An historical narrative and topographical description of Louisiana, and West-Florida, comprehending the river Mississippi with its principal branches and settlements, and the rivers Pearl, Pascagoula, Mobille, Perdido, Escambia, Chacta-Hatcha, &c. The climate, soil, and produce whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; with directions for sailing into all the bays, lakes, harbours and rivers on the north side of the Gulf of Mexico, and for navigating between the islands situated along that coast, and ascending the Mississippi River. By Thomas Hutchins, geographer to the United States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Statistics--Early works to 1800.

Indians of North America.

West Florida--History.

West Florida.

Louisiana--History--To 1803.

Louisiana.

Southwest, Old--Description and travel.

Southwest, Old.

Florida--Description and travel--1783-1848.

Florida.

Louisiana--Description and travel--1783-1848.

Mississippi River Valley--Description and travel.

Mississippi River Valley.

Illinois River--Early works to 1800.

Illinois River.

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

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

Ohio River Valley.

Genre:

Travel literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, [1], 6-94, [2] p. )

Other Title:

Historical narrative and topographical description of Louisiana, and West-Florida,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for the author, and sold by Robert Aitken, near the Coffee-House, in Market-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]

Notes:

"Errata."--p. 94.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 18532

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4493

Sabin, 34056

English Short Title Catalog, W20445.

OCLC:

642780563