A History of the Early Adventures of Washington among the Indians of the West; And the Story of His Love for Maria Frazier, the Exile's Daughter; With an Account of the Mingo Prophet, Whose Most Singular Adventures are Blended with Washington, and His Love of the Forest Girl
| Title | A History of the Early Adventures of Washington among the Indians of the West; And the Story of His Love for Maria Frazier, the Exile's Daughter; With an Account of the Mingo Prophet, Whose Most Singular Adventures are Blended with Washington, and His Love of the Forest Girl |
| Year of Publication | 1841 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 78 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Priest, Josiah |
| Publisher | J. Munsell, Printer |
| City | Albany, NY |
| Keywords | Battle of Ft. Necessity; Battle of Jumonville Glen; Battle of the Monongahela; Edward Braddock (1695-1755); French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); John Fraser (1721-73); Native Americans; Ohio Company; Queen Alliquippa (c. 1670s/1700s-1754); traders |
| Abstract | A novelization of George Washington’s rumored wooing of Maria Frazier, the daughter of John Frazier, the first trader on Turtle Creek and the Monongahela River. |
| Notes | Settings are referred to by their historical names, as follows: Lawrenceville is Shannopin's Town; Kittanning is Catanyan; Harmony Twp. is Logstown. |
| Author Biography | Josiah Priest (1788-1861) was an American author born in Unadilla, New York. |
| Time | 1753 |
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