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The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake: The Story of a Soldier, Adventurer, and Emissary to the Cherokees, 1756-1765

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Lt. Henry Timberlake’s Memoirs give you the most detailed account of Cherokee life within 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, across the time the Memoirs were at the start published.

This first brand new 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 wealthy portrayal. Assembled for an exhibit produced by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, this number of period artifacts, artwork, and traditional items made by recent 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 assist interpret this 250-year-old chronicle for the brand new reader, drawing heavily from historical research and archaeological investigations of the last half-century even as still including insights offered by Samuel Cole Williams within the original American version published in 1927.

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