The captive of Nootka, or, The adventures of John R. Jewett
Contributors: Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815
Series: Peter Parley's little library -- 2; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Peter Parley's little library -- 2.; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott & Company
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Copyright date: 1835
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Indian captivities; Nootka Indians; Description and travel
Other titles: Captive of Nootka; Adventures of John R. Jewett
Notes: Originally published under title: Narrative of the adventures and sufferings of John R. Jewitt; only survivor of the crew of the ship Boston ...

"Written by ... Richard Alsop ... [who] drew from Jewitt his story, during repeated interviews." cf. Hist. mag., v. 4, 1860, page 91.

This edition is a free adaptation by S.G. Goodrich -- National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.