Project Gutenberg 2013-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 180 Flagg, Edmund 1815 1890 Smet, Pierre-Jean de 1801 1873 De Smet, Pierre-Jean DeSmet, Pierre-Jean De Smet, Father (Pierre-Jean) Blackrobe Smet, Pierre Jean de Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) Flagg's The Far West, 1836-1837, part 2; and De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842 Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 27 Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Flagg's The Far West, 1836-1837, Part 2; and De Smet's Letters and Sketches…" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a collection of annotated reprints from significant contemporary travel volumes, focusing on the experiences and observations from the period of early American settlement in the Middle and Far West. The text primarily chronicles the journeys and interactions of early explorers and settlers, delving into the intricacies of Western life, the landscape, and the socio-economic conditions of the time. The opening of the book introduces a traveler who, amidst the darkness of an Illinois night following a storm, reflects on nature's grandeur and melancholy. After a night of wandering, he encounters the sights and sounds of the land, as well as the rustic charm of settlers along his route. Through his journey, the narrative paints a vivid portrait of early frontier life, intertwining reflections on the beauty of the natural environment with observations about human connections and the simplicity of the settlers' existence. The setting, with its rich imagery of the landscape and the poignant experiences of the traveler, beckons readers to explore the historical depths of a time when the American West was still unfolding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Indians of North America -- Missions Rocky Mountains Illinois -- Description and travel Siksika Indians Missouri -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel Salish Indians F590.3 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 904563 904571 2024-09-17T15:17:39.420439 2023-09-18T10:00:57.628548 text/html text/html 919828 2013-02-13T14:25:08 text/html 1361664 2024-09-17T15:17:54.062400 application/epub+zip 1374347 2024-09-17T15:17:43.287436 application/epub+zip 416560 2024-09-17T15:17:41.671436 application/epub+zip 1780111 2024-09-17T15:18:01.765415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1746774 2024-09-17T15:17:52.638415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627361 2022-09-19T09:01:44.485802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778460 2024-09-17T15:17:37.838478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777869 2023-11-29T04:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19395 2024-09-17T15:18:01.932322 application/rdf+xml 25385 2024-09-17T15:17:42.102422 image/jpeg 4682 2024-09-17T15:17:41.886474 image/jpeg 1328417 2024-09-17T15:17:39.529449 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia