The Indian Territory in the Civil War Message Board

John Russell Young's biography
In Response To: Who was the Wanderer? ()

John Russell Young —The Internationalist as Librarian. By John C. Broderick. (includes early bio.)

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d029745765;view=1up;seq=47

p. 119 John Russell Young’s letter of Oct. 1, 1857, written after work at 2 a.m. to his father and brother, shows Young’s youthful writing skills prior to his venture along the Beale Wagon Road in Indian Territory, whose eight letters were published in the Philadelphia Press in late 1859.

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d029745765;view=1up;seq=49

p. 123 Throughout his life, Young was essentially a Philadelphian. After a two days in New York City in 1859, Young wrote: “Glad I am home (Philadelphia) for after all, there is no comparison between the metropolis of Pennsylvania and that of New York. (footnote) *8

p. 146 *8 Diary entry quoted in the manuscript biography, p. 53, Young Papers. Young’s original diary for 1859 is not in the Young Papers.
---
{Recall} Letter #8 from Wanderer, Gum Springs, Choctaw Nation, Oct. 15, 1859, published in
The Press, Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, November 16, 1859, p. 1:

“My companion and myself are on a return from a trip into the Seminole country. I am on my way home, with eagle-devouring eyes for a sight of The Press office. Having yesterday made more than the usual day's travel, and the ponies showing distress, we have, only this afternoon, made camp and a huge fire under a spreading oak of lordly dimensions. The cool, clear spring water musically bubbles over the rocks at our feet. We are east of the Winchester mountains, and not more than two days' journey from Arkansas. I have the cacoethes seribendi upon me, and, as we have had our coffee and several pipes, and the usual chat about our good old city of Philadelphia, I sprawl myself upon the machella of my saddle to wear out the sun, now nearly two hours high, with writing something of the routes to the Pacific.”
---
p. 145 John Russell Young was setting next to President Lincoln during his Gettysburg Address! Also see the picture on page 135 of Russell’s leadership in organizing the 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg for 40 Confederate and Union generals, among other dignitaries. Russell is standing on your left near the end in the front row.

Messages In This Thread

Five Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Redbank Creek
Sans Bois Creek
Re: Sans Bois Creek
Re: Five Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Re: Five Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Longtown Creek
Poteau River
Poteau River Beale Iron Bridge Location
Re: Poteau River Beale Iron Bridge Location
Re: Poteau River Beale Iron Bridge Location
Beale Bridge Location Not "E Street"
Re: Beale Bridge Location Not "E Street"
Stephen, Looking Back
Re: Stephen, Looking Back
Whipple's Iron Bridges?
Re: Beale Bridge Location Not "E Street"
Beale Wagon Road's Carnall St. Bridge in Ft. Smith
Re: Poteau River Beale Iron Bridge Location
Re: Poteau River Beale Iron Bridge Location
Carnall Ave. Crossing of Poteau--It's a FERRY
Summary: Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Emachaya Creek was a Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridge
Otter Creek was Little Sans Bois
VIP Correction to Timeline of ARJ article
Beale Wagon Road’s Six Iron Bridges in IT
Re: Beale Wagon Road’s Six Iron Bridges in IT
More on Location of Poteau River Bridge
More on Site of Poteau River Iron Bridge
BWR Route Thru Winchester Mt.
Support for BWR Route Thru Winchester Mt.
Re: BWR Route Thru Winchester Mt.
Re: BWR Route Thru Winchester Mt.
Re: BWR Route Thru Winchester Mt.
What a night on Winchester Mt.
Fort Smith-Ft. Laramie-Ft. Worth Bowstring Bridges
Re: Fort Smith-Ft. Laramie-Ft. Worth Bowstring Bri
Historic Ft. Laramie Bridge Picture
Fort Scott Bowstring Arch Bridge
Six Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
The Beale - Edwards Connection
The Wanderer's Letters on the Beale Bridges
Re: The Wanderer's Letters on the Beale Bridges
Re: The Wanderer's Letters on the Beale Bridges
Wanderer's Eighth Letter Found
Re: Wanderer's Eighth Letter Found
Beale Wagon Road??
Wanderer's Nov. 3 Letter on the Beale Bridges
Re: Wanderer's Nov. 3 Letter on the Beale Bridges
Wanderer's Nov. 16 Letter on the Poteau Bridge
Who was the Wanderer?
More info on the Wanderer
Re: More info on the Wanderer
John Russell Young's biography
Re: John Russell Young's biography
Re: John Russell Young's biography
"Mr. President, Is That All?"
Wanderer's "North Fork Town" Letter
Re: The Wanderer's Letters on the Beale Bridges
Who was the Wanderer? Grant's Biographer??
Re: Who was the Wanderer? Grant's Biographer??
More on Wanderer=Young
Re: More on Wanderer=Young
Re: More on Wanderer=Young
Philadelphia Connection to Beale's Iron Bridges
New Book on Pencoyd Iron Works of Philadelphia
Edwards Goes To Washington
Signs for BWR in Pottawatomie County
Update for Six Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Info on Iron Bridge Across Sans Bois Creek
Finding Iron Bridge Across Sans Bois Creek??
Greig & Graham--The Arkansas Stone Masons
Re: Update for Six Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges i
Jim Stewart's Commentary and Guidance
The Six 1859 Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Re: Update for Six Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges i
Why Did Army Fund BWR in IT??
Army Using BWR to Supply Fort Cobb
Re: Update for Six Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges i
Beale Wagon Road in Indian Territory
Kerlin's Well Serving Beale Wagon Road
Primary References for Beale Wagon Road
Historical Sites for Western Beale Wagon Road
Updates on Western Beale Wagon Road
BWR Passing Thru Flagstaff, AZ
Update for BWR Passing Thru Flagstaff, AZ
Update for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Re: Update for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Re: Update for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Re: Update for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Location of Hardyville on Rumsey Map
Trouble Crossing the Colorado
Re: Trouble Crossing the Colorado
Re: Trouble Crossing the Colorado
Re: Trouble Crossing the Colorado
U.S. Cavalry - Regular Army
Re: U.S. Cavalry - Regular Army
Re: Update for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Correction for Overview
Video Updates for Historical Sites for Western BWR
Last Camp for Hi Jolly and U.S. Army's Camel Corps
Good URL for Hi Jolly and U.S. Army's Camels
Register Rock-- A Historical Site for Western BWR
Beale Wagon Road Historical Marker in Texas
Rock Mary-Oklahoma's First Marker to California
A New Reference for Beale Wagon Road is Done!
Your Copy of Beale Wagon Road is Available!
Websites for Wanderer's Eight Letters
Wanderer's Western Trip to Fort Smith
URL's to Wanderer's A,B,C Letters
Re: Five Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
Re: Five Beale Wagon Road Iron Bridges in IT
BEALE BRIDGE SITE FOUND
Re: BEALE BRIDGE SITE FOUND
Kyle Burch's Pictures at Redbank Creek
Jack Beale Smith's Example Picture
Re: Jack Beale Smith's Example Picture
Re: Jack Beale Smith's Example Picture
Beale Bridge Pictures at Redbank Creek
Beale Bridge Sign -- A National Treasure?
Another Pencoyd-Murphy Business Card
The Holy Grail Discovery for Beale Wagon Road
A Tribute to John Russell Young
Beale Wagon Road to Pacific Coast. Library Copy.
Direct URL's to Manuscript on Beale's Iron Bridges
The History Channel
Re: The History Channel