A Short Biography of John Leeth
With an Account of His Life Among the Indians (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Short Biography of John Leeth: With an Account of His Life Among the Indians<br><br>The narrative of Indian captivity and fur-trading here reprinted is one of the often-quoted sources of Middle West history. It is commendable enterprise upon the part of the publishers, in this era of awakened interest in our historical beginnings, to give the little book a new lease of life. Originally published in 1831, at Lancaster, Ohio, it had by the close of the War of Secession become a much-sought rarity. In 1883 it was reprinted in excellent form by the Robert Clarke Co., of Cincinnati, with Introduction and Notes by Consul Willshire Butterfield. That painstaking editor gave evidence in his annotations of a wealth of special knowledge concerning the topography and history of Ohio; but unfortunately there were only a hundred and forty-three copies in his edition, and the stock soon became exhausted. In the preparation of this Introduction, Butterfield's store of illustrative material has been especially useful. The present reprint has been made directly from the original.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.