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| Keywords: bookid:02629022.emory.edu bookid02629022emoryedu bookyear:1857 bookyear1857 bookdecade:1850 bookdecade1850 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:pierce__george_f___george_foster___1811_1884 bookauthorpiercegeorgefgeorgefoster18111884 bookauthor:summers__thomas_o___thomas_osmond___1812_1882__ed bookauthorsummersthomasothomasosmond18121882ed bookauthor:stitt__a__a___stereotyper bookauthorstittaastereotyper bookauthor:stitt__a__a___printer bookauthorstittaaprinter bookauthor:e__stevenson___f_a__owen__firm___publisher bookauthorestevensonfaowenfirmpublisher bookauthor:methodist_episcopal_church__south bookauthormethodistepiscopalchurchsouth booksubject:methodist_episcopal_church__south booksubjectmethodistepiscopalchurchsouth booksubject:methodist_episcopal_church booksubjectmethodistepiscopalchurch bookpublisher:nashville__tenn____published_by_e__stevenson___f_a__owen__agents__for_the_methodist_episcopal_church__south bookpublishernashvilletennpublishedbyestevensonfaowenagentsforthemethodistepiscopalchurchsouth bookcontributor:emory_university__robert_w__woodruff_library bookcontributoremoryuniversityrobertwwoodrufflibrary booksponsor:emory_university__robert_w__woodruff_library booksponsoremoryuniversityrobertwwoodrufflibrary bookleafnumber:176 bookleafnumber176 bookcollection:emory bookcollectionemory bookcollection:americanmethodism bookcollectionamericanmethodism bookcollection:americana bookcollectionamericana blackandwhite monochrome drawing cartoon bookid:02629022.emory.edu bookid02629022emoryedu bookyear:1857 bookyear1857 bookdecade:1850 bookdecade1850 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:pierce__george_f___george_foster___1811_1884 bookauthorpiercegeorgefgeorgefoster18111884 bookauthor:summers__thomas_o___thomas_osmond___1812_1882__ed bookauthorsummersthomasothomasosmond18121882ed bookauthor:stitt__a__a___stereotyper bookauthorstittaastereotyper bookauthor:stitt__a__a___printer bookauthorstittaaprinter bookauthor:e__stevenson___f_a__owen__firm___publisher bookauthorestevensonfaowenfirmpublisher bookauthor:methodist_episcopal_church__south bookauthormethodistepiscopalchurchsouth booksubject:methodist_episcopal_church__south booksubjectmethodistepiscopalchurchsouth booksubject:methodist_episcopal_church booksubjectmethodistepiscopalchurch bookpublisher:nashville__tenn____published_by_e__stevenson___f_a__owen__agents__for_the_methodist_episcopal_church__south bookpublishernashvilletennpublishedbyestevensonfaowenagentsforthemethodistepiscopalchurchsouth bookcontributor:emory_university__robert_w__woodruff_library bookcontributoremoryuniversityrobertwwoodrufflibrary booksponsor:emory_university__robert_w__woodruff_library booksponsoremoryuniversityrobertwwoodrufflibrary bookleafnumber:176 bookleafnumber176 bookcollection:emory bookcollectionemory bookcollection:americanmethodism bookcollectionamericanmethodism bookcollection:americana bookcollectionamericana blackandwhite monochrome drawing cartoon sketch black and white Identifier: 02629022.emory.edu Title: Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters Year: 1857 (1850s) Authors: Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884 Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882, ed Stitt, A. A., stereotyper Stitt, A. A., printer E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen (Firm), publisher Methodist Episcopal Church, South Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Episcopal Church Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Published by E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen, Agents, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Contributing Library: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ful in the visionbefore me. The white tents, the particolored cos-tumes, red and gray predominating; the tetheredhorses, the patient oxen, half buried in grass; lifein various forms, all eager and in motion; thesoftened hum of the camp, as it came floating onthe prairie wind—all made a life-picture, to copywhich would make an artists fortune. We turnedour eyes away to look upon more quiet scenes, therolling prairies, the yellow flowers, the wavinggrass, and the silent sky. From what I heard and from all I saw, I mustsay that Kansas is a beautiful country. As to land,verdure, and climate, I saw it under very favorablecircumstances. The cold in winter is terrible.In September, the thermometer was nearly up 174 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. to ninety. The weather, though extremely coldsometimes, is variable, and often very warm inautumn. We closed a pleasant ride near sunset,and found that one of the preachers (Brother Eice)had arrived during our absence. He was on hisway to Conference. Text Appearing After Image: INCIDENTS OP WESTERN TRAVEL. 