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A narrative of the incidents attending the capture, detention, and ransom of Charles Johnston, of Botetourt County Virginia : who was made prisoner by the Indians, on the river Ohio, in the year 1790 : together with an interesting account of the fate of his companions, five in number, one of whom suffered at the stake : to which are added, sketches of Indian character and manners, with illustrative anecdotes.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnston, Charles, 1768-1833.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Johnston, Charles, 1768-1833--Captivity, 1790.
- Johnston, Charles.
- Johnston, Charles, 1768-1833.
- Indian captivities.
- Indians of North America--Social life and customs.
- Indians of North America.
- Penn Provenance:
- Dechert, Robert (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 264 pages ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Printed by J. & J. Harper, 1827.
- Notes:
- "Written for the narrator, by his brother, Judge Peter Johnston, of Prince Edward, Virginia"--Catalogue systematic and analytical of the books of the Saint Louis Mercantile Library Association (St. Louis, 1858), p. 63, compiled by Edward William Johnston, son of Peter and nephew of Charles.
- Cited in:
- Graff Coll. 2226
- Sabin 35355
- Thomson, P.G. Ohio, 650
- Shoemaker, 29372
- Streeter III, 1366
- Ayer, 165
- OCLC:
- 653182
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