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Sam Clemens travels to Carson City, Nevada, with two friends, 29 January. One friend is left behind at Unionville

Two week long stagecoach journey across the great plains, rocky mountains, visiting salt lake city – “Roughing It” – Orion had no money to get to Carson City. Sam had saved $1,200 from piloting the Riverboat

After stopping at Salt Lake City to meet Brigham Young