175 LETTER XXI. KICKAPOO—A NIGHT ALARM—-THE CONFERENCE—A SELF-DENYING MINISTRY—APPEAL FOR KANSAS. On Wednesday, the 10th of September, beforeleaving for the seat of the Conference, I preachedin the chapel at the Mission to the few Indian boysand girls who had returned to school, the teachers,and a few others. Returning through Westport,we reached Kansas City, and spent the night, wait-ing for a boat. Just before day the Emigrant camealong: we went aboard, and in the afternoonreached Kickapoo. On our arrival, we found theplace almost deserted. The women and childrenhad well-nigh all fled. Most of the men had goneto join the army: a dozen or so abode by thestuff. Some two or three troopers lingered aboutthe grocery, seemingly loth to leave its liquidattractions. The chance for Conference lookedforlorn. We were invited and urged to go toWeston, in Missouri, but declined, determined to 176 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. avoid the very appearance of fear. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: 02629022.emory.edu Title: Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters Year: 1857 (1850s) Authors: Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884 Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882, ed Stitt, A. A., stereotyper Stitt, A. A., printer E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen (Firm), publisher Methodist Episcopal Church, South Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Episcopal Church Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Published by E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen, Agents, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Contributing Library: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ful in the visionbefore me. The white tents, the particolored cos-tumes, red and gray predominating; the tetheredhorses, the patient oxen, half buried in grass; lifein various forms, all eager and in motion; thesoftened hum of the camp, as it came floating onthe prairie wind—all made a life-picture, to copywhich would make an artists fortune. We turnedour eyes away to look upon more quiet scenes, therolling prairies, the yellow flowers, the wavinggrass, and the silent sky. From what I heard and from all I saw, I mustsay that Kansas is a beautiful country. As to land,verdure, and climate, I saw it under very favorablecircumstances. The cold in winter is terrible.In September, the thermometer was nearly up 174 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. to ninety. The weather, though extremely coldsometimes, is variable, and often very warm inautumn. We closed a pleasant ride near sunset,and found that one of the preachers (Brother Eice)had arrived during our absence. He was on hisway to Conference. Text Appearing After Image: INCIDENTS OP WESTERN TRAVEL. 175 LETTER XXI. KICKAPOO—A NIGHT ALARM—-THE CONFERENCE—A SELF-DENYING MINISTRY—APPEAL FOR KANSAS. On Wednesday, the 10th of September, beforeleaving for the seat of the Conference, I preachedin the chapel at the Mission to the few Indian boysand girls who had returned to school, the teachers,and a few others. Returning through Westport,we reached Kansas City, and spent the night, wait-ing for a boat. Just before day the Emigrant camealong: we went aboard, and in the afternoonreached Kickapoo. On our arrival, we found theplace almost deserted. The women and childrenhad well-nigh all fled. Most of the men had goneto join the army: a dozen or so abode by thestuff. Some two or three troopers lingered aboutthe grocery, seemingly loth to leave its liquidattractions. The chance for Conference lookedforlorn. We were invited and urged to go toWeston, in Missouri, but declined, determined to 176 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. avoid the very appearance of fear. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: 02629022.emory.edu Title: Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters Year: 1857 (1850s) Authors: Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884 Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882, ed Stitt, A. A., stereotyper Stitt, A. A., printer E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen (Firm), publisher Methodist Episcopal Church, South Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Episcopal Church Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Published by E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen, Agents, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Contributing Library: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ful in the visionbefore me. The white tents, the particolored cos-tumes, red and gray predominating; the tetheredhorses, the patient oxen, half buried in grass; lifein various forms, all