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AMERICAN JOURNEYS COLLECTION
The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky
by John Filson
DOCUMENT No. AJ-125
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DIGITAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
I I www.americanjourneys.org I www.wisconsinhistory.org I I
© Wisconsin Historical Society 2003
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-125 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/ |
| Document Title | The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky |
| Author | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 |
| Document Source | Imlay, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Divisions into Which That Country is Partitioned; To Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography and Natural History of That Important Country. By John Filson. To Which Is Added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, One of the First Settlers, Comprehending Every Important Occurrence in the Political History of That Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, Held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations Inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; Their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on Their Origin. (London: Printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington House, 1793). Pages 269-415. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/summary/ |
| Genre | memoir; legal document; letter; Indian account; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Southeast; Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; |
| State / Province | Kentucky; Louisiana; Tennessee; Michigan; Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; North Carolina; |
| Event Date | 1767-1784; 1791 |
| Ethnicity | American; English; Indian; African; French; Spanish; |
| Indian Tribe | Cherokee; Shawnee; Piankashaw; Delaware; Chickasaw; Creek; Choctaw; Catawba; Mingo; Huron Including Wyandot Indians; Kickapoo; |
| Key Persons & Places | Kentucky River; Fort Stanwix; Mississippi River; New Orleans, Louisiana; Iberville, Louisiana; Red River, Kentucky; Cumberland River; Cumberland Gap, Tennessee; Boonesboro, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; Waubash River; Great Miami River; Daniel Boon; James McBride; Squire Boon; John Stewart; Lexington, Kentucky; Muskingum River; Sandusky River; Lake Ontario; Little Miami River; Detroit River; Maumec River; White River; Lake Huron; |
| Encounters | discovery; contact / meeting; arrival / landing; |
| Social Relations | Indian attitudes; family & kinship; Indian-white relations; white attitudes; |
| Life Stages | death; |
| Daily Life | education; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Indian practices; legends; |
| Politics | diplomacy & treaties; colonization; warfare & battles; international relations; slavery; governance & laws; |
| Economics | land ownership; commerce; population; |
| Science & Technology | geology; biology; navigation; geography; |
| Topography | rivers; soil; mineral deposits; |
| Plants | trees; |
| Animals | fish & marine life; birds; mammals; |
| Digital Format | xml |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-125 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights |
Description
| Document Number | AJ-125 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/ |
| Document Title | The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky |
| Author | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 |
| Document Page | document cover page |
| Document Source | Imlay, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Divisions into Which That Country is Partitioned; To Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography and Natural History of That Important Country. By John Filson. To Which Is Added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, One of the First Settlers, Comprehending Every Important Occurrence in the Political History of That Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, Held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations Inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; Their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on Their Origin. (London: Printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington House, 1793). Pages 269-415. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/summary/ |
| Genre | memoir; |
| Page Type | document cover page; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Southeast |
| State / Province | Kentucky |
| Event Date | 1767-1784 |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-125-0000 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights |
| Full Text |
AMERICAN JOURNEYS COLLECTION The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky by John Filson DOCUMENT No. AJ-125 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIGITAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES I I www.americanjourneys.org I www.wisconsinhistory.org I I © Wisconsin Historical Society 2003 |