William D. Pickett letters concerning the publication of Hunting at High Altitudes, 1909-1913.

11 items.

English

In English.

Purchased from Michael Vinson on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2010.

Arranged chronologically.

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William D. Pickett was a Confederate Army officer from 1861 to 1865 and subsequently became a frontiersman and hunter in the American West.

Eleven autograph letters, signed, from William D. Pickett to George Bird Grinnell and T. E. Hofer. The letters concern the publication of Pickett's diaries. Grinnell published the diaries with Harper & Brothers in 1913 under the title Hunting at High Altitudes, as part of a series of books for the Boone and Crockett Club, a hunter-conservationist organization. In the letters, Pickett describes his life on the frontier, particularly his skill in hunting grizzly bears. He also briefly discusses his experiences with Tonkawa Indians and Western scenic landmarks. The letters are accompanied by typed transcripts.

September 16, 2013

William D. Pickett Letters Concerning the Publication of Hunting at High Altitudes. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

William D. Pickett Letters Concerning the Publication of Hunting at High Altitudes. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Hunters United States 19th century.