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Oregon Trail Notebook, June 16-Sept 2, 1846

Oregon Trail Notebook, June 16-Sept 2, 1846 Manuscript

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    Manuscript by Francis Parkman

    15.4 cm x 10 cm

    From the Francis Parkman papers


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    [ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

    This notebook contains Francis Parkman's account of his trip along the Oregon Trail in 1846, including time spent with the Oglala Sioux. Parkman later published his experiences in articles and a book. In his otherwise complimentary review of the book, Herman Melville criticized Parkman's depiction of Native Americans as demeaning.