Featured in this lot is this book called Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd; Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: chiefly taken from his own diary by Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of Northampton. Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, compiled and edited by Rev. Jonathan Edwards, was first published in 1749 and presents the life, spiritual struggles, and missionary labors of David Brainerd (1718–1747) among Native American tribes in New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies. The book is largely drawn from Brainerd’s personal journals and letters, documenting his intense religious devotion, self-discipline, and deep emotional and physical hardships. Edwards provides commentary and framing around Brainerd’s experiences, highlighting his piety, Calvinist theology, and the hardships of evangelizing to Native peoples such as the Delaware and Susquehanna. The memoir is structured chronologically, detailing Brainerd’s conversion, expulsion from Yale, his missionary efforts, and his declining health from tuberculosis, which eventually led to his early death. The volume became a spiritual classic in both America and Europe, inspiring generations of missionaries and religious leaders, including figures in the modern evangelical and missionary movements. The condition of this of this book is well preserved with some wear to the outside cover while showing some repairs and browning to the pages consistent with age. The book measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". The collective weight of this book is 1lb 8oz.