HUNTER, John
Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America,
Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America,
from childhood to the age of nineteen; with anecdotes descriptive of their manners and customs. To which is added, some account of the soil, climate, and vegetable production of the territory westward of the Mississippi.
Stock Code 93781
London, Longman, 1823
Hunter claimed to be ignorant of his birthplace and said that he was taken prisoner with two other children by Native Americans who either belonged to or were associated with the Kickapoo nation. He lived with the Kickapoo until 1816 but travelled widely during that time and received a good education. Not knowing his real name, he took on the name of an English benefactor, one John Dunn, 'Hunter' was later added due to his abilities in the field.
First edition. 8vo, x, 447 pp., 19th-century half calf gilt by Winstanley of Manchester, marbled sides and edges, an attractive example.
Sabin 33921.
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