The life of Joseph Bishop, the celebrated old pioneer in the first settlements of middle Tennessee, embracing his wonderful adventures and narrow escapes with the Indians, his animating and remarkable hunting excursions. Interspersed with racy anecdotes of those early times.

Joaquin Miller's romantic life amongst the red Indians : an autobiography.

Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913.

January 1890

Also published under title : Life amongst the Modocs: unwritten history, London, 1873 ; Unwritten hi...

Fifty years on the trail : a true story of western life. Microform /

Nelson, John Young, 1826-
O'Reilly, Harrington, editor.
O'Reilly, Harrington, ed.

January 1889

References: Howes, U.S.IANA, no. O.120.Autobiography of John Young Nelson, prepared for publication ...

Marcus Joseph Wright memoirs, MSS.1585

Wright, Marcus Joseph

Abstract: An incomplete typescript copy (18 pp.) of, "Memoirs of Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright,...

The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth, mountaineer, scout, and pioneer in the great wild West,

Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866.
Bonner, T. D. (Thomas D.)
Westwood Hills Press, Los Angeles.

Printed by the Westwood Hills Press."It is from [the first American edition] ... in the possession o...

Autobiography of a pioneer : being an account of the personal experiences of the author from 1867 to 1916 /

Small, Floyd B.

"Adventures with buffalo, cattle and outlaws" -- Howes, U.S.IANA, S 560.Mode of access: Internet

Life of General Taylor, the hero of Okee Chobee, Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista. Containing numerous anecdotes.

Slightly enlarged from an edition which appeared in 1847. Also published under titles "Pictorial li...

Autobiography of the Rev. Joseph Travis, A.M., a member of the Memphis annual conference : embracing a succinct history of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, particularly in part of western Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi : with short memoirs of several local preachers, and an address to his friends /

Travis, Joseph, 1786-1858.
Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882.

January 1856

Advertisements on p. [1]-[4] at end.Appendix, including a "Note to the reader," dated May 3d, 1856: ...

Ventures and adventures of Ezra Meeker; or, Sixty years of frontier life; fifty-six years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team in 1852, and his return trip in 1906; his cruise on Puget sound in 1853, and his trip through the Natchess pass in 1854; over the Chilcoot pass and flat-boating on the Yukon in 1898. The Oregon trail,

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928.

A later edition, Seattle, 1916, published under title: The busy life of eighty-five years of Ezra Me...

The missionary pioneer, or, A brief memoir of the life, labours, and death of John Stewart, (man of colour) founder under God of the mission among the Wyandotts at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Mitchell, Joseph.
Walker, William, 1770-1823.

January 1918

"The incidents recorded in this memoir--were collected and arranged by Willaim Walker." -p.vii.The t...

The Beginning of my life history

This is a recording of Bishop Dell presenting his autobiography. The recording begins with Bishop De...

Memoirs of my life : including in the narrative five journeys of western exploration during the years 1842, 1843-4, 1845-6-7, 1848-9, 1853-4 / by John Charles Frémont. Together with a sketch of the life of Senator Benton, in connection with western expansion / by Jessie Benton Frémont [electronic resource].

Frémont, J. C. (John Charles), 1813-1890
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902.

Only one volume published."Vol. I.""Superbly illustrated by original portraits ...""A retrospect of ...

Life of Brigham Young; or, Utah and her founders.

Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William), 1829-1894.

January 1876

"Biographical sketches supplementary to "Life of Brigham Young; or, Utah and her founders"":81 p. at...

Trail Tales. By James David Gillilan

,

January 2010

"'samples of personal experiences...taken almost at random from mining camp, frontier town and settl...

Highlights in the Life of Charles Franklin Foster

Foster, Charles Franklin, 1848-1934or 1935

April 1905

Excerpts from the autobiography of Charles Franklin Foster which was loaned by Matilda Foster Anders...

Life of Daniel Boone, the great western hunter and pioneer : comprising an account of his early history, his daring and remarkable career as the first settler of Kentucky ... /

Hartley, Cecil B.

Added illustrated t.p., Life & times of Col. Daniel Boone.Mode of access: Internet

Joaquin Miller's romantic life amongst the red Indians : an autobiography.

Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913.

January 1890

Also published under title : Life amongst the Modocs: unwritten history, London, 1873 ; Unwritten hi...

Fifty years on the trail : a true story of western life. Microform /

Nelson, John Young, 1826-
O'Reilly, Harrington, editor.
O'Reilly, Harrington, ed.

