Montana as it is : being, a general description of its resources both mineral and agricultural, including a complete description of the face of the country, its climate, etc., illustrated with a map of the territory drawn by Capt. W.W. DeLacy, showing the different roads and the location of the different mining districts ; to which is appended a complete dictionary of the Snake language, and also of the famous Chinnook jargon, with numerous critical and explanatory notes, concerning the habits, superstitions, etc., of these Indians, with itineraries of all the routes across the plains / by Granville Stuart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918, author.

Contributor:

Newberry Library, owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinook Wawa language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Chinook Wawa language.

Frontier and pioneer life--Montana.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America--Social life and customs.

Indians of North America.

Overland journeys to the Pacific.

Shoshoni language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Shoshoni language.

Montana--Description and travel.

Montana.

West (U.S.)--Description and travel.

West (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages) : map.

Place of Publication:

New York : C.S. Westcott and Company, Printers, 1865.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: Graff 4019

Collection: Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

Dictionaries (pages [21]-48, [99]-121) both followed by notes (pages [49]-98, [122]-128) with linguistic references and cultural background of pioneer life and Indian customs. Includes itineraries of routes across the plains (pages [129]-175)