Indian captivities, or, Life in the wigwam

By Samuel G. Drake

Subjects: Captivity narratives, Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, Captivities, Indian captivities

Description: Published originally in 1839, the volume consists of reprints of the original narratives, without any abridgement and with only minor edits. Contains the accounts of 30 captives; the first in Florida in 1528. The majority of accounts are from the second half of the 18th century.