Letters from the West


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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