Indiana as seen by early travelers
Indiana as seen by early travelers: A collection of reprints from books of travel, letters and diaries prior to 1830
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Table of Contents: Hutchins, Thomas A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 1778; Imlay, George A Topographical Description of the Westtern Territory of North America, 1793; Volney, C. F. A View of the Soil and Climate of the United States of America, 1804 ; Ashe, Thomas Travels in America Performed in 1806. . . ; Melish, John Travels in the United States of America,in the Years 1806, and 1807, and 1809, 1810, and 1811; Bradbury, John Travels in the Interior of America in the Years 1809, 1810, and 1811; Cutler, Jervasse A Topographical Description of the Indiana Territory, 1812 ; Thomas, David Travels Through the Western Country in the Summer of 1816 ; Brown, Samuel R The Western Gazetteer, or Emigrants Directory, 1817 ; Birkbeck, Morris Notes on a Journey in America from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois, 1817 ; Darby, William The Emigrants Guide to the Western andSouthwestern States and Territories, 1818 ; Dana, E Geographical Sketches on the Western Country Designed for Emigrants andSettlers, 1819 ; Warden, D. B A Statistical, Political and Historical Account of North America, 1819 ; Mason, Richard Lee Narrative of Richard Lee Mason in the Pioneer West, 1819 ; Indiana Gazette, Corydon. . Letters of February 16, 1819 and November 24, 1819 ; Mackenzie, E An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the United States of America, 1820..; Teas, Thomas S Journal of a Tour to Fort Wayne and the Adjacent Country in the Year 1821...; Forster, William Journal of William Forster, 1821-1822. . . ; Melish, John A Geographical Description of the United States, 1822 ; Blaney, Capt An Excursion Through the United States and Canada, 1822-23 ; Faux, W .Memorable Days in America: Being a Journal of a Tour to the United States, 1823 ; Hebert, William A Visit to the Colony of Harmony in Indiana, 1825 ; Pelham, William Letters of William Pelham Written in 1825 and 1826 ; Bernhard, Karl (Duke of Saxe-Weimer) Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826 ; Flint, Timothy Recollections of the Last Ten Years, Passed in Occasional Residences and Journeyings in the Valley of the Mississippi, 1826 ; Flint, Timothy A Condensed Geography and History of the Western States, or the Mississippi Valley, 1828 ; Reed, Isaac. The Christian Traveller, 1828 ; Hall, Captain Basil Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828 ; Cobbett, William .A Years Residence in the United States of America, 1828 ; Postel, Karl The Americans as They Are; Described in a Tour Through the Valley of the Mississippi, 1828 ; Atwater, Caleb Remarks Made on a Tour to Prairie du Chien, 1829 ; Coffin, Charles F Personal Recollections of Charles F. Coffin of Wayne County, Indiana, From 1824 to 1833 ;Duclos, Victor Colin Diary and Recollections of Victor Colin Duclos, 1825-1833 |
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| Origin: | 1916 |
| Created By: |
Lindley, Harlow, 1875- |
| Publisher: |
Indiana Historical Commission |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15078coll2/id/2846 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Documentary Editions |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Indiana--Description and travel Indiana--History Travel Indiana Territory Virginia Pennsylvania North Carolina Illinois Territory Emigration and immigration Geography Personal narratives Pioneers Frontier and pioneer life Diaries New Harmony (Ind.) Mississippi River Valley Middle West Correspondence |
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