W.T. Hamilton
My Sixty Years On The Plains
Hardcover
(Long's College Book Co Jan. 1, 1951)
, Reprint of 1905 edition
Born at River Till, old England in 1822. William T. Hamilton (Bill) was the son of farmers, schooled by his parents, and learned early on life the values of hard work. The author writes of his adventurous sixty years from 1840 to 1900. From farmer to mountaineer he tells stories of learning frontier arts and skills, fur trapping and trading with the Indians, piloting emigrants and adventurers; getting married and the death of his wife and son; mining in California; a "Buckskin Ranger" in Oregon; Trading Post and Yellowstone valley; Becoming an Army scout-interpreter; becoming County Sheriff and U.S. Marshall. This colorful man tells of fascinating people, fascinating places, and a fascinating time that has long since disappeared.
- ISBN
- 1121100775 / 9781121100770
- Weight
- 25.28 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.1 x 6.6 in.
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