Dakota Diary

By jeand

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Dakota Diary - 1

By jeand on Wed, 08 Oct 2014

May 25th, 1883 “Our education has finished, and now our lives can begin,” I thought as my older sister Cora Sue and I marched with the rest of our...
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Dakota Diary - 2 - The Train Journey

By jeand on Thu, 09 Oct 2014

Bismarck, Dakota Territory, is 1500 miles as the crow flies from Bridgeport, Connecticut. But unfortunately, trains don’t follow the straight lines...
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Dakota Diary - 3 - Chicago and Springfield

By jeand on Fri, 10 Oct 2014

May 28-30, 1883 Our hotel was in a block that was bounded by Clark Street, LaSalle, Quincy and Jackson. We walked down Rush Street, known for its...
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Dakota Diary -4 - The Wild West Show

By jeand on Sat, 11 Oct 2014

We had a sound sleep, after all our long day of traveling, and after a hearty breakfast, went outside to await the first aspect of the Wild West show...
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Dakota Diary - 6 - Chicago again and Omaha

By jeand on Mon, 13 Oct 2014

June 2-6, 1883 By the evening of June 2nd wewere back in Chicago and staying at the Grand Hotel again. We were pleased to find that our friend Mr...
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Dakota Diary - 7- On the Riverboat

By jeand on Tue, 14 Oct 2014

June 7th, 1883 Our home for the next ten days or so is to be the Missouri River. Mr. Lester warned us that it is a capricious stream, changing its...
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Dakota Diary - 8- More On the Far West

By jeand on Wed, 15 Oct 2014

“Well, as I said,” Captain Marsh continued, “she began the campaign as a supply vessel for the command of General Terry, of which Custer's cavalry...
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Dakota Diary - 8- More about Sitting Bull

By jeand on Thu, 16 Oct 2014

“Please tell us about when your brought Sitting Bull back,” I asked Captain Marsh. “Well that was two years ago, when being in the last stages of...
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Dakota Diary -9 - Bismarck, Dakota Territory

By jeand on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

16th June, 1883 Cora Sue and I wondered where to start when we arrived in Bismarck. We had very much enjoyed our 12 days on the river, and would miss...
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Dakota Diary 10 Tom Thumb

By jeand on Sat, 18 Oct 2014

So, clutching the newspaper, we went back to the hotel and to our room, where we could study the report in full. Most of the information about his...
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Dakota Diary 11 - Visit to the Druggist

By jeand on Sun, 19 Oct 2014

June 16th, 1883 Because we had been feeling so bad about Tom Thumb’s death, we decided not to go to see the druggist, Mr. Dunn, that day. We asked if...
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Dakota Diary 12 - Church and Linda Slaughter

By jeand on Mon, 20 Oct 2014

Sunday, June 17th, 1883 Sunday was, of course, church day for us, being good Catholics. We ascertained from George at the desk, that masses would be...
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Dakota Diary 13 - More from Linda

By jeand on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Linda and Cora Sue and I went out to the large back yard, with some trees struggling to get big enough to give shade. Linda said we should sit on the...
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Dakota Diary - 14 - Banks and Music

By jeand on Wed, 22 Oct 2014

Monday June 18th, 1883 After a good night’s sleep and a large breakfast, I asked George how we could get ahold of the lawyer I knew our Pa had known...
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Dakota Diary 15 - Mrs Dunn and Dr Porter

By jeand on Thu, 23 Oct 2014

Tuesday dawned. We hadn’t anything specific planned for our day, but we had two notes in our pigeon hole when we got up - one asking us to lunch with...
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Dakota Diary 16 - Fort Lincoln and the River

By jeand on Fri, 24 Oct 2014

We had wondered what we would do on Wednesday, but when we got home on Tuesday night, we had another little note in our pigeon hole. Girls, I have to...
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Dakota Diary 17

By jeand on Sun, 26 Oct 2014

“How much do you want to know about this bridge, girls? I understand that you are going to write an article for the New York Herald about it,” asked...
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Dakota Diary - 18

By jeand on Tue, 28 Oct 2014

John's house was very small and plain, about half a mile to the east from us. We knocked on the door, and a young woman answered. “Hello, you must be...
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Dakota Diary -19 - Back to the Lawyer, and the Party

By jeand on Thu, 30 Oct 2014

On Friday, our appointment to see Mr. Stoyall. the lawyer, was scheduled for 2 p.m. but he called round and left a note saying that he was free at...
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Dakota Diary - 20 - The Badlands

By jeand on Fri, 31 Oct 2014

Sunday June 24th We didn’t stop to chat with the nuns or priest on Sunday after Mass, but just waved to them and said we were in a hurry, so would...
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Dakota Diary - 21 - The Marquis de Mores

By jeand on Sat, 01 Nov 2014

The Marquis was on the train, but he was very agitated, and annoyed. “Things are pretty dangerous around here. I want you girls to get the train home...
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Dakota Diary - 22 - The Concert

By jeand on Sun, 02 Nov 2014

June 30 -July 3 We spent the rest of that week practicing what we were going to sing and play for the concert on the 4th of July - only a few days...
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Dakota Diary - 23 - The Concert part 2

By jeand on Mon, 03 Nov 2014

Asa Fisher looked so uncomfortable as he stood in front of the group. I was glad I had taken on the task of introducing the play - as he surely would...
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Dakota Diary 24 - The End

By jeand on Tue, 04 Nov 2014

July 5th-12th The time after the concert passed quickly. As far as the case for the Marquis went, the newspapers were full of what was happening...
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Dakota Diary 25 - Epilogue

By jeand on Wed, 05 Nov 2014

Mattie Kellogg – became an “artist” although what kind is never mentioned, and a “music teacher”. She married in 1892 and had one son. She continued...
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