1845 · New York
by Schoolcraft, Henry R
New York: Printed for the Societ, 1845. 43pp. Original printed wrappers. Spine chipped. Ex- lib., with two small stamps on titlepage. A few pencil notes in margins. Very good. John Quincy Adams's copy, inscribed on the titlepage "John Quincy Adams Esq with the respects of The Committee." Henry Schoolcraft served as chairman of the commitee which produced this report on Indian names for various places in the Hudson River Valley. Contains much information on the Minci and the Mohicans, the two leading tribes of the area. FIELD 1372. PILLING PROOF-SHEETS 3526. PILLING ALGONQUIAN, p.449. SABIN 77875
(Inventory #: WRCAM29062)