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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: Present State of New-England with Respect to the Indian Vvar: Wherein Is an Account of the True Reason Thereof ... Together with Most of the Remarkable Passages That Have Happened from the 20Th of June, till the 10Th of November 1675

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  • Cover of: Indian Captivities

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  • Cover of: History of the Great Indian War of 1675 And 1676: Commonly Called Philip's War; Also, the Old French and Indian Wars, from 1689 To 1704

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  • Cover of: Early History of Georgia, Embracing the Embassy of Sir Alexander Cuming to the Country of the Cherokees, in the Year 1730. a Paper Read in Substance Before the New-England Historic, Genealogical Society, February 1872

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  • Cover of: Aboriginal Races of North America: Comprising Biographical Sketches of Eminent Individuals, and an Historical Account of the Different Tribes, from the First Discovery of the Continent to the Present Period; with a Dissertation on Their Origin, Antiqu

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  • Cover of: Annals of Witchcraft in New England and Elsewhere in the United States

    First published in 1967 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: History of King Philip's War; Also of Expeditions Against the French and Indians in the Eastern Parts of New-England, in the Years 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696 and 1704. with Some Account of the Divine Providence Towards Col. Benjamin Church

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  • Cover of: Sale of Rare and Valuable Manuscripts, Autographs, Portraits, Maps, etc. , of the Late Saml. G. Drake: Friday, Sept. 29, 1876 . .

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  • Cover of: New England: Historical and Genealogical Register; Volume IX

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  • Cover of: Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent, from ... 1744 to ... 1749. with a Memoir of Major-Gen. Shirley

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  • Cover of: Indian Biography Containing the Lives of More Than Two Hundred Indian Chiefs [microform]: Also Such Others of That Race As Have Rendered Their Names Conspicuous in the History of North America ... Giving at Large Their Most Celebrated Speeches, ...

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  • Cover of: Entertaining History of King Philip's War: Which Began in the Month of June, 1675; As Also of Expeditions More Lately Made Against the Common Enemy, and Indian Rebels, in the Eastern Parts of New-England; with Some Account of the Divine...

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  • Cover of: Tragedies of the Wilderness, or, True and Authentic Narratives of Captives, Who Have Been Carried Away by Indians From the Various Frontier ... Time [microform]: Illustrating the Manners...

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  • Cover of: Indian Captivities [microform]: 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...

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  • Cover of: Narrative of the captivity of John Ortiz: a Spaniard
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  • Cover of: The old Indian chronicle: being a collection of exceeding rare tracts
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  • Cover of: Genealogical and biographical account of the family of Drake in America.: With some notices of the antiquities connected with the early times of persons of the name in England.
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  • Cover of: Sale of rare and valuable manuscripts, autographs, portraits, maps, etc., of the late Saml. G. Drake: Friday, Sept. 29, 1876 ...
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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