It Was My Effort, In Depicting The

Stations Were Built At Intervals Averaging Fifteen Miles Apart. A Rider's Route Covered Three Stations, With An Exchange Of Horses At Each, So That He Was Expected At The Beginning To Cover Close To Forty-five Miles - A Good Ride When One Must Average Fifteen Miles An Hour.

My Debut Upon The World's Stage Occurred On February 26th, 1845.

I Was Persuaded Now That I Was Destined To Lead A Life On The Plains.

It Was My Effort, In Depicting The West, To Depict It As It Was.

Indians Were Frequently Off Their Reservations.