Astorian Adventure
The Journal of Alfred Seton, 1811-15
Will be published approx. on 4. November 1993
Book
Hardback
221 pages
978-0-8232-1503-4 (ISBN)
Description
For four years, Seton worked for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, traveling in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Russian Alaska, and Spanish dominions in California and Mexico, and writing about his experiences and observations. The journal, which was discovered in 1947 during a renovation of Wa
Reviews / Votes
". . . Seton's journal is an interesting account of life in the wilderness, and this reviewer strongly recommends it for both researchers and for the casual reader on western history." (-Western Historical Quarterly)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8232-1503-4 (9780823215034)
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Person
Robert F. Jones is Professor of History at Fordham University.