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A topographical description of the western territory of North America
A topographical description of the western territory of North America, containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that…
A tour in the United States of America: containing an account of the present situation of that country
A tour in the United States of America: containing an account of the present situation of that country; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the…
Cotton prices handbill, New Orleans
Broadside from J.R. Bedford stating the cotton prices in New Orleans for the early 1820s.
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 August 1789.
In a letter to St. John de Crevecoeur, dated 25 August 1789, Tardiveau discusses his activities in Kentucky, events occurring there, the state of agriculture, manufacturing, and trade (specifically mentions Kentucky trading with the Spanish…
Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 30 January 1815
Letter to David L. Ward discusses the purchase of supplies from John W. Hundley.
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 13 April 1816
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis contains more on the impending construction of an addition to his house, his continuing troubles finding laborers, and agricultural news.
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 14 April 1816
A letter from George Corlis to his father, John Corlis, contains more on the impending construction of an addition to his house, his continuing troubles finding laborers, and agricultural news.
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 23 April 1816
George Corlis writes to his father, John Corlis, about hiring two men to make bricks for his house addition, the price of bricks, and the process of brickmaking. He also writes of assorted farming items such as hog prices and planting crops.
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 5 March 1816
Letter from George Corlis to his father, John Corlis, contains information on the hog market and prices.
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…
