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Swan, Eliza. An affecting account of the tragical death of Major Swan, and of the captivity of Mrs. Swan and infant child, by the savages, in April last--(1815.) This unfortunate lady and her little son were taken prisoners by the Indians, at a small village near St. Louis, and conveyed near 700 miles through an uncivilized wilderness, where they were fortunately redeemed by a Spanish trader, in July last.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20020, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20020. Accessed 2024-11-22.

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  author={Swan,Eliza},
  year={1815},
  title={An affecting account of the tragical death of Major Swan, and of the captivity of Mrs. Swan and infant child, by the savages, in April last--(1815.) This unfortunate lady and her little son were taken prisoners by the Indians, at a small village near St. Louis, and conveyed near 700 miles through an uncivilized wilderness, where they were fortunately redeemed by a Spanish trader, in July last.},
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