A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison / / James E. Seaver

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136355603321
• Autore: Seaver James E.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Lanham] : , : Dancing Unicorn Books, , [2016]; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-5154-0996-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (97 p.)
• Soggetti: Indian captivities; Seneca Indians; Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Introduction; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII; Chapter XIII; Chapter XIV; Chapter XV; Chapter XVI; Appendix; Of Their Religion-Feasts-And Great Sacrifice; Of Their Dances; Of Their Government; The Extent anf Number of the Six Nations; Of Their Coutships, &c.; Of Family Government; Of Their Funerals; Of Their Credulity; Of The Manner of Farming, As Practised by the Indian Women; Of Their Method of Computing Time, and Keeping Their Records; Anecdotes; Hunting Anecdote
• Sommario/riassunto: Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, Who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. CONTAINING An Account of the Murder of her Father and his Family; her sufferings; her marriage to two Indians; her troubles with her Children; barbarities of the Indians in the French and Revolutionary Wars; the life of her last Husband, &c.; and many Historical Facts never before published. Carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823. TO WHICH IS ADDED, An APPENDIX, containing an account of the tr