Commerce of the prairies; or, The journal of a Santa Fè trader, during eight expeditions across the great western prairies, and a residence of nearly nine years in northern Mexico [Great Americana][Volume 1. Preface -- Origin and development of Santa Fé trade -- Head quarters of the Santa Fé trade--the departure -- The 'catch up'--under way -- A desert plain--the first real alarm -- A beautiful ravine--arrival at Santa Fé -- Sketches of the history of Santa Fé -- Geographical position of New Mexico -- The mines of New Mexico -- Domestic animals and their conditions -- Conditions of the arts and sciences in New Mexico -- Style of dress in New Mexico--customs -- Government in New Mexico -- Military hierarchy--religious superstitions and cerem

Edité par [New York] : Readex Microprint, New York, Henry , 1966 [Originally: Langley . 1844; S.W. Benedict & Co., stereotypers and printers], 1966

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2 volumes : xxxviii, 469 pages ; illustrations, maps (1 folded) plates ; 19 cm. ; OCLC: 976834748 ; LC: F800; Dewey: 917.8032 ; LCCN: 66-26341 ; textured brown faux leather ; no dustjacket ; Dr. Josiah Gregg joined with the traders on this Trail and spent the next ten years in the same territory. This is his account of those years and of those intrepid American traders who made the hazardous journeys across the Trail that spanned from Independence, Missouri, into country that eventually became Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.; Volume 1. Preface -- Origin and development of Santa Fé trade -- Head quarters of the Santa Fé trade--the departure -- The 'catch up'--under way -- A desert plain--the first real alarm -- A beautiful ravine--arrival at Santa Fé -- Sketches of the history of Santa Fé -- Geographical position of New Mexico -- The mines of New Mexico -- Domestic animals and their conditions -- Conditions of the arts and sciences in New Mexico -- Style of dress in New Mexico--customs -- Government in New Mexico -- Military hierarchy--religious superstitions and ceremonies -- The Pueblos -- The wild tribes of New Mexico -- Incidents of a return trip from Santa Fé -- Volume II. A return to prairie life -- Travelling out of our latitude--a party of Comanches -- Ponds and buffalo wallows--valley of the Canadian and romantic freaks of nature--arrival (again) at Santa Fé -- Preparations for a start to Chihuahua--arrival -- Trip from Chihuahua to Aguascalientes, in 1835 -- Visit to the mining town of Jesús-María--return to Chihuahua -- Departure for Santa Fé--arrival at Santa Fé -- Preparations for returning home--arrival at Van Buren -- Conclusion of the Santa Fé trade -- Geography of the prairies -- Animals of the prairies -- Aborigines of America -- The frontier Indians -- Indians of the prairies--system of chiefs modes of warfare -- Indians of the prairies--intermediate tribes. ; FINE/FINE.…

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Commerce of the prairies; or, The journal of a Santa Fè trader, during eight expeditions across the great western prairies, and a residence of nearly nine years in northern Mexico [Great Americana][Volume 1. Preface -- Origin and development of Santa Fé trade -- Head quarters of the Santa Fé trade--the departure -- The 'catch up'--under way -- A desert plain--the first real alarm -- A beautiful ravine--arrival at Santa Fé -- Sketches of the history of Santa Fé -- Geographical position of New Mexico -- The mines of New Mexico -- Domestic animals and their conditions -- Conditions of the arts and sciences in New Mexico -- Style of dress in New Mexico--customs -- Government in New Mexico -- Military hierarchy--religious superstitions and cerem
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Gregg, Josiah, 1806-1850.
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[New York] : Readex Microprint, New York, Henry , 1966 [Originally: Langley . 1844; S.W. Benedict & Co., stereotypers and printers]
Année de publication
1966
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Joseph Valles - Books

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