The Friend: a Religious and Literary Journal index to Indian articles, circa 1846

Summary

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

circa 1846

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 index)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

The Friend: a Religious and Literary Journal index to Indian articles, ms 1423. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

One volume manuscript (undated), given the cover title Indian index to Philadelphia Friends. Vol. 1-19 inclusive. Special index for Cherokees. The volume indexes by page and volume number those articles which pertain to Indians, the Cherokees, the Removal, and other matters pertinent to Georgia during the decades immediately preceding the Civil War.

Biographical / historical:

The Friend: a religious and literary journal began publication in 1827 under the auspices of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers). In 1955, The Friend merged with the journal titled Friends' intelligence, and formed Friends journal. Frank Luther Mott's A History of American Magazines, 1741-1850 discusses this publication in depth on pages 562-565.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
Indians of North America -- Georgia.
Society of Friends -- Periodicals.
Indexes (reference sources)

Preferred citation:

The Friend: a Religious and Literary Journal index to Indian articles, ms 1423. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.