Historical collections of the Indians in New England of their several nations, numbers, customs, manners, religion and government, before the English planted there : also a true and faithful account of the present state and condition of the praying Indians (or those who have visibly received the Gospel in New England) declaring the number of that people, the situation and place of their towns and churches, and their manner of worshipping God ... : together with a brief mention of the instruments and means, that God hath been pleased to use for their civilizing and conversion, briefly declaring the prudent and faithful endeavours of the Right Honourable the Corporation of London, for promoting that affair : also suggesting some expedients for their further civilizing and propagating the Christian faith among them

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Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687.

Title

Historical collections of the Indians in New England [electronic resource] : of their several nations, numbers, customs, manners, religion and government, before the English planted there : also a true and faithful account of the present state and condition of the praying Indians (or those who have visibly received the Gospel in New England) declaring the number of that people, the situation and place of their towns and churches, and their manner of worshipping God ... : together with a brief mention of the instruments and means, that God hath been pleased to use for their civilizing and conversion, briefly declaring the prudent and faithful endeavours of the Right Honourable the Corporation of London, for promoting that affair : also suggesting some expedients for their further civilizing and propagating the Christian faith among them / by Daniel Gookin.

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[Boston] : Now first printed from the original manuscript at the Apollo Press in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, 1792.

Physical Description

89, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

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Notes

"A short account of Daniel Gookin ...": p. 88-89.

Also published by the Massachusetts Historical Society in their Collections. Cf. Evans.

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2003. (Early encounters in North America). Available via World Wide Web.

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