02169cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000570011724500550017426400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801150044652011510056153400450171265300260175770000410178385600430182414243UtSlPG20260610133333.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aAbbott, John S. C.q(John Stevens Cabot),d1805-187710aChristopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-03  aE-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Christopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the life and adventures of Christopher Carson, popularly known as Kit Carson, who played a significant role as a pioneer in the American West. This narrative particularly focuses on his formative years, survival skills, and experiences amid the challenges posed by nature and Indigenous tribes.  The beginning of the book introduces Kit Carson's origins in Kentucky, detailing the perils of frontier life and the family's migration to the untamed West. Abbott vividly describes the harsh realities faced by settlers, including constant threats from Native Americans and the need for self-defense. Through engaging anecdotes, he depicts how young Kit developed expertise in marksmanship and survival in the wilderness while foreshadowing the wild adventures that lay ahead in Carson's life. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of his remarkable journey, highlighting both the dangers and the enchantment of his experiences as a frontiersman. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCarson Kit, 1809-18681 aGreatorex, Elizabeth Eleanor,d1854-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14243