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Author:
Gregg, Josiah, 1806-1850, author.
Title:
Commerce of the prairies / by Josiah Gregg ; edited by Max L. Moorhead ; foreword by Marc Simmons.
Publisher:
University of Oklahoma Press,
Copyright Date:
1990, ©1954
Description:
xxxviii, 469 pages : illustrations, portrait, maps (1 folded) ; 21 cm
Subject:
Southwest, New--Description and travel.
Mexico--Description and travel.
Santa Fe National Historic Trail.
États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest)--Descriptions et voyages.
Mexique--Descriptions et voyages.
Santa Fe National Historic Trail.
Travel.
Mexico.
New Southwest.
United States--Santa Fe National Historic Trail.
Frontier.
Other Authors:
Moorhead, Max L., editor.
Simmons, Marc, 1937- writer of foreword.
Notes:
"Gregg's bibliography": 445-447. "Editor's sources": pages 448-454 Includes index. 4th printing 1990, with a new foreword by Marc Simmons.
Contents:
Volume II. Indians of the prairies--intermediate tribes. 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.
Series:
American exploration and travel ; v. 17
ISBN:
9780806110592
0806110597
OCLC:
(OCoLC)34314884
Locations:
OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

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