{"value"=>"<p>The diary, Diary of Trip to Nebraska, records the journey of Erastus Flavel Beadle from Buffalo to his preempted lands near Omaha, Nebraska, between March and October, 1857. It reflects úhe incidents of travel, especially on the rivers, the political sentiments of the day, life in Nebraska, and toward the end, as the diarist returns, the financial panic of 1857.</p>"}