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Open book Warfare of the North American Indians 1830

Title Warfare of the North American Indians 1830

Creator Jones, James Athearn, 1791-1854

Date 1830

Place England, New York (State)--Fort William Henry, United States

Language English

Subjects Indians, Indians of North America

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
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Summary An unpublished and incomplete manuscript written by James A. Jones in 1830 while residing in England. In this manuscript titled "Warfare of the North American Indians," Jones describes several examples of Indian tribal warfare in order to illustrate Indian bravery and fortitude. The last ten pages of the manuscript contains a vivid account given by an English captain of the capture of Fort William Henry in N.Y. during the French and Indian War and the subsequent massacre of English soldiers and civilians by Indians allied with France.

Biographical/Historical Note James A. Jones, author and editor, was born in Tisbury, Mass. in 1791. Jones's childhood was influenced by the neighboring Gaylord Indians from whom he learned a variety of legends. He later incorporated many of these stories into his major published work Traditions of the North American Indians, or Tales of an Indian Camp (1829). Jones lived in England from 1829 to 1831 and returned to the U.S. where he eventually edited papers in Baltimore and Buffalo. He died in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1854.

Extent 1 v. (29 leaves in case) ; 33 cm

Format Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 465

BibID 142369

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2984px × 4005px 34.21 MB

Filename 991423698805867_Ayer_MS_465_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I9K5