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Chronicles of border warfare, or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia : and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state ; with reflections, anecdotes, &c. / by Alexander S. Withers.

Author/creator Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoClarksburg, Va. : J. Israel, 1831.
Description319 pages ; 19 cm
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorPowers, William, 1765-1856.
Other author/creatorHacker, William.
Other author/creatorHayhurst, Margaret, former owner.
Other author/creatorHayhurst, Paul, former owner.
Portion of title Chronicles of border warfare
Portion of title History of the settlement by the whites
Local noteJoyner NC Rare copy autographed on front paste-down: "Margaret J. Hayhurst." Autographed on front fly-leaf: "Paul Hayhurst, his name and book, the 21 January in the year [1842?]" and "Mr. Chas. Cunningham, Pullman, W. Va., Feb. 16, 1906."
General noteLargely written by William Powers and William Hacker, but prepared for publication by Withers, according to a statement made by a grandson of Powers. Cf. L.G. McWhorter, The border settlers of northwestern Virginia, 1915, p. 41-42.
Acquisitions source Joyner NC Rare copy Purchased from Moss Back Books, 2/6/2016
Issued in other formOnline version: Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865. Chronicles of border warfare, or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia. Clarksburg, Va. : J. Israel, 1831
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 05000250

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