Adventures of Captain Bonneville U S A in the Rocky Mountains of the Far West

Acclaimed author Washington Irving was at the home of fur baron John Jacob Astor researching the explorers of the West when the real thing walked in: Captain Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville, United States Army, fur trapper, trader, and one of the most colorful figures in the history of the American West. Bonneville, on leave from the Army, had spent three years in what is now Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon leading large fur trading parties, exploring, and making maps of uncharted territory. He was trying to write a book about his experiences.Irving, Washington is the author of 'Adventures of Captain Bonneville U S A in the Rocky Mountains of the Far West' with ISBN 9780848802868 and ISBN 0848802861.