| Author | Hanson, Elizabeth, 1684-1737.
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| Uniform Title | God's mercy surmounting man's cruelty
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| Title | An account of the captivity of Elizabeth Hanson, late of Kachecky in New-England: who, with four of her children, and servant-maid, was taken captive by the Indians, and carried into Canada. Setting forth the various remarkable occurrences, sore trials, and wonderful deliveranaces which befel them after their departure, to the time of their redemption.
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| Edition | A new ed. Taken in substance from her own mouth, by Samuel Bownas. |
| Published | London, Printed and sold by James Phillips, 1787.
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| Description | 28 p. 16 cm.
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| General Note | The earliest (?) edition (Philadelphia and New-York, 1728) was issued under title: God's mercy surmounting man's cruelty, exemplified in the captivity ... of Elizabeth Hanson ...
"The substance of the foregoing account was taken from her own mouth by Samuel Bownas. And in the seventh month, called September, 1741, Samuel Hopwood was with her, and received the relation much to the same purpose."--Note, p. 28.
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| Subjects | Hanson, Elizabeth, 1684-1737.
Indian captivities -- New England.
United States -- Biography.
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| Other Authors | Bownas, Samuel, 1676-1753.
Hopwood, Samuel.
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| LC Card Number | 15-10665//r943 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 87 H251 Vault
mq99628: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 55874] |
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