Aross the Wide Missouri
The Diary of a Journey from Virginia to Missouri in 1819 and Back Again in 1822
by: James Brown Campbell
In the summer of 1819, Alexander Campbell and his family and their servants, along with other travelers, departed from the comparative comfort of their home in Highland County, Virginia, to set forth on a pioneering trek to the wilderness country of the Missouri Territory.
Published for the first time ever, and meticulously edited by James' great-great-grandniece, Mary A. Burgess, this fascinating transcription includes a genealogical sketch of the Campbell clan, a map of the Missouri Territory, and extensive name and place indexes. Not only illustrative of its period and the hardships endured by those who headed west into essentially uncharted land, this book provides a moving and thought-provoking account of life during America's pioneer days.
- Paperback
- 145 pages
- 6" x 9" x 0.5"