Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Gregg, Josiah

Commerce of the prairies Josiah Gregg; Edited by Max L. Moorhead - Norman, OK University of Oklahoma Press 1954 - 469 p. - American exploration and travel .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Volume 1 Preface - Origin and development of the Santa Fe Trade - Head quarters of the Santa Fe Trade, The departure - The catch up Under way - A desert plain the First real alarm - A beautiful ravine arival at Santa Fe - Sketches of history of Santa Fe - Geographical positions of New Mexcio - The mines of New Mexico - Domestic animals and their conditions - conditions of the arts and sciences in New Mexico - Style of dress in New Mexico customs - Government of New Mexico - Miliarry Hierarch religious superstions and ceremonies - the Pueblos - The wild tribes of New Mexico - Incidnets of return trip from Santa Fe Volume 2 A Return to prairie life - Travelling out of our latitude A party of Comanches - Ponds and Buffalo Wallows Valley of the Canadian and Romantic Freaks of nature Arriavl (Again) at Santa Fe - Preprations for a start to Chihuahua Arrival - Trip from Chihuahua Aguascalientes, in 1835 - Visit to the mining town of Jesus-Maria, Return to Chihuahua - Departure for Santa Fe, Arrival at Sant Fe - Preparations for returning home, arrival at Van Buren - Conclusion of the Santa Fe Trade - Geography of Prairies - Animals of the Prairies - Aborigines of America - The frontier indians - Indians of the Prairies , System of chiefs modes of Warfare - Indians of the Prairies, Intermeditate tribes - Glossary - Gregg's Bibliography - Editor's Sources - Index

Gregg made eight trading trips to Santa Fe from 1831 to 1840. He described in detail the life and history of the Southwest and northern Mexico.


Description and travel Southwest, New
Description and travel--New Mexico
Description and travel--Mexico
Business records and commerce--United States


New Mexico--Sante Fe National Historic Trail

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