James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

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James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

by Edwin James, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long, Thomas Say

EN·~8 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

Early Western Travels 1748-1846 A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XVII

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ILLUSTRATION TO VOLUME XVII

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Part IV of James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820

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{124} CHAPTER I Journey from Belle Point to Cape Girardeau—Cherokee Indians—Osage War—Regulator's Settlements of White River.

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{148} CHAPTER II {X} Hot Springs of the Washita—Granite of the Cove—Saline River

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CHAPTER III {XI} Red River—Exploring Expedition of 1806—Return to the Arkansa—Earthquakes

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A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY TRAVERSED BY THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY OF A PART OF THE UNITED STATES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

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[PART II] Containing the Calculations of Observations made by Major Long and Lieutenant Swift, on a tour from the Council Bluffs on the Missouri river, westward along the river Platte to its head waters in the Rocky Mountains,—thence southwardly to the head waters of the Arkansa and Canadian rivers,—and down said rivers to Belle Point, performed in 1820, under the command of Major S. H. Long, of the United States' Topographical Engineers.

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Description

Set against the restless frontier of the early 1800s, this vivid account follows a small party as they push southward from Belle Point toward Cape Girardeau. Along the way they encounter the lingering echoes of Cherokee and Osage societies, glimpse the remnants of bison herds, and pause at isolated homesteads that hint at a world on the brink of settlement. The narrative captures both the harsh realities of the landscape and the delicate task of mapping its latitude, longitude, and natural resources.

Interwoven with detailed observations of mineralogy, geology, and even the vocabulary of native languages, the journal reads like a living laboratory of discovery. Listeners will hear the rhythm of daily travel—crossing creeks, navigating oak‑filled woodlands, and enduring the open prairie’s scorching heat—while the expedition’s leaders record measurements and reflections with scholarly care. The blend of scientific rigor and frontier adventure offers a rare window into a pivotal moment of American exploration, inviting you to travel the trail alongside the explorers themselves.

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Duration

~8 hours (475K characters)

Series

Early western travels 1748-1846, v. 17

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2015-03-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Edwin James

Edwin James

1797–1861

A doctor, botanist, and explorer of the early American West, this restless 19th-century scholar helped record the Rocky Mountains for a wider public. He is especially remembered for leading the first documented ascent of Pikes Peak by a Euro-American expedition and for writing about the journey with a scientist’s eye and a reformer’s conscience.

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Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long

Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long

1784–1864

An Army engineer, explorer, and inventor, he helped map the young United States and gave Americans one of the earliest federal scientific looks at the Great Plains. His career stretched from frontier expeditions to railroad and bridge design, linking exploration with the nation’s growing transportation system.

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Thomas Say

1787–1834

A pioneering American naturalist, he helped turn the study of insects and shells into serious science in the early United States. His lively curiosity and careful descriptions earned him a lasting reputation as a founder of American entomology.

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