There are a lot of great tales mainly about western exploration and the fur trade. Makes for some exciting reading.
http://www.xmission.com/%7Edrudy/mtman/mmarch.html
Diaries, Narratives, and Letters of the Mountain Men
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Re: Diaries, Narratives, and Letters of the Mountain Men
There is some cool stuff there. I will have to make some time to really look at it. Thanks' for posting the link.
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WoW. That's the mother load, for sure.
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There is truely some good stuff here for those with an interest. I am hooked. jls
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Re: Diaries, Narratives, and Letters of the Mountain Men
I just finished Thomas James "Three Years Among the Indians and the Mexicans." Next is the 1811 trip up the Missouri. Wouldn't it be great to do a kayak trip up or down the Missouri today to see what is left after 200 years? Thanks for posting www. mtmen.org. It's a great site.
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