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
Contributors Author: Josiah Priest
Publisher
J. Munsell, Printer
City
Albany, NY
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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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