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100 1 _aGibson, J. W.
_q(J. Watt),
_d1829-
245 1 0 _aRecollections of a Pioneer
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-05-31
508 _aProduced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
653 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49089
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