The Western Journals of Nehemiah and Henry Sanford, 1839-1846

by Kenneth E Lewis and Kenneth E. Lewis

The late antebellum period saw the dramatic growth of the United States as Euro-American settlement began to move into new territories west of the Mississippi River. The journals and letters of businessmen Nehemiah and Henry Sanford, written between 1839 and 1846, provide a unique perspective into a time of dramatic expansion in the Great Lakes and beyond. These accounts describe the daily experiences of Nehemiah and his wife Nancy Shelton Sanford...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611863147
• ISBN13: 9781611863147
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"