The life, history, and travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, (George Copway): a young Indian chief of the Ojebwa Nation, a convert to the Christian faith, and a missionary to his people for twelve years : with a sketch of the present state of the Ojebwa Nation, in regard to Christianity and their future prospects : also, an appeal, with all the names of the chiefs now living, who have been Christianized, and the missionaries now laboring among them

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life, history, and travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, (George Copway)
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Creator Copway, George, 1818-1869
Engraver Welch, Thomas B., 1814-1874
Former owner Eisenberg, Pablo
Photographer McClees & Germon
Publisher Harmstead, James
Title The life, history, and travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, (George Copway): a young Indian chief of the Ojebwa Nation, a convert to the Christian faith, and a missionary to his people for twelve years : with a sketch of the present state of the Ojebwa Nation, in regard to Christianity and their future prospects : also, an appeal, with all the names of the chiefs now living, who have been Christianized, and the missionaries now laboring among them
Variant Title Life of Kah ge ga gah bowh, Ojebwa Nation
Date Issued 1847
Notes Frontispiece portrait engraved by T.B. Welch from a daguerreotype by McClees & Germon.

"Recommendations," "Notices of the press," and hymns, in English and Ojebwa.--p. [1-8] preceding title page and p. [159-160].

Includes 10 hymns (without music) in English and Ojibwa.

One of two copies held by Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. This copy is in original dark brown cloth, decorations stamped in blind, title in gilt; blue endpapers; this copy includes all preliminary pages and the portrait, but edition statement seems to have been "erased" from title page.
Physical Description 8 unnumbered pages, x, 1 unnumbered page, 12-158 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 19 cm
Languages English, Ojibwa
Edition Second edition
Place of Publication Philadelphia (Pa.)
Genre Biographies (documents)
Genre Books
Subject Copway, George, 1818-1869
Subject Ojibwa Indians
Subject Ojibwa Indians – Missions
Part of Younghee Kim-Wait (Class of 1982)/Pablo Eisenberg Collection of Native American Literature
Catalog Record View this item in the library catalog
Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location E99.C6 C74 1847b c.2
Rights Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.