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Sketches of the history, manners, and customs of the North American Indians : with a plan for their melioration by James Buchanan
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 77 .B91 1824
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buchanan, James, 1772-1851.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Social life and customs.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Languages.
- Indians of North America--Religion.
- Indian mythology--North America.
- Indian mythology.
- Physical Description:
- 2 v. ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : W. Borradaile, 1824-1825.
- Notes:
- v.1 is largely based on John Heckewelder's Account of the history, manners, and customs of the Indian nations ; v.2 includes "On the religion of the Indian tribes in North America" (p. [5]-47), by Samuel F. Jarvis, and "Language of the Indians" (p. 48-82), by Peter S. Du Ponceau.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- The James Buchanan Presidential Library.
- Cited in:
- Shoemaker 15586
- Sabin 8860
- Contains:
- Jarvis, Samuel F. (Samuel Farmar), 1786-1851. On the religion of the Indian tribes in North America.
- Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844. Language of the Indians.
- OCLC:
- 11407048
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