History of the Indians of Connecticut from the earliest known period to 1850
first edition Hardcover
1852 · Hartford, Connecticut
by De Forest, John William
Hartford, Connecticut: Wm. Jas. Hamersley, 1852. Original, First. Hardcover. Good, wear along cover edges, pages clean, occasional foxing. Rebound, and newer binding solid, glued original spine shows wear at top and bottom edges.. Dark brown cloth, spine reinforced with black cloth, rebacked (original spine), gilt titling. xxvi 509 pp. Several plates and some in-text illustrations, all in BW. Chapters include: The country -- manners and customs, institutions and languages. Names, numbers, positions and political relations of the different tribes. From the first discovery of Connecticut in 1614 to the expedition against the Pequots in 16 37. The overthrow of the Pequots. From then to the death of Miantinomo in 1643. From then until the re-establishment of the Pequots in 1655. From then to the death of Uncas in 1683. History of the Mohegans from the death of Uncas to the close of the court on their disputed lands in 1743. History of the primitive tribes in the western and northern parts of the state from 1683 to 1849. History of the new tribes formed in the north and west of Connecticut from their origin to 1849. History of the Pequots from 1683 to 1849. History of the Mohegans from 1743 to 1849. Also includes appendices on: Indian vocabularies, the battle at Mystic Fort, Hubbard's account of the fight in Fairfield, Totems of 19 sachems and sagamores, the deed of 1640 by Uncas, and the Mohegan cemetery at Norwich. (Inventory #: 130076)