Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Vol. 30: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of the Best and Rarest Cotemporary Volumes of Travel, Descriptive of ... and Far West, During the Period of Early Hardcover – January 31, 2018

Explore the Oregon frontier through firsthand travel accounts and vivid descriptions.This annotated volume gathers key early journeys and the social and economic conditions they reveal in the Middle and Far West during the era of American settlement. It features Palmer’s travels alongside notes, letters, and contextual material that illuminate the paths, peoples, and places of the period.Contains Journal records of travels over the Rocky Mountains (1845–1846) with detailed views of the Willamette Valley, Oregon City, Linn City, and neighboring sites.Includes sections on emigration routes, settlement life, and interactions with Indigenous peoples, plus notes on geography, climate, and resources.Provides appendices, vocabularies, and practical details such as outfits for emigrants and transportation routes.Offers editorial introductions and historical context that link individual journeys to the broader story of Oregon’s early American settlements.Ideal for readers of frontier history, travel narratives, and Oregon’s early state formation, this edition presents a cohesive portrait of a pivotal era. Read more