“Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean.”
Quote by William Henry Ashley
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William Henry Ashley
William Henry Ashley, born in 1778, was a prominent American politician who played a crucial role in the American frontier movement. He served as a legislator in the Nebraska Territory and supported the federal government during the American Civil War. more
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