A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison : who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time : containing an account of the murder of her father and his family; her sufferings; her marriage to two Indians; her troubles with her children; barbarities of the Indians in the French and Revolutionary Wars; the life of her last husband, &c.; and many historical facts never before published : carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823 : to which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c., of the Indians, as believed and practised at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity; together with some anecdotes, and other entertaining matter / by James E. Seaver.
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Language: | English |
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Canadaigua [N.Y.] :
Printed by J.D. Bemis,
1824.
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Series: | Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Dictionary of books relating to America.
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Physical Description: | xv pages, [17]-189 pages ; 15 cm |
Format: | Microfilm Book |
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E87 .J46 1824 Microfiche
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