02856cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000420011724500910015926400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040049000440043650000310048050802230051152012930073453400450202765300420207265300370211465300370215165300380218865300460222665300440227270000380231683000440235485600430239899900170244148046UtSlPG20260610134114.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aFarnham, Thomas Jefferson,d1804-184810aFarnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 1, May 21-October 16, 1839 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, v. 28  aRelease date is 2015-01-22  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Greg Bergquist and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 1, May 21-October…" by Thomas Jefferson Farnham is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work documents Farnham’s journey through the Great Western Prairies and the Oregon Territory during a time of burgeoning American interest in westward expansion. The author vividly describes his experiences and the various challenges faced by a small group of adventurers as they seek to explore and claim territory for the United States.  At the start of the narrative, Farnham recounts the preparations made in Independence, Missouri, as he and a motley group of travelers ready themselves for the arduous journey westward. Among them are individuals motivated by personal recovery, adventure, and patriotic duty. The expedition faces a series of hardships, such as rainstorms, scarcity of food, and emerging conflicts with local tribes, including encounters with the hostile Cumanche. The journey is marked by a mix of camaraderie and discord within the group, as they navigate treacherous landscapes and tense interactions with Indigenous peoples while also reflecting on the broader implications of their journey in the context of America's westward expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aOverland journeys to the Pacific  aOregon -- Description and travel  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848  aRocky Mountains -- Description and travel  aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.)1 aThwaites, Reuben Gold,d1853-1913 0aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, v. 2840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48046  c88885d88885