{"product_id":"new-light-on-the-early-history-of-the-greater-northwest-the-manuscript-journals-of-alexander-henry-and-of-david-thompson-1799-1814-paperback-9781108079372","title":"New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest; The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799–1814 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108079372","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNew Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799–1814\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA two-volume version of an 1897 publication containing abridged and edited journals relating to exploration of America's Northwest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Henry (Author), David Thompson (Author), Elliott Coues (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108079372, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, 2 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.7 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDuring the 1890s Elliott Coues (1842–1899), one of America's greatest ornithologists, edited several exploration narratives about the American Northwest, including Lewis and Clark's Travels. Coues tracked down the manuscript journals of two of Lewis and Clark's contemporaries, fur trader Alexander Henry (1765–1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770–1857), employees of the Northwest Company. Coues' abridged and edited version of Henry's text, accompanied by notes that draw heavily on Thompson's scientific records, appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2. Despite the deep prejudice evident in Henry's writing, Coues judged it a reliable account of his unscrupulous business dealings, and of the harsh realities he observed among many different First Nations peoples. Volume 1 covers the period from 1799 to 1808, when Henry travelled along the Red River and set up the Pembina River trading post.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEditor's preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Red River: 1. My first venture, 1799–1800\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Red river Brigade of 1800\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Park river post, 1800–1\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Pembina river post, 1801–2\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1802–3\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1803–4\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1804–5\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1805–6\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Mandan tour, 1806\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Cheyenne treaty, 1806\u003cbr\u003e 11. From the Mandans to Pembina, 1806\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Pembina river post, concluded, 1807–8.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913180832024,"sku":"9781108079372","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108079372i.jpg?v=1696751727","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/new-light-on-the-early-history-of-the-greater-northwest-the-manuscript-journals-of-alexander-henry-and-of-david-thompson-1799-1814-paperback-9781108079372","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}