| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | First explorations of Kentucky: Doctor Thomas Walker's journal of an exploration of Kentucky in 1750, being the first record of a white man's visit to the interior of that territory, now first published entire, with notes and biographical sketch; also Colonel Christopher Gist's journal of a tour through Ohio and Kentucky in 1751, with notes and sketch
| | | | Creator: | Johnston, J. Stoddard (Josiah Stoddard), 1833-1913 | | | | Publication: | J. P. Morton and company, Louisville, Ky,1898. | | | | Call #: | F31B F489F no.13 | | | | Extent: | xix, 222 p. front.(port.) pl., map. 26 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Guide des âemigrans francais dans les âetats de Kentucky et d'Indiana: ou Renseignemens fidáeles sur les âetats-Unis de l'Amâerique Septentrionale en gâenâeral
| | | | Publication: | A. Bertrand, Paris,1835. | | | | Notes: | The truth of the statements in the pamphlet is certified to by 16 citizens of Kentucky, whose names appear on p. 46. Following is a statement in English and French signed by John Joyes, Mayor of Louisville. | | | | Call #: | Pam. G730 | | | | Extent: | 1 p. l., 55 p. 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Indiana -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Journal of an exploration in the spring of the year 1750
| | | | Creator: | Walker, Thomas, 1715-1794 | | | | | Rives, William Cabell, 1825-1889 | | | | Publication: | Little, Brown, and company, Boston,1888. | | | | Notes: | Account of a journey through portions of the present states of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. Extends from March 16 to July 13, with a gap between April 10 and April 20. | | | | Call #: | F36J W185 | | | | Extent: | 69 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Tennessee -- Description and travel | Virginia -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | Tours into Kentucky and the Northwest Territory: three journals of Rev. James Smith of Powhatan County, Va
| | | | Creator: | Smith, James, 1757-1800 | | | | Publication: | F.J. Heer, S.l.],1907. | | | | Notes: | "Reprinted from July, 1907, quarterly of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society Publications." Title from cover: Rev. James Smith's tours in to Kentucky and the Northwest Territory. Subtitle taken from label on t.p. Includes sketch of Rev. James Smith by Josiah Morrow. | | | | Call #: | Pam. S1274 | | | | Extent: | p. 348-400 ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Ohio imprints 1907
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | Historical sketches of Kentucky: embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions : with anecdotes of pioneer life, and more than one hundred biographical sketches of distinguished pioneers, soldiers, statesmen, jurists, lawyers, divines, etc. : illustrated by forty engravings
| | | | Creator: | Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870 | | | | Publication: | L. Collins, J.A. & U.P. James, Maysville, Ky, Cincinnati,1847. | | | | Notes: | Includes indexes. | | | | Call #: | F31D C712H | | | | Extent: | 560 p., [13] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., facsim., map, ports. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- History | Kentucky -- Biography | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Ohio imprints 1847
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | Historical sketches of Kentucky: embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions with anecdotes of pioneer life, and more than one hundred biographical sketches of distinguished pioneers, soldiers, statesmen, jurists, lawyers, divines, etc
| | | | Creator: | Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870 | | | | Publication: | Lewis Collins, J.A. & U.P. James, Maysville, Ky, Cincinnati,1848. | | | | Notes: | Illustrated by forty engravings. | | | | Call #: | F31D C712H 1848 | | | | Extent: | 560 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., fold. map ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Kentucky -- History | Kentucky -- Biography | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Ohio imprints 1848
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 12 | Title: | Sketches of a tour to the western country: through the states of Ohio and Kentucky, a voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and a trip through the Mississippi territory, and part of West Florida, commenced at Philadelphia in the winter of 1807, and concluded in 1809
| | | | Creator: | Cuming, Fortescue, 1762-1828 | | | | Publication: | Cramer, Spear & Eichbaum, Pittsburgh,1810. | | | | Call #: | F36J C969S Vault | | | | Extent: | 504 p. ; 18 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel | Ohio -- Description and travel | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 13 | Title: | Pioneer roads and experiences of travelers
| | | | Creator: | Hulbert, Archer Butler, 1873-1933 | | | | Publication: | A.H. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio,1904. | | | | Notes: | Chapters 2 and 4 of v. 1 are extracts from F. Baily's Journal of a tour, and J. Hall's Legend of the West. Chapters 2, 5, and 6 of v. 2 are extracts from the Journal of Thomas Wallcut in 1790, T. Bigelow's Journal of a tour to Niagara Falls, 1805, and F. W. Halsey's The old New York frontier. Chapter 7 contains extracts from C. Dickens' American notes, and C. A. Murray's Travels in North America. Includes bibliographical references. | | | | Call #: | E159 H912 v.11 -12 | | | | Extent: | 2 v. : ill., maps (some fold.) ; 20 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Roads -- Ohio River Valley | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Cleveland imprints 1904
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 14 | Title: | Westward into Kentucky: the narrative of Daniel Trabue
| | | | Creator: | Trabue, Daniel, 1760-1840 | | | | | Young, Chester Raymond, 1920- | | | | Publication: | University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky,c1981. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. Bibliography: p. [200]-208. | | | | Call #: | F31J T758 | | | | Extent: | vi, 218 p. ; 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Trabue, Daniel, -- 1760-1840 | Pioneers -- Kentucky -- Biography | Pioneers -- Virginia -- Biography | Kentucky -- Description and travel | Virginia -- Description and travel | Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Kentucky -- Biography | Virginia -- Biography
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 16 | Title: | 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
| | | | Creator: | Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828? | | | | | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 | | | | Publication: | Printed for J. Debrett, London,1793. | | | | Notes: | "Report of the secretary of state, to the President of the United States, of the quantity and situation of the lands not claimed by the Indians nor granted to, nor claimed by any citizens, within the territory of the United States ... Nov. 10, 1791": p. [417]-483. First edition, London, 1792. | | | | Call #: | F25J I33a Vault | | | | Extent: | xvi, 433, [20] p. : ill., 2 fold. maps ; 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Public lands -- United States | Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel | Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1898 | Genesee Region (N.Y.) | Kentucky -- Description and travel
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