Project Gutenberg 2015-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 898 Farnham, Thomas Jefferson 1804 1848 Farnham, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson) Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 1, May 21-October 16, 1839 Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 28 Produced by Richard Tonsing, 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.) "Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 1, May 21-October…" by Thomas Jefferson Farnham is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work documents Farnham’s journey through the Great Western Prairies and the Oregon Territory during a time of burgeoning American interest in westward expansion. The author vividly describes his experiences and the various challenges faced by a small group of adventurers as they seek to explore and claim territory for the United States. At the start of the narrative, Farnham recounts the preparations made in Independence, Missouri, as he and a motley group of travelers ready themselves for the arduous journey westward. Among them are individuals motivated by personal recovery, adventure, and patriotic duty. The expedition faces a series of hardships, such as rainstorms, scarcity of food, and emerging conflicts with local tribes, including encounters with the hostile Cumanche. The journey is marked by a mix of camaraderie and discord within the group, as they navigate treacherous landscapes and tense interactions with Indigenous peoples while also reflecting on the broader implications of their journey in the context of America's westward expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Overland journeys to the Pacific Oregon -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 Rocky Mountains -- Description and travel Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) F590.3 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 845736 2025-07-19T09:50:01.267753 text/html 837020 2024-10-24T14:09:02 text/html 421567 2025-07-19T09:50:10.637737 application/epub+zip 428206 2025-07-19T09:50:02.619762 application/epub+zip 416863 2025-07-19T09:50:01.932718 application/epub+zip 680281 2025-07-19T09:50:16.580652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628928 2025-07-19T09:50:09.896682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574707 2022-09-21T18:55:20.755607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745154 2025-07-19T09:50:00.302747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724996 2024-10-24T14:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19175 2025-07-19T09:50:16.719651 application/rdf+xml 15986 2025-07-19T09:50:02.042768 image/jpeg 2536 2025-07-19T09:50:01.988749 image/jpeg 373459 2025-07-19T09:50:01.333760 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