Letters from the West
James Hall
Lu par Ted Lienhart





James Hall was a soldier, lawyer, circuit judge, newspaper editor, historian, and author of fiction. He was also the first publisher of a literary magazine west of Pittsburgh. Hall originally wrote some of the letters in this collection in 1820, while voyaging by keelboat down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Shawneetown, Illinois, where he established a law practice. He appears to have revised the 1820 letters and added more prior to publication in London in 1828. Much more than a description of his travels, the letters include his observations on many subjects, reflecting current affairs and his broad interests. Topics include: Cumberland Road; Internal Improvements in 1820s; Harman Blennerhassett; Burr's Conspiracy; Manners of the People in Old Northwest; General Presby Neville; Cincinnati in 1820s; Arthur St. Clair; Falls of the Ohio; Shawneetown Illinois; Backwoodsmen; Daniel Boone; Harpe Brothers; Regulators; Popular superstitions Ohio River Valley. - Summary by Ted Lienhart (7 hr 35 min)
Chapitres
Preface | 1:43 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter I | 17:26 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter II | 34:39 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter III | 37:37 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter IV | 19:44 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter V | 18:54 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter VI | 24:46 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter VII | 12:51 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter VIII | 12:59 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter IX | 14:16 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter X | 10:25 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XI | 11:06 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XII | 10:10 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XIII | 26:30 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XIV | 23:26 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XV | 16:21 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XVI | 19:55 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XVII | 20:30 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XVIII | 11:56 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XIX | 15:04 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XX | 23:39 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XXI | 24:01 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |
Letter XXII | 47:50 | Lu par Ted Lienhart |