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A topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. the climate, soil and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes &c. and of every part, laid down in the annexed map.

Title: A topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. the climate, soil and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes &c. and of every part, laid down in the annexed map. Published by Thomas Hutchins, captain of the 60th regiment of foot. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper. And an appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men &c.
Author: Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.
Publication: London, Printed for the author, and sold by J. Almon, 1778.

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Additional Authors

Kennedy, Patrick

Description

1 p. l., ii, 67 p. 2 fold. plans, fold. tab.; 20.5 cm.

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Note

Second impression, with corrections.
"The map, which the following sheets are inteded to explain, comprehends almost the whole of the country lying between the 34th and 44th degrees of latitude, and the 79th and 96th degrees of longitude."--Pref.
The map issued separately.

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Call Number

*KF 1778 (Hutchins, T. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina (2nd impression))

LCCN

20016027

OCLC

1648969

Author

Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.

Title

A topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. the climate, soil and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes &c. and of every part, laid down in the annexed map. Published by Thomas Hutchins, captain of the 60th regiment of foot. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper. And an appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men &c.

Imprint

London, Printed for the author, and sold by J. Almon, 1778.

Indexed In:

Sabin 34054

Local Note

Mutilated copy in *KVB (1778, Nov. 1), facsim. of perfect copy in Map Div.

Emmet Coll.

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Kennedy, Patrick. Journal.

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*KF 1778 (Hutchins, T. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina (2nd impression))

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