Matt Field on the Santa Fe Trail
By: collected by Clyde and Mae Reed Porter ; edited, and with an introduction and notes by John E. Sunder ; foreword by Mark L. Gardner.
Contributors: Porter, Clyde, 1889-1958.; Porter, Mae Reed, 1889-1969.; Sunder, John E.
Series: The American exploration and travel series ;
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780806127163
Subjects: Santa Fe National Historic Trail.; New Mexico -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Mark L. Gardner; title: Editor's introduction; title: Part one : Matt Field's journal; title: Part two : Matt Field's New Orleans Picayune articles.; title: A Western oddity (April 8, 12, 1841); title: Independence (December 13, 21, 1840); title: About an old woman and a pipe (December 23, 28, 1840); title: The route to Santa Fe (June 17, 21, 1841); title: Valentine's defeat (February 9, 10, 1840); title: Council Grove (December 10, 16, 1839); title: Disheartened travelers returning (June 28, 29, 1840); title: Cotton-Wood Grove (May 12, 17, 1841); title: The Sand Hills (August 7, 10, 1840); title: Our first buffalo hunt (December 11, 16, 1839); title: The butchering (December 12, 16, 1839); title: The Buffalo (February 23, 24, 1840); title: Indians hunting the buffalo (August 2, 3, 1840); title: The wild horse (December 13, 16, 1839); title: Pawnee Rock (November 8, nine, 1840); title: Legend of Pawnee Rock (November 15, 16, 1840); title: The deserted village (January 9, 11, 1841); title: The Indian fort (March 17, 23, 1840); title: The blind buffalo (March 20, 23, 1840; title: An old bull (September 23, 28, 1840); title: Lazy Hasey (April 10, 12, 1841); title: A storm (March 1, two, 1840); title: Storm on the prairie (April 26, 1841); title: Night guarding (June 5, 8, 1840); title: Death of Bernardo (February 8, 10, 1840); title: The cache (April 2, 6, 1840); title: Crows and Arrappachos (September 26, October 4, 1841); title: Adam and Eve (February 3, 8, 1841); title: A night scene (October 27, November 2, 1840); title: Big timber (October 11, 12, 1840); title: Robbery of Fort William (July 12, 13, 1840; title: Sham Indians (December 3, seven, 1840); title: Pueblo de Leche (July 14, 20, 1840); title: The salt pond (December 7, 9, 1839); title: The River Styx (October 21, 26, 1840); title: Imallahokes (January 20, 25, 1841); title: The Ratone (October 3, 12, 1840); title: The night guard : the alarm (January 24, 27, 1840); title: The ascent : the night camp (December 15, 16, 1839); title: The Fairy Lake (May 1, 4, 1840); title: The grizzly bear (December 27, 30, 1839); title: Camping out (December 6, 9, 1839); title: Maria Romero (February 21, 24, 1840); title: Ojo Colorado, or Red Eye (December 21, 23, 1839); title: A burial in Toas (February 15, 17, 1840); title: Montezuma's treasure (March 11, 16, 1840); title: The Indian to the rainbow (August 23, 24, 1840); title: Battle of the Ranch (February 28, March 2, 1840); title: A Mexican inn (February 18, 22, 1841); title: The fire jump (February 16, 17, 1840); title: A duel without seconds (January 16, 18, 1840); title: Santa Fe (April 17, 20, 1840); title: Señora Toulous (April 18, 20, 1840); title: The Monte Bank (August 13, 17, 1840); title: Santa Fe : its ladies and shops (January 4, 6, 1840); title: A trader's shop (September 18, 21, 1840); title: An arrival (October 1, 5, 1840); title: The smugglers (August 15, 17, 1840); title: A wedding (August 20, 24, 1840); title: The dying murderer (March 5, 9, 1840); title: Timotéo (June 19, 22, 1840); title: Evening (November 26, 30, 1840); title: A Fandango in Santa Fe (January 17, 20, 1840); title: A night row (September 6, 7, 1840); title: The rancheros (December 30, 1840; January 4, 1841); title: The sacred fire (March 26, 30, 1840); title: Sunday in San Miguel (April 26, 27, 1840); title: The lost man (April 22, 26, 1841); title: Trappers trapped by crows (August 5, 9, 1841); title: The drama among the crows (October 4, 1841); title: Camanches (April 11, 13, 1840); title: The snow cliff (May 23, 25, 1841); title: An alarming rencontre (May 5, 11, 1840); title: A cool greeting (May 16, 18, 1840); title: Last tres Marias (March 13, 16, 1840); title: Dog towns (November 22, 23, 1840); title: Night on the prairie (February 2, 3, 1840); title: Fording the Arkansas (January 10, 13, 1840); title: The lost track (April 8, 13, 1840); title: Col. James Bowie (June 2, 7, 1841); title: Jim Rogers (August 29, 31, 1840; title: Buffalo Chase (July 26, 27, 1840); title: The burning prairie (January 29, February 3, 1840); title: The burnt prairie (January 31, February 3, 1840); title: The lost dog (January 15, 20, 1840)