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The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied

May 1832-April 1833

By: Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of Wied, Stephen S. Witte (Editor), Marsha V. Gallagher (Editor), John Wilson (Foreword by), William J. Orr (Translator)

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Made famous through the paintings of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, the North American expedition of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied in 1832-34 was the first scientific exploration of the Missouri River's upper reaches since the epic journey of Lewis and Clark almost thirty years earlier. Maximilian's journal has never been presented fully in English - until now. This collector's-quality, oversized volume, the first of a three-volume set, draws on the Maximilian-Bodmer Collection at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.

The North American Journals offer an incomparable view of the upper Missouri and its Native peoples at a pivotal moment in the history of the American West. This meticulous account, newly translated with extensive modern annotation, faithfully reproduces Maximilian's 110 drawings and watercolors as well as his own notes, asides, and appendices. Volume I, which covers May 1832 to April 1833, documents Maximilian's voyage to North America and his first encounters with Indians upon reaching the West. This is an essential resource for nineteenth-century western American history and a work of lasting value.

This book is published with the assistance of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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List of Illustrations
Foreword
Editorial Acknowledgments
Editorial Procedures
A Note on the Translation
A Brief Description and History of the Maximilian-Bodmer Collection and the Maximilian Journals Project
An Introduction to Maximilian, Prince and Scientist
List of Abbreviations
Voyage from Europe to Boston	p. 3
Stay in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia	p. 43
Sojourn in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Excursions into the Surrounding Region	p. 90
Journey from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania to New Harmony on the Wabash	p. 154
Four-and-a-Half Months' Stay in New Harmony	p. 204
Journey from New Harmony on the Wabash to St. Louis on the Mississippi and Stay There	p. 333
Addenda
Catalogus Plantarum in Monte Pocono	p. 393
Samples of Some American Indian Languages	p. 395
Temperatures on the Wabash	p. 402
Natural History Specimens Sent from America	p. 406
Distances Traveled	p. 409
Names of Indian Tribes	p. 409
Local Names of North American Trees and Shrubs	p. 410
Rivers and Creeks	p. 412
Plants Viewed by Mr. v. Schweinitz in the Poconos	p. 413
Index	p. 417
Bibliography	p. 419
Index of Flora and Fauna	p. 429
General Index	p. 453
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May 1832-April 1833

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