Trappers of New York - Hardcover

Simms, Jeptha R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0916346382 ISBN 13: 9780916346386

Publisher: Harbor Hill Books, 1980

PREFACE. " To be ignorant of all antiquity," says a popular writer,"" "is a mutilation of the human luind; it is early associations and local circumstances which give bent to the mind of a people from their infancy, and insensibly constitute the nationality of genius." This is a truism which can not be contravened, and although the world is now full of books for good or ill, yet I venture to add another. Well, as this is only a duodecimo, may I not bespeak for it a little share of public favor? For if it is but a small volume, it has nevertheless required considerable time and care to collect and arrange its luinutire. The author does not claim for it a place among classic works, which sparkle with literary gems; but he does claim for it the merit of candor. In a work purporting to be one of truth, he would not impose upon the credulity of others, ,vhat he could not believe himself. � 1. D'!sraeli. This book has been written with the view of giving the reader

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; CHAPTER I; Parentage of Nicholas Stoner - Description of his person - His; trapper's dress - His schooling - First settlement of Fonda's; Bush - Signification of the name - First settlement at Fish; House - Some account of Sir Villiam Johnson - His style; of living at Johnson Hall- His household - First schoolhouse; in Johnstown - School children how treated -~fanners; taught - Anecdote of Jacob Shew at school- Schools of former; days in New England and N ew York - Johnson's Fish; House when built - Its site - Fonda's Bush - Plank-roads and; stage routes - Village of Northville - Its first settlers - First; settlers at Denton's Corners Page 17; CHAPTER II; Reasons for Sir Vm Johnson's 10cati:1g in Johnstown - Scenery; between the lYfohawk and Sacondaga rivers - The great Sacondaga; Vlaie - Vlaie Creek -Its source and Indian nameOrigin; of the marsh - Singular discovery of a lake - Stacking-; ridges - Cranberries - Johnson~s c

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