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July 26, 1850 ~ Friday

26 We travled 16 miles & camped on the platt
shore above the lower crossing we found a cold
spring A soldier killed himself drinking out of
it

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Woodruffs leave for from , Iowa.

inaugurated as 13th President of 30 United States.

Under Compromise of 1850, Congress created the ; appointed as Governor.