An excerpt from Esther: A Story of the Oregon Trail by Mrs. Anne S. Stephens, written in 1862.

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Stephens, Ann S., excerpt from “Esther: a story of the Oregon trail,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/f00555b1e2fbf98179da99d09665866b.
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