Excerpt from A Brief Topographical and Statistical Manual of the State of New-York: Exhibiting the Situation and Boundaries of the Several Counties the Cities, Towns, Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks, &C. In Each, the Villages and Other Places Within the Limits of Each Town Distances From the Seat of Government, &C
The following Tables and part of the plan of their arrangement: were originally made for my own use only. The. Reasons and nee cessity for them, being the same to an individual as to the publiclc, will be sufficiently understood, when I shall have explained, in the course of these remaiks, the general use and convenience ofthis Manual. When I had partially executed my original design. Sev eral persons wishing for copies and suggesting the great conve uicuco such a kind of pocket Register or herbal map, as it were, might be to the generality of readers, travellers, and men of busi ness, I enlarged and improved the plan and undertook to collect sufiicient facts to make it full and correct. The time and pains necessary to be spent in doing this, however,' have been greater than was at first imagined, and the publication has consequently been some time delayed.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating glimpse into the rich history, geography, and settlement patterns of New York State, written in 1811 by an author deeply knowledgeable about the region. In addition to serving as a historical travel guide, it includes detailed descriptions and statistical information on New York's settlements, towns, cities and counties of the time. This book is an incredible resource for historians and anyone else hoping to glean a more nuanced understanding of the Empire State's development, from the Native American settlements to the region's transformation under Dutch and British rule. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332944736_0
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