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used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
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Thomas Nuttall was a self-educated botanist who came to the United
States from Liverpool in 1808. This 1821 work is the only surviving
complete journal of one of his many American scientific
explorations. Covering his travels in Arkansas and what is now
Oklahoma from October, 1818-February, 1820, the Journal follows
Nuttall's route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, down the Ohio
River to its mouth, then down the Mississippi River to the Arkansas
Post, and up the Arkansas River with a side trip to the Red River.
Filled with valuable details on the plants, animals, and geology of
the region, as well as penetrating observations of the resident
native tribes, the military establishment at Fort Smith, the
arrival of the first governor of Arkansas Territory, and the
beginnings of white settlement, this is a valuable source of
information regarding the land and people in the areas of the
Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Nuttall (1786 1859), an English-born scientist and Fellow of
the Linnean Society, is well-known for his botanical and zoological
discoveries in North America. By the time this book was first
published in 1821, he had spent ten years travelling and recording
the natural history of the continent. Nuttall's journal recounts a
year-long expedition along the Arkansas River, where he collected
and classified many previously unknown species of plants. The book
begins with Nuttall's departure from Philadelphia and ends with his
arrival in New Orleans. The intermediary chapters include an
eclectic mix of geographical and botanical description, travellers'
tales, and observations on the various Native Americans Nuttall
encountered: his writings demonstrate the great admiration he held
for these 'aborigines'. The work also includes substantial
appendices which outline the history and customs of the indigenous
populations in greater detail.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ The Genera Of North American Plants: And A Catalogue Of The
Species, To The Year 1817, Volume 2; The Genera Of North American
Plants: And A Catalogue Of The Species, To The Year 1817; Thomas
Nuttall Thomas Nuttall Printed for the author by D. Heartt, 1818
Science; Life Sciences; Botany; Botany; Plants; Science / Life
Sciences / Botany
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Thomas Nuttall was a self-educated botanist who came to the United
States from Liverpool in 1808. This 1821 work is the only surviving
complete journal of one of his many American scientific
explorations. Covering his travels in Arkansas and what is now
Oklahoma from October, 1818-February, 1820, the Journal follows
Nuttall's route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, down the Ohio
River to its mouth, then down the Mississippi River to the Arkansas
Post, and up the Arkansas River with a side trip to the Red River.
Filled with valuable details on the plants, animals, and geology of
the region, as well as penetrating observations of the resident
native tribes, the military establishment at Fort Smith, the
arrival of the first governor of Arkansas Territory, and the
beginnings of white settlement, this is a valuable source of
information regarding the land and people in the areas of the
Louisiana Purchase.
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