Biography
Samuel Gardner Drake was born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the son of farmers. In 1805, his father sold his farm and opened a store in Northwood, New Hampshire. In 1818 he became a school teacher. In 1828 he moved to Boston to open the first antiquarian bookstore in the United States. He also studied and wrote about early United States history. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and for many years he was the editor of its quarterly Register. He lived in London for two years late in his life. He died of pneumonia in Boston.
Books by Samuel G. Drake
Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth, from the Flight of the Pilgrims into Holland In
History of the Great Indian War of 1675 And 1676
Indian Captivities of Life in
Indian Captivities of Life in the Wigwam
Particular History of the Five
Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent, from Its Declaration by the King of France, March 15,1744, to the Treaty with the Eastern Indians, Oct. 16, 1749, Sometimes Called Gov. Shirley's War
The History of Philip's war, Commonly Called the Great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676. Also, of the French and Indian Wars at the Eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704
Aboriginal Races of North Amer
Aboriginal Races of North America
History of the Indian Wars in
History of the Indian Wars in New England : From the First Settlement to the Termination of the War with King Philip In 1677
Indian Captivities, Being a Co
Indian Captivities, Being a Collection of the Most Remarkable Narratives of Persons Taken Captive by the North American Indians... to Which Are Added, Notes, Historical, Biographical, &c
Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Math
Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D.
Old Indian Chronicle
Old Indian Chronicle
Particular History of the Five
Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent
Witchcraft Delusion in New Eng
Witchcraft Delusion in New England - Its Rise, Progress and Termination - More Wonders of the Invisible World - with a Preface, Introductions and Notes by Samuel G. Drake - Volume III
Entertaining History of King P
Entertaining History of King Philip's War
Indian Captivities [microform]
Indian Captivities [microform]
Tragedies of the Wilderness, or, True and Authentic Narratives of Captives, Who Have Been Carried Away by Indians From the Various Frontier ... Time [microform]
Witchcraft Delusion in New Eng
Witchcraft Delusion in New England; Its Rise, Progress, and Termination, As Exhibited by Dr. Cotton Mather, in the Wonders of the Invisible World; and by Mr. Robert Calef, in His More Wonders of the Invisible World. with a Preface, Introduction, ... ; V. 1
Particular History of the Five
Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent, from ... 1744 to ... 1749. with a Memoir of Major-Gen. Shirley
Present State of New-England w
Present State of New-England with Respect to the Indian Vvar
A Memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D., With a Genealogy of the Family of Mather
Early History of Georgia, Embracing the Embassy of Sir Alexander Cuming to the Country of the Cherokees, in the Year 1730. A Paper Read in Substance ... Genealogical Society, February, 1872
Early History of Georgia, Embr
Early History of Georgia, Embracing the Embassy of Sir Alexander Cuming to the Country of the Cherokees, in the Year 1730. a Paper Read in Substance Before the New-England Historic, Genealogical Society, February 1872
History of King Philip's War;
History of King Philip's War; Also of Expeditions Against the French and Indians in the Eastern Parts of New-England, in the Years 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696 and 1704. with Some Account of the Divine Providence Towards Col. Benjamin Church
Magnalia Christi Americana; or
Magnalia Christi Americana; or, the Ecclesiastical History of New-England; from Its First Planting, in the Year 1620, unto the Year of Our Lord 1698. in Seven Books; Volume 1
The History and Antiquities of Boston ..
The History of King Philip's war ; Also of Expeditions Against the French and Indians in the Eastern Parts of New-England, in the Years 1689, 1690, ... Providence Towards Col. Benjamin Church
Genealogical and Biographical Account of the Family of Drake in America. with Some Notices of the Antiquities Connected with the Early Times of Persons of the Name in England
Woodward's Historical Series. No. V. The Witchcraft Delusion in New England
True Stories of Indian Captivi
True Stories of Indian Captivities
Indian Biography Containing The Lives Of More Than Two Hundred Indian Chiefs 1832
Bibliography and history of th
Bibliography and history of the Indians of North America
[Tragedies of the wilderness,
[Tragedies of the wilderness, or, True and authenic narratives of captives who have been carried away by Indians from the various frontier settlements of the United States from the earliest to the present time
Tragedies of the wilderness, o
Tragedies of the wilderness, or, True and authentic narratives of captives, who have been carried away by Indians from the various frontier settlements of the United States, f.om the earliest to the present time
Biography and history of the I
Biography and history of the Indians of North Aemrica from its first discovery
The book of the Indians of North America
A particular history of the fi
A particular history of the five years French and Indian war
A brief memoir of Sir Walter R
A brief memoir of Sir Walter Raleigh
Notice of William Thaddeus Har
Notice of William Thaddeus Harris, Esq
Book of the Indians
Witchcraft Delusion in New Eng
Witchcraft Delusion in New England
Annals of Witchcraft in New England and Elsewhere in the United States
Narrative of the capture and b
Narrative of the capture and burning of Fort Massachusetts by the French and Indians
The Aboriginal Races of North America: Comprising Biographical Sketches of ...
