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The Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucke |
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and an essay toward the topography and natural history of that important country ; to which is added an appendix containing, first, the adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon, one of the first settlers, comprehending every important occurrence in the political history of that province ; second, the minutes of the Piankashaw council, held at Post Saint Vincent's, April 15, 1784 ; third, an account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States, their manners and customs, and reflections on their origin ; fourth, the stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio, from Pittsburgh 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 |
| Author |
Filson, John |
Coverage
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Kentucky, USA |
| Year range |
- 1784 |
| Surname |
Boone |
| Subject |
History |
Publication information
| Type |
Book |
| Publisher |
James Adams |
| Date issued |
1784 |
| Place issued |
Wilmington |
Citation
| Filson, John. The Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucke: and an essay toward the topography and natural history of that important country ; to which is added an appendix containing, first, the adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon, one of the first settlers, comprehending every important occurrence in the political history of that province ; second, the minutes of the Piankashaw council, held at Post Saint Vincent's, April 15, 1784 ; third, an account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States, their manners and customs, and reflections on their origin ; fourth, the stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio, from Pittsburgh 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. (Wilmington: James Adams, 1784). |
Repositories
Reprints of Original Text Include
- 1785 - M. Parraud, Paris. In French.
- 1785 - Ludwig Heinrich Bronner, Frankfort. In German.
- 1790 - Leipzig, Germany. In German.
- 1793 - John Stockdale, London.
- 1793 - Samuel Campbell, two volumes, New York.
- 1793 & 1797 - Gilbert Imlay reprinted Filson's entire work, along with other material in his A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America (volume II, published in London and New York).
Reprints of Portions of Original Text Include
The appendix relating the adventures of Daniel Boone was extremely popular, and was referenced by (among others)
- 1819-1824 - Lord Byron in his poem Don Juan.
- 1910 - The Adventures of Daniel Boone: The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke
- Source/Date Needed - "The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucky to Which Is Added the Adventures of Daniel Boon"
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