Project Gutenberg 2008-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 302 Peck, John Mason 1789 1858 Peck, J. M. (John Mason) rc01001450 A New Guide for Emigrants to the West Produced by David Garcia, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "A New Guide for Emigrants to the West" by John Mason Peck is a practical guide written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a manual for individuals considering emigration to western states, particularly Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, along with the territories of Wisconsin and Arkansas. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in the historical context of westward migration in America and those seeking detailed information on the land, climate, and opportunities that await in these regions. The opening of the book introduces the vast and intriguing Valley of the Mississippi, emphasizing its rapid transformation due to the influx of settlers and the development of infrastructure. Peck outlines the significant physical features of the valley, its potential for agricultural abundance, and the growing population. He addresses the motivations for emigration, including the promise of plentiful resources and improved quality of life, while providing a historical overview of past explorations and settlements in the area. The author aims to equip prospective emigrants with essential information about the region, addressing both the excitement and the challenges of starting anew in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mississippi River Valley Ohio River Valley Northwest, Old F350.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: How To ... 745825 2025-06-11T09:41:01.749460 text/html 760367 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 228872 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 339868 2025-06-11T09:41:20.544382 application/epub+zip 345301 2025-06-11T09:41:07.216360 application/epub+zip 320413 2025-06-11T09:41:04.957387 application/epub+zip 648467 2025-06-11T09:41:28.494271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595156 2025-06-11T09:41:18.586348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564074 2022-09-12T14:26:41.396250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582076 2025-06-11T09:40:59.212436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581840 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209226 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 582122 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209174 2021-01-04T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20986 2025-06-11T09:41:28.691260 application/rdf+xml 16944 2025-06-11T09:41:05.612383 image/jpeg 3925 2025-06-11T09:41:05.288409 image/jpeg 320833 2025-06-11T09:41:01.800392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog