Project Gutenberg 2022-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 401 Farnham, Thomas Jefferson 1804 1848 Farnham, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson) 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) Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 2, October 21-December 4, 1839 and De Smet's Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846 $aUnited States :$bThe Arthur H. Clark Company,$c1906. Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 29 Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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 2" by Thomas Jefferson Farnham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the early exploration and settlement of the American West, particularly focused on experiences in the Oregon Territory and the various interactions with indigenous populations and settlers. The narrative provides an insightful look into the socio-economic conditions and the natural beauty of the region during this transformative period in American history. At the start of this volume, Farnham recounts his journey beginning with his departure from Vancouver. He vividly describes the geography of Wappatoo Island and the Willamette River, detailing the diverse flora, the river's navigability, and significant landmarks along his route. Farnham interacts with a band of settlers, including a Kentuckian trapper and the inhabitants of a mission, shedding light on their livelihoods, farming practices, and attempts at civilization in the midst of the wilderness. This opening section effectively sets the stage for exploring the broader themes of migration, settlement, and cultural exchange as Americans pushed westward during the period of early American settlement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntrav29thwa 20111001071658thwaites 1906 US Reading ease score: 66.3 (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: Travel Writing Category: History - American 920593 2025-07-27T04:05:38.813078 text/html 895314 2024-10-18T20:40:25 text/html 2071553 2025-07-27T04:05:52.203522 application/epub+zip 2087622 2025-07-27T04:05:41.393594 application/epub+zip 427811 2025-07-27T04:05:39.969117 application/epub+zip 2290737 2025-07-27T04:05:59.726497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2244138 2025-07-27T04:05:50.851533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631994 2022-09-30T13:18:07.416085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780204 2025-07-27T04:05:37.308153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 759887 2024-10-18T20:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19973 2025-07-27T04:05:59.928453 application/rdf+xml 17538 2025-07-27T04:05:40.153055 image/jpeg 2678 2025-07-27T04:05:40.067075 image/jpeg 1956141 2025-07-27T04:05:38.937153 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia