Project Gutenberg 2014-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 188 Palmer, Joel 1810 1881 Spalding, Henry Harmon 1803 1874 Spalding, H. H. (Henry Harmon) Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) Palmer's Journal of Travels Over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846 Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 30 E-text prepared by Matthias Grammel, Greg Bergquist, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Palmer's Journal of Travels Over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846" by Joel Palmer is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents the author's personal journey as he traverses the Oregon Trail, providing a meticulous description of the landscapes, indigenous peoples, social conditions, and the challenges faced by emigrants during the westward expansion of America. Palmer, who was a pioneer leader among the emigrants, presents a detailed narrative of his observations, practical recommendations for future travelers, and insights into the lifestyle and environment of the Oregon Territory. The opening of this journal details Palmer's departure from Indiana with the intent of assessing the Oregon Territory for potential settlement. Beginning on April 16, 1845, he recounts various mishaps and encounters along the way, such as his disappointment at not finding companions to join him and the struggles faced, including trading for livestock and dealing with unexpected events like a wild horse. His observations cover the terrain, water sources, and agricultural potential, setting the stage for a journey that explores not only the physical landscape but also the emotional weight of leaving home, signifying an adventure that is as much about personal growth as it is about discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Overland journeys to the Pacific Oregon -- Description and travel Law -- Oregon Chinook jargon -- Dictionaries -- English Nez Percé language -- Dictionaries -- English Willamette River Valley (Or.) -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 695990 695725 2024-09-19T14:22:28.919023 2023-09-20T10:22:58.193584 text/html text/html 689583 2014-09-19T22:22:56 text/html 304642 2014-09-19T22:25:51 text/html application/zip 356098 2024-09-19T14:22:40.428868 application/epub+zip 365531 2024-09-19T14:22:30.766901 application/epub+zip 299547 2024-09-19T14:22:29.881905 application/epub+zip 567691 2024-09-19T14:22:46.567834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520173 2024-09-19T14:22:39.434870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454528 2022-09-21T10:20:08.348671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560859 560637 2024-09-19T14:22:26.938962 2023-09-20T10:22:56.340565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560693 2014-09-19T22:18:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197798 2014-09-19T22:18:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560825 2014-09-19T22:18:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197756 2014-09-19T22:18:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22708 2024-09-19T14:22:46.751819 application/rdf+xml 17779 2024-09-19T14:22:30.026912 image/jpeg 3114 2024-09-19T14:22:29.953906 image/jpeg 306358 2024-09-19T14:22:28.982922 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia