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A Journey Through Kansas, With a Sketch of Nebraska (1855)

Charles Brandon Boynton

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Description:Charles B. Boynton (1806-1883) was the first president of Howard University and also served as chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. From inside the book: IN September, 1854, a small party was commissioned by "The American Reform Tract and Book Society," and "The Kansas League," in Cincinnati, to explore and report upon the climate, soil, productions and general resources, and promise of Kansas. With this party the writer united himself, partly for the purpose of aiding in executing the commission, and partly in the hope of recruiting his exhausted strength by a ramble over the "prairie land" of Kansas. In this book the author describes early Kansas during the 1850s, including the various Indian tribes occupying territory in the state, the various US Cavalry forts, the early settlements of freesoilers and slaveholders, as well as the prairie frontier and abundant wildlife--including flocks of "paraquets". CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Preparations and Inquiries, CHAPTER II. From Cincinnati to St. Louis, CHAPTER III. Voyage up the Missouri—Cholera on the Boat, CHAPTER IV. Business and Boats of the Missouri—Kansas City, CHAPTER V. A Squatter City—Fort Leavenworth—Weston, CHAPTER VI. Weston Ferry and its Shibboleth—Entrance into the Territory CHAPTER VII. Geographical and Commercial Divisions CHAPTER VIII. Scenery and Incidents CHAPTER IX. Climate and Productions CHAPTER X. Temperature and Quantity of Rain CHAPTER XI. Streams, Springs, Wells, Timber—its kinds and quality—Materials for Fences and Dwellings CHAPTER XII. A Night on the banks of the Big Blue CHAPTER XIII. The Scenery of the Prairies—The Past, The Present, The Future CHAPTER XIV Town Sites and Settlements CHAPTER XV The First Winter may be one of Hardship CHAPTER XVI. Fort Riley—Indian Fighting CHAPTER XVII. From Fort Riley to Council Grove—Kaw Indians CHAPTER XVIII. Number of Inhabitants now in the Territory—Slaveholders— Their Feelings and Plans CHAPTER XIX. The Importance of Kansas, as seen in her position and relations to other portions of the country, CHAPTER XX. Homestead and Pre-Emption Law, CHAPTER XXI. Indian Lands and Reservations, CHAPTER XXII. Mules—Tecumseh—Prospecting—The New England Settlement—A Mule Chase CHAPTER XXIII. The Mounds—An Indian Murderer—Interesting Custom, CHAPTER XXIV. AN INTERESTING FAMILY—HUNTING ON THE PLAINS AND AMONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS—WINTER ADVENTURES ON THE PRAIRIES. CHAPTER XXV. Nebraska, CHAPTER XXVI. Great Importance of the Kansas Question, CHAPTER XXVII. Warning Voice, CHAPTER XXVIII. Christian Obligation—Christian Colonization, This book published in 1855 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Journey Through Kansas, With a Sketch of Nebraska (1855). To get started finding A Journey Through Kansas, With a Sketch of Nebraska (1855), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Charles B. Boynton (1806-1883) was the first president of Howard University and also served as chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. From inside the book: IN September, 1854, a small party was commissioned by "The American Reform Tract and Book Society," and "The Kansas League," in Cincinnati, to explore and report upon the climate, soil, productions and general resources, and promise of Kansas. With this party the writer united himself, partly for the purpose of aiding in executing the commission, and partly in the hope of recruiting his exhausted strength by a ramble over the "prairie land" of Kansas. In this book the author describes early Kansas during the 1850s, including the various Indian tribes occupying territory in the state, the various US Cavalry forts, the early settlements of freesoilers and slaveholders, as well as the prairie frontier and abundant wildlife--including flocks of "paraquets". CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Preparations and Inquiries, CHAPTER II. From Cincinnati to St. Louis, CHAPTER III. Voyage up the Missouri—Cholera on the Boat, CHAPTER IV. Business and Boats of the Missouri—Kansas City, CHAPTER V. A Squatter City—Fort Leavenworth—Weston, CHAPTER VI. Weston Ferry and its Shibboleth—Entrance into the Territory CHAPTER VII. Geographical and Commercial Divisions CHAPTER VIII. Scenery and Incidents CHAPTER IX. Climate and Productions CHAPTER X. Temperature and Quantity of Rain CHAPTER XI. Streams, Springs, Wells, Timber—its kinds and quality—Materials for Fences and Dwellings CHAPTER XII. A Night on the banks of the Big Blue CHAPTER XIII. The Scenery of the Prairies—The Past, The Present, The Future CHAPTER XIV Town Sites and Settlements CHAPTER XV The First Winter may be one of Hardship CHAPTER XVI. Fort Riley—Indian Fighting CHAPTER XVII. From Fort Riley to Council Grove—Kaw Indians CHAPTER XVIII. Number of Inhabitants now in the Territory—Slaveholders— Their Feelings and Plans CHAPTER XIX. The Importance of Kansas, as seen in her position and relations to other portions of the country, CHAPTER XX. Homestead and Pre-Emption Law, CHAPTER XXI. Indian Lands and Reservations, CHAPTER XXII. Mules—Tecumseh—Prospecting—The New England Settlement—A Mule Chase CHAPTER XXIII. The Mounds—An Indian Murderer—Interesting Custom, CHAPTER XXIV. AN INTERESTING FAMILY—HUNTING ON THE PLAINS AND AMONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS—WINTER ADVENTURES ON THE PRAIRIES. CHAPTER XXV. Nebraska, CHAPTER XXVI. Great Importance of the Kansas Question, CHAPTER XXVII. Warning Voice, CHAPTER XXVIII. Christian Obligation—Christian Colonization, This book published in 1855 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Journey Through Kansas, With a Sketch of Nebraska (1855). To get started finding A Journey Through Kansas, With a Sketch of Nebraska (1855), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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