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100 1 _aThwaites, Reuben Gold,
_d1853-1913
245 1 0 _aRoss's Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 7
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-28
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Greg 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"Ross's Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River" by Alexander Ross is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences of Ross and fellow adventurers who joined John Jacob Astor’s expedition to establish the Pacific Fur Company on the Columbia River between 1810 and 1813. It provides insights into the lives of early settlers, their interactions with various Indian tribes, and the challenges they faced during this significant period of American expansion. At the start of the book, Ross introduces himself as one of the early commercial adventurers to the Pacific Northwest and outlines his journey that led him to be part of Astor's ambitious fur trading venture. He discusses the political climate, existing fur trade rivalries, and his decision to abandon farming for the promising opportunities of the fur trade. The opening chapters provide a glimpse into the preparations and dynamics of the expedition, including the diverse group of partners and workers involved, their departure from New York aboard the ship "Tonquin", and various challenges encountered at sea. Ross sets the stage for a vivid exploration of the perils, adventures, and socio-economic conditions of the region, highlighting his personal contributions and interactions with Native American tribes along the way. (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 _aRoss, Alexander,
_d1783-1856
830 0 _aEarly western travels, 1748-1846, volume 7
856 4 _uhttp://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntr07thwa
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73930
999 _c114655
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