The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake : The Story of a Soldier, Adventurer, and Emissary to the Cherokees, 1756-1765 EPUB download ebook
9780807831267 English 0807831263 Lt. Henry Timberlake's Memoirs provide the most detailed account of Cherokee life in the eighteenth century. Timberlake visited the Cherokee Overhill towns for three months in 1761-62 and accompanied three Cherokee leaders to London to meet with King George III and other political figures. He died in September 1765, around the time the Memoirs were originally published.This first modern edition of Timberlake's Memoirs is abundantly illustrated with portraits, maps, and photographs of historical, archaeological, and reproduced artifacts, bringing a new dimension to Timberlake's rich portrayal. Assembled for an exhibit produced by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, this collection of period artifacts, artwork, and traditional items made by contemporary Cherokee artists is a stunning representation of the material culture--both native and British--of the French and Indian War period. A detailed introduction and extensive editorial notes help interpret this 250-year-old chronicle for the modern reader, drawing heavily from historical research and archaeological investigations of the last half-century while still including insights offered by Samuel Cole Williams in the original American version published in 1927., Nothing makes history come so alive as a first-person viewpoint. By this measure, these Memoirs are doubly compelling. The Memoirs present two vivid, mirror images-Cherokee society in 1762, as seen through the eyes of a British lieutenant and diarist, Henry Timberlake; and British society of the same period, as witnessed by three Cherokee leaders who convinced Timberlake to bring them to Britain to meet King George III. Timberlake followed 400 returning Cherokee warriors to the center of the Cherokee Nation. As a lone British emissary, his mission was to cement a fragile British-Cherokee peace after more than two years of violent conflict. Timberlake's efforts helped to foster a lasting peace and his observations during his three-month sojourn became the basis of his Memoirs-the best and most complete account of 18th-century Cherokee life. This first modern edition of Timberlake's Memoirs is abundantly illustrated, bringing a new dimension to Timberlake's rich portrayal. Assembled for the Emissaries of Peace exhibit produced by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, this collection of period artifacts and contemporary art is a stunning representation of the material culture-both native and British-of the French and Indian War period. A detailed introduction and extensive editorial notes help interpret this 250-year-old chronicle for the modern reader, combining historical research, ethnological data, and archaeological discoveries. Book jacket.
9780807831267 English 0807831263 Lt. Henry Timberlake's Memoirs provide the most detailed account of Cherokee life in the eighteenth century. Timberlake visited the Cherokee Overhill towns for three months in 1761-62 and accompanied three Cherokee leaders to London to meet with King George III and other political figures. He died in September 1765, around the time the Memoirs were originally published.This first modern edition of Timberlake's Memoirs is abundantly illustrated with portraits, maps, and photographs of historical, archaeological, and reproduced artifacts, bringing a new dimension to Timberlake's rich portrayal. Assembled for an exhibit produced by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, this collection of period artifacts, artwork, and traditional items made by contemporary Cherokee artists is a stunning representation of the material culture--both native and British--of the French and Indian War period. A detailed introduction and extensive editorial notes help interpret this 250-year-old chronicle for the modern reader, drawing heavily from historical research and archaeological investigations of the last half-century while still including insights offered by Samuel Cole Williams in the original American version published in 1927., Nothing makes history come so alive as a first-person viewpoint. By this measure, these Memoirs are doubly compelling. The Memoirs present two vivid, mirror images-Cherokee society in 1762, as seen through the eyes of a British lieutenant and diarist, Henry Timberlake; and British society of the same period, as witnessed by three Cherokee leaders who convinced Timberlake to bring them to Britain to meet King George III. Timberlake followed 400 returning Cherokee warriors to the center of the Cherokee Nation. As a lone British emissary, his mission was to cement a fragile British-Cherokee peace after more than two years of violent conflict. Timberlake's efforts helped to foster a lasting peace and his observations during his three-month sojourn became the basis of his Memoirs-the best and most complete account of 18th-century Cherokee life. This first modern edition of Timberlake's Memoirs is abundantly illustrated, bringing a new dimension to Timberlake's rich portrayal. Assembled for the Emissaries of Peace exhibit produced by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, this collection of period artifacts and contemporary art is a stunning representation of the material culture-both native and British-of the French and Indian War period. A detailed introduction and extensive editorial notes help interpret this 250-year-old chronicle for the modern reader, combining historical research, ethnological data, and archaeological discoveries. Book jacket.