A New Guide for Emigrants to the West"A New Guide for Emigrants to the West" by John Mason Peck. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format. |
Contents
GENERAL VIEW OF THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI | |
CLIMATE | |
CHARACTER MANNERS AND PURSUITS OF THE PEOPLE | |
PUBLIC LANDS | |
CHAP VI | |
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | |
CHAP VIII | |
ILLINOIS | |
MISSOURI | |
CHAPTER XV | |
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