TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dwight,Margaret Van Horn
AU  - Farrand,Max
TI  - A Journey to Ohio in 1810, as Recorded in the Journal of Margaret Van Horn Dwight
AV  - E151F106 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - United States -- Description and travel
KW  - Dwight, Margaret Van Horn, 1790-1834 -- Diaries
KW  - Atlantic States -- Description and travel
KW  - Pennsylvania -- Description and travel
KW  - Ohio -- Description and travel
N1  - Release date is 2011-05-16; Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "A Journey to Ohio in 1810" as recorded in the journal of Margaret Van Horn Dwight is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the author's poignant journey from New England to Ohio, reflecting on the challenges faced during her travels, including the company she keeps and the various encounters along the way. This journal offers readers a personal glimpse into the life of Margaret Van Horn Dwight, who ultimately seeks a new beginning in the expanding frontier.  The beginning of the text introduces readers to Margaret as she embarks on her journey with a group, expressing her bittersweet feelings about leaving friends behind. As they travel by wagon, she chronicles her emotional reflections, the stark realities of their journey, and the varied accommodations—ranging from hospitable to quite unsettling—along the route. Margaret's detailed observations of fellow travelers, local customs, and the natural landscape establish both the physical and emotional terrains she navigates, setting an immersive stage for what promises to be a profound exploration of resilience and adaptation in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36126
ER  -