Project Gutenberg 2024-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 310 Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) Ross, Alexander 1783 1856 Ross's Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813 $aCleveland :$bThe Arthur H. Clark Company, $c1904. Early western travels, 1748-1846, volume 7 Richard Tonsing, 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.) "Ross's Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River" by Alexander Ross is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences of Ross and fellow adventurers who joined John Jacob Astor’s expedition to establish the Pacific Fur Company on the Columbia River between 1810 and 1813. It provides insights into the lives of early settlers, their interactions with various Indian tribes, and the challenges they faced during this significant period of American expansion. At the start of the book, Ross introduces himself as one of the early commercial adventurers to the Pacific Northwest and outlines his journey that led him to be part of Astor's ambitious fur trading venture. He discusses the political climate, existing fur trade rivalries, and his decision to abandon farming for the promising opportunities of the fur trade. The opening chapters provide a glimpse into the preparations and dynamics of the expedition, including the diverse group of partners and workers involved, their departure from New York aboard the ship "Tonquin", and various challenges encountered at sea. Ross sets the stage for a vivid exploration of the perils, adventures, and socio-economic conditions of the region, highlighting his personal contributions and interactions with Native American tribes along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.archive.org/details/earlywesterntr07thwa 20110930214403thwaites 1904 US Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel United States -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 701958 2025-07-29T08:57:18.871001 text/html 674437 2024-06-27T23:51:03 text/html 802931 2025-07-29T08:57:29.790951 application/epub+zip 800866 2025-07-29T08:57:21.409982 application/epub+zip 400131 2025-07-29T08:57:20.153019 application/epub+zip 1130321 2025-07-29T08:57:35.934440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106384 2025-07-29T08:57:28.740991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616796 2025-07-29T08:57:17.430028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596599 2024-06-27T23:51:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17925 2025-07-29T08:57:36.160445 application/rdf+xml 15545 2025-07-29T08:57:20.503998 image/jpeg 2297 2025-07-29T08:57:20.330008 image/jpeg 1038180 2025-07-29T08:57:18.933025 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