| Author | Cooper, Rev. Mr.
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| Title | The history of North America : containing a review of the customs and manners of the original inhabitants; the first settlement of the British Colonies; and their rise and progress, from the earliest period to the time of their becoming united, free, and independent states / by Mr. Cooper ; to which is added an appendix, containing the Constitution of the United States, Declaration of Independence, Washington's farewell address, and, the principal land and naval engagements since the commencement of the present war with Great Britain.
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| Published | Hartford : Published by W.S. Marsh, 1814 (Hartford : B. & J. Russell, jr.--Printers)
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| Description | 336, [8] p. ; 18 cm.
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| General Note | Based on William Robertson's History of America (1777) and William Gordon's The history of the rise, progress,and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America (1788).
First published by E. Newbery in 1789, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, which may be a pseudonym of Richard Johnson's.
Pages [91], [195], & [254-276] misnumbered 84, 194, 252-274 respectively.
"Declaration of war, by America, June 18, 1812 ... the principal land and naval engagements"--P. [284]-336.
"Subscriber's names" [4] p. at end.
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| Cit./Ref. Note | References: Shaw & Shoemaker 31238.; Sabin 16583.; Weedon, M.J.P. Richard Johnson no. 35.
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| Subjects | Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States -- History -- War of 1812.
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| Other Authors | Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 4-1793.
Robertson, William, 1721-1793. History of America.
Gordon, William, 1728-1807. The history of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America.
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| LC Card Number | a18-567 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 188 C778 1814
mq57210: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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