Project Gutenberg 2023-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 162 Steele, Eliza R. Steele, Mrs. Eliza R. rc01002659 A summer journey in the west $aNew York :$bJohn. S. Taylor, and Co., $c1841. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Summer Journey in the West" by Eliza R. Steele is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive summer tour across significant regions such as the great lakes, the prairies of Illinois, and the rivers of the Midwest, conveying both personal observations and practical information for future travelers. The work is intended to serve as a guide, detailing distances and amenities encountered along the way, thus combining elements of travel literature with a hint of historical documentation. The opening portion introduces the narrative with a heartfelt letter, dated June 14th, 1840, in which the author shares her reflections as she navigates the scenic Hudson River aboard a steamboat. Her vibrant descriptions bring the landscape to life, from the picturesque towns to the geological features that define the American countryside. Steele's keen observations provide details that evoke the beauty of the places she visits, alongside historical anecdotes and charming sketches of inhabitants. As she enters Albany, the writing shifts to highlight her experiences of worship and moral observations about the town's society, suggesting that her journey is both a physical and spiritual exploration. The tone is infused with a sense of wonder and curiosity, inviting readers to share in her discoveries and emotions as she embarks on this fascinating voyage through mid-19th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/summerjourneyinw00stee 20220526060645steele 1841 US Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Northwest, Old -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West New York (State) -- Description and travel Missouri -- Description and travel Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel Steele, Eliza R. Middle West -- Description and travel F476 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 504336 2025-07-28T10:55:09.438837 text/html 479187 2025-01-19T04:01:50 text/html 487482 2025-07-28T10:55:15.904806 application/epub+zip 493372 2025-07-28T10:55:10.915807 application/epub+zip 302602 2025-07-28T10:55:10.176785 application/epub+zip 674906 2025-07-28T10:55:19.941741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632287 2025-07-28T10:55:15.171800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465346 2025-07-28T10:55:08.632808 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438577 2025-01-19T04:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18298 2025-07-28T10:55:20.085755 application/rdf+xml 11522 2025-07-28T10:55:10.386833 image/jpeg 2540 2025-07-28T10:55:10.290803 image/jpeg 452014 2023-09-25T14:40:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 483236 2025-07-28T10:55:09.486860 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