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Book/Printed Material A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown : with some observations on the same

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Title

  • A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown : with some observations on the same

Names

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Armbruster, Anthony, 1717?-1796, printer
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, printer
  • Hall, David, 1714-1772, printer
  • Barton, Thomas, 1730-1780
  • Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia] : Printed [by Anthony Armbruster]; in the year 1764.

Headings

  • -  Paxton Boys--Early works to 1800
  • -  Conestoga Indians--Early works to 1800
  • -  Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Reprinted in the London chronicle of Apr. 10, 1764, and in the Gentleman's magazine, 1764, v. 34, p. 173-178.
  • -  "Owing to the heated condition of Pennsylvania, the massacre assumed political importance, and was the subject of many pamphlets ... all of which relate more or less to Franklin"--Cf. Ford.
  • -  An answer in defense of the "Paxton boys", attributed to Thomas Barton, has title: The conduct of the Paxton-men, impartially represented ... Philadelphia, 1764.
  • -  Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Ascribed to the press of Franklin and Hall by Miller on the basis of the typeface used. Evans, Hildeburn, and P.L. Ford suggest Anthony Armbruster as printer.
  • -  Signatures: A-B⁸.
  • -  Evans 9667
  • -  Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1992
  • -  Miller, C.W. Franklin, 807
  • -  Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 272
  • -  ESTC W17009
  • -  LC copy 1 erroneously listed in Pre-1801 Coll. vj23 2004-08-13
  • -  LAC brd 2019-05-23 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 31, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F152 .F83
  • F152 .F83 Copy 2 LC copy imperfect: all after p. 30 wanting.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 05017229

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Chicago citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, Anthony Armbruster, Benjamin Franklin, David Hall, Thomas Barton, and Benjamin Franklin Collection. A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown: with some observations on the same. [Philadelphia: Printed by Anthony Armbruster; in the year, 1764] Web.. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/05017229/.

APA citation style:

Franklin, B., Armbruster, A., Franklin, B., Hall, D., Barton, T. & Benjamin Franklin Collection. (1764) A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown: with some observations on the same. [Philadelphia: Printed by Anthony Armbruster; in the year] [Web.] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/05017229/.

MLA citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, et al. A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown: with some observations on the same. [Philadelphia: Printed by Anthony Armbruster; in the year, 1764] Web.. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/05017229/>.