Matt Field on the Santa Fe Trail /
collected by Clyde and Mae Reed Porter ; edited and with an introduction and notes by John E. Sunder.
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| Summary: | Impressions of the Santa Fe Trail by a journalist who traveled it in 1839. Text is in both prose and poetry. |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Norman, Okla. :
University of Oklahoma Press,
©1960.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | American exploration and travel series ;
29. |
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: xxix, 322 pages : plates (some color), portraits, folded map ; 24 cm. more |
Table of Contents:
Matt Field's journal
Matt Field's New Orleans Picayune articles. A Western oddity (April 8, 12, 1841) ; Independence (December 13, 21, 1840) ; About an old woman and a pipe (December 23, 28, 1840) ; The route to Santa Fe (June 17, 21, 1841) ; Valentine's defeat (February 9, 10, 1840) ; Council Grove (December 10, 16, 1839) ; Disheartened travelers returning (June 28, 29, 1840) ; Cotton-Wood Grove (May 12, 17, 1841) ; The Sand Hills (August 7, 10, 1840) ; Our first buffalo hunt (December 11, 16, 1839) ; The butchering (December 12, 16, 1839) ; The Buffalo (February 23, 24, 1840) ; Indians hunting the buffalo (August 2, 3, 1840) ; The wild horse (December 13, 16, 1839) ; Pawnee Rock (November 8, nine, 1840) ; Legend of Pawnee Rock (November 15, 16, 1840) ; The deserted village (January 9, 11, 1841) ; The Indian fort (March 17, 23, 1840) ; The blind buffalo (March 20, 23, 1840 ; An old bull (September 23, 28, 1840) ; Lazy Hasey (April 10, 12, 1841) ; A storm (March 1, two, 1840) ; Storm on the prairie (April 26, 1841) ; Night guarding (June 5, 8, 1840) ; Death of Bernardo (February 8, 10, 1840) ; The cache (April 2, 6, 1840) ; Crows and Arrappachos (September 26, October 4, 1841) ; Adam and Eve (February 3, 8, 1841) ; A night scene (October 27, November 2, 1840) ; Big timber (October 11, 12, 1840) ; Robbery of Fort William (July 12, 13, 1840 ; Sham Indians (December 3, seven, 1840) ; Pueblo de Leche (July 14, 20, 1840) ; The salt pond (December 7, 9, 1839) ; The River Styx (October 21, 26, 1840) ; Imallahokes (January 20, 25, 1841) ; The Ratone (October 3, 12, 1840) ; The night guard : the alarm (January 24, 27, 1840) ; The ascent : the night camp (December 15, 16, 1839) ; The Fairy Lake (May 1, 4, 1840) ; The grizzly bear (December 27, 30, 1839) ; Camping out (December 6, 9, 1839) ; Maria Romero (February 21, 24, 1840) ; Ojo Colorado, or Red Eye (December 21, 23, 1839) ; A burial in Toas (February 15, 17, 1840) ; Montezuma's treasure (March 11, 16, 1840) ; The Indian to the rainbow (August 23, 24, 1840) ; Battle of the Ranch (February 28, March 2, 1840) ; A Mexican inn (February 18, 22, 1841) ; The fire jump (February 16, 17, 1840) ; A duel without seconds (January 16, 18, 1840) ; Santa Fe (April 17, 20, 1840) ; Señora Toulous (April 18, 20, 1840) ; The Monte Bank (August 13, 17, 1840) ; Santa Fe : its ladies and shops (January 4, 6, 1840) ; A trader's shop (September 18, 21, 1840) ; An arrival (October 1, 5, 1840) ; The smugglers (August 15, 17, 1840) ; A wedding (August 20, 24, 1840) ; The dying murderer (March 5, 9, 1840) ; Timotéo (June 19, 22, 1840) ; Evening (November 26, 30, 1840) ; A Fandango in Santa Fe (January 17, 20, 1840) ; A night row (September 6, 7, 1840) ; The rancheros (December 30, 1840; January 4, 1841) ; The sacred fire (March 26, 30, 1840) ; Sunday in San Miguel (April 26, 27, 1840) ; The lost man (April 22, 26, 1841) ; Trappers trapped by crows (August 5, 9, 1841) ; The drama among the crows (October 4, 1841) ; Camanches (April 11, 13, 1840) ; The snow cliff (May 23, 25, 1841) ; An alarming rencontre (May 5, 11, 1840) ; A cool greeting (May 16, 18, 1840) ; Last tres Marias (March 13, 16, 1840) ; Dog towns (November 22, 23, 1840) ; Night on the prairie (February 2, 3, 1840) ; Fording the Arkansas (January 10, 13, 1840) ; The lost track (April 8, 13, 1840) ; Col. James Bowie (June 2, 7, 1841) ; Jim Rogers (August 29, 31, 1840 ; Buffalo Chase (July 26, 27, 1840) ; The burning prairie (January 29, February 3, 1840) ; The burnt prairie (January 31, February 3, 1840) ; The lost dog (January 15, 20, 1840).
