Name/Title
Early Western Travels 1748-1846 , Vol.1, Journals Weiser, Croghan, Post, MorrisEntry/Object ID
L1993.1.54ADescription
Early Western Travels 1748-1846. Volume 1 Journals of Conrad Weiser (1748), George Groghan (1750-1765), Christian Frederick Post (1758), and Thomas Morris (1764).
(1) Journal of a Tour to the Ohio, August 11-October 1, 1748 by Conrad Weiser, an Indian Agent during the later French wars, details the first official embassy to the Indians who lived beyond the Alleghenies
(2) A Selection of Letters and Journals Relating to Tours into the Western Country by George Croghan, a British Indian agent. He was an assistant to Weiser and preceded him into the Ohio terriorty. Croghan's journeys took him as far as the Miami and Pickawillany where he made treaties. and established a trading business.
(2) Two Journals of Western Tours by Charles Frederick Post--From Philadelphia to the Delaware, Shawnee and Mingo Indians (neighborhood of Fort Duquesne) , July 15-September 22, 1758, and Message from the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Indians on the Ohio, October 25, 1758-January 10, 1759. Post is a missionary for the Moravian Church
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Fur Trading, Diary, Native American, Miami, PickawillanyBook Details
Author
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, EditorPlace Published
City
GlendaleState/Province
CaliforniaDate Published
1966Call No.
Western THNotes
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ExcellentRelationships
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Person or Organization
George CroghanPerson or Organization
Thomas MorrisPerson or Organization
Christian Frederick PostPerson or Organization
Conrad Weiser