A discourse on the religion of the Indian tribes of North America
delivered before the New-York Historical Society, December 20, 1819
by Samuel Farmer Jarvis, John Adams, Samuel Samuel Farmar Jarvis, John Adams Library BRL & New-York Historical Society
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- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: Primary source
John Adams Library copy inscribed on cover t.p.: "Hon[ora]ble John Adams Esq. From the Author. 1820-Adams Library." John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894
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Open Library reports 4 editions; 2 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
delivered before the New-York historical society, December 20, 1819 Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan | 1820 | C. Wiley & co.; New-York : Published by C. Wiley & Co. ... | English | — | Public | |
delivered before the New-York Historical Society, December 20, 1819 Open Library record | 1820 | C.S. Van Winkle, Printer; Published by C. Wiley & Co. ... | English |
| Public |
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Cataloging notes
- Contributing institution: John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library
- Digitization sponsor: Sloan Foundation
- Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
- Open Library reports 1 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
- Open Library reports 4 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
- Scanner: scribe8
- Catalog id
- openlibrary-work:OL15368562W
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