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Narrative of the capture and providential escape of Misses Frances and Almira Hall: two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the savages, at a frontier settlement near Indian Creek, in May last

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Title	Narrative of the capture and providential escape of Misses Frances and Almira Hall: two respectable young women (sisters) of the ages of 16 and 18, who were taken prisoners by the savages, at a frontier settlement near Indian Creek, in May last
Alternate Title	War and pestilence
Creator	Edwards, William P.
Subject [LCSH]	Brigdon, Philip Horn, Sylvia Hall, 1813-1899 Munson, Rachel Hall, d. 1870 Fox Indians--Captivities Indians of North America--Illinois--Captivities Black Hawk War, 1832 Sauk Indians--Captivities Illinois--Biography Kentucky--Biography
Description	The real names of the two girls were Rachel Hall (afterwards Mrs. Munson) and Sylvia Hall (afterwards Mrs. Horn). Cf. Baldwin, History of LaSalle County, Ill., 1877, p.95-104. Also included is a narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Philip Brigdon, a Kentuckian, who fell into the hands of the "merciless savages."
Date Original	1833
Language	en
Geographic Coverage	United States--Illinois--LaSalle County
Contributing Institution	Illinois State Library
Identifier	3278900
Type	Text

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