BANCROFT LIBRARY 0- THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF EARLY WESTERN TRAVEL ANTOINETTE DOUGLAS Part of the route of Fernando de Soto's expedition of discovery, from a map by Guillaume Delisle, issued originally in Paris before 1707, and reproduced in Winsor's Narrative and Critical History. ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY May, 1919. A SELECTED LIST OF ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF EARLY WESTERN TRAVEL IN NORTH AMERICA. Compiled by Antoinette Douglas, as part of a test for promotion to Class B. SUMMARY. Southwest. Early Spanish and French explorers. 1528-1776. Vasquez de Coronado. Fernando de Soto. American explorers, traders and settlers of the Southwest. 1815-1870. Early travelers in Louisiana. 1689-1833. Northwest: explorers and fur traders. 1742- 1872. Lewis and Clark. California: emigrants and gold seekers. 1846- 1870. Western travel about the middle of the nine- teenth century. 1834-1873. Government expeditions. 1807-1875. Under the main headings the arrangement of titles is chronological. I SOUTHWEST. Early Spanish and French Explorers. 1528-1776. Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, A. The journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his com- panions from Florida to the Pacific, 1528- 1536; tr. by F. Bandelier; ed. with introd. by A. F. Bandelier. N.Y. 1905. Map. 973.16 One of the Trail Makers Series. Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, A. Narrative. (In Spanish explorers in the Southern United States; ed. by F. W. Hodge. N. Y., 1907. Maps.) 973.1 Cabeza's route was across what is now Mexico and Texas, between 1528 and 1536. This is the first record of the crossing of the northern continent by a white man. A book of fascinating reading. Vasquez de Coronado. Castaneda, P. de. Narrative of the expedition of Coronado. (In Spanish explorers in the southern United States; ed. by F. W. Hodge. N. Y., 1907. Maps.) 973.1 Coronado was in command of the famous expedition of Spaniards, which in 1540-42 explored the southwest seeking for gold. See also Smithsonian Institution. Ethnology Bur. Ann. rept. 14. Wash., 1896. Ref. 572.05 Fernando de Soto. Soto, F. de. Narratives of the career of Hernando de Soto; tr. by B. Smith; ed. by E. G. Bourne. For. il. N. Y., 1904. 2 v. 973.16 The narratives contained in this volume, of the Gentle- man of Elvas, of De Biedma and of Rodrigo Ranjel, who accompanied De Soto, are standard sources for the ex- plorations of the great Spaniard who discovered the Missis- sippi River in 1541 and pressed on westward into the present Indian Territory. Garcilaso de la Vega. La Florida del Inca. Madrid, 1793. Ref. 973.16 A famous record of the de Soto expeditions. Relagam verdadeira dos trabalhos. Ferdinando de Soto, his voyage to Florida and discoveries of the regions in that continent. ( In Purchas, S. Hakluytus posthumus. v. 17-18. Glasgow, 1906.) Ref. 910.9 Narrative of the Gentleman of Elvas. Onate, J. de. The Onate expeditions and the founding of the province of New Mexico, 1596-1605. (In Bolton, H. C., Spanish ex- ploration in the southwest. N. Y., 1916. Map.) 973.1 Onate was awarded by Spain the contract for the con- quest and settlement of New Mexico, and started from Mexico City with a large colony of followers. Mallet freres. Voyage avec six autres frangais depuis la rivie re des Panimahas dans le Mis- souri jusqu' a Santa Fe, 1739-1740. (In Margry, P. Decouvertes et etablissements des frangais dans 1'ouest et dans le sud de 1'Amerique septentrionale. (1614-1754.) v. 6. Paris 1886.) Ref. 973.18 From Kaskaskia, Illinois southwest to Santa Fe in 1739 and 1740. Fabry de la Bruyere. Extraits des lettres a 1'occasion du voyage projet a Santa Fe. (In Margry P., as above.) Ref. 973.18 Bienville, governor of Louisiana, sent Fabry de la Bruyere to Santa Fe to follow up the discovery of the Mallet broth- ers and to establish trade relations. Garces, F. Diary and itinerary; tr. from official contemporaneous copy of the original Spanish Mss; ed. with notes by Elliott Coues. il. N. Y., 1900. 2 v. Maps. 917.9 Garces was a Spanish missionary who travelled through Sonora, Arizona and California in 1775 and 1776. Coues says of his diary that "there could hardly be a better intro- duction to a considerable amount of United States history than such a knowledge of its southwestern corner as the diary of Garces affords." ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY American explorers, traders and settlers of the Southwest. 1815-1870. D., C. Champ d'asile ail Texas, n. d. Ref. 976.4 A small band of S9ldiers left France in 1817, to make their homes in America. They founded a colony on the banks of the Trinity River in Texas, but being forced to leave by other colonists from Spain, they finally made their way to New Orleans. Nuttall, T. Journal of travel into the Arkansa territory. Early western travels, 1748-1846; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v 13. 917.67 Journey into the southwestern part of the present terri- tory of the United States, starting from Philadelphia in 1818. The author was a natural scientist and his journal is filled with botanical notes. There are also many observa- tions on the life and habits of the Indians. Schoolcraft, H. R. Journal of a tour into the interior of Missouri and Arkansaw, from Potosi, or Mine a Burton, in Missouri territory in a south-west direction, toward the Rocky Mountains. Lond., 1821. Map. Ref. 917.78 The author and his companion started out on foot in Nov. 1818. Their journey lasted three months. They did not go west of the present state of Arkansas. Fowler, J. Journal; ed. with notes by E. Coues. N. Y., 1898. 917.8 From Fort Smith up the Arkansas River to the present location of Pueblo, Colo. From there over the Taos trail which none but Spaniards had previously used, to Santa Fe. Thence up the Rio Grande del Norte farther than any American had been and back from Taos to Fort Osage. The journey was made in 1821-22. The editor has printed the journal in the exact form of the Mss. as regards spelling, punctuation and grammar. Gregg, J. Commerce of the prairies. Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v. 19-20. 917.3 Dr. Thwaites said of Gregg that "he was preeminently the historian of the Santa Fe trade that unique system of caravan exportation that flourished for twenty five years before the American Conquest." His journal records eight expeditions across the prairies between 1831-1839, and is particularly valuable for New Mexico history. Irving, W. Tour on the prairies, 1835. 