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Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.

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

London: C. Dilly, H. Payne, & J. Phillips, 1781

Physical Description: [4], 22, [22], xvi, [1], 18-543, [21] p., [7] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., map ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Call number: D781/ C257t

Accession number: 34650

Notes: "A short vocabulary of the Chipéway [Ojibwa] language": p. 420-433. "A short vocabulary of the Naudowessie [Dakota] language": p. 433-440. Also attributed tentatively to John Coakley Lettsom, known to be involved with the work at least 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. "Some account of the author" is by J.C. Lettsom. Includes index.

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Languages: Dakota / Ojibwa

Genre: Specimen / Vocabulary

Region: North America