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Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red river and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio, including his many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas ...

Title
Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red river and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio, including his many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas ... Written by himself. The narrative brought down from the death of Col. Crockett to the battle of San Jacinto, by an eye-witness.
Author
Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854.
Publication
London, R. Kennett, 1837.

Details

Additional Authors
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.
Description
vii, 152 p.; 20 cm.
Subject
  • Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
  • Texas > History > Revolution, 1835-1836
Note
  • A pseudo-autobiography; the preface purports to be written by an Alex J. Dumas, who claims that he received Crockett's manuscript from a Charles T. Beale, who wrote the final chapter. The work is generally ascribed to Richard Penn Smith. Cf. Sabin. Amer. Bibl., v. 20, p. 471; Burton's Gentleman's magazine, Philadelphia, 1839, v. 5, p. 119-121 and Dict. Amer. Biog.
  • Original boards.
Call Number
AN (Crockett) p.v. 1, no. 3
LCCN
07021562 /r43
OCLC
38619259
Author
Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854. Attributed name
Title
Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red river and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio, including his many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas ... Written by himself. The narrative brought down from the death of Col. Crockett to the battle of San Jacinto, by an eye-witness.
Imprint
London, R. Kennett, 1837.
Added Author
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836. Attributed name
Research Call Number
AN (Crockett) p.v. 1, no. 3
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