The day-breaking, if not the sun-rising of the Gospell with the Indians in New-England.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson, John, 1588-1667, attributed author.

Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649, attributed author.

Eliot, John, 1604-1690, attributed author.

Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652

Fulke, Clifton, fl. 1620-1647, bookseller.

Cotes, Richard, -1653, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Massachusetts--Early works to 1800.

Indians of North America.

Massachuset Indians--Missions--Early works to 1800.

Massachuset Indians.

Physical Description:

[2], 25, [1] p. ; 4°.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Rich. Cotes, for Fulk Clifton, and are to bee sold at his shop under Saint Margarets Church on New-fish-street Hill, 1647.

Notes:

Variously attributed to John Wilson, John Eliot and Thomas Shepard. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.); BM.; Wing. For a discussion of the question of authorship, see Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1890/91, v. 26 (2nd ser., v. 6) p. 392-395.

The second in a series of eleven narratives often called the "Eliot Indian tracts" issued between 1643 and 1671 by persons in England interested in the work of converting the New England Indians.

"To the reader" signed: Nathan. Warde.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 6th".

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.). S3110

Thomason E.3830[17].

Sabin 80207

ESTC R21203

Field, T.W. Indian bib., p. 117

OCLC:

12296253