A letter from the Revd Mr. Sergeant of Stockbridge, to Dr. Colman of Boston : containing Mr. Sergeant's proposal of a more effectual method for the education of Indian children; to raise 'em if possible into a civil and industrious people; by introducing the English language among them; and thereby instilling into their minds and hearts, with a more lasting impression, the principles of virtue and piety. : Made publick by Dr. Colman at the desire of Mr. Sergeant, ; with some general account of what the Rev. Mr. Isaac Hollis of ---- has already done for the sons of this Indian tribe of Houssatannoc, now erected into a township by the General Court, and called Stockbridge. : [Three lines of Scripture texts].

Author/creator Sergeant, John
Other author Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for D. Henchman in Cornhill, 1743.
Description16 pages ; 21 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 5288. ^A478749
General noteDated: Stockbridge, August 1. 1743.
General note"Dr. Colman's return in compliance with Mr. Sergeant's request. Boston, August 22. 1743."--p. [10]-16.
References Evans 5288
References Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 29
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5288).

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