Memoirs of A Captivity Among the Indians of North America, From Childhood to the Age of Nineteen: with Anecdotes Descriptive of Their Manners and Customs.
To which is Added, Some Account of the Soil, Climate, and Vegetable Productions of the Territory Westward of the Mississippi London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824.
Third Edition with Additions. Hardcover. Quarto. [1], xii, 447 pages, [1]. Frontispiece sketch of the author. Restored. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corner tips and leather spine. Gilt lines and red leather title label on the spine. Newer spine brown leather and title label. The front and rear hinges have an old hinge repair. Pages 129-135 have thin curved brown stains on the pages possibly from a book marker of some sort. Light edge wear to the boards. Some doubted the authenticity of the author's work. On the publishers page preceding the preface, Hunter addresses the editor of the Eclectic Review who questioned his work. Hunter provides the name of Col. Aspinwall and other "respectable persons in all parts of he United States.." for their assistance and support.
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From wikipedia:
John Dunn Hunter (ca. 1796–1827)[1] was a leader of the Fredonian Rebellion. Dunn Hunter claimed to be ignorant of his birthplace[2] and that he was taken prisoner with two other white children by Native Americans who either belonged to or were associated with the Kickapoo nation.[3] Dunn Hunter lived with the Kickapoo until 1816[1] but he traveled widely during that time and received a good education,[1] meeting Robert Owen[4] and John Neal[5] in England. Not knowing his real name, Dunn Hunter took on the name of an English benefactor, one John Dunn.[1] The "hunter" was later added due to his abilities in that field.[1] Dunn Hunter arrived in Texas in 1825[6] and in December he was sent by Richard Fields to Mexico with the aim of negotiating for a Cherokee settlement in Texas.[1][6] Dunn Hunter arrived in Mexico City on March 19, 1826[1] but regretfully returned to Texas April 1826 with news of his failure.[7] Dunn Hunter and Fields then opened negotiations with Martin Parmer which culminated in the Fredonian Rebellion.[1] The Cherokee repudiated the rebellion and ultimately it was decided that Fields and Hunter should be put to death.[8] Dunn Hunter escaped but a Mexican militia headed by Peter Ellis Bean was tasked with tracking him down.[8] Dunn Hunter was caught and executed in early February 1827.[1].
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