Memoir Of Catharine Brown

Memoir Of Catharine Brown

Rufus Anderson

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104294366
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Memoir of Catharine Brown: A Christian Indian of the Cherokee Nation is a historical book written by Rufus Anderson in 1825. The book tells the story of Catharine Brown, a Cherokee Indian who was converted to Christianity by missionaries in the early 19th century. Catharine Brown was born in 1800 in the Cherokee Nation, which was located in present-day Georgia. Her father was a Cherokee chief, and her mother was a mixed-race Cherokee and European American. When Catharine was young, her mother died, and she was sent to a mission school run by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. At the school, Catharine learned to read and write English and was introduced to Christianity. She converted to Christianity and became a devoted follower of the faith. She also became a teacher at the mission school and helped to educate other Cherokee children. The book is a first-hand account of Catharine’s life, written by Rufus Anderson, who was a missionary and a close friend of hers. It describes her experiences growing up in the Cherokee Nation, her conversion to Christianity, and her work as a teacher and missionary. Memoir of Catharine Brown is an important historical document that provides insight into the lives of Native Americans during the early 19th century. It also sheds light on the work of Christian missionaries in the United States and their efforts to convert Native Americans to Christianity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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