Project Gutenberg 2015-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 173 Gibson, J. W. (J. Watt) 1829 Gibson, Watt 18004194 Recollections of a Pioneer Produced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Recollections of a Pioneer" by J. W. Gibson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author’s life as a pioneer and details his family's journey from Georgia to Missouri and eventually to California during the Gold Rush. It likely explores themes of hardship, adventure, and the experiences of early settlers in America. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Gibson's story by recounting his early childhood and the circumstances leading to his family's migration. He describes the preparations for their journey across the plains, detailing not only the logistics involved but also the emotional farewells to their old home. As the journey begins, he shares vivid memories of the rugged terrain, the trials they faced with cattle and provisions, and the experiences that shaped his youth, illustrating both the struggle and resilience of pioneer life. The depiction of their first days traveling serves as a framework for the larger saga of the author's adventures in the untamed West, hinting at dramatic encounters ahead, including those related to gold mining and the interaction with Native Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Overland journeys to the Pacific United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 414094 2025-07-19T14:45:47.706216 text/html 393973 2024-10-24T17:29:56 text/html 328578 2025-07-19T14:45:52.045175 application/epub+zip 332807 2025-07-19T14:45:48.378208 application/epub+zip 209966 2025-07-19T14:45:48.040190 application/epub+zip 448040 2025-07-19T14:45:55.209236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412111 2025-07-19T14:45:51.559202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289406 2022-09-22T09:12:32.583667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387806 2025-07-19T14:45:47.397197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367878 2024-10-24T17:29:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17493 2025-07-19T14:45:55.330133 application/rdf+xml 14905 2025-07-19T14:45:48.120184 image/jpeg 2104 2025-07-19T14:45:48.080160 image/jpeg 305449 2025-07-19T14:45:47.746197 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