Washington Irving on the Prairie: Or a Narrative of a Tour of the Southwest in the Year 1832 (Classic Reprint)

A vivid, firsthand travel narrative from 1832 frontier life .Step into the Southwest as Henry Leavitt Ellsworth recounts a long journey with portraits of Washington Irving and fellow travelers, offering a window into early American exploration.This edition focuses on Ellsworth’s narrative voice, pairing diary-like observations with detailed sketches of people, places, and daily challenges on the prairie. You’ll glimpse the social dynamics of a traveling party, the cultural exchanges with Osage neighbors, and the mix of curiosity, humor, and caution that shaped frontier travel. Firsthand journal-like passages from Ellsworth’s explorations and notesCharacter sketches of Irving, Latrobe, and Pourteles as they travel togetherObservations of frontier life, tribes, and landscapes in the SouthwestReflections on travel, science, and the practical realities of long journeysIdeal for readers who enjoy historical travel writing, 19th‑century letters, and portraits of influential American figures on the road. Read more