The Latimers: A Tale of the Western Insurrection of 1794

Year of Publication
1898
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
593 p.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
George W. Jacobs and Co.
City
Philadelphia
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Abstract
Follows Luke Latimer, a Scotch-Irish pioneer, who finds himself entangled in the Whiskey Rebellion.
Notes
Settings are referred to by their historical names as follows: Monongahela is Parkinson’s Ferry; Harmony Twp. is Legionville; Jefferson College is Canonsburg Academy.
Author Biography
Henry Christopher McCook (1837-1911), born in New Lisbon, Ohio, was a Presbyterian clergyman, naturalist, and prolific author on religion, history, and nature.
Time
1792-6
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