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Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.

Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768.

Dublin: S. Price, R. Cross, W. Watson & al., 1779

Physical Description: [20], xiii, [1], 15-508 p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., map ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Call number: D779/ C331tt2

Accession number: 34649

Notes: "A short vocabulary of the Chipéway [Ojibwa] language": p. 393-405. "A short vocabulary of the Naudowessie [Dakota] language": p. 405-411. Also attributed tentatively to John Coakley Lettsom, known to be involved with the work in the category of editor. Cf. Bourne, E.G. "The travels of Jonathan Carver", Amer. hist. review, v. 11, no. 2 (Jan. 1906), p. 287-302. First printed London, 1778.

Digital facsimile copy of book available.

Languages: Dakota / Ojibwa

Genre: Specimen / Vocabulary

Region: North America