• The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. Pub. by Henry Whitfield

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Language:
  • English
Creator:
  • Whitfield, Henry, 1590 or 1591-1657
Extent:
  • 4 p. l., 46 p. 20 x 14.2 cm
Format:
  • Book
Type:
  • Early works to 1800
Description:
  • The first letter (p. 3-13) is by Thomas Mayhew, missionary to the Indians of Martha's Vineyard; the remaining five are by John Eliot.
  • The fifth of a series of 11 pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interests of missionary work among the Indians of New England. The present tract was published at the request of the Corporation for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England. cf. p. 14.
Publisher:
  • London, J. Bartlet, 1651.
Subject:
  • Massachuset Indians—Missions—Early works to 1800
  • Wampanoag Indians—Missions
  • Indians of North America—Massachusetts
  • Indigenous Studies
Title sort:
  • light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. Pub. by Henry Whitfield.
References:
  • Sabin 103688
  • Church 514
Contributor:
  • Bartlet, John, -approximately 1658
  • Eliot, John, 1604-1690
  • Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657
  • Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England
Bookseller:
  • Lathrop C. Harper, Inc
Author:
  • Whitfield, Henry, 1590 or 1591-1657
Created:
  • 1651-01-01T00:00:00Z
Date:
  • 1651
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/dcdv1404667
Edm rights:
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Range label:
  • Logical
Alternative:
  • Eliot Indian tract no. 5
Binding note:
  • WHS copy bound by W. Pratt.
Provenance:
  • WHS copy acquired 2/7/28 from Harper; inv. 596.