Three years among the Indians and Mexicans.

Description:

One of the earliest narratives of the fur-trade; covering experiences on the upper Missouri in 1809, and an expedition to Santa Fe, in 1821. Written from James' dictation by Nathan Niles, who, resenting local newspaper criticism, destroyed nearly all copies. The first first copy of James' work to turn up came into the collection of the Missouri Historical Society in 1909 or 1910. Realizing the importance and rarity of the James narrative, this Society issued the first reprint in 1916.

subjects: Biography,  Description and travel,  Discovery and exploration,  Frontier and pioneer life,  Fur trade,  Fur traders,  History,  Indians of North America,  West (u.s.), discovery and exploration,  Explorers,  Frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.),  Indians of north america, west (u.s.)

People: Thomas James (1782-1847),  Thomas James (1782-1848)

Places: West (U.S.),  West (U.S.).

Times: To 1848