Pattie's Personal Narrative, 1824-1830; Willard's Inland Trade with New Mexico, 1825, and Downfall of the Fredonian Republic; and Malte-Brun's Account of Mexico

"Pattie's Personal Narrative, 1824-1830; Willard's Inland Trade with New Mexico" is a story that chronicles the intrepid journey of James O. Pattie and his father as they venture from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back through Mexico years ago during the early 1800's, which is full of challenge, adversity, and a lot of dangerous encounters with various tribes. Their expedition is marked by conflicts with Native Americans, moments of cultural exchange, and the constant struggle for survival in the harsh frontier. The tale begins with the Patties leaving St. Louis, joining a caravan bound for New Mexico; there, they face a host of challenges from the start, dealing with inhospitable terrain and nearly fighting with Pawnee tribes, which highlights the dangers and difficulties intertwined so heavily with early American exploration, as well as the complicated relationships between the explorers and the Native populations they met along the way.