1823 EXPEDITION FROM PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, INDIANS AMERICAN HISTORY

Description: 1823 EXPEDITION FROM PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, INDIANS AMERICAN HISTORY 1823 EXPEDITION FROM PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, INDIANS AMERICAN HISTORY Click images to enlarge Description THIS IS A 1966 REPRINT..... ACCOUNT OF AN EXPEDITION PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1819 AND 20, BY ORDER OF THE HON. J. C. CALHOUN, SEC'Y OF WAR: UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR STEPHEN H. LONG. FROM THE NOTES OF MAJOR LONG, MR. T. SAY, AND OTHER GENTLEMEN OF THE EXPLORING PARTY. Compiled BY EDWIN JAMES, BOTANIST AND GEOLOGIST FOR THE EXPEDITION. IN TWO VOLS.—WITH AN ATLAS. VOL. II. PHILADELPHIA: H. C. CAREY AND I. LEA, CHESNUT ST. 1823. EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty-ninth day of November, in the forty-seventh year of the independence of the United States of America, A. D. 1822, H. C. CAREY and 1. LEA of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors in the words following, to wit: “Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec’ry of War, under the command of S. H. Long, Maj. Topl. Engrs. from the notes of Maj. Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the Exploring Party, compiled by Edwin James, botanist and geologist for the expedition. In two vols.—Vol. II. In conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, intituled “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ’’—And also to the act, entitled, “An act surplementary to an act entitled, “An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,” and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.” D. CALDWELL, THIS IS A 1966 REPRINT HARDCOVER 542 PAGES, WITH COMPLETE INDEX SOME ILLUSTRATIONS THE BOOK IS COMPLETE CLEAN AND IN VERY GOOD + + TO NEAR FINE CONDITION... PLEASE SEE PICTURES... CONTENTS OF VOL. II. CHAPTER I. Sandstone formation at the base of the Rocky Mountains—the Platte within the Mountains—Granite between the Platte and Arkansa— Birds, Plants, &c. - - - - 1 CHAPTER II. Excursion to the summit of the Peak—Mineral Springs—Coquimbo Owl—Encampment on the Arkansa, - - - - 23 CHAPTER III. A detachment from the Exploring party ascend the Arkansa to the Mountains—Bell's Springs—Descentof the Arkansa–Grizzly Bear, Natural mounds—Kaskaia Indian and Squaw—Preparations for a di- vision of the party–Sandstones of the high plains south of the Ar- kansa—Floetz trap formation, - - - - 58 CHAPTER V. Sufferings of the party from stormy weather and want of provisions— Indications of an approach towards settlements—Inscribed rocks— Cervus Macrotis—Volcanic origin of Amygdaloid, - - - - 85 CHAPTER VI. Band of Kaskaias—Indian encampment—unfriendly behaviour of the Kaskaias—Some account of their persons and manners—Salt Plains —Camancias, - - - - - 101 CHAPTER VII. Sand Plains - Mississippi Hawk - Small leaved Elm - Wild Horses - Hail Storm - Climate - Bisons - Grapes - Red sand formation - Gypsum, - - - - 120 CHAPTER VIII. Inconveniences resulting from want of water—Wood ticks—Plants— Loss of one of the party—Honey bees—Forests—Gray Sandstone— Indications of coal—Limestone, - - - - 139 CHAPTER IX. Maclura Aurantiaca—Birds—Falls of the Canadian—Green argilla- ceous sandstone–Northern and Southern tributaries of the Cana- dian—Cotton wood—Arrival at the Arkansa—Cane brakes–Che- rokees—Belle Point, - - - - - 158 Chapter X. Journey down the Arkansa—Thunder storm—Some account of the Kiawa, Kaskaia, Arrapaho and Shienne Indians—New species of Toad, - - - - - - - 173 CHAPTER XII. Termination of the great bend of the Arkansa—Ietan war party— Little Arkansa—Red river fork–Little Neosho and Little Verdi- gris, - - - - - - - 206 CHAPTER XIII. Indian hunting encampment—Brackish water—The party pressed by hunger—Forked tailed Fly-catcher—An elevated, almost moun- tainous range of country—Desertion of three men—Red water, - - - - 221 CHAPTER XIV. The party meet with Osage Indians—Some account of this nation— Manner of taking wild horses, - - - - 237 CHAPTER XV. Verdigris river—Mr. Glenn's trading house—New species of Lizard —Neosho, or Grand river—Salt works—Large spider—Illinois creek—Ticks—Arrival at Belle Point, - - - - 250 CHAPTER XVI. Journey from Belle Point to Cape Girardeau—Cherokee Indians— Osage war—Regulators—Settlements of White river, - - - - 260 CHAPTER XVII. Hot Springs of the Washita—Red river—Exploring Expedition of 1806—Arrival at Cape Girardeau—Dissolution of the Party, - - - - 267 SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTERS. CHAPTER XVIII. General description of the country traversed by the exploring Expe- dition, extracted from a report of Major Long to the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War; dated Philadelphia, January 20th, 1821, - - - - 331 I. Of the country situated between the Ohio river and the Alleghany Mountains, - - - - - - 332 II. Of the country situated between the Ohio, Mississippi, and the Lakes, - - - - - - - 333 III. Of the country situated between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, - - - - 340 IV. Of the country situated between the Missouri and Red rivers, west of the Mississippi, and east of the meridian of the Council Bluff, 342 V. Of the country situated between the meridian of the Council Bluff and the Rocky Mountains, - - - - 350 VI. Of the Rocky Mountains, - - - - 361 VII. Of the Indians inhabiting the section of country last described, 363 VIII. Of the Arrapahoes, Kaskaias, Kiaways, Ietans, and Shiennes, 367 IX. Observations embracing several traits of character common to the Indians of the Western country, - - - 368 X. Of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers, - - 376 XI. Of the Great Valley, or basin of the Mississippi, - - 379 CHAPTER XIX. Observations on the geology of the country traversed by the Expe- dition, - - - - - - - 384 section 1. Of the Secondary formations connected with the Rocky Mountains—1, Of the Great American Desert—2, Sandstones of the Rocky Mountains—3, Floetz trap rocks, - - - 386 section it. Of the Primitive parts of the Rocky Mountains, - 405 section III. Of the Ozark Mountains—1, Carboniferous limestone- 2, Argillaceous sandstone—3, Petrosilex–4, Native argill–5, In- clined sandstone–6, Argillite—7, Granite, - - 409 section iv. Of the Alleghany Mountains—1, Granular limestone— 2, Metalliferous limestone—3, Transition argillite—4, Transition sandstone, - - - - - - - - 432 APPENDIX—Containing Astronomical and Meteorological records- Vocabularies of Indian languages, and a general Index;- conclusion of the volume. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! 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