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Title: Journal of Travels From St. Josephs to Oregon
With Observations of That Country, Together With Some Description of California, Its Agricultural Interests, and a Full Description of Its Gold Mines.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by WebRover, MWS, Stephen Hutcheson, The Internet
Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images
made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "Journal of Travels From St. Josephs to Oregon" by Riley Root is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the author's expedition from St. Josephs, Missouri, to Oregon, detailing observations of the landscapes, settlements, and challenges faced by emigrants during this significant period in American expansion. The author shares firsthand insights, making the journey vividly relatable to readers interested in the westward migration and the experiences of early pioneers. The opening of the journal introduces the reader to Root's journey, beginning with his departure from Knox County, Illinois, and his travels down the Mississippi and up the Missouri River to St. Josephs. He reflects on various towns he passes, particularly Nauvoo, the Mormon community, and provides a glimpse into the American landscapes he encounters, including the muddy waters of the Missouri River and the budding town of St. Josephs itself. Root then prepares to embark into the Indian territories with other emigrants, setting the stage for the arduous journey ahead as they seek out new opportunities in the American West, facing uncertainty and the wild beauty of the untamed land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Root, Riley, 1795-1870

Contributor: Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874

EBook No.: 62155

Published: May 17, 2020

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: California -- Description and travel

Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific

Subject: Oregon -- Description and travel

Subject: California -- Gold discoveries

Subject: Oregon Territory -- History

LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Journal of Travels From St. Josephs to Oregon
With Observations of That Country, Together With Some Description of California, Its Agricultural Interests, and a Full Description of Its Gold Mines.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by WebRover, MWS, Stephen Hutcheson, The Internet
Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images
made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "Journal of Travels From St. Josephs to Oregon" by Riley Root is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the author's expedition from St. Josephs, Missouri, to Oregon, detailing observations of the landscapes, settlements, and challenges faced by emigrants during this significant period in American expansion. The author shares firsthand insights, making the journey vividly relatable to readers interested in the westward migration and the experiences of early pioneers. The opening of the journal introduces the reader to Root's journey, beginning with his departure from Knox County, Illinois, and his travels down the Mississippi and up the Missouri River to St. Josephs. He reflects on various towns he passes, particularly Nauvoo, the Mormon community, and provides a glimpse into the American landscapes he encounters, including the muddy waters of the Missouri River and the budding town of St. Josephs itself. Root then prepares to embark into the Indian territories with other emigrants, setting the stage for the arduous journey ahead as they seek out new opportunities in the American West, facing uncertainty and the wild beauty of the untamed land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Root, Riley, 1795-1870

Contributor: Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874

EBook No.: 62155

Published: May 17, 2020

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: California -- Description and travel

Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific

Subject: Oregon -- Description and travel

Subject: California -- Gold discoveries

Subject: Oregon Territory -- History

LoCC: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.