The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucke : and an essay towards the topography and natural history of that important country ; to which is added, an appendix, containing, I. The adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the first settlers, comprehending every important occurrence in the political history of that province. II. The minutes of the Piankashaw council, held at Post St. Vincents, April 15, 1784. III. An account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States ... IV. The stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio; from Pittsburg to Pensacola and several other places. The whole illustrated by a new and accurate map of Kentucke and the country adjoining, drawn from actual surveys /

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Author / Creator:Filson, John, approximately 1747-1788
Imprint:Wilmington [Del.] : Printed by James Adams, 1784.
Description:118 p., [9] p. of plates : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library copy wanting plates. Map housed and shelved separately. Forms part of the Durrett Collection.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3178778
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Notes:The map to accompany this work, "This map of Kentucke drawn from actual observations ... By ... John Filson," was published separately: "Philada. Engraved by Henry D. Pursell, & printed by T. Rook, for the author 1784." There is a copy in the Division of maps and charts of the Library of Congress. (cf. "The first map of Kentucky by John Filson ... by P. Lee Phillips" 1906)
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