| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | A geographical, historical, and statistical view of the central or middle United States: containing accounts of their early settlement; natural features; progress of improvement; form of government; civil divisions and internal improvements
| | | | Creator: | Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858 | | | | Publication: | H. Tanner, Jun'r, T.R. Tanner, Philadelphia, New York,1841. | | | | Call #: | F8J T16 | | | | Extent: | v, [3]-524 p. fold. maps. 16 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States -- Description and travel | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | A topographical description of such parts of North America as are contained in the (annexed) map of the middle British colonies & in North America
| | | | Creator: | Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805 | | | | | Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756 | | | | | Gist, Christopher, d. 1759 | | | | Publication: | J. Almon, London,1776. | | | | Notes: | The map has title: A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Mr. Lewis Evans...in 1755; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada: from actual surveys...By T. Pownall... The original map was published at Philadelphia in 1755 in connection with a pamphlet by Evans having the following title: Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays. The first, containing An analysis of A general map of the middle British colonies in America...The "Topographical description", in addition to the map, includes numerous extracts from this essay of Evans. Appendix: 1. The account of Capt. Anthony Van Schaick of the ground between the entrance of lake Chaplain at Crown point, and the mouth of Otter creek.--II. Captain Anthony Van Schaik's journal, 1756.--III. Captain Hobb's account of the way from No. 4. in New Hampshire, to the mouth of Otter creek.--IV. Extracts from the journal of Captain Harry Gordon...who was sent from Fort Pitt...to Illinois, in 1766.--V. Extract from Mr. Lewis Evan's journal. 1743.--VI. A journal of Christopher Giat's journey, began from Col. Cresap's at the old town of Potomack river, Maryland, October 31, 1750, continued down the Ohio, within 15 miles of the falls thereof; and from thence to Roanoak river in North Carolina, where he arrived May 19, 1751; undertaken on account of the Ohio company... | | | | Call #: | E163 P889 Vault Oversize | | | | Extent: | vi, 46, 16 p. front. (fold. map) 42 cm. | | | | Subjects: | New England -- Description and travel | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays: the first, containing an analysis of a general map of the middle British colonies in America ; and of the country of the confederate Indians: a description of the face of the country ; the boundaries of the confederates; and the maritime and inland navigations of the several rivers and lakes contained therein
| | | | Creator: | Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756 | | | | Publication: | Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, And sold by J. and R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, London, Philadelphia,1755. | | | | Notes: | Marginal notes. Certain copies of both the 1st and 2d editions, which were published in Philadelphia in 1755, have an additional line in the imprint. "and sold by J. and R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, London." This second issue of the second edition includesthe original map, with title: A general map of the middle British colonies in America ; viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island: of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians; comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Tiiuxsoxruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couxsaxrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries; of the lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New-France: wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations. By Lewis Evans. 1755. Engraved by Jas. Turner in Philadelphia. Published according to act of Parliament, by Lewis Evans, June 23, 1755, and sold by R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, London, & by the author in Philadelphia. For description of text and map cf. H. N. Stevens, Lewis Evans, hismap...1920. | | | | Call #: | F36J E92G2 Vault | | | | Extent: | iv, 32 p. : fold. map ; 29 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Iroquois Indians | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel -- Maps | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel -- Maps | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | Lewis Evans
| | | | Creator: | Gipson, Lawrence Henry, 1880- | | | | | Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756 | | | | | Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756 | | | | Publication: | The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,1939. | | | | Notes: | "As to ... 'A brief account of Pennsylvania' which is presented herewith, two copies of this are in existence, neither of which is the original manuscript: the so-called George Fox copy, belonging to the Historical society of Pennsylvania, and the Du Simitiáere copy, possessed by the Library company of Philadelphia ... The text of the Fox copy has been followed."--Pref. | | | | Call #: | E199 E92 Oversize | | | | Extent: | 8 p. Á., 246 p. incl. 5 maps (4 fold.) : front. (fold. map) ; 31 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Evans, Lewis, -- 1700?-1756 | Iroquois Indians | Pennsylvania -- Description and travel | Pennsylvania -- Boundaries -- Maryland | Maryland -- Boundaries -- Pennsylvania | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel | Middle Atlantic States -- Maps | Ohio River Valley -- Maps | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 | United States -- Politics and government -- 1755-1763
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