Captain Bridger person
also known as: Old Captain Bridger
Summary: Guest at the patriotic dinner near Bridger's Fort.
Completeness: 32/100 Grade F
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witnessed
patriotic dinner at Bridger's Fort— 1849-07-04
cited from “Old Captain Bridger and Kit Carson’s… (1891)ture. I had a slave freed to cross the plains
with me. I left Independence on May 4, ’49,
reached Bridger’s fort on July 3. The next day
thirty sat down on the grass to a spread that
embraced a barbecued beef and numerous
dainties including …
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“Old Captain Bridger and Kit Carson’s… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details