The Indian History of the Modoc War and the Causes that Led to It 1st Edition 1914 Jeff C. Riddle Klamath Oregon Northern California 1870s

Title: The Indian History of the Modoc War and the Causes that Led to It

Author: Jeff [Jefferson] C. Riddle (the son of Winema)

Description: First edition. Original red cloth boards pictorially stamped in black. Some fraying at spine ends; 4.5cm split ton cloth on outer hinge (rear); tips of corners exposed. Previous owner's name on ffep. Red pencil underlining appears in table of contents and in several of the picture captions. Pencil marginalia. A few spots of soiling. 95 illustrations (including three maps), many being portraits. 295 pp. 9 x 6 inches.

The author, Jefferson "Charka" Davis Riddle (1862-1941), was the son of Modoc leader Toby "Winema" Riddle, and was himself a witness to the war. He wrote this account with an aim to give both the Modoc Indian and the whites perspective on the troubles.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: [self published]
Place: n/a
Year: 1914

Keywords: Indian wars, Modoc, Klamath, Oregon, northern California, California, history, Schonchin, Lava Beds War, Siskiyou County, Klamath County, Native American, 1870s,