Memoirs, Official And Personal: With Sketches Of Travels Among The Northern And Southern Indians

By Thomas Loraine McKenney

Book Overview

Memoirs, Official and Personal: With Sketches of Travels Among the Northern and Southern Indians is a non-fiction book by Thomas L. McKenney. The book is a collection of the author's personal and official memoirs, as well as sketches of his travels among the Native American tribes of the Northern and Southern United States. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains McKenney's personal memoirs, which cover his life from his birth in 1785 to his appointment as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in 1824. The second part of the book contains McKenney's official memoirs, which detail his experiences as Superintendent of Indian Affairs and his travels among the Native American tribes of the Northern and Southern United States. Throughout the book, McKenney provides detailed descriptions of Native American culture, customs, and traditions. He also includes sketches of the Native American tribes he encountered during his travels, as well as portraits of notable Native American leaders, such as Tecumseh and Black Hawk. Memoirs, Official and Personal: With Sketches of Travels Among the Northern and Southern Indians is an important historical document that provides a unique perspective on Native American culture and the early history of the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163123358
• ISBN13: 9781163123355
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"