1857 South Carolina Historical Society SIOUX Catawba INDIANS Henry Laurens 2v

 

A rare pre-Civil War edition of the collected reports from the South Carolina Historical Society. This two-volume set from 1857 contains state abstract papers, orations delivered to the Society, and other essays and treatises. Two of the more interesting found in this set includes:

·        “A Narrative of the Capture of Henry Laurens”

o   Founding father who was charged by the British for treason, transported to England, and imprisoned in the Tower of London. The only American to have ever been held there.

·        “Vocabulary of the Catawba Language”

o   Language construction and pronunciation guide for this Western Sioux language.

 

Item number: #23541

Price: $499

 

South Carolina Historical Society

 

Collections of the South-Carolina Historical Society

 

Charleston, S.C.: S.G. Courtenay & Co., 1857. 1^st edition

 

Details:

·        Collation: Complete with all pages – 2 volumes

o   Vol 1: vi, [2], 307, [1]

o   Vol 2: vi, [2], 9-342

·       Language: English

·       Provenance: Handwritten – George Curtis, 1872

·       Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

o   Brown cloth

·       Size: ~ 9.25in X 6in (23.5cm x 15cm)

 

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