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Excerpt from Doniphan''s Expedition
Except for the long-established custom of prefacing books, the reader would scarcely demand of the author an explanation of his motives, in attempting to publish to the world a full and faithful account of the west ern Exrsnrrron: embracing the Conquest of New Mexico; the Treaty with the Navajo Indians General Kearney''s overland march to California Colonel Doniphan''s invasion and capture of Chihuahua; his triumphant march through the of Durango, and his junction with Generals Wool and T r inisfreturin ms ans, by way of the Mexican Gulf, and his subsequent cordial reception, by the citizens of St. Louis, and Missouri generally - together with the brilliant achievements of the army under Colonel Price, at Santa Fe. These are subjects of great historical interest to every American citizen.
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Except for the long-established custom of prefacing books, the reader would scarcely demand of the author an explanation of his motives, in attempting to publish to the world a full and faithful account of the west ern Exrsnrrron: embracing the Conquest of New Mexico; the Treaty with the Navajo Indians General Kearney''s overland march to California Colonel Doniphan''s invasion and capture of Chihuahua; his triumphant march through the of Durango, and his junction with Generals Wool and T r inisfreturin ms ans, by way of the Mexican Gulf, and his subsequent cordial reception, by the citizens of St. Louis, and Missouri generally - together with the brilliant achievements of the army under Colonel Price, at Santa Fe. These are subjects of great historical interest to every American citizen.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
John T. Hughes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266401117
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 146
Paperback
Contributors
Author
John T. Hughes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331183303
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 148
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