Item 14: Fictional Novel, titled, Wyoming. A Tale, 1845
Item — Box: 17, Folder: 8
Dates
- Created: 1845
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Condition Note:
Fair, the book is still intact with all pages still connected to the spine. The pages and covers are very worn and all the pages are fragile and discolored.
Measurements:
5 14/16 in. x 9 ½ in.
Title:
Wyoming. A Tale.
Description:
This is a fiction novel written by Caleb E. Wright. Wright was a native of Wilkes Barre, and was considered highly influential there. He was a lawyer and a celebrated author throughout the 19th century. Wright was a member of Pennsylvania's Constitutional Convention in 1874. The convention revised the laws of the state. President Johnson also appointed Wright as the collector of internal revenue in 1866. He published six novels in his life, most taking place in Pennsylvania. This novel follows a group who are settling in Wyoming. The novel follows the Henderson settlers as they encounter Native Americans and how they adapt to the Wyoming settlement.
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu