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"Ingersoll first came West in 1874...spent two summers traveling through Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho...discovered the famous ruins at Mesa Verde." -The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 13, 1994
"Ingersoll's...adventures in many wilds prove him to be wiry and well supplied with the powers of endurance." -Detroit Free Press, Jan. 30, 1889
"Ernest Ingersoll...has held dialogues with all the leading peaks of the Rocky Mountain chain." -Santa Cruz Sentinel, Sept. 8, 1892
"Perhaps no American writer...has pictured Colorado scenery so lovingly, so truthfully, and with such finished skill as has Ernest Ingersoll." - The Empire of the West (1910)
Was anyone in the 19th Century better acquainted with the entirety of the Rocky Mountains than Ernest Ingersoll who spent years surveying the mountains and their mining operations? Who better then to write of their experiences in this frontier region at a time when some hostile tribes still carried out raids on isolated miners and settlements?
In 1883, Ernest Ingersoll (1852 –1946) would publish the story of his many adventures in the Rocky Mountains and wild mining camps in his book "Knocking Around the Rockies."
In introducing his book, Ingersoll writes:
"It was my good fortune, in 1874, to become attached to the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, through the invitation of its chief. This led to my making a foot and-saddle campaign through the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. It was so enjoyable and profitable a summer, that I have since availed myself of every opportunity to explore the fastnesses of those noble ranges, and I now propose to refresh pleasant recollections by recounting some experiences."
During his Rocky Mountain travels, Ingersoll had a chance to meet with famous Ute Chief Ouray, and describes their conversation as follows:
"Ouray tells me that he can remember when the Utes first met the white man (that is, Americans— the Spaniards had been seen long before), in the vicinity of Del Norte, on the Rio Grande. His father, Salvador, was then chief of the tribe, and his mother an Apache. These white men were, of course, traders; but they were soon followed by others, and the Utes soon became familiar and friendly with them; and, Ouray added, 'It is their boast today that a Ute in good standing never killed a white man.' I knew that that was not quite true, but I did not argue the point just then. Now, since the White River massacre, and several other bloody scenes, the assertion is farther than ever from the facts."
About the author:
Ernest Ingersoll was born March 13, 1852, and died November 13, 1946. He was an American naturalist, writer and explorer
"Ingersoll's...adventures in many wilds prove him to be wiry and well supplied with the powers of endurance." -Detroit Free Press, Jan. 30, 1889
"Ernest Ingersoll...has held dialogues with all the leading peaks of the Rocky Mountain chain." -Santa Cruz Sentinel, Sept. 8, 1892
"Perhaps no American writer...has pictured Colorado scenery so lovingly, so truthfully, and with such finished skill as has Ernest Ingersoll." - The Empire of the West (1910)
Was anyone in the 19th Century better acquainted with the entirety of the Rocky Mountains than Ernest Ingersoll who spent years surveying the mountains and their mining operations? Who better then to write of their experiences in this frontier region at a time when some hostile tribes still carried out raids on isolated miners and settlements?
In 1883, Ernest Ingersoll (1852 –1946) would publish the story of his many adventures in the Rocky Mountains and wild mining camps in his book "Knocking Around the Rockies."
In introducing his book, Ingersoll writes:
"It was my good fortune, in 1874, to become attached to the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, through the invitation of its chief. This led to my making a foot and-saddle campaign through the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. It was so enjoyable and profitable a summer, that I have since availed myself of every opportunity to explore the fastnesses of those noble ranges, and I now propose to refresh pleasant recollections by recounting some experiences."
During his Rocky Mountain travels, Ingersoll had a chance to meet with famous Ute Chief Ouray, and describes their conversation as follows:
"Ouray tells me that he can remember when the Utes first met the white man (that is, Americans— the Spaniards had been seen long before), in the vicinity of Del Norte, on the Rio Grande. His father, Salvador, was then chief of the tribe, and his mother an Apache. These white men were, of course, traders; but they were soon followed by others, and the Utes soon became familiar and friendly with them; and, Ouray added, 'It is their boast today that a Ute in good standing never killed a white man.' I knew that that was not quite true, but I did not argue the point just then. Now, since the White River massacre, and several other bloody scenes, the assertion is farther than ever from the facts."
About the author:
Ernest Ingersoll was born March 13, 1852, and died November 13, 1946. He was an American naturalist, writer and explorer
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940186349983 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Far West Travel Adventure |
| Publication date: | 07/17/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 561 KB |
About the Author
Ernest Ingersoll was born March 13, 1852, and died November 13, 1946. He was an American naturalist, writer and explorer.
In 1874, he went West as zoologist in the Hayden survey of 1874. In 1875, Ingersoll published a scientific paper describing what he had collected, mostly mollusks. On the expedition he made friends with photographer William Henry Jackson. They were the first scientists to investigate and describe the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Ingersoll sent dispatches to the Tribune, and the result was an offer to join its staff that year, which he accepted. While working as a reporter, he also wrote articles for an antecedent of Field and Stream and other magazines.
In 1877, he made a second trip West, again writing articles for periodicals on his experiences. 1879 found him visiting Colorado and writing on mining operations. That year he also began his work describing shellfisheries for a joint project of the United States Fish Commission and the United States Census Bureau. That project lasted until 1881. His reports treated modern fisheries, and also discussed shellfish utilization much earlier by Native Americans and early societies worldwide.
Ingersoll was an early advocate of protection of wildlife and natural habitats, and preferred field notes and photographs to taking specimens. These views he presented in popular lectures around 1888. From the 1890s to 1905, he updated guide books for Rand McNally. He took up residence in New York City in 1900. At that time he was writing a weekly column for a Montreal paper. Letters he received from readers indicated a need for material on bird identification, and he did a series of articles presenting a list of Canadian birds with descriptions. He did a similar list for Canadian snakes, which his daughter Helen helped write and illustrate. Helen also helped illustrate some of his books. He stopped writing the column in 1938, when he retired. Ernest Ingersoll was 94 years old when he died in a Brattleboro, Vermont, nursing home after a four-year illness.
In 1874, he went West as zoologist in the Hayden survey of 1874. In 1875, Ingersoll published a scientific paper describing what he had collected, mostly mollusks. On the expedition he made friends with photographer William Henry Jackson. They were the first scientists to investigate and describe the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Ingersoll sent dispatches to the Tribune, and the result was an offer to join its staff that year, which he accepted. While working as a reporter, he also wrote articles for an antecedent of Field and Stream and other magazines.
In 1877, he made a second trip West, again writing articles for periodicals on his experiences. 1879 found him visiting Colorado and writing on mining operations. That year he also began his work describing shellfisheries for a joint project of the United States Fish Commission and the United States Census Bureau. That project lasted until 1881. His reports treated modern fisheries, and also discussed shellfish utilization much earlier by Native Americans and early societies worldwide.
Ingersoll was an early advocate of protection of wildlife and natural habitats, and preferred field notes and photographs to taking specimens. These views he presented in popular lectures around 1888. From the 1890s to 1905, he updated guide books for Rand McNally. He took up residence in New York City in 1900. At that time he was writing a weekly column for a Montreal paper. Letters he received from readers indicated a need for material on bird identification, and he did a series of articles presenting a list of Canadian birds with descriptions. He did a similar list for Canadian snakes, which his daughter Helen helped write and illustrate. Helen also helped illustrate some of his books. He stopped writing the column in 1938, when he retired. Ernest Ingersoll was 94 years old when he died in a Brattleboro, Vermont, nursing home after a four-year illness.
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