| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 293 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portrait |
| Contents |
Preface; Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. A Biographical Sketch; 2. The Siberian Journey: Significance and Problems of Interpretation; 3. Siberia in the Eighteenth Century; 4. The History and Editing of the Papers; The Journal and the Letters; Letters and Other Documents Written before Ledyard's Departure and during the Journey Eastward: February 1786-December 18/29, 1787; The Siberian Journal: June 1787-April 1788; Letters and Other Documents Written after the Order for Ledyard's Arrest Was Issued: December 18/29, 1787-1821; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Stephen D. Watrous provides a complete volume of pertinent information by and about John Ledyard, one of the most amazing explorers of all time. Including Ledyard's own journal, letters between him and others, particularly Thomas Jefferson, and biographical information on eighteenth-century Siberia, Watrous offers an exceptional look at history, geography, and travel |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Ledyard, John, 1751-1789 -- Travel -- Russia
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| SUBJECT |
Ledyard, John, 1751-1789 fast |
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Voyages and travels.
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journeys.
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TRAVEL -- Former Soviet Republics.
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TRAVEL -- Russia.
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Discoveries in geography
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Travel
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Voyages and travels
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| SUBJECT |
Russia -- Description and travel
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Siberia (Russia) -- Discovery and exploration
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| Subject |
Russia
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Russia (Federation) -- Siberia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Watrous, Stephen D.
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| ISBN |
9780299042233 |
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0299042235 |
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1283321300 |
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9781283321303 |
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0299042243 |
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9780299042240 |
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