An essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Western history, Early Western Travels offers a series of annotated reprints of some of the most important and rarest volumes of travel writing from the 18th and 19th centuries. Spanning the period of early American history, this collection provides valuable insights into the social, economic, and cultural landscape of the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.