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Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789 A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, Comprehending the Rivers...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03638.01 Author/Creator: Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789 Place Written: London, England Type: Book Date: 1778 Pagination: 1 v. : 76 p. ; Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

"A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina, Comprehending the Rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, ect. The Climate, Soil and Produce, Whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral; the Mountains, Creeks, Roads, Distances, Latitudes, ect. and of every Part, laid down in the annexed map." map is separate (GLC03638)

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