917.8 The tour was made in 1832 and the prairies were those between the Arkansas and Red Rivers. (Also in Irving, W. Crayon Miscellany, 917.8.) Kendall, G. W. Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe expedition. 7th ed. il. N. Y. 1856. 2 v. Maps. 917.64 The sub title describes the book as follows: "A descrip- tion of a tour through Texas, and across the great south- western prairies, the Comanche and Caygiia hunting grounds, with an account of the sufferings from want of food, losses from hostile Indians and final capture of the Texans, and their march as prisoners, to the city of Mex- ico." The expedition was made in 1841-42. Hughes, J. T. Doniphan's expedition; contain- ing an account of the conquest of New Mexico. Cincinnati, 1848. Map. Ref. 973.6 A history written by a member of the expedition. Deals with the "Army of the West" in the Mexican war, par- ticularly the untrained Missouri soldiers under command of Col. Alexander W. Doniphan. They marched over 3000 miles, fought and won two pitched battles against greatly superior numbers and captured the city of Chihua- hua. For the greater part of the time they were without orders from their government, without supplies of any kind, and for the whole time they were without pay. A brief sketch of Col. Doniphan is included. Connelley, W. E. Doniphan's expedition and the conquest of New Mexico and California. For. il. Kansas City, 1907. Maps. 973.6 Contains besides a reprint of the report by J. T. Hughes (see above), official rosters and several appendixes giving reports and narratives of various members of the expe- dition. Audubon, J. W. Illustrated notes of an expedi- tion through Mexico and California. N. Y., 1915. 917.9 Reprint containing 4 hand colored plates of an edition published in 1852. Audubon, son of the great naturalist, was second in command of the party which left N. Y. for Pittsburgh and made its way down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and across the Gulf to Texas, thence partly up the Rio Grande and overland across Mexico in 1849 and 50. Sick- ness and many hardships were encountered. Bartlett, J. R. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, Cali- fornia, Sonora and Chihuahua, il. N. Y., 1854. 2 v. Rev. 917.3 The author was United States Commissioner for the survey of the boundary between the United States and Mexico. He travelled from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific and back during the years 1850-53. Napton, W. B. Over the Santa Fe trail, 1857. K. C., Mo., 1905. Ref. 917.8 From Westport (Mo.) to Las Vegas, N. M., and back by wagon train, drawn by oxen. Interesting descriptions of the time and the country. Cozzens, S. W. The ancient Cibola, the mar- vellous country; or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico, il. Bost. (c 1876.) 917.91 The author started on his travels in 1858. He writes quite fully of the Zuni, Apache, and a tribe he calls the Montezuma Indians, and his journal is filled with anecdotes which illustrate the life of the times. He also tells the history of that part of the country. Westerlund, P. Reminiscences of a trip to Pike's Peak and down the Rio Grande in the year 1859. (In Swedish -American Historical Society. Year book. 1908. Chic. 1909.) Ref. 369 Brief account of a wagon trip from Illinois to Colorado and then down the Rio Grande from Albuquerque to El Paso by skiff. Ryus, W. H. The second William Penn. Kan- sas City, (c. 1913). 917.8 A stage coach driver along the Santa Fe trail relates his experiences during the sixties. His nickname was due to his friendly relations with the Indians. Powell, J. W. Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries. Smith- sonian Institution, il. Washington, 1875. Ref. 917.8 Major Powell was the active leader of the party of ten men, outfitted with funds obtained from public institutions of Illinois, who accomplished an exploration of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in 1869. In 1870, when Congress established a Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West Major Powell was put in Pt 1 of this book contains Powell's narrative of the first expedition in 1869. Pt. 2 is made up of chapters on the physical features of the valley of the Colorado. Pt. 3 is devoted to zoology. There are many very interesting illustrations and diagrams. Powell, J. W. First through the Grand Canyon ; ed. by H. Kephart. N. Y., 1915. 917.8 A reprint of Powell's narrative originally published by the Smithsonian Institution. A volume of the Outing Adven- ture Library. MONTHLY BULLETIN EARLY TRAVELERS IN LOUISIANA. 1689-1833. Lahontan, L. A. de. New voyages to North America; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. 11. 1905. 2v. Map. 917.1 Letters of a young French officer who was sent to Canada in 1683. His duties took him through the present Wisconsin territory and down the Mississippi as far as the Ohio in 1689. One of the famous and interesting records, but one generally considered as being largely fiction. The text is a reprint of the English edition of 1703. La Harpe, B. de. Journal historique de 1'etab- lissement des francais a la Louisiane. 1831. Ref. 976.3 An account of the time when Louisiana was a colony of France. Deals with explorations of the French, their rela- tions with the Spaniards and with the Indians, as well as their constant intercourse with the home country. Many statistics and dates are included. La Harpe, B. de. Decouvertes faite par lui de plusieurs nations situees a 1'ouest. (In Mar- gry, P., Decouvertes et etablissements des francais dans 1'ouest et dans le sud de I'Amer- ique septentrionale. (1614-1754) v. 6. Paris, 1886.) Ref. 973.18 La Harpe was sent by the French government in 1719 to make explorations among the Indians of the West and to do what he could towards establishing trade relations with the Spaniards. Da Tisne. Lettre de du Tisne a M. de Bienville, datee des Kascakias, le 22 Novembre, 1719. (In Margry, P., as above.} Ref. 973.18 Du Tisne's report to the governor of Louisiana of his journey among the Osages and the Panis. La Harpe, B. de. Voyage fait par M. du Tisne en 1719, chez les Missouris pour aller aux Panioussas. (In Margry, P., as above.} Ref. 973.18 Du Tisne, in 1719, was the first to make an exploration overland through the territory which is now Missouri. Bourgmont, de. Relation du voyage du sieur de Bourgmont sur le haut de celle des Arkansas et du Missouri aux Padoucas. (In Margry, P. as above.