Chronicles of border warfare, or A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia: and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state; with reflections, anecdotes, &c. / By Alexander S. Withers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865.

Contributor:

Powers, William, 1765-1856.

Hacker, William, -1830?

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Wars--1750-1815.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Wars.

West Virginia--History.

West Virginia.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Dechert, Robert (donor)

Long, J. (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Norris, Isaac (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Henning, Alpha W. (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Chem, T. M. (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

319, iv pages, 1 leaf ; 19 cm

Other Title:

History of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia

Place of Publication:

Clarksburg, Va. : J. Israel, 1831.

Notes:

Largely written by William Powers and William Hacker, but prepared for publication by Withers, according to a statement made by a grandson of Powers. cf. L. G. McWhorter, The border settlers of northwestern Virginia. 1915, p. 41-42.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Ja[illegible] Long.

Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate of Isaac Norris.

Culture Class Collection copy has autographs of Alpha W. Henning and T.M. Chem on the t.p.

Culture Class Collection copy has table of contents wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy has outer lower corner of back free endpaper wanting.

OCLC:

1069118