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July 29, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Description of Kentucky's geography, resources, and rapid settlement from 1771, highlighting fertile soil, abundant wildlife, and growth to 30,000 inhabitants despite Indian conflicts, based on J. Filson's pamphlet.
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NEW-HAVEN, July 14.
The Kentucky country lies in the west part of Virginia, on the east bank of the Ohio, between 800 and 900 miles S. W. by W. from Philadelphia, and is 250 miles in length and 200 in breadth. It is divided into three counties, viz. Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln. No country is better watered, being intersected with numerous rivers, navigable for boats, and discharging themselves into the Ohio. The face of the country is generally level, but interspersed with gentle risings, which increase its beauty, variety and healthfulness. Its soil is, undoubtedly better than that of any country yet known in the United States; in first rate land the rich, dark mould, is between two and three feet deep, producing corn, potatoes, turnips, &c. in the most liberal abundance, but when new is too fertile for wheat. Their sugar is obtained from the maple tree, which grows in every part of the country; they have salt-springs in abundance, from which with little trouble or expense, they procure plenty of that valuable article, and there is in some parts of the country plenty of iron ore. Their rivers are well supplied with fish, and the forests with beasts, among which is the Buffalo, in shape like the Ox, and weighing from 500 to 1000 pounds. These animals frequent the salt springs, to which they make paths from all quarters, appearing like the roads of a great city. The climate is mild, and the inhabitants are not obliged to provide food for their cattle in the winter; hence it is easy to see that their flocks and herds must multiply rapidly.
In 1771, Col. Daniel Boone removed from North-Carolina to this country; his wife and daughter were the first white women who stood on the banks of the Ohio. Since that time the settlement has increased so fast, notwithstanding the constant harassings and incursions of the indians during the war, that they now number 30,000 inhabitants.
(The above particulars are compiled from a pamphlet lately published, containing a history of Kentucky; by J. Filson.)
The Kentucky country lies in the west part of Virginia, on the east bank of the Ohio, between 800 and 900 miles S. W. by W. from Philadelphia, and is 250 miles in length and 200 in breadth. It is divided into three counties, viz. Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln. No country is better watered, being intersected with numerous rivers, navigable for boats, and discharging themselves into the Ohio. The face of the country is generally level, but interspersed with gentle risings, which increase its beauty, variety and healthfulness. Its soil is, undoubtedly better than that of any country yet known in the United States; in first rate land the rich, dark mould, is between two and three feet deep, producing corn, potatoes, turnips, &c. in the most liberal abundance, but when new is too fertile for wheat. Their sugar is obtained from the maple tree, which grows in every part of the country; they have salt-springs in abundance, from which with little trouble or expense, they procure plenty of that valuable article, and there is in some parts of the country plenty of iron ore. Their rivers are well supplied with fish, and the forests with beasts, among which is the Buffalo, in shape like the Ox, and weighing from 500 to 1000 pounds. These animals frequent the salt springs, to which they make paths from all quarters, appearing like the roads of a great city. The climate is mild, and the inhabitants are not obliged to provide food for their cattle in the winter; hence it is easy to see that their flocks and herds must multiply rapidly.
In 1771, Col. Daniel Boone removed from North-Carolina to this country; his wife and daughter were the first white women who stood on the banks of the Ohio. Since that time the settlement has increased so fast, notwithstanding the constant harassings and incursions of the indians during the war, that they now number 30,000 inhabitants.
(The above particulars are compiled from a pamphlet lately published, containing a history of Kentucky; by J. Filson.)
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Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky Settlement
Daniel Boone
Geographical Description
Natural Resources
Population Growth
Indian Incursions
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Daniel Boone
J. Filson
Where did it happen?
Kentucky Country, West Part Of Virginia, East Bank Of The Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Daniel Boone
J. Filson
Location
Kentucky Country, West Part Of Virginia, East Bank Of The Ohio
Event Date
1771
Story Details
Geographical and resource description of Kentucky, noting its fertility, wildlife, and mild climate; Daniel Boone's 1771 settlement with family as first white women on Ohio banks; rapid growth to 30,000 despite Indian attacks, compiled from J. Filson's history.