Title: The adventures and sufferings of John R. Jewitt
First published: 1815
Description: This book is an incredible true adventure story with descriptions of the Native American Indian Tribes of Vancouver Island. Having lived in the Northwest my whole life, I never knew the incredible history of this area. It tells the story of a young man, (John Jewitt) going on a ship from England to explore the world. He was a metal smith and hired on the ship "Boston". His journey was supposed to take him to America where he was going to purchase furs, sell them in China, and return to America and begin his life. His plans were drastically altered when the ship was overtaken by Indians at "Friendly cove" in Vancouver, where he spent the next three years as a slave to the King.
Subjects: Nootka Indians, Captivities, Indian captivities, Indians of North America, Boston (Ship), Captivity, Glossaries, vocabularies, Nootka language, Nootka Sound (B.C.), History, Indians of north america, social life and customs, Jewitt, john rodgers, 1783-1821, Captives, Social life and customs, Nootka (Indiens), Captifs, Prisonniers des Indiens d'Amérique, Nuu-chah-nulth Indians, Vancouver (b.c.), history, Slavery, canada, Boston (Navire), Indiens, North American Indians, maquina
Places: Nootka Sound (B.C.), British Columbia, Nootka Sound (Vancouver Island, B.C.)., Vancouver Island, Nootka Sound, Nootka Sound (B.C.)., Social life and customs
People: John R. Jewitt (1783-1821), John Rodgers Jewitt (1783-1821)
Time periods: late 1800, 1800
LC classification: F 1089 N8