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McDERMOTT, John Francis, Edited and Anotated By THE WESTERN JOURNALS OF WASHINGTON IRVING
Norman, OK University of Oklahoma Press 1966 2nd Printing Hardcover VG VG
xv+206pp. Maps and illustrations in text. Dj just very slightly chipped. Washington Irving returned to the United States in 1832, after seventeen years abroad. He embarked on a highly adventurous journey with Englishman Charles Joseph Latrobe and the Swiss Count de Pourtales, to accompany Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, one of hte Indian commissioners, on a visit to the country west of Arkansas set apart for the emigrating Indians. The five journals of the trip in annotated form, tell the stories of his travels. He was especially interested in the mission Indian schools and conditions among the Indians - their customs, humour, folklore. Includes many glimpses of important frontier personages. Bibliography and Index.
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12.00 GBP
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