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Travels on the Mississippi from Baton Rouge to New Orleans 1810
The narrative recounts Os Schultz's observations from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, detailing garrison sizes, river geography, Bayous and Indian nations, wildlife, and stark warnings about navigation. It contrasts Mississippi and Ohio conditions and notes fogs, currents, and hazards, along with Bitterness of frontier life and early strategic concerns near Mobile and political exchanges between the United States and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
New-Ofrieans
Os Schultz
Barr and Co
Arkansas
Bayou Mandhae
Iberville
Mobile Bay
West Florida
New Orleans
Bayou Manehac
Gulf
Opelousas
Vermilion Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
Manchac
la Fourche
Bayou la Fourche
Ia Pourche
Atacapas
Chitamaches
la Salle
Pirit
Cantrell’s
Bénva Gara
Rouge
Red Church
Ohio
Natchez
Mississippi River
Burt