Literature of the Indian Languages: A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes — John Shaqi
Literature of the Indian Languages: A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical NotesSchoolcraft, Henry Rowe
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Literature of the Indian Languages: A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Indian imprints -- United States; Indians of North America -- Languages -- Bibliography
Two popular religious tracts are here presented in the Cherokee
language, in their own alphabetical character. The translators’ names
are not given.
91.—Sermon by the Rev. A. Dickinson. 1 vol. 18mo. p. 24. Cherokee
character. No imprint.
92.—Cherokee Singing Book. 1 vol. 4to. 86 pages. Boston: A. P.
Kendrick, printer, for A. B. C. F. M., A. D. 1846.
SECTION II.
BOOKS AND TRACTS IN THE CHOCTAW.
93.—The Four Gospels in Choctaw. Boston. 1 vol. large 12mo. 410 pages.
Crocker & Brewster, for the A. B. C. F. M., A. D. 1845. Second edition.
These Gospels are separately printed and paged, but bound up together,
and form a handsome volume. They are regarded by the best educated
Choctaws, as a faithful rendition of the original into that tongue.
94.—Chahta Holisso, it im Anumpuli, or the Choctaw Reader for the use
of native schools. Union: Printed for the A. B. C. F. M., by John F.
Wheeler. A. D. 1836. 123 pages.
There is a table of contents added, in English and Indian, to direct
the pupil to the leading passages.
95.—Constitution and Laws of the Choctaw Nation. Park Hill, Cherokee
Nation, John Candy, printer. A. D. 1840.
This volume consists of two pamphlets of 36 and 40 pages respectively,
giving the matter in both languages.
96.—Chahta uba Isht Taloa Holisso, or Choctaw Hymn Book. Third edition,
revised. Boston: 1 vol. 12mo. p. 175. A. D. 1844. Press of T. R.
Marvin. Published for the A. B. C. F. M.
97.—General Rules of the United Societies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Park Hill: J. Candy. 1841. 24 pages.
98.—Triumphant Death of Pious Children. Boston: 1 vol. 12mo. p. 72.
Crocker & Brewster, for the A. B. C. F. M.
A few hymns are added at the close of these simple and pertinent
narratives.
99.—Chahta Holisso. Third edition, revised. Boston: Crocker & Brewster,
for the A. B. C. F. M., 1 vol. 12mo. p. 72.
100.—Family Education and Government. A Discourse in the Choctaw
language, by J. S. Williams. Boston: A. D. 1835. Crocker & Brewster,
for the A. B. C. F. M., p. 48. With a brief synopsis of the discourse
at its close, from which the importance of its subjects may be judged
of.
101.—Choctaw Arithmetic. Chahta Na-Holhtina. Boston: 1 vol. 12mo. p.
72. Crocker & Brewster, for the A. B. C. F. M., A. D. 1835.
102.—The Child’s Book on Creation, or Ulla I Holisso, &c. 1 vol. 12mo.
Park Hill, Cherokee Nation. Mission Press: Candy & Wheeler. A. D. 1845.
_Second edition._
Fourteen separate tracts are bound up in this volume, making 159 pages
of matter, which is drawn from the sermons and writings of Edwards,
Nevins, and other distinguished divines of past and modern times.
103.—Ulla I Katikisma, or Child’s Catechism. Boston: 1 vol. 12mo. 16
pages. A. D. 1835. Crocker & Brewster, for the A. B. C. F. M. Second
edition, revised.
104.—Holisso Holitopa. Scripture Lessons. Utica, N. Y: 1 vol. 12mo. p.
151. Press of William Williams. A. D. 1831.
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