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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 62: life in Washington, D. C., 1866 to 1874; assigned to duty in regular army as commander, Department of the Columbia (search)
ny ever made the journey. It took us seven days from Washington to San Francisco. Here at San Francisco we had our first experience with the depreciated greenbacks. The traders would take hard money only. For $100 we received in exchange but $60 in gold or silver. Soon after this we went by steamer to Oregonpassing through the Golden Gate. We accomplished the voyage in four days. During this sea trip we were fortunate to make several new and valuable acquaintances. I recall Hon. Henry Failing, of Portland, Ore., among them. Some of these ever after remained constant friends. They warned us against the country we were going to-how rough it was; how extensive the fir forests, and how interminable the rains. They told us the people there were usually called web-feet, because of the abundant water. As everybody knows, Astoria is at the mouth of the Columbia River; Portland, 120 miles from Astoria, and some ten miles above the mouth of the Willamette. Coming to Portland
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
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