Narrative of the perilous adventures, miraculous escapes and sufferings of Rev. James W. Parker : during a frontier residence in Texas, of fifteen years : with an impartial geographic description of the climate, soil, timber, water, &c., &c., &c. of Texas / written by himself. To which is appended a Narrative of the capture and subsequent sufferings of Mrs. Rachel Plummer, (his daughter,) during a captivity of twenty-one months among the Cumanche [sic] Indians, with a sketch of their manners, customs, laws, &c. ; with a short description of the country over which she travelled whilst with the Indians / written by herself.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, James W., 1797-1865.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian captivities--Texas.

Indian captivities.

Comanche Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life--Texas.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Texas--Description and travel.

Texas.

Plummer, Rachael, d. 1839--Captivity, 1836--Personal narratives.

Plummer, Rachael.

Parker, James, b. 1797.

Parker, James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95, 35 [i.e., 36] p. )

Other Title:

Narrative of the perilous adventures, miraculous escapes and sufferings of Rev. James W. Parker

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Ky. : Printed at the Morning Courier Office, ..., 1844.

Contents:

An acrostic, written by Rev. James W. Parker, to his daughter, just before her death, in the form of a prayer.

Notes:

This is the second edition of Rachel Plummer's narrative; with separate title page, dated 1839.

Cover imprint has publication date 1845.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 58685.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG98-B1437

OCLC:

85793133