The Splendid Wayfaring: The Story of the Exploits and Adventures of Jedediah Smith and his Comrades, the Ashley-Henry Men, Discoverers and Explorers of the Great Central Rout PDF
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THE SPLENDID WAYFARING THE SPLENDID WAYFARING The story of the exploits and adventures of Jedediah Smith and his comrades, the Ashley-Henry men, dis coverers and explorers of the great Central Route from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, 1822-1831 John G. Neihardt excelsior editions State University of New York Pres Albany, New York Copyright © 1948 by John G. Neihardt All rights reserved. Reprinted from the original 1920 edition by The Macmillan Company Reprinted by arrangement with the John G. Neihardt Trust. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America First Excelsior Editions book printing: 2008 Excelsior Editions is an imprint of State University of New York Press, Albany www.sunypress.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973. The spendid wayfaring : Jedediah Smith and the Ashley-Henry men, 1822-1831 / John G. Neihardt. p. cm. Originally published: New York : Macmillan Co., 1920, with subtitle: The story of the exploits and adventures of Jedediah Smith and his comrades, the Ashley-Henry men, discoverers and explorers of the great central route from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, 1822-1831. ISBN 978-1-4384-2566-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration. 2. Overland journeys to the Pacific. 3. Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.) 4. Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831. 5. Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831--Friends and associates. 6. Explorers--West (U.S.)--Biography. 7. Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Biography. I. Title. F592.N39 2008 917.804'2--dc22 2008044788 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TO MY GOOD COMRADB JULIUS T. HOUSE t.uX8.1~ '-roepof: JI' spol tfelpo.cpopo, CONTENTS CHAPTER. PAOli I DOWN THE OHIO 1 II AT ST. LOUIS 24- III NORTHBOUND WITH THE ROBINS. 35 IV THE BATTLE 48 V THE EXPRESS TO HENRY. 61 VI THE Two PARTIES UNITE 75 VII THE LEAVENWORTH CAMPAIGN 85 VIII WESTWARD BY THE GRAND 98 IX JED WRESTLES WITH DEATH u6 X THE GHOST • 127 XI THE FIRST \VHITE MEN THROUGH SOUTH PASS • 139 XII TREASURE AND TROUBLE THEREWITH 147 XIII THE RETURN 159 XIV ASHLEY'S LONG WINTER TRAIL 170 XV DOWN GREEN RIVER 186 XVI THE RENDEZVOUS. Ig6 XVII BACK TO THE STATES 209 XVIII GENERAL ASHLEY RETIRES 220 XIX TH E FIRST AMERICANS OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA • 233 XX SMITH'S SECOND JOURNEY 257 XXI THE END OF THE TRAIL 274 LIST OF SOURCES 288
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