James Ohio Pattie

Fascinating narrative. I never know quite what to believe in books like this since so little can be verified other than some of the timeline based on government records. Pattie’s accounts with regards to his interactions with the Indians and Spanish rarely is critical of his actions and is often condemning of theirs. Maybe he was at all times always in the right, it’s more likely he wasn’t. Although the account of his life as he returns the Untied States was not at all flattering to show more himself which does lend some credence to the honesty of the rest of his narrative.

Either way, it was a fascinating read. show less

Excellent maps with the personal notes of notable fur-trader, mountain-man James O. Pattie. Interesting locally are the notes about travel along the Gila River and other parts of Arizona to California.