This abridgment of ¿The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware¿ was originally pub. in 1913. Contents: Political, Social, Religious & Other Conditions in Sweden, 1611-1680; Industries, Commerce & Trading Co.; Founding of the New Sweden Co. & the Early Exped. to the Delaware; Founding & First Period of the Colony, 1638-1643; The Exped. to New Sweden during the Admin. of Gov. Printz; Social & Econ. Life of the Colony, 1643-1653; Renewed Efforts in Behalf of the Colony & 10th & 11th Exped.; The Colony under Rising & Papegoja; The Amer. Co., the Last Exped. & the Efforts of Sweden to Regain the Colony; The First & Last Periods of the Swedish Settle. under Dutch Rule & the Coming of the ¿Mercurins,¿ 1655-1656, & 1656-1664. Illustrations.