In "In the Oregon Country," George Palmer Putnam provides a detailed account of his experiences in the Oregon Territory during the mid-19th century. His vivid descriptions of the landscape, the challenges of pioneering in a new land, and the interactions between settlers and Native American tribes paint a rich tapestry of the time period.

Putnam's writing style is engaging and informative, bringing to life the harsh realities of life in the Oregon Territory. He does not shy away from the complexities and conflicts that arose as settlers moved westward, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the historical context.

Overall, "In the Oregon Country" is a fascinating and well-researched exploration of a pivotal time in American history. Putnam's firsthand account offers valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of those who sought a new life in the vast and untamed wilderness of the Oregon Territory.

Book Description:
This little book does not undertake to present a comprehensive account of our westernmost States, or even of the Oregon Country. It is intended simply to suggest a few of the many attractions which may be encountered here and there along the Pacific, the references to which are woven together with threads of personal reminiscence pertaining to characteristic phases of the western life of to-day. For the stranger it may possess some measure of information; it should at least induce him to tarry in the region sufficiently long to secure an impression of the byways as well as of the highways. For the man to whom Oregon, California, or Washington stands for home, these pages may contain an echo of interest—for we are apt to enjoy most sympathetic accounts of the things we love best. But for visitor or resident, or one who reads of a country he may not see, the chief mission of these chapters is to chronicle something of their author's enthusiasm for the land they concern, to hint of the pleasurable possibilities of its out-of-doors, and, mayhap, to offer a glimpse of the new West of to-day in the preparation for its greater to-morrow. -