Poems (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from PoemsAs another son of an Oregon Pioneer, I trust it will not be regarded as temerity on my part, if I aid in extending to our distinguished visitor a hearty and fitting welcome. A prompting incentive is the fact that his parents and mine made the long and wearisome journey across the plains in 1847 in the same immigrant train.His mother was held in high esteem by mine. I have frequently heard her speak of Mrs. Markham's culture and ability, also of her literary work, some of which was done under peculiar difficulties during their long hegira westward. She told me that I could recognize Mrs. Markham's writings by the initials E. M. - Elizabeth Markham.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.