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Author: McCook, Henry C., (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911
Title: The Latimers: a tale of the western insurrection of 1794
Print source: The Latimers a tale of the western insurrection of 1794
McCook, Henry C., (Henry Christopher), 1837-1911
Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs, c1897
Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library
2002
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This work is believed to be in the public domain with no known restrictions on access and use.
Subject terms:
Whiskey Rebellion, Pa., 1794--Fiction.
URL: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=00afx7796m;view=toc;c=pitttext

Contents
The Latimers: a tale of the western insurrection of 1794
[Titlepage]
Chapter I. This Man Was Born There
Chapter II. Perils by Flood
Chapter III. Luke Latimer Gets his War-Name, "Red Axe"
Chapter IV. A Revenue Parley at Indian Rocks
Chapter V. New Acquaintances and an Old Story
Chapter VI. A Dog and Cat
Chapter VII. The Inspector Makes Some Discoveries
Chapter VIII. Conjugal Concealments
Chapter IX. Luke Meets the Junta
Chapter X. Mrs. Polly Latimer's Scutching Frolic
Chapter XI. A Night Conclave
Chapter XII. A Cabin in the Wilderness
Chapter XIII. The Brave Days of Old
Chapter XIV. Love-Making in a Cabin a Hundred Years Ago
Chapter XV. A River Skirmish
Chapter XVI. A Sacramental Camp
Chapter XVII. A Night Scene in the Forest
Chapter XVIII. A Sacrament in the Woods
Chapter XIX. A Shooting Match at Legionville
Chapter XX. How Frontier Riflemen Showed Their Skill
Chapter XXI. A Meeting at the Falls of Mingo Creek
Chapter XXII. The March to Bower Hill
Chapter XXIII. John Latimer Takes up the Role of Knight Errant
Chapter XXIV. The Insurgents Attack the Inspector's House
Chapter XXV. Open Windows into Sundry Souls
Chapter XXVI. John Latimer Joins Wayne's Scouts
Chapter XXVII. A Discovery and a Deliverance
Chapter XXVIII. A Revolutionary Conspiracy
Chapter XXIX. The March to Braddock's Ford
Chapter XXX. The Muster at Braddock's Field
Chapter XXXI. Night Scenes in Camp and the March to Pittsburg
Chapter XXXII. Mort Sheldon Makes a Present
Chapter XXXIII. The Battle of Fallen Timbers
Chapter XXXIV. From the Crest of the Wave to the Trough of the Sea
Chapter XXXV. The Testing of the People
Chapter XXXVI. Luke Latimer's Decision and What Came of It
Chapter XXXVII. The Taming of Meg Latimer
Chapter XXXVIII. En Route to the Camp at Carlisle
Chapter XXXIX. John Latimer Meets Washington and Hamilton
Chapter XL. How the Peoples' Deputies Fared With the President
Chapter XLI. Meg Latimer Makes Further Progress in Civilization
Chapter XLII. Dr. McMillan Has a Lesson in Foreign Missions
Chapter XLIII. A Shadow of Coming Events
Chapter XLIV. The Harrying of the People Begun
Chapter XLV. The Dreadful Night
Chapter XLVI. The Release of Luke Latimer
Chapter XLVII. General Bloodson's Menagerie and Andy Burbeck's Trained Horse
Chapter XLVIII. Mrs. Latimer at Last Unburdens Her Mind
Chapter XLIX. The Passing of John Latimer
Chapter L. Off to Philadelphia
Chapter LI. John Gets into Jail and there Grapples with Certain Mysteries
Chapter LII. How John Got on in Jail
Chapter LIII. Mr. Justus Reid, Attorney-at-Law
Chapter LIV. John Latimer Stands His Trial
Chapter LV. A Dish of News and a Dinner at the Indian Queen
Chapter LVI. The Story of a Bookplate
Chapter LVII. Father and son
Chapter LVIII. A Packet of Letters