Diary of Luella Miles, 1873.

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Diary of Luella Miles, 1873.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313811817

This is a copy of a portion of the diary that Luella Miles kept. This portion is about traveling by train across country to Portland, OR in 1873. It includes a list of all the passengers that were riding in her train car.

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7313946

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Rutledge, Thomas Elliot, 1831-1909.

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Miles family.

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Miles, Luella

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Miles, Luella, 1844-1925.

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Nancy "Luella" Miles left home on April 1, 1873 from Iowa on the railroad headed for Portland, OR. From the list that she included of the passengers, it appears that her brother, William Miles, was traveling with her. It took 19 days for them to arrive at their destination of Portland, OR. It appears her occupation was a school teacher. By 1881 she was teaching near the Cowlitz River near Tenino, WA because she describes her boarding arrangements when school starts. On 11 June 1882 she married T...

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