} Ref. 973.18 De Bourgmont was commandant of the Missouri. The narrative of his journey northwest from Fort Orleans in Mo. in 1724 into the territory of the Padouca or Comanche Indians is told by a member of his party. Bossu, Capt. N. Travels through that part of North America formerly called Louisiana; tr. fr. the Fr. by J. R. Forster. London, 1771. 2 v. S. S. 917.6 Letters written during the years 1750 to 1762 by a French captain of Marines, giving his experiences and observations during travels through the Louisiana territory from New Orleans to Cahokia. Vol. 2 is mostly taken up with a catalog of the known plants, shrubs and trees in North America. Bossu, Capt. N. Nouveaux voyages dans I'Amerique septentrionale. il. Amsterdam, 1778. Ref. 917.6 Journeys through Louisiana and north into the territory of the Arkansas during the years 1770 and 1771. Le Page du Pratz. Histoire de la Louisiane. il. Paris, 1758. 3 v. Maps. Ref. 976 The sub-title translated reads: "containing the dis- covery of this vast country; its geographical description; a voyage into the territories; the natural history; customs, dress and religion of the natives with their origin; two voyages into the north of New Mexico, one of which ex- tended to the South Sea." Perrin du Lac. Travels through the two Loui- sianas, and among the savage nations of the Missouri; tr. fr. the French. London, 1807. S. S. 917.3 A Frenchman's voyage from France to America in 1801, his travels at first through the East and then to Louisiana through which he goes from the upper Missouri to New Orleans. He realized that Louisiana was a colony capable of important political development. Flint, T. Recollections of the last ten years, passed in occasional residences and journeyings in the valley of the Mississippi, from Pittsburg and the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico and from Florida to the Spanish frontier. Boston, 1826. 917.7 A series of letters describing the main places and points of interest during years spent in travels from Pittsburgh to St. Louis, thence down the Mississippi to New Orleans. Latrobe, C. J. Rambler in North America: 1832-1833. Lond., 1835. Ref. 917.3 An Englishman's impressions and reflections derived from extensive travels through the country, during which he went as far west as Fort Gibson in the Indian Territory, and as far north as the Minnesota River in Wisconsin, after which he descended the Mississippi to New Orleans coming to St. Louis on his way both north and south. NORTHWEST. Explorers and fur traders. 1742-1872. Verendrye, V. de la. Journal du voyage fait par le chevalier de la Verendrye avec un de ses freres, pour parvenir a la mer de 1'ouest, adresse a M. le Marquis de Beauharnois. (In Margry, P. Decouvertes et etablisse- ments des franQais dans 1'ouest et dans le sud de 1'Amerique septentrionale. (1614-1754) v. 6. Paris, 1886.) Ref. 973.18 La Verendrye and his brother started out from the Mandan territory in 1742 and reached the Rocky Mountains. Carver, J. Thfee years travels through the interior parts of North America, for more than five thousand miles. Phila., 1796. Ref. 917.3 Travels from Boston through the present territory of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the 1760's. Trudeau, J. B. Journal among the Arikara Indians in 1795. Trans, by Mrs. H. T. Beauregard. Map. (In Missouri Historical Society of St. Louis. Missouri historical society collections, v. 4. 1912. pamphlet.) Trudeau was in command of an expedition to the upper Missouri sent by a St. Louis trading company. His is the "first recorded description of a long stretch of the river made by one who had actually ascended it. Jefferson transmitted it into the hands of Lewis and Clark for their guidance." Trans, of 1st part and reprint of 2nd part In South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota historical coltecti9ns. v. 7. 1914. Ref. 978.3 Reprint of 1st part In American Historical Review, v. 19. 1913-14. Ref. 905 6 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Henry, A. Manuscript journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799-1814. N. Y., 1897. 3 v. Maps. 971.2 Henry was a member of the Northwest Fur Company and his journal tells of his life and experiences among the Indians in the Northwest and in Canada, vol. 3 is made up of an index and maps. Lewis and Clark. Gass, P. Lewis and Clarke's journal to the Rocky Mts., 1804-06. Dayton, 1847. McAnally Coll. Ref. 917.8 Gass's journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition by Sergeant Patrick Gass, one of the persons employed in the expedition. Por. il. Chic., 1904. Map. 917.8 Gass was a sergeant under Lewis and Clark and his diary was the first published record of their famous expedi- tion, appearing seven years before the record of the two leaders. An introduction by J. K. Hosmer gives a most interesting account of the personnel of the expedition. The volume is a reprint of the edition of 1811. Lewis, Meriwether, and Clark, William. History of the expedition under Lewis and Clarke across the Rocky Mountains, 1804-6; ed. by P. Allen, v. 1. N. Y., 1842. Ref. 917.8 History of the expedition to the sources of the Missouri, 1804-6; ed. by P. Allen. N. Y., 1861. 2v. Ref. 917.8 History of the expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804-6; reprinted fr. ed. of 1814 w. introd. and index by J. K. Hosmer. Por. Chic., 1902. 2 v. 917.8 History of the expedition under the com- mand of Captains Lewis and Clark. Reprint of ed. of 1814. N. Y., 1903. 3 v. 917.8 Reprint of ed. of 1814 w. an account of the Louisiana Purchase, by J. B. McMaster. Por. N. Y., 1904. 3 v. 917.8 Journal of Lewis and Clarke to the mouth of the Columbia River beyond the Rocky mountains, 1804-06. Dayton, O., 1840. 917.8 Original journals of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. (In Thwaites, R. G. ed. Original journals of the Lewis and Clarke expedition. N. Y., 1904. 8 v.) S. S. 917.8 Travels in the interior parts of America, as laid before the senate, 1806. Lond. 1807. (With Perrin du Lac, F. M. Travels through the 2 Louisianas, 1807.) S. S. 917.3 Travels to the Pacifick Ocean, n. t. p. Ref. 917.3 The Lewis and Clark expedition was instituted by Jefferson and sent out by the War Dept. for the purpose of exploring the territory of the Missouri River. These journals of the two leaders make one of the most important works of American history. Wheeler, O. D. Trail of Lewis and Clark, 1804- 1904. il. 1904. 