Robert Simpson Neighbors and the Texas Frontier, 1836-1859 very good plus the original pamphlet had a

the original pamphlet had a cover

it was published as Life in the Rocky Mountains and it provided a unique and valuable picture of trapper and Indian life in the 1830s

DeShields manages to convey elements of humanity to everyone involved in the struggles

Overall the book is better than GOOD but perhaps a bit shy of VERY GOOD

Robert Simpson Neighbors and the Texas Frontier, 1836-1859 very good plus the original pamphlet had aWaco: Texian Press, 1975. 1st edition. 349 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket, both are FINE. A quintessential Texan, Neighbors took part in the defense of the Republic, the exploration of West Texas, the building of the railroads and the administration of Indian affairs. He was killed by a shotgun blast in the back on the streets of Belknap, the town, about one half mile East of Fort Belknap. It was thought by some that he was assassinated because of