A Tenderfoot in Tombstone, the Private Journal of George Whitwell Parksons: The Turbulent Years, 1880-82 (Great West & Indians Series, Vol 65)

A fine historical account of this era; however, I was very disappointed there was no mention of the fire in Tombstone on May 26, 1882. There is a portion from the Tombstone Epitaph of the fire in June, 1881 but nothing on the 1882 that destroyed half the town, including the OK Corral.

When I decided to make this purchase, it wasn't for a book; it was for this book. It was what I wanted, when I wanted it, and, at a price I could afford. GWP was somewhat of a prude by today's standards but in line with the morality of his times. Given that, the reader gets an inside view of what was happening in Tombstone in it's early days. An intelligent observer relating what was going on around him. I'm glad nobody got this book before I did.

I'm sure that this book is full of information. The Yukon is full of Gold as well. In the Yukon you have to sort through tons of rocks to come up with the gold. In this book, I have to sort through too much to find the information that I'm personally interested in obtaining. I hope that you have a different goal or you may also be disappointed.

This quaint, but tremendously helpful work has added positively to my ever thirsty desire to understand the intimate details of the Tombstone saga. Many average entries that are personal to the author, but also many "nuggets" of valuable information leading me to a more complete understanding of just how events "went down" in Tombstone.

Excellent read!

Good history of the area I was born and raised in. Douglas, Arizona. I have ridden a horse in a number of areas the book tells about.

Fascinating read. Not many people kept journals during this time period. Made me feel like a fly on the wall.

It was a nicely presented edition of the diary.