Crawford, Charles. An Essay on the Propagation of the Gospel; In which There are Numerous Facts and Arguments Adduced to Prove that Many of the Indians in America are Descended from the Ten Tribes

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Place

Philadelphia

Publication

1801

Description

Second edition. Uncut copy

references

Rosenbach 123; Singerman 0136

summary

This curious book musters considerable anecdotal evidence to parallel Native American with Jewish ritual. On p. 125, there is advanced the view that the Indians, thought to originate in Tartary, crossed the Behring Straits to America and are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel

Second Edition. pp. 154, (1). Slightly foxed. Unbound, housed in solander case. 8vo

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