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.

The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucke: and an essay towards the topography and natural history of that important country: to which is added, an appendix, containing. I. The adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the first settlers, comprehending every important occurence in the political history of that province. II. The minutes of the Piankashaw council, held at Post St. Vincents, April 15, 1784. III. An account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States...IV. The stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio; from Pittsburg to Pensacola and several other places. The whole illustrated by a new and accurate map of Kentucke and the country adjoining, drawn from actual surveys / by John Filson. Wilmington, DE: Printed by James Adams, 1784

RB Closet 976.9 F489d Wilm. 1784