Matt Field's journal
Matt Field's New Orleans Picayune articles. A Western oddity (April 8, 12, 1841) ; Independence (December 13, 21, 1840) ; About an old woman and a pipe (December 23, 28, 1840) ; The route to Santa Fe (June 17, 21, 1841) ; Valentine's defeat (February 9, 10, 1840) ; Council Grove (December 10, 16, 1839) ; Disheartened travelers returning (June 28, 29, 1840) ; Cotton-Wood Grove (May 12, 17, 1841) ; The Sand Hills (August 7, 10, 1840) ; Our first buffalo hunt (December 11, 16, 1839) ; The butchering (December 12, 16, 1839) ; The Buffalo (February 23, 24, 1840) ; Indians hunting the buffalo (August 2, 3, 1840) ; The wild horse (December 13, 16, 1839) ; Pawnee Rock (November 8, nine, 1840) ; Legend of Pawnee Rock (November 15, 16, 1840) ; The deserted village (January 9, 11, 1841) ; The Indian fort (March 17, 23, 1840) ; The blind buffalo (March 20, 23, 1840 ; An old bull (September 23, 28, 1840) ; Lazy Hasey (April 10, 12, 1841) ; A storm (March 1, two, 1840) ; Storm on the prairie (April 26, 1841) ; Night guarding (June 5, 8, 1840) ; Death of Bernardo (February 8, 10, 1840) ; The cache (April 2, 6, 1840) ; Crows and Arrappachos (September 26, October 4, 1841) ; Adam and Eve (February 3, 8, 1841) ; A night scene (October 27, November 2, 1840) ; Big timber (October 11, 12, 1840) ; Robbery of Fort William (July 12, 13, 1840 ; Sham Indians (December 3, seven, 1840) ; Pueblo de Leche (July 14, 20, 1840) ; The salt pond (December 7, 9, 1839) ; The River Styx (October 21, 26, 1840) ; Imallahokes (January 20, 25, 1841) ; The Ratone (October 3, 12, 1840) ; The night guard : the alarm (January 24, 27, 1840) ; The ascent : the night camp (December 15, 16, 1839) ; The Fairy Lake (May 1, 4, 1840) ; The grizzly bear (December 27, 30, 1839) ; Camping out (December 6, 9, 1839) ; Maria Romero (February 21, 24, 1840) ; Ojo Colorado, or Red Eye (December 21, 23, 1839) ; A burial in Toas (February 15, 17, 1840) ; Montezuma's treasure (March 11, 16, 1840) ; The Indian to the rainbow (August 23, 24, 1840) ; Battle of the Ranch (February 28, March 2, 1840) ; A Mexican inn (February 18, 22, 1841) ; The fire jump (February 16, 17, 1840) ; A duel without seconds (January 16, 18, 1840) ; Santa Fe (April 17, 20, 1840) ; Señora Toulous (April 18, 20, 1840) ; The Monte Bank (August 13, 17, 1840) ; Santa Fe : its ladies and shops (January 4, 6, 1840) ; A trader's shop (September 18, 21, 1840) ; An arrival (October 1, 5, 1840) ; The smugglers (August 15, 17, 1840) ; A wedding (August 20, 24, 1840) ; The dying murderer (March 5, 9, 1840) ; Timotéo (June 19, 22, 1840) ; Evening (November 26, 30, 1840) ; A Fandango in Santa Fe (January 17, 20, 1840) ; A night row (September 6, 7, 1840) ; The rancheros (December 30, 1840; January 4, 1841) ; The sacred fire (March 26, 30, 1840) ; Sunday in San Miguel (April 26, 27, 1840) ; The lost man (April 22, 26, 1841) ; Trappers trapped by crows (August 5, 9, 1841) ; The drama among the crows (October 4, 1841) ; Camanches (April 11, 13, 1840) ; The snow cliff (May 23, 25, 1841) ; An alarming rencontre (May 5, 11, 1840) ; A cool greeting (May 16, 18, 1840) ; Last tres Marias (March 13, 16, 1840) ; Dog towns (November 22, 23, 1840) ; Night on the prairie (February 2, 3, 1840) ; Fording the Arkansas (January 10, 13, 1840) ; The lost track (April 8, 13, 1840) ; Col. James Bowie (June 2, 7, 1841) ; Jim Rogers (August 29, 31, 1840 ; Buffalo Chase (July 26, 27, 1840) ; The burning prairie (January 29, February 3, 1840) ; The burnt prairie (January 31, February 3, 1840) ; The lost dog (January 15, 20, 1840).