02835cam a22004093u 4500 48119 UtSlPG 20260610134115.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 F590.3 F516 Hulme, Thomas Hulme's Journal, 1818-19; Flower's Letters from Lexington and the Illinois, 1819; Flower's Letters from the Illinois, 1820-21; and Woods's Two Years' Residence, 1820-21 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 10 Release date is 2015-01-31 Produced by Greg Bergquist, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: Volume X" is a historical collection that presents annotated reprints of significant travel narratives portraying aboriginal people and social conditions during the early period of American settlement in the Midwestern and Western regions. This collection was edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites and encompasses a range of firsthand accounts from English emigrants who ventured into unknown territories in search of better lives. At the start of this volume, the narrative focuses on Thomas Hulme's account of his journey through the Western countries of America between 1818 and 1819, an exploration driven by his desire to escape the oppressive political climate of England. As an English farmer with radical tendencies, Hulme details his observations of the landscapes, peoples, and agricultural practices he encounters along his travels, from Pittsburgh to various settlements in Illinois. His narrative serves as a commentary on the contrast between the freedom he finds in America and the tyranny he seeks to escape, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of immigrant experiences and frontier life in the early 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Illinois -- Description and travel Edwards County (Ill.) Albion (Ill.) -- History Lexington (Ky.) -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois Flower, Richard, 1761?-1829 Woods, John, -1829 Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913 Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 10 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48119 88958 88958