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Thomas Ridout Narrative of the Capture by the Shawnee Indians (

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Creator

Ridout, George

Title

Thomas Ridout Narrative of the Capture by the Shawnee Indians

Description

George Ridout published this handwritten account, "Narrative of the Capture by the Shawnee Indians of Thomas Ridout." It relates the experiences of his father Thomas Ridout, who was held captive by the Shawnee Indians. In 1787, Ridout, an Englishman, was traveling to the Ohio River region to collect debts owed to him. In 1788, he was captured by the Shawnees and, aided by sympathetic Indians, managed to escape. The volume is 110 pages and measures approximately 6" x 8" (15.24 x 20.32 cm)"

Date

1811

Collection

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Location	Toledo , United States of America
Coordinates	41° 39′ 16″ N, 83° 32′ 23″ W
Website	www.toledolibrary.org
Authority file	: Q7814140 VIAF: 124422246 ISNI: 0000000085997145 LCCN: n2003033431 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Ohio Digital Network.

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DPLA identifier: 82c21cc90dc39f20ea256efb83f4fee4

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