eager and in motion; thesoftened hum of the camp, as it came floating onthe prairie wind—all made a life-picture, to copywhich would make an artists fortune. We turnedour eyes away to look upon more quiet scenes, therolling prairies, the yellow flowers, the wavinggrass, and the silent sky. From what I heard and from all I saw, I mustsay that Kansas is a beautiful country. As to land,verdure, and climate, I saw it under very favorablecircumstances. The cold in winter is terrible.In September, the thermometer was nearly up 174 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. to ninety. The weather, though extremely coldsometimes, is variable, and often very warm inautumn. We closed a pleasant ride near sunset,and found that one of the preachers (Brother Eice)had arrived during our absence. He was on hisway to Conference. Text Appearing After Image: INCIDENTS OP WESTERN TRAVEL. 175 LETTER XXI. KICKAPOO—A NIGHT ALARM—-THE CONFERENCE—A SELF-DENYING MINISTRY—APPEAL FOR KANSAS. On Wednesday, the 10th of September, beforeleaving for the seat of the Conference, I preachedin the chapel at the Mission to the few Indian boysand girls who had returned to school, the teachers,and a few others. Returning through Westport,we reached Kansas City, and spent the night, wait-ing for a boat. Just before day the Emigrant camealong: we went aboard, and in the afternoonreached Kickapoo. On our arrival, we found theplace almost deserted. The women and childrenhad well-nigh all fled. Most of the men had goneto join the army: a dozen or so abode by thestuff. Some two or three troopers lingered aboutthe grocery, seemingly loth to leave its liquidattractions. The chance for Conference lookedforlorn. We were invited and urged to go toWeston, in Missouri, but declined, determined to 176 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. avoid the very appearance of fear. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: 02629022.emory.edu Title: Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters Year: 1857 (1850s) Authors: Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884 Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond), 1812-1882, ed Stitt, A. A., stereotyper Stitt, A. A., printer E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen (Firm), publisher Methodist Episcopal Church, South Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Episcopal Church Publisher: Nashville, Tenn. : Published by E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen, Agents, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Contributing Library: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ful in the visionbefore me. The white tents, the particolored cos-tumes, red and gray predominating; the tetheredhorses, the patient oxen, half buried in grass; lifein various forms, all eager and in motion; thesoftened hum of the camp, as it came floating onthe prairie wind—all made a life-picture, to copywhich would make an artists fortune. We turnedour eyes away to look upon more quiet scenes, therolling prairies, the yellow flowers, the wavinggrass, and the silent sky. From what I heard and from all I saw, I mustsay that Kansas is a beautiful country. As to land,verdure, and climate, I saw it under very favorablecircumstances. The cold in winter is terrible.In September, the thermometer was nearly up 174 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. to ninety. The weather, though extremely coldsometimes, is variable, and often very warm inautumn. We closed a pleasant ride near sunset,and found that one of the preachers (Brother Eice)had arrived during our absence. He was on hisway to Conference. Text Appearing After Image: INCIDENTS OP WESTERN TRAVEL. 175 LETTER XXI. KICKAPOO—A NIGHT ALARM—-THE CONFERENCE—A SELF-DENYING MINISTRY—APPEAL FOR KANSAS. On Wednesday, the 10th of September, beforeleaving for the seat of the Conference, I preachedin the chapel at the Mission to the few Indian boysand girls who had returned to school, the teachers,and a few others. Returning through Westport,we reached Kansas City, and spent the night, wait-ing for a boat. Just before day the Emigrant camealong: we went aboard, and in the afternoonreached Kickapoo. On our arrival, we found theplace almost deserted. The women and childrenhad well-nigh all fled. Most of the men had goneto join the army: a dozen or so abode by thestuff. Some two or three troopers lingered aboutthe grocery, seemingly loth to leave its liquidattractions. The chance for Conference lookedforlorn. We were invited and urged to go toWeston, in Missouri, but declined, determined to 176 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. avoid the very appearance of fear. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. | ||||
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