The Friends; or, The history of Billy Freeman and Tommy Truelove
Subtitle: Proper to be imitated by all those, who desire to be good and great
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 541
Publisher: Printed by John Babcock.
Published: 1801
Place of publication: Hartford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
Subjects: Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Boys; Literacy; Social classes; Honesty; Seafaring life; Indians of North America; Friendship
Other titles: Basket-maker.
Notes: Text includes The basketmakers, p. 19-25. Story also known as The basket-maker (sometimes attributed to Samuel Jackson Pratt).

"The advantage of a good education and gentility of manners; exemplified in the history of Miss Nancy Truelove."--p. 58-68.

"On modesty."--p. 69-71.

Shaw & Shoemaker 541

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 426

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.