02427cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000370013024500310016726400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801840041552012140059953400450181365300450185865300370190365300890194085600430202999900170207249089UtSlPG20260610134129.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18004194  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aGibson, J. W.q(J. Watt),d1829-10aRecollections of a Pioneer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-05-31  aProduced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Recollections of a Pioneer" by J. W. Gibson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author’s life as a pioneer and details his family's journey from Georgia to Missouri and eventually to California during the Gold Rush. It likely explores themes of hardship, adventure, and the experiences of early settlers in America.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Gibson's story by recounting his early childhood and the circumstances leading to his family's migration. He describes the preparations for their journey across the plains, detailing not only the logistics involved but also the emotional farewells to their old home. As the journey begins, he shares vivid memories of the rugged terrain, the trials they faced with cattle and provisions, and the experiences that shaped his youth, illustrating both the struggle and resilience of pioneer life. The depiction of their first days traveling serves as a framework for the larger saga of the author's adventures in the untamed West, hinting at dramatic encounters ahead, including those related to gold mining and the interaction with Native Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)  aOverland journeys to the Pacific  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49089  c89927d89927