@article{588529,
      recid = {588529},
      author = {Imlay, Gilbert, and Filson, John,},
      title = {A topographical description of the western territory of  North America containing a succinct account of its soil,  climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners,  and customs. With an ample Description of the several  Divisions into which that Country is partitioned. To which  are added, I. The discovery, settlement, and present state  of Kentucky; with an Essay towards the Topography and  Natural History of that important Country, by J. Filson.  Also the Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, 1784. II. An  account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the Limits  of the XIII States; their Manners and Customs; and  Reflections on their Origin. III. The Culture of Indian  Corn, Hemp, Flax, Hops, Tobacco, Indigo, Cotton, Senega  Root, Esquine, Madder, Jalap, Potatoes, Silkworms,  Persimmon, various Kinds of Grapes, Berries, and Nuts, the  Candleberry Myrtle, Sumach, Coffee, and other Particulars  in the vegetable Kingdom. IV. Observations on the ancient  Works, the native Inhabitants of the Western Country,  &c. by Major Jonathan Heart. V. Historical Narrative  and Topographical Description of Louisiana and West  Florida, containing a great Variety of interesting  Particulars, by Mr. Thomas Hutchins. VI. Account of the  Soil, growing Timber, and other Productions of several  Lands, particularly the Genesee Tract, lately located, and  now in the Progress of being settled. Vii. Remarks for the  Information of those who wish to become Settlers in  America, by Dr. Franklin. Viii. Topographical Description  of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, by  Mr. Tho. Hutchins. IX. Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the  Illinois River, &c. X. Description of the State of  Tenasee, and of the South-Western Territory, with the  Constitution of Tenasee established 1796. XI. An Act for  establishing Knoxville. XII. Treaty concluded between the  United States of America and the Crown of Spain, for the  free Navigation of the Mississippi. XIII. Plan of  Association of the North American Land Company, &c. By  Gilbert Imlay , A Captain in the American Army during the  War, and Commissioner for laying out Lands in the Back  Settlements. Illustrated with correct maps of the Western  Territory of North America; of the State of Kentucky, as  divided into Counties, from actual Surveys by Ehhu Barker;  a Map of the Tenasee Government; and a Plan of the Rapids  of the Ohio. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington House,  Piccadilly,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {xii,598,[30]p.,plates :},
      year = {1797},
      note = {With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/588529},
}