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William Legg Henderson journal #12, January 10-30, 1866
Page 14 1866-01-21
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14 Illinois Central R.R. Jan 21st / 66 Sunday I went with Chaplin Humphrey to an exhibition, a Panoramic representation of Miltons Paradise Lost, & the fall of man &c, a very good Artistic display but infinitely short of imagination representation of Milton. A Train was made up to day but we did not get off untill 3 oclock as on Indiana Regt,, Came in from below & was taken on our train making such a heavy train that we got onely to Centralia 112 miles during the night. Capt Reed went out on Express to [?] [Transportation?] at La Salle.
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14 Illinois Central R.R. Jan 21st / 66 Sunday I went with Chaplin Humphrey to an exhibition, a Panoramic representation of Miltons Paradise Lost, & the fall of man &c, a very good Artistic display but infinitely short of imagination representation of Milton. A Train was made up to day but we did not get off untill 3 oclock as on Indiana Regt,, Came in from below & was taken on our train making such a heavy train that we got onely to Centralia 112 miles during the night. Capt Reed went out on Express to [?] [Transportation?] at La Salle.
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