Adventures in the Santa Fe Trade, 1844-1847

by James Josiah Webb

Book Overview

James Josiah Webb left Independence, Missouri, in the summer of 1844 and headed down the Santa Fe Trail with goods bought in St. Louis. Although his first venture as a trader was a failure, he eventually made a fortune as a merchant in Santa Fe. Webb recorded his youthful experiences in 1888, and Ralph P. Bieber, a respected scholar and researcher on western expansion, edited and annotated his journal for publication more than forty years later. Long...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803297726
• ISBN13: 9780803297722
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"