Wah-see-ola: Light of the Tribes at the Meeting Waters 1905 Julia M. Baker Stapleford novel of Potawatomi Princess & the French @ Fort Wayne

Title: Wah-see-ola: The Light of the Tribes at the Meeting Waters

Author: Julia M. Baker Stapleford

Description: Dark burgundy cloth over boards with spine and pictorial front cover stamped in pale green, black and ivory. Corners pushed; rubbed at extremities; minor soiling and blemishing on rear cover. Private library rubber-stamp on front pastedown; a few small areas of soiling on pages, else interior is generally clean. vii + 326 pages.

A historical novel set in and around the Potawatomi Indian village located on the banks of the St. Joseph River at the mouth of the Maumee River, later the location of Lakeside, Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the late 17th century. A story is told of the interactions between the French and the natives, in particular telling a tale of the relationship and romance between the princess Wah-see-ola (''Light of the Tribes'') and the French explorer, Commander Xavier de Champeaux.

The author, Julia M. Baker Stapleford (1855-1939), lived most of her life in Fort Wayne. She was the daughter of the Fort Wayne pioneer, Henry Baker, for whom Baker Street is named.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: [published by author / printed by Fort Wayne Paper & Blank Book Co.]
Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Year: 1905

Keywords: fiction, Lakeside, Fort Wayne, Native American, Miami Indians, Potawatomi, French trappers, French explorers, Indiana, New France, historical fiction,