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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison : who was taken by the Indians in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time : containing an account of the murder of her father and his family : her sufferings : her marriage to two Indians : her troubles with her children : barbarities of the Indians in the French and Revolutionary Wars : the life of her last husband : and many historical facts never before published, carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823, to which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition : the traditions, manners, customs, &c., of the Indians, as believed and practiced at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity : together with some anecdotes, and some other entertaining matter / by James E. Seaver.
Women’s Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seaver, James E. (James Everett), 1787-1827, author.
- Series:
- Women's Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922.
- Women's Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jemison, Mary, 1743-1833.
- Jemison, Mary.
- Indians of North America.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (180 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Howden : [publisher not identified], 1826.
- System Details:
- text file
- OCLC:
- 1289510978
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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