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Josiah Gregg

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Josiah Gregg 1806-50, American trader and historian of the Santa Fe Trail , b. Overton co., Tenn. He moved with his family to Illinois (1809) and then to Missouri (1812). He gained wide knowledge from his diverse readings. He journeyed to Santa Fe for the first time in 1831 and later, having become a trader, made many expeditions, sometimes going as far as Chihuahua, Mexico. He recorded his observations, which were published as Commerce of the Prairies (1844, new ed. 1954), later regarded as a classic of American frontier history and literature. He served under Gen. John W. Wool in the... Read more

Gregg, Josiah
Gregg, Josiah (1806–50), trader of the Santa Fe Trail, was the author of the Commerce of the Prairies (2 vols., 1844), an important contemporary account of frontier history. His Diary and Letters was published in two volumes (1941, 1944). Read more

1800-1860: Business and the Economy
...Rush 94 Thomas Jefferson on Farmers 96 Pawnee Horticulture 99 Samuel Clemens Reports the Dangers of River Travel 104 Josiah Gregg Describes the New Mexican Sheep Industry 105 Sidebars and tables are listed in italics. Read more

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