![]() ![]() For example, Gillett wrote that “rangers had done much to convert the red devils into good Indians, that is, dead ones.” In another place he wrote “These blacks had associated with white gamblers and lewd women until they thought themselves the equal of white men.” ![]() One thing that was really striking was how this book, written a century ago, is so politically incorrect by today’s standards. He had almost no schooling, but the book is well-written.Īs expected, the book tells about the dangerous work and adventures Gillett had while fighting Indians, criminals and assorted ruffians, but the book also contained various incidentals that were interesting, showing how the world has changed. ![]() James Buchanan Gillett (1856-1937) was a Texas law man and rancher who was a Texas ranger during the 1870’s and wrote a book about it in 1921. ![]()
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