Herbert Carter

Herbert Carter was an American author whose dates and biographical details are unknown, and public information about him is very limited. According to reliable sources, this name was a pseudonym used by the prolific writer St. George Henry Rathborne, chiefly for the "Boy Scouts" series published by A. L. Burt between 1913 and 1917. Twelve of his works are held in this collection, including The Boy Scouts in the Rockies, The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge, and The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga. These novels follow the young members of the Silver Fox Patrol through camping, tracking, and adventure in wilderness and historical settings; their tightly plotted stories stress courage and cooperation and are classed as inspirational coming-of-age reading.