Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman,…

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.html.images 295 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.epub3.images 158 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.epub.noimages 164 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.kf8.images 260 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.kindle.images 236 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48284.txt.utf-8 277 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/48284/pg48284-h.zip 151 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hamblin, Jacob, 1819-1886
Editor Little, James A. (James Amasa), 1822-1908
LoC No. 42047416
Title Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer, Disclosing Interpositions of Providence, Severe Privations, Perilous Situations and Remarkable Escapes
Fifth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
Credits Produced by the Mormon Texts Project
(MormonTextsProject.org), with thanks to Tom Williams for
proofreading.
Summary "Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer" by James A. Little is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and experiences of Jacob Hamblin, a dedicated missionary and frontiersman who engaged deeply with Native American tribes while also navigating the challenges of settlement in the West. It seeks to inspire and instruct young members of the Latter-day Saint community through Hamblin's personal narratives of faith, perseverance, and the complexities of intercultural relationships. The opening of the narrative introduces Jacob Hamblin, recounting his early life, including challenges faced while pioneering and significant turning points such as his conversion to Mormonism and his resolve to be baptized despite familial opposition. As he reflects on his upbringing and the hardships he endured, he demonstrates a strong belief in divine providence, sharing accounts of miraculous healings and profound changes in his family as a result of his faith. The beginning sets the stage for his later adventures and missionary work among Native American tribes, highlighting his commitment to peace and understanding despite the often tumultuous relationships between settlers and indigenous peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F786: United States local history: New Southwest. Colorado River, Canyon, and Valley
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah
Subject Hamblin, Jacob, 1819-1886
Subject Latter Day Saint churches -- Utah
Subject Indians of North America -- Utah
Category Text
EBook-No. 48284
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 77 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!