Narrative of a late expedition against the Indians : with an acount of the barbarous execution of Col. Crawford; and the wonderful escape of Dr. Knight & John Slover from captivity in 1782. To which is added, a narrative of the captivity & escape of Mrs. Frances Scott, an inhabitant of Washington County, Virginia.
| Other author | Brackenridge, H. H. (Hugh Henry), 1748-1816 editor. |
| Other author | Ames, printer. |
| Other author | Parker (Printer, of Andover, Mass), printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Andover [Mass.] : Printed by Ames & Parker, [1798?] |
| Description | 46 pages ; 18⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | The narratives were first published in the Freeman's journal, Philadelphia, v. 3, nos. 106-109, April 30-May 21, 1783, at the request of H.H. Brackenridge, by whom they were prepared for publication. On p. [3] of the 1783 ed. (Evans 17993) is the following statement addressed to the printer: Enclosed are two narratives; one by Dr. Knight, who acted as surgeon in the expedition under Col. Crawford; the other of John Slover. That of Dr. Knight was written by himself at my request; that of Slover was taken down by myself from his mouth as he related it. .. H. Brackenridge Pittsburgh, Aug. 3, 1782. |
| General note | Date of publication suggested by Bristol. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 35689 |
| References | Bristol, B10246 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney, 48378 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W13733. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Captivity narratives. |
| Other title | Narrative of the captivity and escape of Mrs. Frances Scott. |
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