Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas : wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red river and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio : including his many hair-breadth escapes : together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas ... / written by himself ; the narrative brought down from the death of Col. Crockett to the battle of San Jacinto, by an eye-witness.

Author/creator Smith, Richard Penn
Other author Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : T.K. and P.G. Collins, 1836.
Descriptionviii, 13-216 p. : front. (port.) ; 18 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteA pseudo-autobiography ; the preface purports to be written by an Alex. J. Dumas, who claims that he received Crockett's manuscript from a Charles T. Beale, who wrote the final chapter. The work is generally ascribed to Richard Penn Smith. cf. Sabin. Amer. bibl., v. 20, p. 471 ; Burton's Gentleman's magazine, Philadelphia, 1839, v. 5, p. 119-121 ; Dict. Amer. biog.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
General noteSabin no. 83778.
References RLIN, CTRG469766-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
LCCN 07021562

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