| Author | Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851.
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| Title | Stories of the revolution. With an account of the lost child of the Delaware: Wheaton and the panther, &c. ... By Josiah Priest. Now first published ...
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| Published | Albany, Printed by Hoffman & White, 1838.
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| Description | 32 p. fold. pl. 24 cm.
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| General Note | Wright I, 2081.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: 1. The captive boys of Rensselaerville, Albany co., N. Y.--2. The feats and intrepidity of Colonel Harper, Old Schoharie, N. Y.--3. The escape of Cowley and Sawyer from the Indians, Genesee country.--4. The escape of the British Indians when Burgoyne was taken.--5. The story of the Hessian woman in the camp of Burgoyne.--6. The escape of M'Kean's scouting party in Otsego co., N. Y.--7. The five prisoners of Brandt at the massacre of Cherry Valley, N. Y.--8. The wonderful preservation of Mrs. Moore, when a prisoner among the Indians, and the death of Butler.--9. The lost child of the Delaware, N. Y.--10. Wheaton and the panther, on the Susquehannah.--11. La Fayette and the Indian girl of Illinois.--12. The contest between three Indians and one white man, in Ohio.--13. Massacre of fourteen prisoners by Esther, an Indian queen, at the battle of Wyoming, Pa.
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| Subjects | Indian captivities -- United States.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1775-1783.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes.
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| LC Card Number | 19-8772 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: Pam. P127
mq183050: Pamphlets, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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