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100 1 _aThwaites, Reuben Gold,
_d1853-1913
245 1 0 _aJournals of Conrad Weiser (1748), George Croghan (1750-1765), Christian Frederick Post (1758), and Thomas Morris (1764)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 1
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-27
505 0 _aJournal of a tour to the Ohio; August 11-October 2, 1748, by Conrad Weiser -- A selection of letters and journals relating to tours into the western country [1750-1765], by George Croghan -- Two journals of western tours [1758, 1759], by Charles Frederick Post -- Journal [of a tour of the Maumee]; Detroit, September 25, 1764, by Captain Thomas Morris, of his Majesty's XVII Regiment of Infantry.
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"Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume 1" by Croghan, Morris, Post, and Weiser is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This work features a collection of annotated journals that provide extensive insights into the early exploration and settlement of the American West during a pivotal period in history. The book focuses on the experiences of early travelers and their interactions with Native American tribes, highlighting social and economic conditions during the era of early American expansion. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to the context behind these journals, particularly emphasizing Conrad Weiser’s journey to the Ohio region in 1748 on behalf of the Pennsylvania authorities. Weiser documented his encounters with various Indigenous tribes while delivering a gift as part of diplomatic efforts to secure alliances against French influence. His initial entries depict the challenges faced during the journey, including adverse weather and the health of companions, setting the stage for his subsequent interactions with the Native Americans and contributing to a broader understanding of the dynamics in the region during the French and Indian War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCleveland: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1904
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel
653 _aMississippi River Valley -- Description and travel
700 1 _aCroghan, George,
_d1720?-1782
700 1 _aMorris, Thomas
700 1 _aPost, Christian Frederick,
_d1710?-1785
700 1 _aWeiser, Conrad,
_d1696-1760
830 0 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 1
856 4 _uhttp://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntrav01thwauoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73714
999 _c114439
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