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The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First American West, 1750-1820 Description An account of the resource Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and objects. The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First American West, 1750-1820 Description An account of the resource Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and objects. The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 17 July 1818 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Short, Charles Wilkins (1793-1863) Papers, 1802-1869, Filson Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818-07-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First American West, 1750-1820 Description An account of the resource Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and objects. The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 21 December 1819 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Short, Charles Wilkins (1793-1863) Papers, 1802-1869, Filson Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1819-12-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. 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A S559/85 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rafinesque, Constantine Subject The topic of the resource Ohio River Valley--Description and travel--19th century Botany--North America Description An account of the resource Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short in which he discusses plant naming and advises Short to keep a journal to track vegetation. botany Letters Ohio River Valley plants science vegetation https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/8070daa0604c592205e410e51f4b10f8.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=rbTyEudEAKpOIpb45XMlpBZqUOUeuY5Y0ZnYL1bOZbJ8saRBRGWz2NwrxqOPEkatyjMx96Ws5ByQQ3ZmxKURGsH%7E6LGd9gNwMWhElOmHYbUBHREVJYWNmOFg9kJKCs042NHHJEdZwzFx3nc5Y2c1K8zqnymTsp7FRWQDDe0bv51Ed6gzqvyGTN8uFbYfx9J7bVHPI3WfvVIhs3B4sMmp%7EvvUdK7VO%7E8VLSP-ehICC7MtOWfUEZzsxYxeKFIkCi7HCEmOKxqxKQoha-s5o6OSdmVAMD7VAjSNJLyAMoBFVI01cY%7EW7CwHfX1K7g0ZIJbBd0ryz8bAEszsq6i-tzGrqg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 336a0dfa0a7f67f95a2a1403b6b98b42 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/c35b9efaee484fd837876d7e13049f0f.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=RFJa44q3V-gcNYp1Vtus8mPjqNjOJJStSbaeO%7EPaCkmFumeHuo4BRMgs3drgi0VB0p7mZI0PdCZl5Ae-WI%7EQ68Vb0JqPzs7kEKTM5tPxxS3vkkhqNgpu94k5v7dCjUJ3BS%7EXh1bA%7E3mHrlITGwUAxwO3h6zNfmjrl0j2yJvqU0N8GpMKsGlNS6MLB7Qv0Nz74lh9ilML302m4pvc2-kQTtJE-qdWpt-305l5VQe97WO0Q0bYHFzDYIXTRkXvTz8uoCT6ZVcG4%7ECX-zuqacYTdJ53k6mH9PCCxFtlueK1-bA8ZzdiiuXWScSE5TZO9QyjZoyymBPGTyS7HYQhqBfuMw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bd2ff3afd6dc890a06b7fb7335ea23af https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/7b1f3cfdffec1b5c15c1f563677b9db9.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=NpybjhU-VqvK-jPVcUelSy0LSBpjgBG%7Eof64%7EsyTqdjVB691OOKPpnvexQiabdFmStTv1oS0pJxDOfcvFhyCQZNo1HJ4GZRspF4uA5bdvncGvNoQMwGMnm%7EibcRShqoJe1OJWR8tQo7n3c3dE-woO2mWXIOas0cy84gLILWzCgllnGipZM2qsuZy0xyiMrJ1l8fAhhThmL8q8wf-l-jn-SQLu8Q0RrzvpTPfsbAhjCiyLUn3q8cGZ5HpaJdUd5ez23RtgY3ecSp4EjvAueCxeirZPCQycx7w5ZiQU5e82cj5M7hY8Oj-eLkNL-8RYMWhJzjfF4T76bS2chlyYTlJhg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 86e1ba8d2ba11a83db1f6a1a871dcdfd https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/0b556e5b0e157e9be452002be5a8c913.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=dqxLK8vQHGN1npZSiF0shv0WWJkjni-w8QLEX4nZNBNzi15uzC7iUm%7E3urnNSn3yOQ%7Ecik4GyIPvZvFISLSq3YP9O-fk8Rv9BQi-9H0E66a1WeiN7jWwRLDUOGlrZZ468ZtR%7EWFnbWf2HxJoNY-pJwi5EbKeZJ-n00lD2EVSFKHuf0WiioHIeLwhwPGnJkSEYwvJtV0LPBxhXnMDMf0hrKUzZkM7n8RDqzI9lPoF4bLPJnNnOB-rZ4%7EaRj2xxjWB3TJUUwTRiCyfjxSsHmI40ZObAG6-K3ddsHzS7YtUFpslZzbYvXC5fY4vch9qfOMGbjqL4QWktz7eRq3dtOBhmA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 91b7486e5194f29d6cc41a859a146d0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First American West, 1750-1820 Description An account of the resource Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and objects. The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [in margin] 124 21a Dr. Short Lexington 20th Nov 1819 Hopkinsville --- Dear Sir I was in hopes to hear from you, since you must have [strikethrough illegible] known that I was here. -- I returned last Summer & explored during the Seson part of Kentucky, where I have as usual made many discoveries, as well as on the mountains. I found among many others the following new plants in Kentucky -- Melothria nigra [illegible] [illegible] Cacalia ponniculata Mostly from the Cliffs of the Kentucky River Curnus obliqua Betula rupestris [illegible] There two last are described in the Western Magazine published here by Mr. Hunt & and club of literary gentlemen. I never heard if you rec'd lately my remarks on the fine [illegible] of plants, you sent me last year. I have since taken the liberty to publish one of them, in the American Journal of Science, under the name of [illegible Myosurus?