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The redeemed captive returning to Zion : or, The captivity and deliverance of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield

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Williams, John 1664-1729
Williams, Stephen 1693-1782
Prince, Thomas 1687-1758
Taylor, John 1762-1840
First edition, Boston, 1707.
"This edition is limited to 526 copies on Mittineague paper."
Title of original reads: The redeemed captive returning to Zion; or, A faithful history of remarkable occurrences in the captivity and deliverence of Mr. John Williams, minister of the gospel in Deerfield; who in the desolation which befel that plantation, by an incursion of French and Indians, was by them carried away, with his family and his neighbourhood, into Canada. Drawn up by himself. Annexed to which, is a sermon, preached by him upon his return. Also, an appendix, by the Rev. Mr. Williams, of Springfield. Likewise, an appendix, by the Rev. Mr. Taylor, of Deerfield. With a conclusion to the whole, by the Rev. Mr. Prince, of Boston. The sixth ed. Printed by Samuel Hall, no. 53, Cornhill, Boston, 1795.
1908
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713
Type
Books
Personal narratives
Physical description
xxiv, 212 p. : ill. facsim. ; 17 cm
Place
Deerfield (Mass.)
United States
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Indian captivities
History
Record ID
siris_sil_910761
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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