Project Gutenberg 2007-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 102 West, John 1778 1845 The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by A www.PGDP.net Volunteer, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America" by John West is a historical account written during the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences as he serves as a chaplain to the Hudson's Bay Company in the burgeoning Red River Colony, detailing his efforts to provide religious instruction and improve the lives of the local Indigenous populations and settlers. The subject matter focuses on the daily challenges, cultural exchanges, and moral dilemmas faced in a frontier society. The opening of the journal introduces John West's departure from England in May 1820, highlighting his initial reflections on leaving his home behind and the perils of his undertaking. West describes his voyage across treacherous waters and through icy territories, where he encounters both the beauty and the dangers of nature, including icebergs and polar bears. As he arrives at various locations, including Hudson's Bay and the Red River, he documents his interactions with Indigenous tribes, observations about their customs, and aspirations to educate the children and uplift the community morally and spiritually. Through his narrative, the groundwork is laid for the broader story of the challenges and achievements that will follow in his missionary work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manitoba -- Description and travel Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel Indians of North America -- Canada -- Missions Red River Settlement F1001 Text Native America Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 314691 313766 2024-10-09T14:45:16.100593 2023-09-10T06:14:19.846089 text/html text/html 309477 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 131005 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 249094 2024-10-09T14:45:25.442583 application/epub+zip 253396 2024-10-09T14:45:20.595563 application/epub+zip 172549 2024-10-09T14:45:18.898579 application/epub+zip 507385 2024-10-09T14:45:28.865546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496570 2024-10-09T14:45:24.403546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237173 2022-08-10T09:58:41.054572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287957 287672 2024-10-09T14:45:15.414610 2023-09-10T06:14:19.319094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 287858 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109187 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 287925 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109132 2007-08-06T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22439 2024-10-09T14:45:28.999538 application/rdf+xml 24724 2024-10-09T14:45:19.622575 image/jpeg 4530 2024-10-09T14:45:19.179564 image/jpeg 240105 2024-10-09T14:45:16.129674 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog