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| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 43 | Title: | Maryland's influence in founding a national commonwealth, or, The history of the accession of public lands by the old confederation: a paper read before the Maryland Historical Society, April 9, 1877
| | | | Creator: | Adams, Herbert Baxter, 1850-1901 | | | | Publication: | Printed by J. Murphy, Baltimore,1877. | | | | Notes: | "Washington's land speculations," and "Washington's public spirit in opening a channel of trade between East and West": p. 72-113. Includes bibliographic references. | | | | Call #: | F13B M393F no.11 | | | | Extent: | 123 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 | Public lands -- United States | Northwest, Old -- History | Ohio River Valley -- History | Maryland -- Politics and government
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 46 | Title: | Report of a geological exploration of part of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois: made under instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in the autumn of the year 1839; with charts and illustrations
| | | | Creator: | Owen, David Dale, 1807-1860 | | | | Publication: | Govt. Print. Off.], Washington,1844. | | | | Notes: | Revised edition of the author's Mineral lands of the United States. Report of John Locke, M. D. on barometrical observations, altitudes and geological sections: p. [147]-189. "Report on the timber, soil, and productiveness of the mineral district, by E. Phillips, Sub-agent": p. 189-191. | | | | Call #: | QE73 O97 | | | | Extent: | 191 p. plates (part fold.) fold. maps. 23 1/2 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States. -- General Land Office | Geology -- Iowa | Geology -- Wisconsin | Geology -- Illinois | Mines and mineral resources -- Iowa | Mines and mineral resources -- Wisconsin | Public lands -- United States
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 47 | Title: | By the United States in Congress assembled. April 23, 1784: Resolved, that so much of the territory ceded...to the United States, as is already purchased, or shall be purchased, of the Indian inhabitants, and offered for sale by Congress, shall be divided into distinct states in the following manner
| | | | Uniform Title: | Northwest ordinance. | Northwest ordinance.
| | | | Creator: | United States Continental Congress.1784. | | | | | United States Continental Congress.1785. | | | | Publication: | Hudson and Goodwin, Hartford, Conn,[1785]. | | | | Notes: | Title from caption and text. Includes text of the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, p. 2-4. | | | | Call #: | Pam. 114 Vault | | | | Extent: | 4 p. ; 34 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Land ordinance of 1784 | Land ordinance of 1785 | Public lands -- United States | Public lands -- Northwest, Old | Bounties, Military -- United States | Northwest, Old -- History -- Sources | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 48 | 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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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 49 | Title: | A topographical description of the western territory of North America: containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is divided and an accurate statement of the various tribes of Indians that inhabit the frontier country : to which is annexed a delineation of the laws and government of the State of Kentucky, tending to shew the probable rise and grandeur of the American empire : in a series of letters to a friend in England
| | | | Creator: | Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828? | | | | | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 | | | | | American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) | | | | | Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) | | | | | United States Dept. of State. | | | | Publication: | Printed by Samuel Campbell, New-York,1793. | | | | Notes: | Vol. 2 has special t.p., which reads: The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky ... to which is added, I. The adventures of Col. Daniel Boon ... II. The minutes of the Piankashaw Council ... III. An account of the Indian Nations inhabiting within the limits of the Thirteen United States ... IV. A report of the Secretary of State to the President of the United States ... V. Thoughts of emigration ... Being a supplement to Imlay's description of the western territory. Vol. II. By John Filson. Imlay's work appeared first, without that of Filson, London, 1792. The first edition of Filson's "Discovery" was published at Wilmington, Del., in 1784. Vol. 1: xxiii, [2], 26-260 [i.e. 250] p., [2] leaves of plates; v. 2: 204 p., [1] leaf of plates. Vol. 1, p. 216-250 incorrectly numbered 226-260. | | | | Call #: | F25J I33b Vault | | | | Extent: | 2 v., [3] folded leaves of plates : 3 maps ; 17 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Public lands -- United States | Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 | Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803 | Ohio River Valley -- History -- To 1795 | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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