} Shortii, dedicating the same to you. Have you collected any thing this year for me? I should be highly gratified to hear it. If so send them on whenever an opportunity shall offer. I shall send you my remarks on them, and shall probably publish them under your name at some future period. Meantime please to remember me in all your future Herboriations. I have just seen a new species of Gentian, which may be called Gentiana serpentonia. It was sent from Indiana as a powerful cure for rattlesnake's bites, and [insertion] it [end insertion] even throws them into stupor - So it is said. I have lately found near Lexington the common mistletoe of Kentucky in full blossum, and ascertained that it is an undescribed species, I sh call it Vircum, it differs from all others by being moical & triandrous. Pray have you more than one species with you. You have heard of our new Medical School. The Lectures have lately begun, and mine also on Natural History of Botany. Ms Clifford has found this Summer a great quantity of new fossils, pray are any found in your neighborhood? What are the fishes of your brooks? your land & water shells. What Snakes & Lizards hav you in the Barrens. If you send me some account of your Natural Curiousities, I may if you like, communicate them to our Literary Club & publish them in the Western Review & Magazine. Have you any Indian Monuments in your vicinity & which? We have just discovered 2 1/2 miles East of Lexington, an ancient Town of the Alleghanee Nation, surrounded by and earthen wall & an outside ditch, it is 2 miles in Circumference & of an irregular shape. Mr Clifford is now writing on that subject, he has proved that many of those ancient monuments were Temples; but some were also Forts, Towns, Sepulchral Monuments &. He thinks that the Alleghanee Nation was one of the Mexican tribes, & originary from India, which is likely enough. The name of the Alleghanee was given by the Lenape Indians to the Nation inhabiting formerly the Western States & which they drove away, as [Heckenvelder?] has lately disclosed. Pray, command me freely, in return for the favours I crave from you. Your first fascicular of Plants was so acceptable, that I long to see another. I want particularly Vernal plants, as I have not visited the Barrens nor indeed the West. States in the Spring or at least in May, except near Pittsburgh. Have you seen Nuttall's Work. It is a good one, but has some blemishes. I wrote a long review of it, with corrections & I have one to spare for you, if you should wish to have it. I am now going to publish my Natural history of the fishes of the Ohio, abt. 100 Species of which [?] are new! it shallappear in the Western Magaze. but I shall print some apart to send abroad. Next year my Travels in the West. St. will appear at Pittsburgh. It [has?] been delayed by the hard times! I so many new discoveries to publish & so little time to spare since I have to write all my lectures; that I cannot do all what I wish & must now have off from the pleasure of conversing with you. Believe me Dr Sir respectfully Yours C. S. Rafinisque Prof. Boty. & Nat. hist, in [?] [?] Prof: Rafinesque 20th Nov. 1819 18 1/2 Dr. C. Short Hopkinsville Christian County Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 20 November 1819 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Short, Charles Wilkins (1793-1863) Papers, 1802-1869, Filson Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1820-11-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en For reproduction inquiries, please visit https://filsonhistorical.org/special-collections/rights-and-reproductions/ Relation A related resource bmf0048 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mss. A S559 f84 Description An account of the resource Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, in which he writes of his discovery of new plants in Kentucky. He names a plant after Dr. Short, and asks him for more plant samples. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rafinesque, Constantine Subject The topic of the resource Botany--North America botanist botany Letters naturalist Ohio River Valley physician plants science