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A Report to the Secretary of War of the U.S., on Indian Affairs, Comprising a Narrative of a Tour Performed in the Summer of 1820, Under a Commision from the President of the U.S., for the Purpose of Ascertaining, for the use of the Government
by MORSE, Rev. Jedidiah [1761 -1826]
Edition: 1st
Book condition: Very Good
Book Description
S. Converse, 1822. 1st. Hard Cover . Very Good. New bindings and boards. VG, REBOUND IN 1/4 LEATHER OVER MARBLE BOARDS, NEW END PAPERS. Frontis illus. of A PAWNEE BRAVE SON OF OLD KNIFE present. FOLD OUT MAP, REPORT PAGE 11-96, APPENDIX PAGE 97-360, STATISTICAL TABLE OF ALL INDIAN TRIBES PGS 361-400 , CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST COMPLETE AND EXHAUSTIVE REPORT OF THE CONDITION, NUMBERS, NAMES, TERRITORY, AND GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE INDIANS EVER MADE. SPEAKS TO THE ACCESSIBLE TRIBES AS THEY EXISTED IN 1820. ON PAGE 361 COMMENCES "A STATISTICAL TABLE OF ALL THE INDIAN TRIBES IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH THEIR NAMES, NUMBER OF SOULS IN EACH TRIBE, RESIDENCE, AND REFERENCES TO THE PAGE AND MAP." ON PAGE 359-360 IS A TRANSLATION OF THE 19TH PSALM, INTO THE MOHEGAN LANGUAGE, WITH THE ENGLISH IN PARALLEL COLUMNS. THESE DOCUMENTS SUPPORT THE IDEA OF FORCED REMOVAL OF ALL INDIANS TO LANDS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. HAS A DESCRIPTION OF EARLY CHICAGO. HOWES M851; FIELD 1098; HUBACH P.56' GRAFF 2908; SABIN 50945; BECKER/WAGNER/CAMP 21B; SIEBERT II-815.
Book Details
- A Report to the Secretary of War of the U.S., on Indian Affairs, Comprising a Narrative of a Tour Performed in the Summer of 1820, Under a Commision from the President of the U.S., for the Purpose of Ascertaining, for the use of the Government
by MORSE, Rev. Jedidiah [1761 -1826]
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Bookseller: Lord Durham Rare Books Inc. (IOBA)
(CA)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 1349
- Title: A Report to the Secretary of War of the U.S., on Indian Affairs, Comprising a Narrative of a Tour Performed in the Summer of 1820, Under a Commision from the President of the U.S., for the Purpose of Ascertaining, for the use of the Government
- Author: MORSE, Rev. Jedidiah [1761 -1826]
- Format/binding: Hard Cover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Quantity available: 1
- Edition: 1st
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: S. Converse
- Date published: 1822
- Keywords: Indians, United States,
- Bookseller catalogs:
Aboriginal (Native);
