OLD WEST ✅ LIFE of KIT CARSON_INDIANS_BEAR HUNTER_WILD FRONTIER

Description: due to ebay raising the book fees to 15 %, I have some books posted in either antiques or a collectible category ✅ CLICK HERE to see my other rare antique books. and PLEASE ✅ CLICK HERE; To see my son's old books [lots of old west] Title: The Life of Kit Carson - Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent & Colonel USA Author: - Edward S. EllisPublished: NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1889? - that's what the copyright page saysbinding: Pictorial hardcoverSize = apx. 7.5" by 5.25" w/ 260 pages WITH one exciting tale after another....... Contents - FULL contents at the very end of the listing - it is long! Mexico, California, Capture of Los Angeles, Indians, battles with the Blackfeet, The Cheyennes, Yellowstone, hostilities of Apaches, bear & buffalo hunting, visit to Salt Lake, daring exploits, thrilling tales, etc....... Condition: Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. I am human and sometimes miss a thing or 2, but I try to mention the book's main faults. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees very good condition.... for its age:boards - very secure, spots /dribbles to the back covertextblock- pages very secure / textblock a bit slackouter joints- very good spine ends- very good - curledtips- very good inner hinges- very goodpages- generally clean - apx 12% with spots - tried to show you the worsewriting- name on ffeprips /folds- no rips that I saw - 3 folds , a few pages bumpedother: - -- A NICE ONE FOR YOUR LIBRARY! ❤️ please Add me to your Favorites list AND check back now and then to see what's new! I do combine ship, but only if you "request total from seller" BEFORE YOU PAY -otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. I am occasionally out of town for a day or 2. don't panic, I will get to ASAP media mail SHIPPING TO USA ONLY, local pick up is free - It can take up to 14 days to get back East. All others please contact me. I use recycled packing materials to save the planet and to save you $ -thanks! #0009-A2refund policy - due to the excuses used for returns/ refunds - I do except returns BUT - I do not refund any shipping costs -there or back --so please ask questions if you are unsure or I missed anything. THANKS for understanding --and remember -this book is very old and may have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke] - I have found that dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! some of my books get sold right away so please consider using this trick before deciding to return it! My nose doesn't work like it use to so the old book smell doesn't bother me. As far as I can tell -this book does not smell bad CHAPTER I. Kit Carson's Youth, His Visit to New Mexico, Acts as Interpreter and in Various Other Employments, Joins a Party of Trappers and Engages in a Fight with Indians Visits the Sacramento Valley CHAPTER II. California, Sufferings of the Hunters, The Mission of San Gabriel, The Hudson Bay Trapper, Characteristics of Carson, He Leads the Party Which Captures an Indian Village and Secures some Criminals CHAPTER III. The Trapper's Life, Indian Horse Thieves, Carson's Skillful Pursuit and Surprise of the Savages, Arrival at Los Angeles, Trouble with the Authorities, A Singular Escape CHAPTER IV. An Alarming Visit Carson's Resources On the Colorado and Gila Capturing a Herd of Horses and Mules The Raiders Turning the Tables Caching their Peltries, Return to Santa Fe Carson Goes upon a Second Trapping Expedition Hunting with an Old Mountaineer A Visit from Crow Indians CHAPTER V. Kit Carson's Decision, A Hot Pursuit and an Unexpected Discovery, Weary Waiting, A Snow Balling Party, A Daring Attack, Brilliant Exploit CHAPTER VI. The British and American Trapper Hunting on the Laramie The Deserters The Vain Pursuit Arrival of Friends The Return Jour- ney The Night Alarm The Attack Upon the Camp Pursuit and Re- covery of Horses. CHAPTER VII. An Unexpected Meeting The Ambush A Daring and Perilous Ride Return to Camp Disappointments The Beaver CHAPTER VIII. Carson and Two Companions set out on a Trapping Expedition of Their Own They Meet With Great Success Is Engaged by Captain Lee Carson's Pursuit of an Indian Thief CHAPTER IX. A Hot Pursuit An Unexpected Calamity Carson Continues the Chase Alone The Result CHAPTER X. Carson Returns with the Recovered Property Journey to Snake River Starts on a Trapping Expedition with Three Companions Carson's Stirring Adventure with Two Grizzly Bears CHAPTER XL On the Green River In the Blackfoot Country The Blackfeet An Un- welcome Visit The Pursuit and Parley Dissolution of the Peace Con- gress. CHAPTER XII. Carson Badly Wounded A Drawn Battle An Ineffectual Pursuit The Summer Rendezvous Carson's Duel. CHAPTER XIII. On the Yellowstone Repeated Disappointments Carson Enters the Em- ploy of a Hudson Bay Trader Poor Success A Trying Journey Arrival at Fort Hall The American Buffalo or Bison. CHAPTER XIV. A Strange Occurrence Arrival of Friends Carson Joins a Large Com- pany Trapping on the Yellowstone The Blackfeet A Dreadful Scourge In Winter Quarters The Friendly Crow Indians Loss of Two