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Title Page of John Filson's The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke
Title Page of John Filson's The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke published in Delaware in 1784. -
John Filson, 1784
An image of John Filson published in the flyleaf of his monograph, The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke published in Delaware in 1784. -
A collection of narratives of Indian warfare in the West, 1821
A collection of some of the most interesting narratives of Indian warfare in the West, containing an account of the adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone, one of the first settlers of Kentucky, comprehending the most important occurrences relative to its early history--also, an account of the manners, and customs of the Indians, their traditions and religious sentiments, their police or civil government, their discipline and method of war: to which is added, an account of the expeditions of Gen'ls. Harmer, Scott, Wilkinson, St. Clair & Wayne. -
Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Major General Charles Scott, 26 September 1793
Anthony Wayne writes in his letter to Charles Scott about the disappointing reluctance of volunteers to join the effort to fight Native Americans. Wayne states that "unless the fire kindled at the Miami of the Lake is extinguished by the blood of the Hydra," the confederation of Native Americans will spread to other parts of the frontier. He calls upon Scott to gather what men he could and meet up with him for an attack. -
Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779
Sketches of the enterprise and proceedings in the Illinois Country by Colonel George Rogers Clark, Commander of that Expedition, in a letter to Colonel George Mason of Gunston Hall, Virginia. In this letter, Clark writes about the origins of the mission, his contact with Native Americans and British, and the conquest of the Illinois territory. -
Letter from Arthur Campbell to John Brown, 29 December 1787
Arthur Campbell's 29 December 1787 letter to John Brown discusses a "vast multitude" of immigrants passing into Kentucky with little resistance from Native Americans. Campbell warns that the peace may not last long and he expects frequent attacks against the outmanned pioneers. He also agrees to a nomination as the Superintendent of the Southern Department. -
Letter from Green Clay to Salley Clay, 8 January 1820
Writing from the bank of Mr. Jarrett's, Green Clay tells his wife of his travels in surveying around Clark's river, his trials and tribulations, relays that his provisions are exhausted, clothes in rags, states the Native Americans are encamped throughout the country but appear to be quite harmless. He also tells Salley of money matters. -
Letter from Isaac Shelby to Henry Knox, 10 January 1794
In his 10 January 1794 letter to Knox, Governor Isaac Shelby states that frontier areas of Kentucky are defenseless. He anticipates major forays into Kentucky by Native Americans in the spring, and says the present situation can be traced back to the failure of the "late intended expedition." He states the regular army is not capable of stopping them, and requests that the President make provisions for the defense of Kentucky by investing Shelby with the proper powers to raise militia and mounted volunteers for a series of three expeditions into the Indian country northwest of the Ohio River. He writes that General Wayne is not in a position to defend Kentucky's frontiers and Kentuckians are confident that they can defeat the Native Americans if given permission to try. -
Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782
Writing from Lincoln County, Kentucky, Bowman states that no surveying had been done lately because of the fear of attacks from Native Americans. -
Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Isaac Shelby, 26 September 1793
Orders from General Anthony Wayne calling upon Governor Isaac Shelby to raise a militia of fifteen hundred men with Shelby in command for the protection of Kentucky. -
Letter from John and Susan Corlis to Joseph, George, and Mary Ann Corlis, 14 April 1816
In the first part of the letter, John Corlis writes to George of the poor real estate market and his tight money supply but states that he will be able to cover George's recent drafts. He hopes that George will get the greatest yield from his crops, especially tobacco. He also comments on George's house expansion, the general state of laborers, and his visit to Halifax, Virginia. He expresses his hope that George will not settle in Indiana due to its "Indian problem." In the second part of the letter, Susan Corlis writes to George, Joseph, and Mary Ann of the family matters and her hope that they are all well. -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 15 March 1803
In a letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, Clark discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his white family and the people he enslaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business.Tags Letters -
Cours du Mississipi: comprenant la Louisiane, les 2 Florides, une partie des Etats-Unis, et pays adjacents, 1803
Course of the Mississippi: including Louisiana, the 2 Floridas, part of the United States, and adjacent countries. From P. Etienne Herbin de Halle's Statistique générale et particulière de la France et de ses colonies. -
Map of the state of Kentucky: with the adjoining territories, 1795
Map showing the Old Northwest and Southwest territories along with their rivers, towns, creeks, mills, courthouses, traces, forts, and salt licks. Includes tracts held by the Ohio, New Jersey, and Wabash Companies, the Virginia donation lands and land set aside in Tennessee for the "North Carolina troops." -
Il paese de' Cherachesi, con la parte occidentale, della Carolina Settentrionle, e della Virginia, 1778
Map showing the trans-Appalachian region in Kentucky and Tennessee west to the Mississippi and includes rivers, mountains, forts, Indigenous nations and English settlements. -
Les États-Unis De L'Amérique Septentrionale : Partie Orientale, 1788
French map that shows rivers, lakes, forts, and Indigenous tribes. Covers part of the Great Lakes and some of the Old Northwest Territory. Relief shown pictorially. -
Plan of Lystra in Nelson County, Kentucky, 1795
Plan proposal of the town Lystra in Nelson County, Kentucky. The town was never built. Printed in "Winterbotham's Historical Views of the U.S.A." -
Letter from George Rogers Clark to Jonathan Clark, 11 May 1792
Letter from George Rogers Clark to his brother, Captain Jonathan Clark, discussing Native American troubles, war, and business affairs. -
Letter from John Drummens to Rebecca Drummens, 28 October 1811
Letter from John Drummens to his wife Rebecca Drummens in which he talks of marching to "Shawney's Prophets Town," a number of chiefs there are all for peace, and the general opinions between the Natives and the whites is that there will be "now" [sic] battle. He talks of how good that part of the country is and that he hopes to be home in four or five weeks. -
Letter from Isaac Hite to Abraham Hite, 26 April 1783
Letter from Isaac Hite to his father relating his business interests in land speculation, salt works, and iron manufacturing. He discusses Native American hostilities, specifically a raid at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, in which an African American fought off the Natives and saved a white family. Tells of John Floyd's death and its effect on the defense of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Mentions his business dealings with James Sodowski, Walker Daniel, George and John May, Gilbert Imlay, Isaac Kellar, Moses Kuykendall, and George Rogers Clark.