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The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth

by Beckwourth, James P.
Additional authors: Intro. -- Oswald, Delmont R.
Published by : University of Nebraska Press (Lincoln) Physical details: xiii, 649 p. ISBN:0803207247. Year: 1972
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Autobiography of James Pierson Beckwourth, born 26 Apr 1798 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was the son of Jennings Beckwith. His mother was of African American heritage. Her name was Miss Kill or Miskell. James was a mountaineer, scout, pioneer, and at one time a war chief of the Crow Indians. He married Elizabeth Lettbetter on 21 June 1860 in Denver, Colo. He died 14 Oct 1866.

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