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

Object Details

Author

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

Metadata Usage (text)

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