The Pioneer's Daughter is a novel written by Emerson Bennett and first published in 1851. The story takes place in the early 19th century in the American Midwest, where a young woman named Mary is raised by her father, a pioneer who has settled in the wilderness. Mary's father teaches her how to survive in the harsh environment and she becomes skilled in hunting, fishing, and farming. As Mary grows up, she meets and falls in love with a young man...