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Figure 2-4 The stearn-wheeler “Harvest Queen” was added to Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s
Columbia River service in 1878. She was described as a floating palace and had an overall length of 200 feet.
so busy as I have been for the past year. I haveetc. for staffing my Co. Am having a good time
just commenced A.B. Meachams book calledand taking my meals with a Brig Gen & a Gov-
Wigwam & Warpath. It is a history of the Indi-ernor just as though I was somebody.
ans and Indian wars (especially the Modoc War)W.C. Brown
nd st
in Oregon. Meacham was the Supt. of Indian2 Lt 1 Cav
Affairs of Oregon.(Prospectively) Comdg Co. of Indian Scouts
Have been out to the Agency with Dr. McKay
Pendleton, Ogn. May 27th, 79. who is a half breed but a very well educated and
respected physician. There is to be a council of
[postmarked Pendleton, Oregon May 28]
the Indians in a few days and I am invited to be
present.
Dear Mother:
I send by this mail a photo of Umapine, a
I am still here waiting for Farrow who I ex-
Hereditary Chief of the Cayuses. Umapine was
pect will be here in a few days. It is pretty tire-
one of the chiefs that went to Washington re-
some trying to “kill time” especially after being
Figure 2-5 Brown’s
letter written on board
the Harvest Queen was
carried in this cover
postmarked The
Dalles, May 17, 1879.
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