Trappers On the Head Waters of the Missouri. CHAPTER XV. A Fierce Battle with the Blackfeet Daring Act of Kit Carson Arrival of the Reserves and End of the Battle. CHAPTER XVI. At Brown's Hole Trading in the Navajoe Country Carson Serves as Hunter at Brown's Hole Trapping in the Black Hills On the Yellow- stone Fight with the Blackfeet Their Retreat to an Island Their Flight During the Night An Imposing Array of Warriors. CHAPTER XVII. The Morrow Withdrawal of the Indian Army At Fort Hall In the Blackfoot Country The Ambush The Trappers Decide lo" Withdraw Trapping in Other Localities Carson Decides to Abandon the Busi- ness Visits Bent's Fort Where He Serves as a Hunter for Eight Years, CHAPTER XVIII. Carson Visits His Old Home in Missouri He Goes to St. Louis Voyage up the Missouri Makes the Acquaintance of Lieutenant John C. Fre- mont Is engaged as a Guide for Fremont's First Expedition The Start Westward Various Mishaps The Emigrants The False Alarm. CHAPTER XIX. On the Platte A False Alarm The Cheyennes Fremont's Account of his Buffalo Hunt Division of the Party Fremont's Journey up the South Fork The Band of Indians Arrival at St. Vrain's Fort, The Journey to fort Laramie CHAPTER XX. Alarming News Fremont Presses Forward and is Not Molested Arrival at South Pass Fremont's Account of the Ascent of the Highest Peak of the Rocky Mountains The Return to Fort Laramie Carson Starts for New Mexico End of Fremont's First Exploring Expedition. CHAPTER XXI. Carson Starts for the States The Encampment of Captain Cook and his Dragooas Carson Undertakes a Delicate and Dangerous Mission The Perilous Journey Return of Carson and the Mexican Boy Encounter with Four Utah Indians Arrival at Bent's Fort. CHAPTER XXII. Kit Carson Hears Surprising News He Visits Fremont Is Re-engaged as Guide Fremont's Account of his Visit to Salt Lake. CHAPTER XXIII. The Return Suffering for Food A Royal Feast On the Lewis Fork- Fort Hall Division of the Party Arrival at Dallas The Sierra Nevada Preparations for the Passage Through the Mountains Fre- mont's Account. CHAPTER XXIV. Continuation of Fremont's Account of the Passage Through the Moun. tains. CHAPTER XXV. The Start Homeward The Visitors in Camp and Their Story Carson and Godey Start to the Rescue Trailing the Enemy by Night In Camp The Attack An Amazing Success The Return. CHAPTER XXVI. Arrival at Bent's Fort Carson goes to Taos and Decides to Become a Farmer Arrival of a Messenger from Fremont Carson and Owens Repair Again to Bent's Fort Carson Engaged as Guide for Fremont's Third Exploring Expedition On the Great Divide Division of the Parties The Journey Across the Desert A Singular Meeting Abori- ginal Horse Thieves. CHAPTER XXVII. Alarming Sounds Danger of the Scouts Fremont Goes to Their Rescue Arrival at Sutler's Fort Ordered out of California by the Mexican Governor Fremont's Refusal Withdrawal to Sacramento River Ar- rival of Despatches from Washington War with Mexico Meeting with Lieutenant Gillespie Night Attack by Klamatli Indians. CHAPTER XXVIII. Retaliatory Measures Fremont's Return to California Capture of Sonoma Sutler's Fort Placed Under Military Rule Monterey Taken by Commodore Sloat Capture of Los Angeles by Fremont and Commo- dore Stockton Carson Sent East a- a bearer of Despatches The Meeting with Apaches, General Kearney Bravery of the California Mexicans. CHAPTER XXIX. Daring Exploit of Kit Carson and Lieutenant Beale General Kearney Saved. CHAPTER XXX. Capture of Los Angeles, Court Martial of Fremont, Carson Appointed a Bearer of Dispatches to Washington, His Journey to St. Louis, Visits Washington, Appointed Lieutenant by President Polk, Ordered Back Across the Continent, His Journey, Assigned to Duty at Tajon Pass, Again Ordered to Washington, His Appointment not Confirmed by the United States Senate, Visit Washington, Return to New Mexico. CHAPTER XXXI. Hostility of the Apaches Colonel Beale Sends an Expedition Against Them Nothing Accomplished Colonel Beale Leads an Expedition with Carson as Guide Capture and Release of Two Chiefs March to the Arkansas Another Failure Carson and Maxwell Build a Ranch Fremont's Fourth Expedition The Murderous Apaches A Fruitless Pursuit. CHAPTER XXXII. The Wounded Herder A Successful Pursuit An Atrocious Plot How it was Frustrated Gratitude of the Gentlemen whom Carson was the Means of Saving From Death. CHAPTER XXXIII. Carson Visits St. Louis on Business Encounter with Cheyennes on his Return His Sagacity Does not Fail Him Carson's Last Beaver Expedition His California Speculation CHAPTER XXXIV. In San Francisco The Return Homeward The Mormon Delegate Gives Carson Some Interesting Information Carson's First Stirring Duties as Indian Agent The Affection of the Red Men for Father Kit. CHAPTER XXXV. Trouble With the Apaches Defeat of the Soldiers Colonel Cook's Expedition Against Them It Meets With Only Partial Success Major Brooks' Attempt to Punish the Apaches A Third Expedition. CHAPTER XXXVI. Discovery of the Trail Prairie Detectives CHAPTER XXXVII. The Pursuit and Attack "Two O'clock." CHAPTER XXXVIII. Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling. CLICK HERE to see it

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