A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary JemisonLibrary of Alexandria, 1961 M01 1 - 182 pages ... Containing an account of the murder of her father and his family; her sufferings; her marriage to two Indians ... carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823 : to which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's Expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c. of the Indians ... |
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