20. Map. S. S. 917.8 A survey of a portion of the route of Lewis and Clark, made one hundred years later with information concerning the personnel of the expedition. Many interesting photo- graphs are included. Irving, W. Astoria. N. Y., n. d. James, T. Three years among the Indians and Mexicans; ed. by W. B. Douglas. Por. St. Louis, 1916. Same for Ref. 917.8 An expedition started from St. Louis in 1809, consisting at the start of 350 men and sent out by the Missouri Fur Co. to trade with the Indians in the Northwest. A re- markably, interesting book; "the strange and romantic events which it relates, and the showing it makes of how the Missourians led the way into savage territory combine to give to it great and abiding interest." An appendix contains among the reprints of other papers, articles of agreement of the St. Louis, Mo. Fur Co. and many bio- graphical sketches. Bradbury, J. Travels in the interior of America, 1809-11. Early western travels, ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1904. v. 5. 917.7 Bradbury was a naturalist who accompanied the Astorian expedition leaving St. Louis in 1810. He travelled 2000 miles beyond the mouth of the Missouri River. His journal is ranked as an authority on the Astorian expedition and also on the western Indians of the period. The text is a reprint of the 2nd ed., Lond., 1819. 917.8 A story of one of the most famous fur trading enterprises of the west, written at the suggestion of John Jacob Astor, Eatron of the enterprise, and from documents supplied y him. The book is chiefly an account of a journey from St. Louis to the Pacific under the leadership of Wilson Price Hunt. Cox, R. The Columbia River, or, scenes and adventures during a residence of six years on the western side of the Rocky Mountains, among various tribes of Indians hitherto un- known. 2nd ed. Lond., 1832. 2 v. 917.95 The author sailed from N. Y. in 1811 on the second vessel sent out by the Pacific Fur Co. bound for Oregon. His book covers six years in the fur trading country in the service of the Pacific and North-west Fur Companies and his return across Canada. Brackenridge, H. M. Journal of a voyage up the Mo. River in 1811. (In his Views of Louisiana. Pittsburgh, 1814.) Ref. 917.7 Manuel Lisa was leader of the company of 25 who made the journey of 1600 miles from St. Charles, Mo., up the Missouri River on a barge. (Also In Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v. 19-20. 917.3.) Ross, A. Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813. (Early Western Travels, ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1904. v. 7.) 917.95 The fur trade of the Northwest, particularly the Astorian expedition, of which the author was a member, is the main subject of this volume. There are several chapters devoted to the Indians of that part of the country. Franchere, G. Narrative of a voyage to the northwest coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813 and 1814. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1904. v6.) 917.3 Franchere was a member of the expedition organized by John Jacob Astor for the purpose of founding an American fur trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. The party went from N. Y. by sea. The Narrative was used by Thos. H. Benton in 1846 to throw light on Oregon affairs. ; tr. and ed. by J. V. Huntingdon. il. N. Y., 1854. 910.4 MONTHLY BULLETIN Dale, H. C. Ashley-Smith explorations and the discovery of a central route to the Pacific, 1822-1829. il. Cleveland, 1918. Maps. Ref. 917.8 Besides the narratives of the two leaders and the journals of H. G. Rogers, member of Smith's company, an account of the fur trade is included. Made up mainly from Mss. of the Missouri Historical Society. Green, J. S. Journal of a tour on the North West coast of America in the year 1829. N. Y., 1915. Ref. 917.9 The Northwest coast, Oregon and California seen in 1829 from the standpoint of a member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Pattie, J. O. Personal narrative during an expe- dition from St. Louis through the regions between that place and the Pacific Ocean, and thence back through the city of Mexico to Vera Cruz. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v. 18.) 917.8 An amazing record written by a fur trader, of the years between 1824 and 1830 spent in the southwestern part of the country and in Mexico. One of the classics of Western travel. Leonard, Z. Adventures of Zenas Leonard; ed. by W. F. Wagner, il. Cleveland, 1904. Maps. Ref. 917.8 Leonard was one of a company of 70 men who left St. Louis in 1831 on an expedition with Bonneville for the purpose of fur trading and trapping in the West. Wyeth, J. B. Oregon. (In Early Western Travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v. 21.) 917.3 Story of an expedition which started from Massachusetts in 1832 bound for Oregon for purposes of trade. Part of the expedition turned back after getting beyond the Rocky Mountains and this narrative is concerned with those members. Irving, W. Adventures of Capt. Bonneville, N. Y., n. d. 917.8 Same In his Rocky Mountains. 1843. 2v. 917.8 Capt. Benjamin L. E. Bonneville, U. S. A., after being stationed at various western frontier posts obtained a leave of absence for the purpose of making an expedition to the Rocky mountains. This book is a digest of his journal of three years (1832-35) spent in the Rockies and farther west and is most interesting reading. Maximilian Alexander Philipp, Prinz von Wied- Neuwied. Travels in the interior of North America. Trans, fr. the Ger. by H. E. Lloyd, il. London, 1843. Ref. 917.3 The Prince was a Prussian naturalist of ability and standing. The first chapters of the book are devoted to his travels from N. Y. to St. Louis. Then begins the record of his trip from St. Louis in 1833 along the course of the Missouri as far as Ft. Union, one of the principal fur trading posts. This is one of the famous books of Western travel. Maximilian Alexander Philipp, Prinz von Wied- Neuwied. Illustrations to travels in the in- terior of North America. Lond., 1844. Ref. 917.3 Colored engravings. Parker, S. Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mts. 3rd ed. 1842. Map. 917.8 Journey made between 1835 and 1837 under the direc- tion of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Map of Oregon territory made by author showing location of Indian tribes is included. Wislizenus, A. Ein Ausflug nach den Felsen- Gebirgen. St. L., 1840. 