EVER WESTWARD THE LAND
Samuel James And His Cornish Family On the Trail to Oregon & The Pacific Northwest
By A.C. Todd with David James
Samuel James, a successful farmer, left the Lizard area of Cornwall with his wife and four young sons for North America in 1843. A born leader, a man of skill, resourcefulness and deeply held religious views, he eventually took his family in covered wagons drawn by oxen on the "Oregon Trail."
They reached the Pacific coast in the present state of Washington in 1850. From Samuel's detailed diary and surviving family letters, A.C. Todd and David James, a direct descendant, have written the first complete account of this search for a new homeland. It makes compelling reading for all who delight in reliving the triumphs and disasters of those who pioneered the westward expansion of the European peoples.
Hardcover, issued without dust jacket, 6x9, black and white illustrations, published 1986, 114 pages, very good condition, $25.00
