Of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, Who Was Taken by the Indians, in the Year 1755

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The Peace of 1783, and the consequent cessa tion of Indian hostilities and barbarities, returned to their friends those prisoners who had escaped the tomahawk, the gauntlet, and the savage fire, after their having s...