917.8 Original German edition of A journey to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1839. Wislizenus, A. Journey to the Rocky Moun- tains in the year 1839; tr. fr. the Ger. by F. A. Wislizenus. Por. St. Louis, 1912. Map. 917.8 The journey of a scientist from St. Louis to the Columbia River and back, with most interesting observations on the trappers and the Indians as well as the animals character- istic of the country. Chittenden, H. M. History of early steamboat navigation on the Missouri River. Life and adventures of Joseph La Barge. Por. il. N. Y., 1903. 2 v. Map. 656 Chittenden says in his preface: "The business of the fur trade, the intercourse of government agents with the Indians, the campaigns of the army throughout the valley, and the wild rush of gold seekers to the mountains, all depended in greater or less degree upon the Missouri River as a line of transportation. ' Capt. La Barge's life embraces the entire era of active boating business on the river. Smet, P. J. de. Letters and sketches; with a narrative of a years residence among the Indian tribes of the Rocky Mountains. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1906. v. 26-27.) 917.3 Father de Smet was a famous Jesuit missionary who made many trips over the wilderness between St. Louis and the far West in the interest of establishing Catholic Missions among the Indians. This volume concerns his journeyings in 1841-42. Smet, P. J. de. Oregon Missions and travels over the Rocky Mountains, in 1845-46. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1906. v. 28-29.) 917.3 Letters for the most part written during excursions through the Oregon territory in the interest of Catholic Missions for the Indians. Audubon, J. J. Missouri River journals. (In Audubon, M. L. Audubon and his journals, with notes by E. Coues. Por. il. N. Y., 1897. 2v.) 97b These journals cover a trip up the Missouri as far as Ft. Union in 1843. Not only is the diary most valuable from the point of view of the naturalist, but also from that of the historian interested in the frontier life of those days. Palmer, J. Journal of travel over the Rocky Mountains. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1906. v. 30.) 917.95 Journey of a company of emigrants from Missouri to Oregon in 1845 and 1846. Dr. Thwaites calls it the most complete description of the Oregon trail that we now 8 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Ruxton, G. F. Wild life in the Rocky Moun- tains; ed. by H. Kephart. N. Y., 1916. Map. (Outing Adventure Library.) 917.8 Author's route was north from Chihuahua in 1846 to the site of the present South Park in Colorado, thence east to St. Louis, part of the way over the Santa Fe trail. One of the most delightfully written accounts of Western Travel. Farnham, T. J. Travels in the great western prairies, the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains and in the Oregon territory. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1906. v. 28-29.) 917.3 The author was captain of a small expedition which left Missouri in 1849 bound for the Oregon territory, going part of the way over the Santa Fe trail and then north across the mountains from the upper Arkansas to the Snake River valley. The journey took four months and only three of the original eighteen men followed their leader to his destination. Parkman, F. Oregon trail. Bost., 1880. 7th ed. rev. 917.8 Account of a six months' horseback trip through the far west in 1846 by Francis Parkman, the New England historian. Although he followed the Oregon trail he went no nearer to Oregon than the Black Hills. One of the classics of western travel both in point of view of inter- esting reading and because the subject matter pictures so well life on the prairies and in the mountains in the middle of the 19th century. Parkman, F. Prairie and Rocky Mountain life. 3d ed. N. Y., 1852. Ref. 917.8 An earlier edition of the "Oregon Trail". Rusting, J. F. Across America. N. Y., 1874. 917.9 The author was an inspector in the Quartermaster's Dept. He spent the year 1866-67 inspecting the posts throughout the west. This book describes the conditions of the country and the people, rather than his official observations. His meeting with and account of Kit Carson is one of the interesting features. Russell, O. 1914. Journal of a trapper. (Boise, Ind.) 917.9 The author started out from Independence, Mo. as one of Nathaniel Wyeth's company, but was one of those who left Wyeth after crossing the Rocky Mts. Journal covers the experiences between 1834 and 1843 of a man in the fur trade in the Northwest. Larpenteur, C. Forty years a fur trader on the upper Missouri; ed. by E. Coues. il. N. Y., 1898. 2 v. Maps. 97b Larpenteur was engaged first by the Rocky Mountain fur company and then by the American fur company and spent the years from 1833 to 1872 on the upper Missouri with headquarters at Fort Union, Montana, making many trips back and forth between St. Louis and the West. Langford, N. P. Diary of the Washburn ex- pedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the year 1870. Por. (c. 1905.) 917.8 The expedition was made up of citizens of Montana and was under command of Major General Henry D. Wash- burn, surveyor general of Montana. It was the most extensive and successful expedition to the Yellowstone that had been accomplished up to that time. The intro- duction tells of the action which led to the region's being made a national park. CALIFORNIA. Emigrants and gold seekers. 1846-1870. Houghton, Mrs. E. P. D. Expedition of the Dormer party. Por. Chic., 1911. 917.8 Account written by the daughter of Geo. Donner who was in charge of the expedition which left Independence, Mo. in May, 1846, bound for California. The party faced terrible privations in the Sierra Nevada mountains and half the number perished from hunger and cold. Concludes with statistics and quotes from reports of different members. McGlasham, C. F. History of the Donner party. 4th ed. il. San Francisco, 1881. Ref. 979.4 Made up largely from letters, diaries and accounts of surviving members. Thornton, J. Q. Oregon and California in 1848. il. 1849. 2 v. 917.9 Record kept by one of a wagon train of emigrants during a six months journey to Oregon. Followed by a general description of the Oregon and California of that time. Vol. 2 also includes an account of the experiences told by survivors of the Donner expedition. Bryant, E. What I saw in California. 