Project Gutenberg 2013-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 370 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.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 904772 2025-07-17T06:02:50.334613 text/html 899845 2024-10-23T14:08:18 text/html 1390622 2025-07-17T06:03:04.784520 application/epub+zip 1403010 2025-07-17T06:02:54.909564 application/epub+zip 421299 2025-07-17T06:02:53.092595 application/epub+zip 1826764 2025-07-17T06:03:11.728482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1793621 2025-07-17T06:03:03.299496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627361 2022-09-19T09:01:44.485802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778206 2025-07-17T06:02:48.771607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757927 2024-10-23T14:08:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20876 2025-07-17T06:03:11.880468 application/rdf+xml 25707 2025-07-17T06:02:53.640561 image/jpeg 4692 2025-07-17T06:02:53.365543 image/jpeg 1355920 2025-07-17T06:02:50.435575 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia