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100 1 _aFarnham, Thomas Jefferson,
_d1804-1848
245 1 0 _aFarnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 2, October 21-December 4, 1839 :
_band De Smet's Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, v. 29
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-28
508 _aGreg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc. Part 2" by Thomas Jefferson Farnham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the early exploration and settlement of the American West, particularly focused on experiences in the Oregon Territory and the various interactions with indigenous populations and settlers. The narrative provides an insightful look into the socio-economic conditions and the natural beauty of the region during this transformative period in American history. At the start of this volume, Farnham recounts his journey beginning with his departure from Vancouver. He vividly describes the geography of Wappatoo Island and the Willamette River, detailing the diverse flora, the river's navigability, and significant landmarks along his route. Farnham interacts with a band of settlers, including a Kentuckian trapper and the inhabitants of a mission, shedding light on their livelihoods, farming practices, and attempts at civilization in the midst of the wilderness. This opening section effectively sets the stage for exploring the broader themes of migration, settlement, and cultural exchange as Americans pushed westward during the period of early American settlement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1906
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel
653 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific
653 _aOregon -- Description and travel
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
653 _aRocky Mountains -- Description and travel
653 _aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.)
700 1 _aSmet, Pierre-Jean de,
_d1801-1873
700 1 _aThwaites, Reuben Gold,
_d1853-1913
830 0 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, v. 29
856 4 _uhttp://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntrav29thwa
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67730
999 _c108552
_d108552