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Samuel G. Drake

Samuel Gardner Drake was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the son of farmers. In 1805, his father sold his farm and opened a store in Northwood, New Hampshire. In 1818 he became a school teacher. In 1828 he moved to Boston to open the first antiquarian bookstore in the United States. He also studied and wrote about early United States history. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and for many years he was the editor of its quarterly Register. He lived in London for two years late in his life. He died of pneumonia in Boston.

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United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)

Born 11 October 1798
Died 14 June 1875

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  • Cover of: Witchcraft Delusion in New England; Its Rise, Progress, and Termination, As Exhibited by Dr. Cotton Mather, in the Wonders of the Invisible World; and by Mr. Robert Calef, in His More Wonders of the Invisible World. with a Preface, Introduction, ... ; 3

    First published in 2021 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Catalogue of the Private Library of Samuel Gardner Drake, A. M.

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  • Cover of: Witchcraft Delusion in New England - Its Rise, Progress and Termination - More Wonders of the Invisible World - with a Preface, Introductions and Notes by Samuel G. Drake - Volume III

    First published in 2019 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Early History of New England

    First published in 2023 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Indian Captivities, Being a Collection of the Most Remarkable Narratives of Persons Taken Captive by the North American Indians... to Which Are Added, Notes, Historical, Biographical, &c

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  • Cover of: Woodward's Historical Series. No. V. the Witchcraft Delusion in New England: It's Rise, Progress, and Termination. ; Volume I

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  • Cover of: Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent: From Its Declaration by the King of France, March 15, 1744, to the Treaty with the Eastern Indians, Oct. 16, 1749, Sometimes Called Gov. Shirley's War; with A

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  • Cover of: Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth, from the Flight of the Pilgrims into Holland In

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  • Cover of: Indian captivities: being a collection of the most remarkable narratives of persons taken captive by the North American Indians, or, Relations of those who, by stratagem or desperate valor, have effected the most surprising escapes from their cruel hands : to which are added notes, historical, biographical, &c.

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  • Cover of: Indian Captivities: Or, Life in the Wigwam; Being True Nar- Ratives of Captives Who Have Been Carried Away Be the Indians, From the Frontier ... From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

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  • Cover of: The History and Antiquities of Boston ..

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  • Cover of: Tragedies of the Wilderness: Or, True and Authentic Narratives of Captives, Who Have Been Carried Away by the Indians from the Various Frontier Settlements of the United States, from the Earliest to the Present Time. Illustrating the Manners and Customs,

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  • Cover of: Some Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Thomas Prince, Together with a Pedigree of His Family

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  • Cover of: Biography and History of the Indians of North America

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  • Cover of: Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent, from Its Declaration by the King of France, March 15,1744, to the Treaty with the Eastern Indians, Oct. 16, 1749, Sometimes Called Gov. Shirley's War

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  • Cover of: History of the early discovery of America and landing of the Pilgrims: with a biography of the North American Indians.
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  • Cover of: Recovery of some materials for the early history of Dorchester: general and particular
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  • Cover of: Annals of witchcraft in New England: and elsewhere in the United States, from their first settlement

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United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)

Born 11 October 1798
Died 14 June 1875

Subjects

Indians of North America, History, Biography, Indian captivities, Social life and customs, Moeurs et coutumes, Indiens, Indiens d'Amérique, Witchcraft, Biographies, Genealogy, Sources, Histoire, Bibliography, Captifs, Catalogs, King Philip's War, 1675-1676, North American Indians, United States King George's War, 1744-1748, Autographs, Captivity narratives, Collections, Explorers, Frontier and pioneer life, New England Historic Genealogical Society

Places

New England, Amérique du Nord, United States, Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts, America, Boston, Canada, Dorchester (Boston, Mass.), England, Georgia, New Hampshire, Nouvelle-Angleterre, États-Unis

People

Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), Alexander Cuming Sir, bart. (1690?-1775), Cotton Mather (1663-1728), Cotton family, Drake family, John Winthrop, John Winthrop (1588-1649), Juan Ortiz (-1543? [from old catalog]), Mather family (Richard Mather, 1596-1669), Prince family, Samuel Gardner Drake (1798-1875), Thomas Prince (1687-1758), William Shirley (1694-1771), William Thaddeus Harris (1826-1854), William, 1694-1771 Shirley

Time

Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, King George's War, 1744-1748, 1600-1750, 1713-1763 (New France), Ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)

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Alternative names

  • Samuel Gardner Drake
  • Samuel G (Samuel Gardner) 17 Drake
  • Samuel G. (Samuel Gardner) 17 Drake
  • Samuel G Drake

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April 20, 2025 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 3, 2013 Edited by Sarah Breau Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import