Twelve Hundred Miles In A Wagon - Paperback

by Alice Blanche Balfour (Author)

""Twelve Hundred Miles In A Wagon"" is a memoir written by Alice Blanche Balfour, recounting her experiences during a journey across the United States in the late 1800s. The book follows Balfour and her family as they travel by wagon from Missouri to California, covering a distance of twelve hundred miles. Balfour describes the challenges they faced, including harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain, and encounters with Native American tribes. She also provides detailed accounts of the people they met along the way, including fellow travelers, settlers, and cowboys. Throughout the book, Balfour reflects on the beauty of the American landscape and the resilience of the human spirit. ""Twelve Hundred Miles In A Wagon"" offers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era and the pioneering spirit that helped shape the American West.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.