River of the West: The Adventures of Joe Meek

THE RIVER OF THE WEST by Frances Fuller Victor, originally published in 1870 by R. W. Bliss & Co., Hartford, Connecticut. This is an edition of Fifteen Hundred Copies republished in 1974 in hardcover. Illustrated. Includes an account of the fur traders, the Indian tribes, the overland immigration, the Oregon missions, the tragic fate of Rev. Dr. Whitman and Family. Also a description of the country, its condition, prospects, and resources; its soil, climate and scenery; its mountains, rivers, valleys, deserts, and plains; its inland waters and natural wonders. With numerous engravings. Frontispiece illustration of Joseph L. Meek.