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The prophet of the sun a romance of history

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Title The prophet of the sun a romance of history

Creator Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), 1818-1887

Date 1849-1855

Place Mississippi--Nanih Waiya, North America

Subjects Choctaw Indians, Indian mythology

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 265b.
Incomplete ms.? Final page, transcribed by Usher L. Burdick, does not appear to follow text of preceding page.
In box with title: The prophet of the sun. Eastman.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Unpublished fictional holograph mss. based on Choctaw migration legends. Led by priest Chahta (the prophet of the sun) from ancestral lands in Oregon, the Choctaw Indians traveled south to what is probably the Grand Canyon and across the Texas plains and Mississippi River to "Nuniwaiya." Included are descriptions of Choctaw social structure, religion, burial practices, etc. The volume concludes in later years with the westward quest of a new young prophet of the sun.

Biographical/Historical Note Nineteenth century author. Born in Virginia and raised near Washington, D.C., Mary Henderson Eastman married artist and army officer Seth Eastman at West Point in 1835. In 1841, Mary Eastman accompanied her husband to Fort Snelling on the upper Mississippi River. Residing there seven years, Mrs. Eastman learned the Sioux language and tribal customs and legends, which she wove into literary romances. Eastman's first book, Dahcotah, which her husband illustrated, appeared in 1849, and its success encouraged her literary career. She published further volumes of Indian tales (1853-1855), a fictional response to Uncle Tom's cabin (1852), and sentimental fiction on other subjects (1856-1879).

Extent [2], 98, [1] leaves ; 32 cm or smaller.

Format Fiction, Folklore, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3065

BibID 129708

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2466px × 2542px 17.96 MB

File Created 09/08/2023

Filename 991297088805867_Ayer_MS_3065_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11OKGL

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