Some of the characters in the story are historical. These include William Bent, Alexander Barclay, Lucas Murray, Juan Andres Archuleta, Governor Manuel Armijo, and U.S. Consul Manuel Alvarez. All of them have been depicted fictionally.
I am grateful to that formidable historian and editor, Dale L. Walker, for supplying me with ideas and material and encouragement.
RICHARD S. WHEELER
NOVEMBER 2001
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE DELIVERANCE
Copyright © 2003 by Richard S. Wheeler
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