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New travels to the westward, or, Unknown parts of America being a tour of almost fouteeen [sic] months : containing, an account of the country, upwards of two thousand miles west of the Christian parts of North-America, with an account of white Indians, their manners, habits, and many other particulars

Title
New travels to the westward, or, Unknown parts of America [electronic resource] : being a tour of almost fouteeen [sic] months : containing, an account of the country, upwards of two thousand miles west of the Christian parts of North-America, with an account of white Indians, their manners, habits, and many other particulars / by Don Alonso Decalves ; confirmed by three other persons.
Author
Decalves, Alonso.
Publication
Boston : Printed and sold by John W. Folsom ... : sold also by Benjamin Larkin ..., [1788]

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Description
45 p.; 18 cm. (8vo)
Alternative Title
  • Unknown parts of America.
  • New travels to unknown parts on America.
Subject
  • Vandelure, John
  • Voyages, Imaginary
  • Indian captivities
  • West (U.S.) > Description and travel
Note
  • Fictitious account of an overland trip from New Orleans to the Northwest coast in 1786-7. The account of John Vandelure's captivity among the Indians is, however, based on fact.
  • Half-title: New travels to unknown parts of America.
  • Error in paging: p. 44 misnumbered 45. Odd numbered pages printed on versos in main sequence of pagination.
  • Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
  • Sabin no. 19129.
Indexed In (note)
  • RLIN
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
CTRG94-B122
Author
Decalves, Alonso.
Title
New travels to the westward, or, Unknown parts of America [electronic resource] : being a tour of almost fouteeen [sic] months : containing, an account of the country, upwards of two thousand miles west of the Christian parts of North-America, with an account of white Indians, their manners, habits, and many other particulars / by Don Alonso Decalves ; confirmed by three other persons.
Imprint
Boston : Printed and sold by John W. Folsom ... : sold also by Benjamin Larkin ..., [1788]
Indexed In:
RLIN, CTRG94-B122
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Local Note
GEO-343
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Added Title
Unknown parts of America.
New travels to unknown parts on America.
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