The life of Andrew Jackson : major general in the service of the United States : comprising a history of the war in the South, from the commencement of the Creek campaign, to the termination of hostilities before New Orleans / commenced by John Reid ; completed by John Henry Eaton.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Eaton, John Henry, 1790-1856.

Contributor:

Reid, John, -1816.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 40723.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845.

Jackson, Andrew.

Creek War, 1813-1814.

United States--History--War of 1812--Campaigns.

United States.

History.

Southern States--History--War of 1812.

Southern States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

425 pages, 4 folded leaves of plates : portrait, plans ; 23 cm

6x9 in.

monochrome

service copy

positive

Manufacture:

Philadelphia : Lydia R. Bailey.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : M. Carey and Son, 1817.

Notes:

For a listing of titles in each box consult American bibliography : a preliminary checklist for 1801-1819 / compiled by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.

"Published ... for the benefit of the children of John Reid."

Chapters 1 to 4 were written by Major John Reid, an eye-witness of the events related; the remainder was written by Eaton from papers and notes left at Reid's death. cf. Pref., p. v.

Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex Microprint, courtesy of A.A.S., 1980. 5 microopaques ; 23 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 40723). Photographed from an imperfect copy: 1 folded leaf wanting.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 40723.

OCLC:

15457723