The Western Odyssey Of John Simpson Smith, Frontiersman, Trapper, Trader, And Interpreter.

STAN HOIG

Publication: Arthur H Clark Company, 1974, Glendale

First Edition. Cloth, 254pp. Illustrated with old photographs. "During his long and varied career, Smith was a fur trapper, a trader for Charles Bent, and a recognized spokesman for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, with whom he lived much of his life. Smith served as interpreter for major treaty negotiations and accompanied three delegations of chiefs to Washington, D.C., to visit Presidents Fillmore, Lincoln, and Grant. Eyewitness to several major conflicts, Smith was in Black Kettle's camp when it was attacked by troops under Col. John M. Chivington at Sand Creek, Colorado. Smith's mixed-blood son was murdered by U.S. troops, but Smith survived and his affidavit later was used as evidence in congressional and U.S. army hearings. Author Stan Hoig brings Smith and his world to life in The Western Odyssey of John Simpson Smith, the first comprehensive biography of the colorful frontiersman." As new.

Inventory Number: 48264