A NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY OF ...; containing an account of her sufferings during four years, with the Indians and French.
NY: 1841. Fifth edn. 12mo, pp. 111 Bound in leather backed boards (worn) Howes J153, Ayer 123; see Sabin 36324. A very good copy. Item #55085
The first edition was printed in 1796. "One of the most interesting of all Indian captivities. Captured in Charlestown, NH., carried to Vermont & Canada, Mrs Johnson returned home via England and New York. Captured by Abnakis, near Charleston in the Upper Connecticut Valley in 1754, Mrs. Johnson, together with her husband, children, and other family members and friends, were spirited away to Canada, where most were held captive until 1758. During the journey Mrs. Johnson gave birth to a baby girl, whom she named 'Captive'.
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