The codfish musket
By: by Agnes Danforth Hewes; illustrated by Armstrong Sperry.
Edition: "First edition."
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co., inc.
Published: 1936
Place of publication: Garden City, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction; Ohio River Valley -- History -- Fiction
Description: The story of Dan Boit, a young man who takes a job with a storekeeper and arms dealer in 18th century Boston.  When firearms bearing the codfish trademark are stolen, Dan suspects Tom Genty, a mysterious Englishmen.  Dan travels to Washington to learn if war with Spain is near and ends up becoming President Jefferson's secretary.  He is then sent to the frontier to deliver a message to Lewis and Clark.  On his journey, he discovers that Gentry is the leader of a gang that is selling guns to the British, who are arming the Indians, who are terrorizing American trappers.
Notes: Illustrated lining-papers.