Trip to the West and Texas comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.

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Trip to Fox river--fellow travellers--river Oplane--Du Page river and Naper's settlement--big and little woods--pleasant settlement of emigrants--Fox river--upper house--lost in a prairie at night--log house--travelling towards Rock river--gravel hills--Walker's grove. 51