FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS - A True Yet Thrilling Narrative of the Author's Experiences Among the Natives

Jones, Daniel W.

Verlag: Juvenile Instructors Office, Salt Lake City, UT, 1890

Exlib with residue on spine now blackened out. Slight wear to edge and corners of cover. Slight yellowing of pages. ; A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the Indians. Foreword by A. R. Mortensen. 1960 reprint of the classic. Jones crossed the plains in 1847 to fight in the Mexican War and encountered many Indians along the way. He became acquainted with the Mormons while in Santa Fe and met some members of the Mormon Battalion. He later traveled to Utah and eventually joined the Church. He spent much of the rest of his life working with and proselyting among the Indians in the southwestern United States and Mexico. He had involvement with the Comanches, Snake tribe, Utes, Maricopas, Pimas, and many other American Red Indians. Enjoy this Dan Jones classic which contains a fast-paced narrative of his many journeys across the American West, the difficult and sometimes secret jobs he did for Brigham Young, his adventures with Indians and outlaws, and finally his perilous missionary journey into Old Mexico. ; 6.25" x 9.25"; 400 pages; Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16250

Bibliografische Details

Titel: FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS - A True Yet ...
Verlag: Juvenile Instructors Office, Salt Lake City, UT
Erscheinungsdatum: 1890
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket
Auflage: First Edition.