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100 1 _aSteele, Eliza R.
245 1 2 _aA summer journey in the west
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-25
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Summer Journey in the West" by Eliza R. Steele is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive summer tour across significant regions such as the great lakes, the prairies of Illinois, and the rivers of the Midwest, conveying both personal observations and practical information for future travelers. The work is intended to serve as a guide, detailing distances and amenities encountered along the way, thus combining elements of travel literature with a hint of historical documentation. The opening portion introduces the narrative with a heartfelt letter, dated June 14th, 1840, in which the author shares her reflections as she navigates the scenic Hudson River aboard a steamboat. Her vibrant descriptions bring the landscape to life, from the picturesque towns to the geological features that define the American countryside. Steele's keen observations provide details that evoke the beauty of the places she visits, alongside historical anecdotes and charming sketches of inhabitants. As she enters Albany, the writing shifts to highlight her experiences of worship and moral observations about the town's society, suggesting that her journey is both a physical and spiritual exploration. The tone is infused with a sense of wonder and curiosity, inviting readers to share in her discoveries and emotions as she embarks on this fascinating voyage through mid-19th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: John. S. Taylor, and Co., 1841
653 _aNorthwest, Old -- Description and travel
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Middle West
653 _aNew York (State) -- Description and travel
653 _aMissouri -- Description and travel
653 _aOhio River Valley -- Description and travel
653 _aSteele, Eliza R.
653 _aMiddle West -- Description and travel
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/summerjourneyinw00stee
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71725
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