A narrative of the early days and remembrances of Oceola Nikkanochee, Prince of Econchatti, a young Seminole Indian son of Econchatti-Mico, king of the Red hills, in Florida ; with a brief history of his nation, and his renowned uncle Oceola, and his parents: and amusing tales, illustrative of Indian life in Florida / Written by his guardian [i.e. A. Welch].

Welch, Andrew G., 1797-1852.

Date:: 1841

Credit: A narrative of the early days and remembrances of Oceola Nikkanochee, Prince of Econchatti, a young Seminole Indian son of Econchatti-Mico, king of the Red hills, in Florida ; with a brief history of his nation, and his renowned uncle Oceola, and his parents: and amusing tales, illustrative of Indian life in Florida / Written by his guardian [i.e. A. Welch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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To write the Biography of one in years, as dic- tated by himself, whose memory is rife with all the incidents of his existence since the first dawnings of memory —and of one who probably possesses the advantages of education; or the life of some emi- nent character, whose history may be gleaned, in a great measure, from publications, which have ever elucidated the most caline act or circumstance con- nected with his private or public career—thus leaving the Historian little more than the trouble of com- piling what is already known to the greater propor- tion of an intelligent community, may not be tasks of difficulty; but, to undertake the narration of events of one, not more than nine or ten years old; the most romantic and interesting of which have happened previous to the tender age of six or seven, and one who has, until that early time of his life, passed his days in a vast wilderness—whose intellects have scarcely been allowed to expand beyond the pale of instinct peculiar to all creatures in savage life— is an undertaking fraught with embarrassment: yet, in this I am sustained by the purity and innocence

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