Project Gutenberg 2020-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 215 Fowler, Jacob 1765 1850 Coues, Elliott 1842 1899 The Journal of Jacob Fowler Narrating an Adventure from Arkansas Through the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, to the Sources of Rio Grande del Norte, 1821-22 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Journal of Jacob Fowler" by Jacob Fowler is a historical account documenting a remarkable journey through the American West during the early 19th century. The narrative covers Fowler's expedition from Fort Smith through various territories, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, in 1821-22. The text provides a firsthand account of the challenges faced and observations made by the author and his companions as they navigate uncharted territories and encounter both natural obstacles and indigenous peoples. The opening of the journal introduces readers to the initial stages of this adventurous journey, beginning on September 6, 1821. Jacob Fowler describes crossing rivers, traversing rich lands, and encountering both wildlife and challenging terrain, often while battling harsh weather conditions. As the party progresses, they set up camps, forage for food, and contend with the perils of travel, such as losing pack animals and maintaining supplies. The narrative is characterized by Fowler's detailed descriptions and personal reflections, immersing readers in the hardships and triumphs of early American exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 Fur trade -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century Fowler, Jacob, 1765-1850 -- Diaries Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries Fur traders -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries Arkansas River -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 441599 2025-06-24T13:27:24.245457 text/html 398924 2024-10-18T03:12:39 text/html 382678 2025-06-24T13:27:32.514483 application/epub+zip 381348 2025-06-24T13:27:25.989418 application/epub+zip 173139 2025-06-24T13:27:24.996429 application/epub+zip 542869 2025-06-24T13:27:37.006385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492634 2025-06-24T13:27:31.618391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285984 2022-09-28T01:05:50.817146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303368 2025-06-24T13:27:23.120492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283437 2024-10-18T03:12:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18942 2025-06-24T13:27:37.146388 application/rdf+xml 10358 2025-06-24T13:27:25.135403 image/jpeg 2087 2025-06-24T13:27:25.066465 image/jpeg 339614 2025-06-24T13:27:24.287455 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