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Author Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828?

Title A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned .. / by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio ....

Publication Info. London : Printed for J. Debrett, 1797.

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Edition The third edition, with great additions.
Description 1 online resource (640 pages).
Series Daniel Boone anthology
Daniel Boone anthology.
BiblioBoard Core module.
Note Signatures: [A]p6 sB-2Rp8 s2Sp2 s
Added t.p.
Advertisements on p. [29]-[30] at end.
First edition, London, 1792.
Includes index.
(cont.) -- XII. Treaty ... between the United States ... and ... Spain, for the free navigation of the Mississippi -- XIII. Plan of association of the North American Land Company, [etc.]
The above is the order of contents as given on the title-page, but differs from the numbering and order of articles as given in the book.
Original document: Book.
Contents A topographical description of the western territory of North America ... / G. Imlay -- I. The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky ... / J. Filson -- II. An account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the XIII states ... -- III. The culture of Indian corn ... tobacco ... -- IV. Observations on the ancient works, the native inhabitants of the western country, [etc.] / J. Heart -- V. Historical narrative ... of Louisiana and West-Florida ... / T. Hutchins -- VI. Account of the soil ... timber and other productions ... of the Genesee tract ... -- VII. Remarks for the information of ... settlers in America / Dr. Franklin -- VIII. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina / T. Hutchins -- IX. P. Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois River, [etc.] -- X. Description of the state of Tenasee -- XI. An act for establishing Knoxville
Summary This book contains a succinct account of the North American continent's soil, climate, natural history, population and agriculture. It also contains descriptions of the different states and provinces found on the continent in the late 18th century.
Note GMD: electronic resource.
Subject San Lorenzo Treaty, 1795.
Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803.
Genesee Region (N.Y.)
Added Author Barker, Elihu.
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820. Adventures of Daniel Boon.
Kennedy, Patrick. Journal up the Illinois River.
Filson, John, approximately 1747-1788. Discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucke.
Heart, Jonathan, 1748-1791. Observations on the ancient works, the native inhabitants of the western country ...
Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789. Historical narrative of Louisiana and West Florida.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Remarks for the information of ... settlers in America.
Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina.
North American Land Company. Plan of association.
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