History of the American Indians Author:Adair, James Published in London in 1775 and printed in the United States in 1930 for the first time [2nd ed.], this is a detailed and fascinating account of the prinicipal tribes of the Indians of the Southeast and of their countries. It is regarded by ethnologists and historians as reliable authority Southern Indians as well as on Southern history. A man ... more »of liberal education and persuasion and an agent or trader under George III, James Adair set out not only to write all he know about the physical qualities, dress, and temper of the Indians, but also to prove his theory that the Indians were lineal descents of the Lost Tribes of Isreal. Equally thrilling and informative is the second half of the book that is devoted to vivid, individual accounts of the various Indian nations. Adair's history is a rewarding experience that will delight both the general reader and the historian.« less