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A narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert : and his family; who were surprised by the Indians, and taken from their farms, on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, in the spring, 1780.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walton, William, 1740-1824.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gilbert, Benjamin, 1711-1780.
- Gilbert, Benjamin.
- Indian captivities.
- Frontier and pioneer life--Poetry.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Captivity narratives.
- Poems -- 1784.
- Physical Description:
- iv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 6-96 pages ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- "Related by the Gilbert family to William Walton, Benjamin Gilbert's brother-in-law."--Vail, R.W.G. The voice of the old frontier. Sometimes attributed to Thomas Austin.
- "Thoughts alluding to, and in part occasioned by the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family."--p. [92]-96, in verse.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 18497
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4521
- Ayer Coll., 301
- Sabin, 27348
- Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.843
- English Short Title Catalog, W13744.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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