Big Canoe Records

Missouri Historical Review (Vol. XCIII, January 1999, p. 237):

"A thorough account of his journeys and a valuable record of frontier life along the Missouri."

Mark Gardner, prominent Santa Fe Trail historian and author:

"…Absolutely splendid. My compliments to you and Robert Dyer for turning out such a nice publication. It is very attractive and loaded with lots of fascinating material."

Ernst Stadler in Folio Nov/1998:

"Engaging…an exhausting account… intriguing."

Anne Lee Waldo, author of Sacagawea:

"A wonderful job."

Jeanette St. Vrain, St. Louis, Missouri:

"The book is a gem and we can be grateful to you for preserving this precious historical information."

Friends of Historic Boonville, Newsletter, April 1998:

"An invaluable record of life and culture along our big muddy highway."

Dr. R.J. Spahn, 31 Dec 1997, noted Duke Paul scholar, Tucson, AZ:

"Outstanding, on all counts!"