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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter [manuscript]: New York, [N.Y.], to [John Fletcher] Hurst, 1890 Dec. 24 |
| Author | Woodward, Charles Lowell (c.1832-1903) |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: December 24, 1890, letter to John Fletcher Hurst, Methodist Bishop of Maryland and founder of the American University, regarding publication of the captivity journal of William Pote, who was taken prisoner by the French and Indians during King George’s War and imprisoned in Canada. Woodward compares Pote’s account with the journals of Nehemiah How and John Norton, who had been imprisoned with Pote. He concludes that Pote’s account is far more comprehensive, and recommends that Hurst edit it for publication. Hurst did edit the journal, which was published in 1896 by Dodd, Mead, & Co. |
| Names | Hurst, John Fletcher (1834-1903); Pote, William (1718-1755); How, Nehemiah (1693-1747); Norton, John (1715-1778) |
| Places | New York, United States; Canada |
| Keywords | captive, captivity narrative, King George's War, French and Indian Wars, personal account, diary, France |
| Theme | Observation, Representation and Cultural Encounters; Military Encounters: Conflicts, Rebellions and Alliances |
| Culture Area | Northeast, Subarctic |
| Additional Information | Woodward was a New York antiquarian bookseller. |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 1016 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |