They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring, I would endanger the lives of my whole party.
-- William Henry Ashley
   
William Henry Ashley   Name:
William Henry Ashley
Type:
Businessman
Nationality:
American
Birth:
1778
Death:
1838
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