Life of Col. David Crockett

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Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.

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1 p. l., 405 p. front., plates. 19 cm.

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Crockett, Davy 1860.

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Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.

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1 p. l., 405 p. front., plates. 19 cm.

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Crockett, Davy. Life of Col. David Crockett, book, 1860; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29780/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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