My Girlhood Among Outlaws Book

Detailed account of a young woman's growing up in the lawless region of Lincoln County in New Mexico. It is as much an autobiography as it is a documentation of the way of life there. Ms. Klasen cites in detail numerous rivalries, killings, persons of note, and other history of the town very extensively. The latter half of the book is an informal biography of one of the largest cattle ranchers in the area, and a dear friend, John Chisum. For some reason she felt it necessary to record his character for posterity. The book is an unfinished work which ends abruptly, but gives the reader a real taste of the old west from her firsthand account. An important book in the history of the west.