Algic researches,
comprising inquiries respecting the mental characteristics of the North American Indians.
First series,
Indian tales and legends ...
By Henry Rowe Schoolcraft.

Description

Main Author: Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864.
Related Names: De La Vergne, Earl W.
Language(s): English
Published: New-York, Harper & Brothers, 1839.
Subjects: Hiawatha, > Hiawatha, / active 15th century.
Indians of North America > Indians of North America / Folklore
Note: A later edition (Philadelphia, l856) with some additions and omissions, was published under the title: The myth of Hiawatha.
The term Algic is "derived from the words Alleghany and Atlantic, in reference to the race of Indians anciently located in this geographical area".--v. 1, p. 12.
No more published.
Physical Description: 2 v. in 1. 20 cm.
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