West With the Wagons (4) Fighting Words/Traffic/People
In Missouri, Two Frontier Towns Battle (Gloves Off) For Westward Migrants' Cash. Plus A Chaotic Departure Experience.
How Long Is This Post? About 5,700 words, 27 minutes
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Dear Nonnie Friend,
The Story So Far in West With the Wagons (WWW) . . .
Last time, Hoosen and I followed the 1849 California Gold Rush migrants from their arrival in Independence (with or without flatpacked wagons) on steamboats, having jolted their way along the shallow and treacherous …