Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas : wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio, including his many hair-breadth escapes ; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas / written by himself ; the narrative brought down from the death of Col. Crockett to the Battle of San Jacinto, by an eye-witness.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854

Contributor:

Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.

Beale, Charles T.

Dumas, Alex. J.

Robert Dechert Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.

Crockett, Davy.

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836.

Texas.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Dechert, Robert (donor)

Physical Description:

viii, 13-216 pages : portrait ; 19 cm

Other Title:

Exploits and adventures in Texas.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nafis & Cornish, 1845.

Notes:

A pseudo-autobiography; the preface purports to be written by an Alex. J. Dumas, who claims that he received Crockett's manuscript from a Charles T. Beale who wrote the final chapter. The work is generally ascribed to Richard Penn Smith.

Cited in:

DAB 17, 334, col. 1

Sabin, 17566

Sabin, 83778

OCLC:

7520364