Name/Title
On The Trail to Santa FeEntry/Object ID
L1990.20.20Description
On the Trail to Santa Fe. Fictional story, using historical characters, relating conditions of the country and events that happened along the Santa Fe Trail in the twenties and Thirties of the nineteenth century. It was based on the diaries and journals of the traders who passed back and forth over this trail during that period.
Fly leaf has hand inscription dated October, 1941---Benjamine H. Reeves--One of three commissioners appointed by President Monroe for Santa Fe trail survey--1821. His daughter, Jeanette Reeves married Abiel Leonard. Their daughter, Ada, born at Oakwood, Fayette, Missouri. Ada Leonard married Doctor Charles Hammond Darby. Their daughter Ada Claire Darby wrote "on the Santa Fe Trail". This book to the great-great-great grandson of Benjamin H. Reeves. Bobby Brown. R. A. Brown. III.
The author Ada Claire Darby is from St. Joseph and wrote for the local newspaper.
266/Hardbound/Illustrations/Fiction.Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Trails, Santa Fe Trail, FictionBook Details
Author
Violette, Hallie Hall and Ada Claire DarbyPlace Published
City
CambridgeState/Province
MassachusettsDate Published
1941Call No.
Western VINotes
Copy No.: 1