Orion is still acting governor and the Union general suggests asking the Federal Government for money to muster federal troops ostensibly for fighting indians – Orion already knew how much and how to stretch his powers as Indian Affairs department liaison and we started in on it. MT&OC pg 80
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Orion doing diplomacy with California over the border
This date was the ultimatum date for the survey that would have Orion outmaneuver CA Gov Leland Stanford and his emissary Judge Robinson. Orion has for 3 months avoided more bloodshed and he kept the more valuable properties in the Nevada Territory. MT&OC pg 78 By painting the pro-california elements in Esmeralda County as southern […]
Mollie and Jennie Clements arrive in SF
Orion picks them up off the steamer Constitution and brings them home to Carson City