Project Gutenberg 2013-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 497 Flagg, Edmund 1815 1890 Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) Flagg's The Far West, 1836-1837, part 1 Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 26 Produced by 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 1" by Edmund Flagg is a historical account penned in the early 19th century. This work collates a series of travel letters written by Flagg during his explorations of the Middle and Far West, focusing on descriptions of the landscape, native cultures, and early American settlements. The narrative illustrates the author's journey through various regions, including Missouri and Illinois, weaving in observations about the changing society of the time. The opening of the book sets the stage for Flagg's travels, highlighting his departure from Louisville, Kentucky, and the vibrant, chaotic atmosphere of the Western steamboat trade. As he describes the bustling docks and the lively steamboats, a tragic incident involving an injured engineer provides a stark contrast to the lively scenes. Flagg's acute observations offer insights into the beauty and brutality of early Western life, showcasing not only the scenery but also the human experiences intertwined with the journey, reflecting both the grandeur and the struggles of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42322/42322-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Illinois -- Description and travel Missouri -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 870176 2025-06-17T07:35:45.761279 text/html 883932 2013-03-13T11:47:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1714458 2025-06-17T07:36:00.123219 application/epub+zip 1729620 2025-06-17T07:35:48.812279 application/epub+zip 449119 2025-06-17T07:35:47.137258 application/epub+zip 1666819 2025-06-17T07:36:07.821168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1634067 2025-06-17T07:35:58.332224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879101 2022-09-19T10:39:03.110158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752850 2023-09-18T11:04:24.086585 text/plain 16590 2025-06-17T07:36:07.988182 application/rdf+xml 13785 2025-06-17T07:35:47.424268 image/jpeg 2418 2025-06-17T07:35:47.281266 image/jpeg 5554093 2025-06-17T07:35:45.874320 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 en.wikipedia