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100 1 _aTimberlake, Henry,
_d-1765
245 1 4 _aThe Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake (Who Accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762) :
_bContaining Whatever He Observed Remarkable, Or Worthy of Public Notice, During His Travels to and from That Nation; Wherein the Country, Government, Genius, and Customs of the Inhabitants, Are Authentically Described. Also the Principal Occurrences During Their Residence in London. Illustrated With an Accurate Map of Their Over-hill Settlement, and a Curious Secret Journal, Taken by the Indians Out of the Pocket of a Frenchman They Had Killed.
246 1 _aThe Memoirs of Lieutenant Henry Timberlake
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-04
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake" is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. The book chronicles the author’s experiences and observations during his travels with three Cherokee Indians to England, detailing the customs, government, and culture of the Cherokee people as well as Timberlake's perilous journey. It provides readers with a unique perspective on the relationship between Indigenous Americans and Europeans during a tumultuous period in North American history. At the start of the memoir, Timberlake introduces himself and reflects on his military career and motivations for writing. He details his early expeditions, the battles fought, and hardships endured, leading up to his eventual encounter with the Cherokee. The opening portion describes Timberlake’s initial thoughts and challenges, including his military commissions and observations about the Cherokee Nation, painting a vivid picture of life in the 18th century and establishing the groundwork for his experiences during his time with the Cherokees and his journey back home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
653 _aCherokee Indians -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65256
999 _c106079
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