Affecting history of the dreadful distresses of Frederic Manheim's family. To which are added, the sufferings of John Corbly's family. : An encounter between a white man and two savages. : Extraordinary bravery of a woman. : Adventures of Capt. Isaac Stewart. : Deposition of Massey Herbeson. : Adventures and sufferings of Peter Wilkinson [i.e., Williamson]. : Remarkable adventures of Jackson Johonnot. : Account of the destruction of the settlements at Wyoming.

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Title:	Affecting history of the dreadful distresses of Frederic Manheim's family. To which are added, the sufferings of John Corbly's family. : An encounter between a white man and two savages. : Extraordinary bravery of a woman. : Adventures of Capt. Isaac Stewart. : Deposition of Massey Herbeson. : Adventures and sufferings of Peter Wilkinson [i.e., Williamson]. : Remarkable adventures of Jackson Johonnot. : Account of the destruction of the settlements at Wyoming.
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Print source:	Affecting history of the dreadful distresses of Frederic Manheim's family. To which are added, the sufferings of John Corbly's family. : An encounter between a white man and two savages. : Extraordinary bravery of a woman. : Adventures of Capt. Isaac Stewart. : Deposition of Massey Herbeson. : Adventures and sufferings of Peter Wilkinson [i.e., Williamson]. : Remarkable adventures of Jackson Johonnot. : Account of the destruction of the settlements at Wyoming. Folwell, Samuel, 1765?-1813, ill., Maverick, Peter Rushton, 1755-1811, engraver. Philadelphia:: Printed (for Mathew Carey) by D. Humphreys, no. 48, Spruce-Street., --1794. (Price a quarter dollar.)
Subject terms:	Manheim, Frederick. Manheim, Maria, d. 1779. Manheim, Christina, d. 1779. Corbly, John, 1733-1803. Morgan, David, 1709-1791. Bozarth, Experience. Stewart, Isaac. Herbeson, Massey. Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799. Johonnet, Jackson. Indian captivities Wyoming Massacre, 1778. Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. Captivity narratives.
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THE AFFECTING HISTORY, &c.

Sufferings of the rev. John Corbly and family from the Indians. Related in a letter to the rev. William Rogers, late pastor of the Baptist church in Philadelphia.

Remarkable encounter of a white man with two Indians. In a letter to a gentleman of Philadelphia.

Signal prowess of a woman, in a combat with some Indians. In a letter to a lady of this city.

Narrative of the adventures of capt. Isaac Stewart; taken from his own mouth, in March, 1782.

Account of the sufferings of Massy Herbeson, and her family, who were taken prisoners by a party of Indians. Given on oath before John Wilkins, esq. one of the justices of the peace for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Sufferings of Peter Williamson, one of the settlers in the back parts of Pennsylvania. Written by himself.

Remarkable adventures of Jackson Johonnot, a soldier un|der general Harmar and general St. Clair, containing an account of his captivity, sufferings, and escape from the Kickappoo Indians.

Account of the dreadful devastation of the Wyoming settle|ments, in July 1778. From Gordon's history of the American war.