Title: The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day, or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progesse of the gospel amongst them: manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. Author: Henry Whitfield Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ SourceLibrary: Huntington Library DocumentID: SABCP03701400 CollectionID: CTRG01-B2766 PublicationDate: 16510101 SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America Notes: The first letter (p. 3-13) is by Thomas Mayhew, missionary to the Indians of Martha's Vineyard: the remaining five are by John Eliot. The fifth of a series of 11 pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interests of missionary work among the Indians of New England. The present tract was published at the request of the Corporation for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England. Cf. p. 14. Collation: 46 p.; 19 cm
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