Jonathan Carver’s Travels through the Interior Parts of North America, in the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768 became a bestseller in London in the 1780s, and arguments over its author’s accuracy and honesty have raged ever since. This book published for the first time the well-known explorer’s original account of his expedition. Editor John Parker compares and interweaves the four manuscript versions of Carver’s journals discovered in the twentieth century in the British Museum to form the text of this book. Also included are the hitherto unpublished journal of veteran fur trader James Stanley Goddard, who accompanied Carver; related correspondence; a Dakota dictionary; commissions and other records; and a bibliography of major editions of the Travels. In this volume John Parker explains the alleged plagiarism, examines Carver’s early life, and offers new information on the land swindle in the Midwest known as the “Carver grant.”  Editor John Parker was curator of the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota, a collection specializing in early travel and exploration.

The Journals of Jonathan Carver and Related Documents, 1766-1770

Parker, John.

Carver, Jonathan

Goddard, James Stanley

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Minnesota Historical Society Pr

Jonathan Carver's Travels through the Interior Parts of North America, in the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768 became a bestseller in London in the 1780s, and arguments over its author's accuracy and honesty have raged ever since. This book published for the first time the well-known explorer's original account of his expedition.Editor John Parker compares and interweaves the four manuscript versions of Carver's journals discovered in the twentieth century in the British Museum to form the text of this book. Also included are the hitherto unpublished journal of veteran fur trader James Stanley Goddard, who accompanied Carver; related correspondence; a Dakota dictionary; commissions and other records; and a bibliography of major editions of the Travels.In this volume John Parker explains the alleged plagiarism, examines Carver's early life, and offers new information on the land swindle in the Midwest known as the "Carver grant."Editor John Parker was curator of the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota, a collection specializing in early travel and exploration.

Journals of Jonathan Carver

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Born in Massachusetts in 1710, Jonathan Carver joined the Massachusetts Colonial Militia at the age of 45 at the beginning of the French and Indian War. He worked his way through the ranks, first with Burke’s Rangers and then with Roger’s Rangers. In 1761, he became Captain of a Massachusetts provincial regiment.Following Britain’s victory over France, Carver decided to use the surveying and cartography skills he had acquired during his military experience to chart the northern plains in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage. “It appeared to me indispensably needful,” he wrote, “that the Government should be acquainted in the first place with the true state of the dominions they were now become possessed of.” The British government had offered a considerable prize to the first person to discover a new transcontinental trade route with the East. Royal Governor Robert Rogers sponsored Carver’s exploration, however, when Roberts was arrested and tried for treason (a charge for which he would later be proven not guilty), Carver was left carrying the expenses of his expedition. Carver eventually moved to England, leaving his family behind in the colonies. He spent the remainder of his life seeking reimbursement from the government. It was during this time in his life that he wrote this account, detailing of the experiences of his exploration of what is now Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Carver suspected the French had purposefully misrepresented the people and natural resources of the region, and believed it was important both to set the record straight as well as to present his recommendations regarding potential British Colonization.

Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America: In the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768

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Voyage Dans Les Parties Interieures De L'Amerique Septentrionale, Pendant Les Annees 1766-1768 (1784) (French Edition)

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Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, ... Illustrated with copper plates.

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T133727 Drawn in part from works by Hennepin, Lahontan, Charlevoix, and Adair; perhaps edited by John Coakley Lettsom who, along with Sir Joseph Banks, supported Carver in his work (Lee). London : printed for the author, by William Richardson; and sold by J. Dodsley; J. Robson; J. Walter; J. Bew; and Mess. Richardson and Urquhart, 1779. [24],543,[1]p.,plates : maps ; 8°

Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, ... Illustrated with copper plates. The second edition.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T133587 Drawn in part from works by Hennepin, Lahontan, Charlevoix, and Adair; perhaps edited by John Coakley Lettsom who, along with Sir Joseph Banks, supported Carver in his work (Lee). Dublin : printed for S. Price, R. Cross, W. Watson, W. and H. Whitestone, J. Potts [and 13 others in Dublin], 1779. [20],508p.,plates : map ; 8°

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The Journals of Jonathan Carver and Related Documents, 1766-1770

Journals of Jonathan Carver

Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America: In the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768

Voyage Dans Les Parties Interieures De L'Amerique Septentrionale, Pendant Les Annees 1766-1768 (1784) (French Edition)

Voyage Dans Les Parties Interieures De L'Amerique Septentrionale, Pendant Les Annees 1766-1768 (1784) (French Edition)

A Treatise on the Culture of the Tobacco Plant; with the manner in which it is usually cured

Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, ... Illustrated with copper plates.

Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, ... Illustrated with copper plates. The second edition.

Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. By J. Carver, ... Illustrated with copper plates.

Voyage Dans Les Parties Interieures De L'Amerique Septentrionale, Pendant Les Annees 1766-1768 (1784) (French Edition)