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Sketches of a tour to the Western Country: through the states of Ohio and Kentucky

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Author
Cuming, Fortescue,
Date of Publication
1810.
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Alternate Title
Cuming's sketches of a tour to the western country, 1807-1809
Cuming's tour to the western country (1807-1809)
Responsibility
/ by Fortescue Cuming.
Author
Cuming, Fortescue,
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Cramer, Spear & Richbaum,
Date of Publication
1810.
Series
Early western travels, 1748-1846; v.4
Notes
"Reprint from the original edition (Pittsburgh, 1810). The appendix, being composed of irrelevant matter, is herein omitted."--Page [15].
Contents
Chapter 1: Commencement of journey - Schuylkill bridge - Schuylkill river - Downingstown - Brandywine creek - Pequea creek - New Holland - Connestoga creek and bridge - Lancaster / Chapter 2: Elizabethtown - Susquehannah river - Harrisburgh / Chapter 3: Conestoga massacre - Carlisle and Dickinson college...
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Mississippi River Valley - Description and travel.
Kentucky - Description and travel.
Ohio - Description and travel.
Ohio River Valley - Description and travel.
Additional Author
Thwaites, Reuben Gold,
Contained In
Early western travels, 1748-1846. Cleveland, Ohio : The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1904-1907 v.4Lancaster History Library - Electronic ResourcesOnline resource-See full library record for link
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A year's residence in the United States of America; treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment; of the expenses of house-keeping and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and, of the institutions of the country, civil, political and religious

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Author
Cobbett, William,
Date of Publication
1818-
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
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Author
Cobbett, William,
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed for the author by Clayton and Kingsland,
Date of Publication
1818-
Physical Description
v. illus. 19 cm.
Notes
Library has: v. 1.
Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham, no. 1558.
William Cobbett (9 March 1763 - 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist and member of parliament, who was born in Farnham, Surrey.
Subjects
Agriculture - United States.
United States - Description and travel.
United States - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
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