Notes on a journey in America : from the coast of Virginia to the territory of Illinois. With proposals for the establishment of a colony of English /
This is the first of the long list of books relating to the English settlement in Illinois. In it Birkbeck tells of a land-hunting expedition into southeastern Illinois and of a visit to Shawneetown. He was a keen observer and a good writer and the book is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of...
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Philadelphia :
Published by Caleb Richardson, no. 8, North Third Street. J.R.A. Skerrett, Printer,
1817.
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| Summary: | This is the first of the long list of books relating to the English settlement in Illinois. In it Birkbeck tells of a land-hunting expedition into southeastern Illinois and of a visit to Shawneetown. He was a keen observer and a good writer and the book is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of frontier people and conditions. The book gives a vivid picture of the dificulties attending pioneer settlements. |
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F 518 .B57 1817
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