The Pawnee Mission Letters, 1834-1851

by Richard E. Jensen

Book Overview

Rev. John Dunbar and Samuel Allis set out in 1834 to establish a mission to Indians beyond the Rocky Mountains. Unable to obtain a guide and with only a vague knowledge of the West, they instead encountered the Pawnee Indians in Nebraska. It was the beginning of a twelve-year odyssey to convert the tribe to Protestant Christianity and New England "civilization." Dunbar and Allis traveled with the Pawnees on buffalo hunts and spent time at their villages,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803229879
• ISBN13: 9780803229877
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 716 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"