In camp was found a book, the first of the kind I had ever seen, in which I was made a great hero, slaying Indians by the hundreds.
Kit CarsonAbout author
- Author's profession: Explorer
- Nationality: american
- Born: December 24, 1809
- Died: May 23, 1868
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