[Sigsby, William]:

$375 · Offered by William Reese Company

LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF TIMOTHY MURPHY, THE BENEFACTOR OF SCHOHARIE, INCLUDING HIS HISTORY FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTION - HIS RENCONTRES WITH THE INDIANS - THE SIEGE OF THE THREE ... Second edition, after the scarce 1839 printing. A moderately sensational account of the life and adventures of this Mohawk Valley scout and Indian fighter. In this copy, a passage relating to Murphy's brutal murder of an Indian when he found him defecating in the woods has been crossed out in ink (though it remains completely decipherable). "The authenticity of the stories narrated here and elsewhere, of his prowess, is better sustained, than most of those illustrating the heroism of border warriors" - Field.

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