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The Wilderness Road
A description of the routes of travel by which the pioneers and early settlers first came to Kentucky. -
Travels through the Western Interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816
"Travels through the western interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816: with a particular description of a great part of Mexico, or New-Spain. Containing a particular account of thirteen different tribes of Indians through which the author passed, describing their manners, customs, &c., with some account of a tribe whose customs are similar to those of the ancient Welsh." -
American Antiquities and Discoveries in the West
An exhibition of the evidence that an ancient population of partially civilized nations, differing entirely from those of the present Indians, peopled America, many centuries before its discovery by Columbus. And inquiries into their origin, with a copious description of many of their stupendous works, now in ruins. With conjectures concerning what may have become of them. Compiled from travels, authentic sources, and the researches of antiquarian societies. -
History of the Indian tribes of North America
History of the Indian tribes of North America with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs, embellished with one hundred and twenty portraits, from the Indian gallery in the Department of War, at Washington, D.C. -
American Ornithology, or, the Natural History of the birds of the United States
The natural history of the birds of the United States: illustrated with plates, engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature.Tags art; artists; birds; faw object; imprints; lithograph; natural history; naturalist; ornithology; pamphlets; science -
A sketch of the laws relating to slavery in the several states of the United States of America
Pamphlet of laws relating to slavery as an institution, 1827 -
Observations on Church Government
"Observations on Church Government, in which the world will see the beautiful simplicity of Christian Church Government, stript of human inventions and lordly traditions." The last will and testament of the Springfield Presbytery. -
Report of the Committee, appointed to inquire into the condition of the Louisville Hospital
Report of the committee, appointed to inquire into the condition of the Louisville Hospital, to which is added, the report & petition of the managers of said institution. -
Report on the Transylvania University, and lunatic asylum
Includes a statement of Transylvania University's accounts as well as reports from Rev. Horace Holley, President and Professor of Philosophy of the Mind, Robert Wickliffe, Librarian of the Law Library, Daniel Drake, Professor Meteria Medica and Medical Botany, C.S. Rafinesque, Librarian of the General Library and Keeper of the Museum, and others. -
Involuntary, unmerited, perpetual, absolute, hereditary slavery, examined, 1808
Involuntary, unmerited, perpetual, absolute, hereditary slavery examined on the principles of nature, reason, justice, policy, and scripture. -
A brief sketch of the history of Lexington, Kentucky, and of Transylvania University
A brief sketch of the history of Lexington, Kentucky, and of Transylvania University : delivered as an introductory lecture to the winter course in the Medical Department of Transylvania University, on Monday evening, November 6th, 1854 / by Robert Peter; published at the request of the medical class. -
A brief practical treatise in the construction and management of plank road
A brief practical treatise on the construction and management of plank road. With an appendix containing the general plank road laws of New York, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois ... Also, the opinion of Judge Gridley of the New York Supreme court in the case of Benedict vs. Goit.Tags Building; Children; Construction; highway; law; pamphlets; plank roads; Roads; Toll gates; Tolls; travel; Women -
Sketch of a journey through the western states of North America, 1827
Sketch of a journey through the western states of North America: from New Orleans, by the Mississippi, Ohio, city of Cincinnati and falls of Niagara, to New York, in 1827. Contains a description of the new and flourishing city of Cincinnati, by Messrs. B. Drake and E.D. Mansfield, and a selection from various authors, on the present condition and future prospects of the settlers, in the fertile and populous state of Ohio, containing information useful to persons desirous of settling in America. -
An address to the public, accompanied by documents, exposing the misrepresentations, calumnies and falsehoods, contained in the pamphlet of Elisha I. Hall, of Frederick County, Virginia.
Mr. Brown speaks of a dispute he is having with Elisha Hall whom he describes as a quack doctor, land jobber, note shaver and Indian agent. -
Correspondence between George Nicholas the Honorable Robert G. Harper, 1799
Correspondence between George Nicholas, Esq. of Kentucky, and the Hon. Robert G. Harper, member of Congress from the district of 96, state of South Carolina. -
A catalogue of the books belonging to the Lexington library company, 1821
A catalogue of the books belonging to the Lexington library company; to which is prefixed, a concise narrative of the origin and progress of the institution; with its charter, laws & regulations. -
Report of the managers of the Kentucky Auxiliary Bible Society, 1817
The first report of the managers of the Kentucky Auxiliary Bible Society, read before the society at Frankfort on the 3rd day of April, 1817.
Includes a treasurer's report, list of officers and managers, and resolutions recommended for adoption. -
A collection of some of the most interesting 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. -
Observations on the North-American land company, 1796
Observations on the North-American land-company, contains an illustration of the object of the company's plan, the articles of association, with a succinct account of the states wherein their lands lie: to which are added, remarks on American lands in general, more particularly the pine-lands of the southern and western states, in two letters from Robert G. Harper, to a gentleman in Philadelphia.