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Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences"

Jacques D. Bagur

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Description:W. W. Withenbury was a famous river boat captain during the mid-1800s. In retirement, he wrote a series of letters for the Cincinnati Commercial, under the title “Red River Reminiscences.” Jacques Bagur has selected and annotated 39 letters describing three steamboat voyages on the upper Red River from 1838 to 1842. Withenbury was a master of character and incident, and his profiles of persons, including three signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, reflect years of acquaintance. The beauty of his writing ranks this among the best of the reminiscences that were written as the steamboat era was declining.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences". To get started finding Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences", you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: W. W. Withenbury was a famous river boat captain during the mid-1800s. In retirement, he wrote a series of letters for the Cincinnati Commercial, under the title “Red River Reminiscences.” Jacques Bagur has selected and annotated 39 letters describing three steamboat voyages on the upper Red River from 1838 to 1842. Withenbury was a master of character and incident, and his profiles of persons, including three signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, reflect years of acquaintance. The beauty of his writing ranks this among the best of the reminiscences that were written as the steamboat era was declining.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences". To get started finding Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences", you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Captain W. W. Withenbury's 1838-1842 "Red River Reminiscences"

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