January 1889

References: Howes, U.S.IANA, no. O.120.Autobiography of John Young Nelson, prepared for publication ...

Marcus Joseph Wright memoirs, MSS.1585

Wright, Marcus Joseph

Abstract: An incomplete typescript copy (18 pp.) of, "Memoirs of Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright,...

The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth, mountaineer, scout, and pioneer in the great wild West,

Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866.
Bonner, T. D. (Thomas D.)
Westwood Hills Press, Los Angeles.

Printed by the Westwood Hills Press."It is from [the first American edition] ... in the possession o...

Autobiography of a pioneer : being an account of the personal experiences of the author from 1867 to 1916 /

Small, Floyd B.

"Adventures with buffalo, cattle and outlaws" -- Howes, U.S.IANA, S 560.Mode of access: Internet

Life of General Taylor, the hero of Okee Chobee, Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista. Containing numerous anecdotes.

Slightly enlarged from an edition which appeared in 1847. Also published under titles "Pictorial li...

Autobiography of the Rev. Joseph Travis, A.M., a member of the Memphis annual conference : embracing a succinct history of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, particularly in part of western Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi : with short memoirs of several local preachers, and an address to his friends /

Travis, Joseph, 1786-1858.
Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882.

January 1856

Advertisements on p. [1]-[4] at end.Appendix, including a "Note to the reader," dated May 3d, 1856: ...

Ventures and adventures of Ezra Meeker; or, Sixty years of frontier life; fifty-six years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team in 1852, and his return trip in 1906; his cruise on Puget sound in 1853, and his trip through the Natchess pass in 1854; over the Chilcoot pass and flat-boating on the Yukon in 1898. The Oregon trail,

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928.

A later edition, Seattle, 1916, published under title: The busy life of eighty-five years of Ezra Me...

The missionary pioneer, or, A brief memoir of the life, labours, and death of John Stewart, (man of colour) founder under God of the mission among the Wyandotts at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Mitchell, Joseph.
Walker, William, 1770-1823.

January 1918

"The incidents recorded in this memoir--were collected and arranged by Willaim Walker." -p.vii.The t...

The Beginning of my life history

This is a recording of Bishop Dell presenting his autobiography. The recording begins with Bishop De...

Memoirs of my life : including in the narrative five journeys of western exploration during the years 1842, 1843-4, 1845-6-7, 1848-9, 1853-4 / by John Charles Frémont. Together with a sketch of the life of Senator Benton, in connection with western expansion / by Jessie Benton Frémont [electronic resource].

Frémont, J. C. (John Charles), 1813-1890
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902.

Only one volume published."Vol. I.""Superbly illustrated by original portraits ...""A retrospect of ...

Life of Brigham Young; or, Utah and her founders.

Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William), 1829-1894.

January 1876

"Biographical sketches supplementary to "Life of Brigham Young; or, Utah and her founders"":81 p. at...

Trail Tales. By James David Gillilan

,

January 2010

"'samples of personal experiences...taken almost at random from mining camp, frontier town and settl...

Highlights in the Life of Charles Franklin Foster

Foster, Charles Franklin, 1848-1934or 1935

April 1905

Excerpts from the autobiography of Charles Franklin Foster which was loaned by Matilda Foster Anders...

Life of Daniel Boone, the great western hunter and pioneer : comprising an account of his early history, his daring and remarkable career as the first settler of Kentucky ... /

Hartley, Cecil B.

Added illustrated t.p., Life & times of Col. Daniel Boone.Mode of access: Internet

Joaquin Miller's romantic life amongst the red Indians : an autobiography.

Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913.

January 1890

Also published under title : Life amongst the Modocs: unwritten history, London, 1873 ; Unwritten hi...

Fifty years on the trail : a true story of western life. Microform /

Nelson, John Young, 1826-
O'Reilly, Harrington, editor.
O'Reilly, Harrington, ed.

January 1889

References: Howes, U.S.IANA, no. O.120.Autobiography of John Young Nelson, prepared for publication ...

Marcus Joseph Wright memoirs, MSS.1585

Wright, Marcus Joseph

Abstract: An incomplete typescript copy (18 pp.) of, "Memoirs of Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright,...

The life of Joseph Bishop, the celebrated old pioneer in the first settlements of middle Tennessee, embracing his wonderful adventures and narrow escapes with the Indians, his animating and remarkable hunting excursions. Interspersed with racy anecdotes of those early times.

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