Glencarn; or, The Disappointments of Youth

TitleGlencarn; or, The Disappointments of Youth
Year of Publication1810
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes265 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsWatterston, George
PublisherCottam & Stewart
CityAlexandria, VA
Keywordsorphans; pioneers
Abstract

Follows an orphan raised by a settler on the east side of the Allegheny Mountains, who later moves west into the mountains and finally to Pittsburgh.

Author Biography

George Watterston (1783-1854) was the third Librarian of the U.S. Congress from 1815 to 1819.

Time

1780s-90s