Item #020358 NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the Savages, at a Frontier settlement, near Indian Creek, in May last, when fifteen of the inhabitants fell victims to the bloody Tomahawk and Scalping Knife; among whom were the parents of the unfortunate females. Likewise Is Added, the Interesting Narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of merciless Savages on their return to their settlement, three days after the Bloody Massacre. Communicated by persons of respectability living in the neighborhood of the captives. [Front cover title]: WAR AND PESTILENCE! Rachel Hall, Sylvia Hall.
NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the Savages, at a Frontier settlement, near Indian Creek, in May last, when fifteen of the inhabitants fell victims to the bloody Tomahawk and Scalping Knife; among whom were the parents of the unfortunate females. Likewise Is Added, the Interesting Narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of merciless Savages on their return to their settlement, three days after the Bloody Massacre. Communicated by persons of respectability living in the neighborhood of the captives. [Front cover title]: WAR AND PESTILENCE!
NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the Savages, at a Frontier settlement, near Indian Creek, in May last, when fifteen of the inhabitants fell victims to the bloody Tomahawk and Scalping Knife; among whom were the parents of the unfortunate females. Likewise Is Added, the Interesting Narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of merciless Savages on their return to their settlement, three days after the Bloody Massacre. Communicated by persons of respectability living in the neighborhood of the captives. [Front cover title]: WAR AND PESTILENCE!

NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the Savages, at a Frontier settlement, near Indian Creek, in May last, when fifteen of the inhabitants fell victims to the bloody Tomahawk and Scalping Knife; among whom were the parents of the unfortunate females. Likewise Is Added, the Interesting Narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of merciless Savages on their return to their settlement, three days after the Bloody Massacre. Communicated by persons of respectability living in the neighborhood of the captives. [Front cover title]: WAR AND PESTILENCE!

New York, NY: no publisher stated, 1832. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). Very good- condition. Item #020358

24 pages of text. Bound in the original untrimmed illustrated wrappers, which are moderately creased, soiled and spotted. Moderate spotting, foxing and soiling affecting the text. The rear wrapper repeats the woodcut frontispiece. Protected in a custom cloth pamphlet case, with a printed paper front cover label titled with the pamphlet's front cover title, which is "War and Pestilence!" Howes (H61) suggests authorship by W. P. Edwards. Substitute first names for the sisters were used in the title. Publisher may have been William P. Edwards, who registered the copyright. Rachel Hall Munson (d.1870); Sylvia Hall Horn (1813-1899); Black Hawk War; Sauk Indians of Illinois; Fox Indians of Illinois. Previous owner's names on the title page in pencil, one of whom acquired material from Wright Howes. In addition, on the back of the frontis there remains a price and inventory code written in Howes distinctive hand. Height measures 9.25" (235mm). First edition, first issue with "The present year..." at the start of the text.

Price: $2,500.00

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