Palmer's Journal of Travels Over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846

A first-person account of an overland emigration to the Columbia basin, presenting daily camp life, route descriptions, and observations of terrain and climate. The narrative details valleys and landmarks encountered, episodes from the journey and interactions with local Indigenous communities, and practical guidance for settlers including a suggested outfit list and a table of distances. Appendices provide a missionary's letter, territorial organic laws, and glossaries of Chinook Jargon and Nez Percé words, so the work blends travelogue, pragmatic frontier advice, and reference material for prospective emigrants and administrators.