A narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family : who were surprised by the Indians, and taken from their farms, on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, in the spring, 1780

A narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family : who were surprised by the Indians, and taken from their farms, on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, in the spring, 1780.

Author/creator	Walton, William, 1740-1824
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
Description	iv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-96 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)	Gilbert, Benjamin, 1711-1780. Indian captivities--North America. Frontier and pioneer life--Poetry.

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 18497 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 18497. ^A478749
General note	"Related by the Gilbert family to William Walton, Benjamin Gilbert's brother-in-law."--Vail, R.W.G. The voice of the old frontier. Sometimes attributed to Thomas Austin.
General note	Signatures: [A]⁴ B-M⁴.
General note	"Thoughts alluding to, and in part occasioned by the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family."--p. [92]-96, in verse.
References	Evans 18497
References	Ayer Coll. 301
References	Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4521
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 18497).
Genre/form	Captivity narratives.
Genre/form	Poems 1784.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Microfiche	MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 18497	✔ Available