French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson
Williamson, Peter, 1730-17991996
Books, Manuscripts
Part of a six-title set on Scottish thought and culture in the late 18th-century, this book reveals personal visions of the thought of this period. The colourful Peter Williamson was kidnapped, sold into service in America, and captured by Indians - but he returned to Scotland to tell his tale.
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Imprint:
Bristol : Thoemmes, 1996.
Collation:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill ; 23cm.
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Notes:
Facsim. of: 5th ed. Edinburgh : P. Williamson, 1762.
ISBN:
1855063980 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.07092B/WIL
Language:
English
Subject:
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799 -- Captivity, 1754Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799Indentured servants -- America -- BiographyIndentured servants -- Scotland -- BiographyIndian captivities -- PennsylvaniaUnited States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 -- Personal narratives, ScottishUSA -- History -- Scottish immigrationWilliamson, Peter -- Biography
BRN:
1055199