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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828?

Contributor:

Barker, Elihu.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ohio River Valley--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Ohio River Valley.

Mississippi River Valley--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Mississippi River Valley.

Mississippi River Valley--History--To 1803--Early works to 1800.

Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.).

Kentucky--History--To 1792--Early works to 1800.

Kentucky.

Northwest, Old--Maps--Early works to 1800.

Northwest, Old.

San Lorenzo Treaty, 1795--Early works to 1800.

San Lorenzo Treaty, 1795.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 598, [28] p., [4] leaves of plates ) 4 fold. maps ;

Edition:

3rd ed., with great additions.

Other Title:

Topographical description of the western territory of North America

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Debrett, 1797.

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 [sic]

XI. An act for establishing Knoxville

(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.]

Notes:

"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 Tenasee [sic] government; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio."

Includes index.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 34358.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG04-B896

Contains:

North American Land Company. Plan of association.

Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820. Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon.

Kennedy, Patrick. Journal up the Illinois River.

Filson, John, ca. 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 those who wish to become settlers in America.

Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina.

OCLC:

85801537