UNBEKNOWNST People of Oregon 1845-1881 RC Marlen OR HISTORY Slave BEAVER COIN

Description: SIGNED by AUTHOR: Inscribed to Harry and PJ New Oregonians. Enjoy! RC MarlenREAL/TRUE historical characters and events in Oregon, except for main character ...Too young to avert danger, Mattie McAlister - an eleven-year-old runaway slave - walked alone to Oregon, hiding in daylight and walking in darkness. One rainy night, she bumped into Black Saul and feared he would abuse her like her half-brothers had. A moment later, her peril intensified as horse riders brandishing leather whips approached and stopped ten feet away. Overwhelmed with dread of a lashing, they dropped to the ground to hide. But this was only the first of her many encounters with danger. A week later, she was left with scars across her back when she lived through a bear attack with help from Robert Newell. And years later, on her trip to Celilo Falls with Joe Meek and Margaret J. Bailey, she walked away from a Cayuse kidnaper with a trophy of a feathered necklace and a digit from her attacker's finger. Amid the historical events - the Cayuse Wars, Rogue River War, and Mexican War; the exodus of Oregonians to gold mines; the slaughter of missionaries in the Whitman Mission Massacre; and the making of Beaver Coins - Mattie fell in love with Albert Bayless. Unbeknownst to the guests at the engagement party, Mattie went to check on a sleeping baby and walked to her demise. While everyone danced the Virginia Reel - POOF - Mattie disappeared.For decades, no one could solve the mystery of what happened to her though the solution was tucked in the back of a drawer. Then one day, Albert Bayless opened the drawer and the knowledge of Mattie's fate tumbled onto the pages of this book, Unbeknownst. CONDITION: Good+ paperback, SIGNED by author, tight copy, binding is tight/very good, some wear to cover corners, …. see photos, as they are part of the description. Comes from a non-smoking, pet-free home.ABOUT BEST OFFER: Sometimes Market prices change on items from the time I enter them on eBay to the time you might be looking at it. Or sometimes I am reducing inventory....Which is why I offer an opportunity for you to make a Best Offer. Sometimes I may make a counteroffer---and often we can work something out. I try to keep my prices competitive. Please do keep in mind that if the item has free shipping, I won't go less then the shipping and my eBay fees are. The majority of my books are used and I do try to take care in noting flaws, but PLEASE contact me if something was missed as I will make the situation right. I value your 5 STAR rating!!!I would very much appreciate an opportunity to address any issues of dissatisfaction. Please contact me for resolution first. My goal is 100% 5-star customer satisfaction! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS>>>>SHIPPING<<<< eBay prefers Priority shipping and will guarantee your purchase when items are sent via Priority. However, usually I can send books via FIRST CLASS and a much lower cost. Please contact me if you are interested in this option, and I will get back to you after I weigh the book, and calculate the cost. COMBINED SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE: Please check my ebay store for other books, when you buy additional books, the shipping for each regular sized book is only $1.00. Thank you

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