Free Men: One Trapper's Personal Account of Two More Years in the American Rocky Mountain Fur Trade 1824-1826 — Edward Louis Henry

In this, the second volume of the Temple Buck Quartet, Temple chronicles the exploits of  his rowdy trapper companions in the American Rocky Mountain fur trade from 18241826. The men decide to become free agents rather than being tied to one company, and feel even greater pride in their new status as well as their reputation for courage and an adventurous spirit. They push ever farther west in their quest for beaver pelts, exploring new country and encountering fresh adventures, some of them welcome, others not at all. This well-researched tale, blends historical and fictional characters against a colorful backdrop of actual events flavored with gory battles with hostile Indians, homespun humor, and earthy romance, culminating in Temples disappointing return to his Ohio birthplace. You are cordially invited to join Temple and his fellow trappers, the only truly free men in all of history. -