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Journal to the Westward by James Kenny
Journal of a Quaker trader describes his tours to the Ohio, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and other places, where he carried provisions for the Indians at the behest of commissioners for Indian affairs; presents details of pioneer life, colonial warfare, trade in skins, liquor, lead, and other commodities,...
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| Collection: | Journal To the Westward By James Kenny |
| Collection Number: | Am.09 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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Journal of a Quaker trader describes his tours to the Ohio, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and other places, where he carried provisions for the Indians at the behest of commissioners for Indian affairs; presents details of pioneer life, colonial warfare, trade in skins, liquor, lead, and other commodities, travel through the wilderness, military protection. George Croghan, Israel Pemberton, Samuel Lightfoot, and George Allen figure in this narrative.
Published in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 1913, p. 1-47, 152-201, 395-449. |