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Much on the French & Indian War...   The famous case of Robert Eastburn's captivity among the Indians...
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Much on the French & Indian War... The famous case of Robert Eastburn's captivity among the Indians...

Item # 693731 ·

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 6, 1758  Half of the front page is taken up with nice accounts of the French & Indian War, beginning: "I suppose before now you have heard of the brave Major Rogers's misfortune. He marched from Fort Edward..." with much more detail.
Other datelines are from Annapolis and Pennsylvania, the latter mentioning: "Last week some Indian messengers arrived at Bethlehem from the Indians who live on the head branches of the river Susquehanna..." with more.
This coverage carries over to take most of a column on page 2.
Inside has nearly 1 1/2 pages with considerable detail headed: "A Faithful Narrative of the Dangers, Sufferings, and Deliverances of Robert Eastburn, During his Captivity Among the Indians in North America".
This is a very famous account, and there are a considerable number of websites concerning it.
Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, great condition.

Item from our new catalog - #372, released for November, 2026

Price
$51
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.