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Subject(s)

• Jewitt, John R. (John Rodgers) 1783-1821—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Indian captivities—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Nuu-chah-nulth Indians—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Nootka Sound (B.C.)—Description and travel—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Indigenous Studies [Browse]

Related work(s)

Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815. Narrative of the adventures and sufferings of John R. Jewitt. [Browse]

Series

• Peter Parley's little library ; 2. [More in this series]
• Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood. [More in this series]
• Peter Parley's little library ; 2 [More in this series]

Notes

• Originally published under title: Narrative of the adventures and sufferings of John R. Jewitt; only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston ...
• "Written by ... Richard Alsop ... [who] drew from Jewitt his story, during repeated interviews." cf. Hist. mag., v. 4, 1860, page 91.
• This edition is a free adaptation by S.G. Goodrich -- National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
• Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

Other title(s)

• Captive of Nootka
• Adventures of John R. Jewett

OCLC

905312822

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