We Pointed Them North

I recently read Larry McMurtry's Sacagewea's Nickname, an excellent book of essays on the American West. In one of the essays, he mentions We Pointed Them North, which he considers the best of cowboy autobiographies. Reading it, I saw how the book must have influenced Mr. McMurtry's Lonesome Dove. Teddy Blue Abbott's understanding of the big picture in the late nineteenth century must have been very helpful for Mr. McMurtry in his research. After reading this book, I agree with Mr. McMurtry. We Pointed Them North is outstanding. Not only is it an illuminating primary source, it is also a quick, entertaining read, something many of us appreciate.