Schoolcraft and Allen Expedition to Northwest Indians: Letter From the Secretary of War, Transmitting a Map and Report of Lieut. Allen and H. B. ... Northwest Indians in 1832 (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – August 24, 2018

A historic expedition journal from 1832 details a careful march into Indian country to vaccinate Chippewa communities and study the land.It records a long route, tough portages, and daily observations as the party moved by boat and on foot toward Sandy Lake and the Mississippi.The narrative blends travel drama with practical notes about travel conditions, logistics, and early government efforts. It also offers a window into the region’s people, trade networks, and the challenges of subsistence in a vast frontier.follows a route from Fond du Lac and Lake Superior to the Mississippi and back, over eighty days and roughly three thousand milesdescribes portages through rapids, swamps, and rocky terrain, with details about canoes, birch-bark travel, and terrainshares observations on the Chippewa and neighboring tribes, traders, and the broader context of 19th‑century diplomacyincludes notes on geology, botany, and the landscape as the expedition moved through forests, swamps, and lakesIdeal for readers of history, exploration, and early American frontier diplomacy. Read more