{"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-9781108079389","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) 9781108079389","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\"\u003e9781108079389, 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\"\u003e602 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.76 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. 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 2 covers 1808–14, when Henry travelled in Saskatchewan and Alberta, crossed the Great Divide, and traded along the Columbia River. This volume also contains Coues' original Volume 3, a comprehensive index of people and places.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart II. The Saskatchewan: 13. The Saskatchewan brigade of 1808\u003cbr\u003e 14. Ethnography of Fort Vermilion\u003cbr\u003e 15. Fort Vermilion\u003cbr\u003e 16. To Fort Augustus and back\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fort Vermilion (cont.)\u003cbr\u003e 18. The new White Earth house\u003cbr\u003e 19. Overland from White Earth to the Rocky Mountain house, 1810\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Rocky Mountain house\u003cbr\u003e 21. Over the great divide\u003cbr\u003e 22. Geography and ethnography\u003cbr\u003e 23. Down the Saskatchewan, 1811\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Columbia: 24. Astoria, 1813\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Columbia and Willamette tour, 1814\u003cbr\u003e 26. Fort George, 1814\u003cbr\u003e 27. Fort George, concluded, 1814\u003cbr\u003e Index and maps.\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":45913148621080,"sku":"9781108079389","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108079389i.jpg?v=1696751730","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-9781108079389","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}