Historical collections of the Indians in New England
Subtitle: of their several nations, numbers, customs, manners, religion and government, before the English planted there : also a true and faithful account of the present state and condition of the praying Indians (or those who have visibly received the gospel in New England), declaring the number of that people, the situation and place of their towns and churches, and their manner of worshipping God, and divers other matters appertaining therto : together with a brief mention of the instruments and means, that God hath been pleased to use for their civilizing and conversion, briefly declaring the prudent and faithful endeavours of the Right Honourable the Corporation at London, for promoting that affair : also suggesting some expedients for their further civilizing and propagating the Christian faith among them
By: by Daniel Gookin, one of the magistrates of Massachusetts Colony in New England, who hath been for sundry years past, and is at present, betrusted and employed for the civil government and conduct of the Indians in Massachusetts Colony, by order of the general court there
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society
Publisher: Belknap and Hall
Published: 1792
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: Indians of North America; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Gookin's historical collections of the Indians in New England
Notes: Also published by the Massachusetts Historical Society in their Collections. Cf. Evans.

"A short account of Daniel Gookin"--pages 88-89.

"Now first printed from the original manuscript."

"Corrections"--page 86.

Reproduction of the original from the Lost Cause Press.

Includes bibliographical references.