(AMERICAN INDIANS) Willis Thomas A Short Account of the Reli

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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Willis, Thomas. A Short Account of the Religious Exercise and Experience of Betty, an Indian Woman; One of the Last of an Ancient Tribe of Indians that Inhabited the South Side of Long-Island. 23 pages. 12mo, later 1/4 calf, worn; dampstaining; presentation inscription on verso of title page by prominent Quaker Stephen Gould of Newport, RI (bleeding through to recto). New York, 1830

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Betty's story, according to the brief preface, was recorded almost verbatim by Quaker women in 1795 and 1812. This little-known account includes numerous biographical details; the one place name mentioned is Westbury (now in Nassau County). Betty was thought to be in her nineties when she died in 1823. Appended is "An Account of the Religious Experiences of an Indian Man who Resided in Oneida County," also dictated to a group of Quakers. Sabin 104520; 5 copies in OCLC; none known at auction since 1923.