3d ed. N. Y., 1849. Ref. 917.94 The sub-title well describes the book as "being the journal of a tour by the emigrant route and south pass of the Rocky Mountains, across the continent of North America, the great desert basin, and through California in the years 1846, 1847." The author served for two months in the California battalion under Lt. Col. Fremont during the conquest of California. Ferguson, C. D. Experiences of a forty-niner during 34 years residence in California and Australia; ed. by F. T. Wallace. Cleveland, 1888. 917.9 Story of a journey across the country from Ohio to the gold fields of California. Kelley, W. Excursion to California over the prairie, Rocky Mountains, and great Sierra Nevada. Lond., 1851. 2 v. Ref. 917.94 An Irishman's entertaining story of his journey across the ocean to New York, thence to Missouri in 1849. He then starts in command of a party which leaves Inde- pendence, Missouri, in wagons and takes a central route across the country to California. V. 2 is devoted to California and Californian affairs in the days of the gold rush. Taylor, B. Eldorado. 7th ed. N. Y., 1855. 2 v. in 1. 917.94 From New York to California by way of Panama in 1849 and back through Mexico. Interesting description of California in the time of the gold rush. Lecouvreur, F. From East Prussia to the Gol- den Gate; tr. and comp. by J. C. Behnke; ed. by Mrs. J. R. Lecouvreur. Por. il. N. Y., 1906. Map. Ref. 97b Record by letters and journal of the author's life. He left Germany in 1851 and went by way of Cape Horn to California where he afterwards lived. Interesting picture of a German's appreciation of American liberty, and of the marvellous development of California. MONTHLY BULLETIN Turnbull, T. Travels from the United States across the plains to California; ed. by F. L. Paxson. Maps. (Wisconsin State Histori- cal Society separate publication, no. 158.) 917.3 Journal of travel from Chicago to California in 1852 of a gold seeker. His route, west of the Missouri was along the Mormon trail, the north bank of the Platte, and finally the Oregon trail to Carson Pass. Also in Wisconsin State Historical Society. Pro- ceedings 1915. Ref. 997.5 Maxwell, W. A. Crossing the plains; days of '57. San Francisco, c. 1915. 917.8 This book is well explained by the subtitle: "a narrative of early emigrant travel to California by the ox-team method." The starting place was the Missouri River. Root, F. A., and Connelley, W. E. Overland stage to California. Por. il. Topeka, 1901. 917.8 The overland stage lines taking U. S. mail and passengers formed the chief means of transportation from Missouri to California in the 50's and 60's. Mr. Root was for many years identified with the Overland Stage and his reminiscences reflect the people, places and conditions most characteristic of the West of those days. WESTERN TRAVEL ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 1834-1873. Murray, C. A. Travels in North America, in- cluding a summer residence with the Pawnee tribe of Indians, in the remote prairies of the Missouri. Lond., 1854. 2 v. 917.3 After travelling through the Eastern United States, the author, an Englishman, leaves St. Louis in 1834 going west to the territory of the Pawnee Indians in what is now Nebraska and Kansas. After returning to St. Louis by the Missouri River he then travels north on the Mississippi to Prairie du Chien and south to New Orleans. He had unusual opportunities for observing the life of the Indians and describes them in most entertaining manner. Lang, J. D., and Taylor, S., jr. Report of a visit to some of the tribes of Indians located west of the Mississippi River. N. Y., 1843. Ref. 970.3 Two members of the Society of Friends visit the Winne- bago, Kickapoo, Kansas, Osage, Cherokee and Choctaw nations in 1842, for the purpose of learning how the condi- tions of the Indians might be improved. Egan, H. Pioneering the west: 1846 to 1876; ed. by W. M. Egan. il. Richmond, Utah. 1917. Ref. 917.8 The story of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, the journey to Salt Lake and incidents of early settlement there and later journeys westward to Cali- fornia compose the main part of this book. It is made up from diaries and papers of the Egan family. Coke, H. J. Ride over the Rocky Mts. to Oregon and Cal. Lond., 1852. Ref. 917.8 An Englishman's journey on horseback from St. Louis. Dixon,W. H. New America. Por. il. Phila., 1867. 917.3 Pictures of different phases of western American life in the middle nineteenth century, through an Englishman's eyes. Domenech, E. H. D. Seven years residence in the great deserts of North America. Lond., 1860. Map. 2 v. 970.1 Across the southern part of the country from Missouri to the Pacific, north to Oregon, and then back across the country again. Several chapters are devoted to the eth- nography of the Indians and vol. 2 is devoted entirely to a study of the Indians. Much of the author's material is borrowed from other sources without credit being given. Heap, G. H. Central route to the Pacific from the valley of the Mississippi to California il. Phila., 1854. Map. Ref. 917.8 From Westport, Mo. to Los Angeles, Cal. in 1853. Mr. E. F. Beale, Supt. of Indian Affairs for Cal. was leader of the expedition. Contains careful itinerary of the route. Carvalho, S. N. Incidents of travel and ad- venture in the far west. il. N. Y., 1857. Ref. 917.8 Carvalho was artist of the exploring expedition of twenty two men who left St. Louis in the fall of 1853 with Col. J. C. Fremont in command. After reaching Westport, Mo. by way of the Missouri River, they traveled on horseback along the Arkansas and Grand rivers to Utah, and south- ward across the desert and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, reaching California in June, 1854. The narrative contains a good deal about the Indians and the Mormons. This book is considered the best among the various accounts of Col. Fremont's travels in the west. Boynton, C. B., and Mason, T. B. Journey through Kansas with sketches of Nebraska. Cincinnati, 1855. Map. 917.81 Observations of the natural and economic resources am of the political conditions, as well as of the towns anc settlements of Kansas, six years before it was admit tec into the Union. Greeley, H. Overland journey from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 1859. N. Y., 1860. Ref. 917.3 Letters which were primarily written to the New York Tribune during a trip which took Mr. Greeley through Kansas, Utah and California. Richardson, A. D. Beyond the Mississippi. Por. Hartford (c. 1869.) 917.8 An entertaining book written in rather informal style, picturing the life throughout the west in the early sixties. The starting point was St. Louis and the return trip from California was made by way of Panama. Collins, J. S. Across the plains in '64. Por. il. Omaha, Neb., 1904. 917.3 Journey of a wagon train of merchandise from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Virginia City, Montana. Book also con- tains among other accounts, "Two thousand miles in an open boat from Fort Benton to Omaha, and The Sioux Indian Commission." Part II is made up of stories of the plains and hunting stories. The author had the post tradership at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, for about twelve years. Bowles, S. Across the continent. Springfield, Mass. 1865. 917.9 A summer's trip mostly by stage coach, partly by train, and back by way of the Isthmus in 1865. Birge, J. C. Awakening of the desert. Por. il. Bost., (c. 1912). Map. 917.8 An ox train left Wisconsin in 1866. The story of the journeying through the West is told in informal, inter- esting fashion, and the fact that the author, a St. Louisan, was a very close and accurate observer, makes the book particularly worth while. 10 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Meline, J. F. Two thousand miles on horse- back. N. Y., 1867. 917.8 Letters of a three months trip through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico, to Santa Fe and back, in 1866. Stanley, H. M. My early travels and adven- tures in America and Asia. For. N. Y., 1895. 2 v. 970.5 v. 1. A Missouri Democrat correspondent's account of the affairs of Nebraska, Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas in 1867, and General Harney's campaign against the Indians. v. 2. relates to travels in Asia. Bowles, S. 1869. Pacific railroad open. Bost., 917.9 Outlines a possible trip from Chicago through the west at the time when railroad travel began to make such a trip comfortable. Gives descriptions of places along the way. Ludlow, F. Heart of the continent. N. Y., 1870. 917.8 Over the plains from Kansas to California by overland mail coach and into Oregon on horseback. Particular attention is paid to the natural features of the country. Lack of detail makes the book unsatisfactory, for instance, no dates being given. White, John. A picnic to the Rocky Moun- tains. In his Sketches from America. Lond., 1870. 917.1 A delightfully written account by an Englishman who joined an excursion party of American newspaper men, of a trip West over the Union Pacific in the fall of 1867. Rae, W. F. Westward by rail, the new route to the East. N. Y., 1871. 917.8 An Englishman's story of his trip across the United States, and his impressions and opinions of the country and the people. Several chapters give his unfavorable opinions of Mormons and Mormonism. Tice, J. H. Over the plains. St. Louis, 1872. 917.8 A summer's journeying through Kansas, Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, described, according to the author's words, "agriculturally, mineralogically and aesthetically." Beadle, J. H. Undeveloped West, or, Five years in the territories. Phila. (c. 1873). 917.8 Newspaper correspondent's account of five years spent in traveling through the states and territories west of the Mississippi between 1868-73. GOVERNMENT EXPEDITIONS. 1805-1875. Coiies, E., ed. Expeditions of Zebulon Mont- gomery Pike. Por. 1895. Map. 3 v. S. S. 917.7 Pike was the leader of the two military expeditions sent out by the government to explore the west, and his narra- tive is recognized as one of the most important original authorities. The first expedition, in 1805-06, was from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Mississippi, the second, in 1807, from St. Louis west to the Rocky Mountains and the sources of the Arkansas River, v. 3. consists of an index and 6 maps. James, E. Account of an expedition from Pitts- burgh to the Rocky Mountains performed in the years 1819-1820. (Early western travels; ed. by R. G. Thwaites. Cleveland, 1905. v. 14-17.) 917.3 Originally compiled from the notes of several members of the party. The expedition was sent out by the govern- ment under the command of Maj. S. H. Long and included men of different branches of science, for the purpose of exploring the country between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains. The expedition is known as Long's expedition. Schoolcraft, H. R. Narrative journal of travels, through the northwestern regions of the United States extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the sources of the Mississippi River, il. Albany, 1821. Map. Ref. 917.7 Schoolcraft was mineralogist to the expedition carried out in 1820 under the authority of the War Department. His introduction to his journal gives a brief account of the early exploration of the Mississippi. Schoolcraft, H. R. Summary narrative of an exploratory expedition to the sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820; resumed and com- pleted by the discovery of its origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832. il. Phila., 1855. Map. Ref. 917.8 Expeditions authorized by the War Department. Besides the narratives the book contains the official documents relating to both expeditions and many scientific reports, including reports on Indian languages. Keating, W. H. Narrative of an expedition to the source of St. Peter's River. 1824. Map. 2 v. S.S. 917.7 This is a compilation of different journals kept on the second expedition sent out by the War Department under command of Maj. Stephen H. Long. Keating was geologist of the expedition, which was performed in 1823. starting from Philadelphia. St. Peter's is the present Minnesota River. Much is written on the Indians of the country. An appendix contains notes on natural history and astronomy, by different members of the party and short vocabularies of four Indian languages. (For Long's first expedition See James, above.) Fremont, J. C. Report of the exploring ex- pedition to the Rocky Mts. in the year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-44. U. S. Bur. of Topographical Engineers, il. Washington, 1845. Maps. Ref. 917.8 Fremont's first expedition was from the frontiers of Mo. to the South Pass in the Rocky Mts. Kit Carson was guide of the expedition. The second expedition, made in 1833-34 was west from Kansas by a more northerly route to California, then north to Oregon. An accompanying volume gives a map of the expeditions. Emory, W. H. Notes of a military reconnais- sance from Ft. Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers. U. S. Bur. of Topographical Engineers, il. Washington, 1848. Maps. Ref. 917.8 Besides the narrative of Maj. Emory, the volume con- tains the reports of Lieut. J. W. Ebert, Col. St. G. P. Cooke, and the journal of Capt. A. R. Johnston who accompanied Maj. Emory. The route of these men was through the Southwest in ts are valuable for their accounts 1846-47 and their re of the Indians as well as the country traversed. Same. (In 517). Ref. 27a 30 Cong. 1 Sess. House Exec. Doc. v. 4. MONTHLY BULLETIN 11 Stansbury, H. Expedition to the valley of the great Salt Lake of Utah: including a de- scription of its geography, natural history, and minerals, and an analysis of its waters: with an authentic account of the Mormon settlement. U. S. Bur. of Topographical Engineers, il. Phila., 1852. 2 v. Map. Ref. 917.92 An official expedition which surveyed the territory be- tween Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1849 and 1850. Also noteworthy for the favorable report on the Mormons, as a result of a year spent among them. Accompanying volume contains three large maps. Sitgreaves, L. Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers. U. S. Bur. of Topographical Engineers, il. Washington, 1853. Map. Ref. 917.8 Beside the report of Capt. Sitgreaves concerning the expedition sent by the War Department in 1852, there are reports on natural history, including mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes and botany by other members and many illustrations of the Indians, the country and the birds, beasts and flowers. Stevens, I. I. Narrative and final report of explorations for a route for a Pacific railroad, near the 47th and 49th parallels of north latitude from St. Paul to Puget Sound, il. 1855. Maps. (In 1054.) Ref. 27a 36th Cong. ISess. Exec. Doc. 56. Stevens was governor of Washington Territory. His explorations were made in 1853-55. He includes botanical and zoological reports made by scientists. Also many interesting lithographs. Also in U. S. War Dept. Repts. v. 12, book 1. Ref. 507.8 Parker, W. B. Notes taken during the expedi- tion commanded by Capt. R. B. Marcy, U. S. A., through unexplored Texas. Phila., 1856. Ref. 917.64 The object of the expedition, which was carried out in 1854, was to establish the Indians in a reservation set aside for them by the state of Texas, the land first to be located and surveyed by the U. S. Government. The account is written by a member of the expedition and contains many incidents and scenes of prairie and Indian life. Warren, G. K. Preliminary report of explora- tion in Nebraska and Dakota in the years 1855-1857, U. S. Bur. of Topographical Engineers. Washington, 1875. Map. Ref. 917.8 The region explored was between Fort Leavenworth and Pike's Peak on the South, and Lake of the Woods in Minnesota and the junction of the Milk River with the Missouri on the North. The exploration was a govern- mental one and reports on the geology and natural history of the country are included, as well as a map which shows the routes of other earlier governmental explorations. Also in U. S. War Dept. Ann. rept. of secretary for 1858. (In 975, 978 35 Cong. 2 Sess. Senate Exec. docs. v. 3, p. 620-670; v. 2, pt. 5, maps, and In 998, 1001 House. Exec. docs. v. 2, pt. 2, p. 620-670; v. 2, pt. 5, maps.) Moellhausen, B. Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific, col. il. Lond., 1858. 2 v. Map. Ref. 917.8 The author was topographer and draughtsman of an expedition which was the southern one of three sent out by the government to discover the best route for a rail- way to the Pacific Ocean. Preface by Alexander von Humboldt. The story of Moellhausen's former trip to the west as companion to Prince Paul of Wurtemberg is also included. Moellhausen, B. Wanderungen durch die Prairien und Wiisten des Westlichen Nord- amerika vom Mississippi nach den Kiisten der Siidsee. 2nd ed. Leipzig, 1860. 917.8 German edition of: Diary of a journey from the Missis- sippi to the Coast of the Pacific. Simpson, J. H. Report of explorations across the great basin of the territory of Utah for a direct wagon-route from Camp Floyd to Genoa, in Carson Valley, in 1859. U. S. Engineers Corps, il. Washington, 1876. Map. Ref. 917.92 Simpson was a St. Louisan. His report includes also an exploration directed by Gen. A. S. Johnston of a new pass over the Uintah Mts., by means of which a wagon route might be made accomplishing a more direct route across the continent to San Francisco than any existing at that time. The volume contains many reports of scientists accom- panying the expedition. Raynolds, W. F. Report on the exploration of the Yellowstone River. U. S. Engineer Dept. Washington, 1868. Maps. Ref. 917.86 Journal of the leader of the military expedition which explored the country of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers in 1859 and 1860, and reports of other members of the expedition. Map of the territory explored is included. Mullan, J. Report on the construction of a military road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton. il. Wash., 1863. Maps. (In 1149.) Ref. 27a Capt. Mullan was in charge of the construction of the military road and his report includes careful observations of the country traversed between the years 1858 and 1862. Also contains scientific data. Doane, G. C. Report on the Yellowstone Ex- pedition of 1870. (In 1440.) Ref. 27a Senate Exec. Doc. 41 Cong. 3 Sess. v. 1. Lt. Doane was in charge of the government escort to accompany Gen. Washburn of Montana. (See Langford, N. P., above) Ruffner, E. H. Report of a reconnaissance in the Ute country, made in the year 1873. U. S. Engineers Corps. Wash., 1874. Map. Ref. 917.8 A war department expedition to help settle disputes concerning territory between the Ute Indians and miners in the Southern part of Colorado. A geological report of the region is included. Ludlow, W. Report of a reconnaissance from Carroll, Montana territory, on the Upper Missouri, to the Yellowstone National Park, and return, made in the summer of 1875. U. S. Engineers Corps, il. Washington, 1876. Maps. Ref. 917.86 Also contains astronomical, zoological and geological reports.