03327cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000380011724501240015526400510027930000470033033600260037733700260040333800360042949000470046550000310051250504020054350801950094552012550114053400720239565300420246765300440250965300550255370000330260870000190264170000430266070000310270383000470273485600620278185600430284399900190288673714UtSlPG20260610134715.0mcr n260607r20241904utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aThwaites, Reuben Gold,d1853-191310aJournals of Conrad Weiser (1748), George Croghan (1750-1765), Christian Frederick Post (1758), and Thomas Morris (1764) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 1  aRelease date is 2024-05-270 aJournal of a tour to the Ohio; August 11-October 2, 1748, by Conrad Weiser -- A selection of letters and journals relating to tours into the western country [1750-1765], by George Croghan -- Two journals of western tours [1758, 1759], by Charles Frederick Post -- Journal [of a tour of the Maumee]; Detroit, September 25, 1764, by Captain Thomas Morris, of his Majesty's XVII Regiment of Infantry.  aGreg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume 1" by Croghan, Morris, Post, and Weiser is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This work features a collection of annotated journals that provide extensive insights into the early exploration and settlement of the American West during a pivotal period in history. The book focuses on the experiences of early travelers and their interactions with Native American tribes, highlighting social and economic conditions during the era of early American expansion.  At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to the context behind these journals, particularly emphasizing Conrad Weiser’s journey to the Ohio region in 1748 on behalf of the Pennsylvania authorities. Weiser documented his encounters with various Indigenous tribes while delivering a gift as part of diplomatic efforts to secure alliances against French influence. His initial entries depict the challenges faced during the journey, including adverse weather and the health of companions, setting the stage for his subsequent interactions with the Native Americans and contributing to a broader understanding of the dynamics in the region during the French and Indian War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cCleveland: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1904  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aUnited States -- Description and travel  aMississippi River Valley -- Description and travel1 aCroghan, George,d1720?-17821 aMorris, Thomas1 aPost, Christian Frederick,d1710?-17851 aWeiser, Conrad,d1696-1760 0aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 14 uhttp://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntrav01thwauoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73714  c114439d114439