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CHAPTER III. 
EASTERN EMIGRATION—BORDER MEN. 
The first Kansas party of the season left Boston, March 13, 
1855, under the charge of Dr. C. Robinson. There were nearly 
two hundred in the party, men, women and children. We reached 
Kansas city March 24. The name of Kansas city sounded pleas¬ 
antly to us, wayfarers, twelve days en route from Boston; and, 
having trunks and carpet-sacks all locked, we were ready to leave 
the boat in anticipation of our arrival. When the cables were 
thrown out upon shore, and the planks lowered, we passed off the 
boat and entered the long parlor at the hotel, only a few steps 
distant. The mystery was, where could a place be found to stow 
away so many. Such place, however, was made for all, and sleep 
without the boat’s continual rocking was very sweet. 
25 th. — Another boat came in with another party of Kansas 
passengers. I awakened to find the hotel directly on the levee, 
the street very narrow, the river in front of the house, and 
Clay county opposite, with forest skirting the shore. Wyandotte, 
settled by a tribe of Indians of the same name, was also in sight, 
and in the distance the buildings looked finely, among the trees. 
My husband made an arrangement to accompany a portion of our 
fellow-travellers into the county, to look for a pleasant location 
for a new settlement. 
26th ,— The party looking for a location left this morning for 
a trip south, and will return to Topeka and Lawrence. Many of 
our party are busy getting teams for their trip into the country, 
buying provisions, and the general outfit for a few weeks; and 
many left for their new homes in the territory at the “ to|) of the 
morning.” We hear a great deal said here of the preparations 
