Contributions

  • Mitchell, S. Augustus 1792-1868. - Contributor
  • Ellsworth, Henry Leavitt, 1791-1858. - Contributor

Publication

1837 - S. Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

35,750 words, Guess

Page Count

143 pages

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Illinois in 1837
  • A rambler in the West.

Description

From the publisher’s Preface: “The first 72 pages are devoted to the illustration of the Natural Geography, Minerals, Animal and Vegetable Productions of the State, also its Civil Divisions, Public Lands, Plans of Internal Improvements, Manufactures, Education, Suggestions to Emigrants, Travelling Routes, Remarks on Location and Manner of Building in newly-settled Countries.” “The next 58 pages are occupied with a descriptive sketch of the Counties, Cities and Towns in Illinois; the remainder of the work is filled up with a Letter from the Hon. H. L. Ellsworth on the Cultivation of the Prairies, together with the Letters of a “Rambler in the West”.

Description

"A sketch descriptive of the situation, boundaries, face of the country, prominent districts, prairies, rivers, minerals, animals, agricultural productions, public lands, plans of internal improvement, manufacturers, &c. of the state of Illinois; also, suggestions to emigrants, sketches of the counties, cities, and principal towns in the state: together with a letter on the cultivation of the prairies, by the Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, to which are annexed the Letters from a rambler in the West"--T.p.

Subjects

Topics

MapsGeographyGazetteersIllinois -- Mapscities and townsIllinois -- GazetteersDescription and travel

Places

Times

Genres

  • Gazetteers
  • Maps

Other Editions

  • Illinois in 1837.S. Augustus Mitchell1837-01-01

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