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An historical narrative and topographical description of Louisiana, and West-Florida, comprehending the river Mississippi with its principal branches and settlements, and the rivers Pearl, Pascagoula, Mobille, Perdido, Escambia, Chacta-Hatcha, &c. The climate, soil, and produce whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; with directions for sailing into all the bays, lakes, harbours and rivers on the north side of the Gulf of Mexico, and for navigating between the islands situated along that coast, and ascending the Mississippi River. By Thomas Hutchins, geographer to the United States.
- Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.
- Date
- M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]
- Books
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Publication/Creation
Philadelphia : Printed for the author, and sold by Robert Aitken, near the Coffee-House, in Market-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]
Physical description
iv, [1], 6-94, [2] p. ; 8⁰.
Contributors
Publications note
ESTC W20445
Evans, 18532
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4493
Sabin, 34056
Reproduction note
Microfiche. Woodbridge, Ct. Research Publications International, 1995. 2 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America ; fiches 16,691-16,692)_7s1995 ctu b
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Languages
- English
Subjects
- Indians of North America |Statistics Early works to 1800.
- West Florida |History.
- Louisiana |History To 1803
- Southwest, Old |Description and travel.
- Florida |Description and travel 1783-1848
- Louisiana |Description and travel 1783-1848
- Mississippi River Valley |Description and travel.
- Illinois River |Early works to 1800.
- Mississippi River Valley |Description and travel Early works to 1800.
- Ohio River Valley |Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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