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Nuttal, Thomas, 1786-1859 A journal of travels into the Arkansa Territory, during the year 1819. With occasional observations on the manners of the Aborigines.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04142 Author/Creator: Nuttal, Thomas, 1786-1859 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book Date: 1821 Pagination: 1 v. : 296 p. : ill. Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Published by Thos. H. Palmer. Includes Nuttall's observations on his journey from Philadelphia to Arkansas along the Arkansas River. Describes his encounters with Cherokee, Chickasaw, Osage, and Quapaw Tribes, among others. A botanist and naturalist, Nuttall also details the vegetation, climate, and agricultural possibilities of the territory he passes through. Contains a fold-out map inside the front cover of Nuttall's route along the Arkansas River.

Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859

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