William West Skiles a sketch of missionary life at Valle Crucis in western North Carolina, 1842-1862 This book, "Missionary life at Valle Crucis in western North Carolina 1842-1862", by Susan Fenimore Cooper, is a replication of a book originally published before 1890. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.