Catalogue Of The Private Library Of Samuel Gardner Drake, A. M
Sale of Rare and Valuable Manuscripts, Autographs, Portraits, Maps, etc. , of the Late Saml. G. Drake
Narrative remarks, expository notes, and historical criticisms
Early history of Georgia
A Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England ...
A Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent
A particular history of the fi
A particular history of the five years French and Indian War in New England and parts adjacent, from its declaration by the King of France, March 15, 1744, to the treaty with the eastern Indians, Oct. 16, 1749, sometimes called Governor Shirley's War
Annals of witchcraft in New England
Annals of Witchcraft in New England & Elsewhere in the United States
Annals of Witchcraft in New England, and Elsewhere in the United States, from Their First ..
Annals of witchcraft in New En
Annals of witchcraft in New England, and elsewhere in the United States, from their first settlement
Drake of Hampton, New Hampshire
The witchcraft delusion in New England
Result of some researches amon
Result of some researches among the British archives for information relative to the founders of New England; made in the years 1858, 1859, and 1860
A brief memoir of Sir Walter Ralegh
Result of some researches among the British archives for information relative to the founders of New England
Result of Some Researches Among the British Archives for Information Relative to the Founders of New England : Made in Years 1858, 1859, and 1860
Result of some researches among the British archives, for information relative to the founders ..
The History of the Great Indian War of 1675 and 1676: Commonly Called Philip's War; Also, the ...
An address delivered at the annual meeting of the New England historical and genealogical society, held ... January 20th, 1858
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1858.VOLUME XII
Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First ..
The history & antiquities of Boston
The history and antiquities of
The history and antiquities of Boston ... from its settlement in 1630, to the year 1770
A review of Winthrop's journal
A review of Winthrops's journal
History of the early discovery of America and landing of the Pilgrims
History of the Early Discovery of America and Landing of the Pilgrims: With ..
The History of the Great Indian War of 1675 and 1676, Commonly Called Philip ...
A memoir of the Rev. Cotton Mather, D. D
Indian captivities, or, Life in the wigwam
Recovery of some materials for the early history of Dorchester
Recovery of Some Materials for the Early History of Dorchester: General and ..
Some memoirs of the life and w
Some memoirs of the life and writings of the Rev. Thomas Prince, together with a pedigree of his family
Biography and history of the Indians of North America from its first discovery
The history and antiquities of
The history and antiquities of Boston ... from its settlement in 1630, to the year 1770. Also, an introductory history of the discovery and settlement of New England
Tragedies of the wilderness :
Tragedies of the wilderness : or, true and authentic narratives of captives
Catalogue of the private library of Samuel G. Drake
Genealogical and biographical account of the family of Drake in America
The book of the Indians
Tragedies of the wilderness
[Tragedies of the wilderness, or, True and authentic narratives of captives who have been carried away by Indians from the various frontier settlements of the United States from the earliest to the present time
Narrative of the captivity of John Ortiz
Indian Captivities
Indian Captivities, Being a Collection of the Most Remarkable Narratives of ..
Biography and history of the I
Biography and history of the Indians of North America, from its first discovery to the present time
The old Indian chronicle
Biography and History of the Indians of North America
Biography and history of the Indians of North America; comprising a general account of them, and details in the lives of all the most distinguished chiefs, and others who have been noted, among the various Indian nations ... Also, a history of their wars; their manners and customs; and the most celebrated speeches of their orators ... Likewise exhibiting an analysis of the ... authors who have written upon ... the great question of the first peopling of America ...
Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ..
The entertaining history of King Philip's war