Name: Illinois in 1837 : 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 cultiviation of the prairies, by the Hon. H.L. Ellsworth ; to which are annexed the letters from a rambler in the West

Barcode: 36842

Image Number: 36842

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/36842.0001

Alternative Title: Illinois in 1837 & 8: with a map. Containing, also the emigrant's guide to the West

Author: Ellsworth, H. L.Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)

Publisher: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868

Publishing Location: Philadelphia

Notes: Note: "The publisher is probably the author. It was got up mainly to promote the sale of Illinois lands then owned by John Grigg of Philadelphia."--:Sabin, Bibl. Amer. v. 9, no. 34260. Another edition published in 1837 without cover-title. Folded map by Samuel Augustus Mitchell: Mitchell's Map of Illinois exhibiting its internal improvements, counties, towns, roads & c.

Date Produced: 1837 - 1838

Language: English

Dimensions: Height: 22

Physical Description: 1 book: 143 pages, folded color map

LC Call Number: F545.I334 1838

OCLC: 13851700

Accession Number: OS-1838-30

Donor: Osher