ACS History Reel 2:10 : Profitable advice for rich and poor. In a dialogue, or discourse between James Freeman, a Carolina planter, and Simon Question, a west country farmer. Containing a description, or true relation of South Carolina, an English plantation or colony, in America: with propositions for the advantageous settlement of people, in general, but especially the laborious poor, in that fruitful, pleasant, and profitable country, for its inhabitants.
ACS History Reel 2:11 : A new and accurate account of the provinces of South Carolina and Georgia : with many curious and useful observations on the trade, navigation and plantations of Great Britain, compared with her most powerful maritime neighbours in ancient and modern times.
ACS History Reel 2:12 : Some account of the province of Pennsilvania in America ; lately granted under the Great Seal of England to William Penn, &c. Together with privileges and powers necessary to the well-governing thereof. Made publick for the information of such as are or may be disposed to transport themselves or servants into those parts.
ACS History Reel 2:13 : A letter from William Penn, proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free society of traders of that province, residing in London. : Containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons and produce, both natural and artificial, and the good encrease thereof. Of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs and manners, diet, houses or wigwams, liberality, easie way of living, physick, burial, religion, sacrifices and cantico, festivals, government, and their order in council upon treaties for land, &c. their justice upon evil doers. Of the first planters, the Dutch, &c. and the present condition and settlement of the said province, and courts of justice, &c. To which is added, an account of the city of Philadelphia newly laid out. Its scituation between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Skulkill, with a portraiture or plat-form thereof, wherein the purchasers lots are distinguished by certain numbers inserted. And the prosperous and advantagious settlements of the society aforesaid, within the said city and country, &c.
ACS History Reel 2:14 : A description of the province of New Albion. And A direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely: and for gentlemen, and all servants, labourers and artificers to live plentifully. And a former description re-printed, of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest plantation of New Albion in north Virginia, proved by thirteen witnesses. Together with a letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities and excellency thereof. With a briefe of the charge of victuall, and necessaries, to transport and buy stock for each planter, or labourer, there is to get his master 501. per annum, or more in twelve trades, at 101. charges onely to a man.
ACS History Reel 2:15 : A Relation of Maryland ; together, with a map of the countrey, the conditions of plantation, His Majesties charter to the Lord Baltemore, translated into English.
ACS History Reel 2:16 : The model of the government of the province of East-New-Jersey in America; and encouragements for such as designs to be concerned there. Published for information of such as are desirous to be interested in that place.
ACS History Reel 2:18 : A description of New England ; or, The observations and discoueries of Capain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614; with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next year, 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords; whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall. London, Printed by H. Lownes, for R. Clerke, 1616.
ACS History Reel 2:19 : The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning, ano: 1584 to this present 1624 : with the proceedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries : also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne : divided into sixe bookes / by Captaine Iohn Smith sometymes governour in those countryes & admirall of New England....
ACS History Reel 2:2 : A trve discovrse of the present estate of Virginia : and the successe of the affaires there till the 18 of Iune, 1614. Together. With a relation of the seuerall English townes and forts, the assured hopes of that countrie and the peace concluded with the Indians. The christening of Powhatans daughter and her mariage with an English-man. Written by Raphe Hamor the younger, late secretarie in that colony ....
ACS History Reel 2:3 : The reformed Virginian silk-worm, or, A rare and new discovery of a speedy way, and easie means, found out by a young lady in England, she having made full proof thereof in May, anno 1652. For the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-tree-leaves in Virginia ... And also to the good hopes, that the Indians, seeing and finding that there is neither art, skill, or pains in the thing: they will readily set upon it, being by the benefit thereof inabled to buy of the English (in way of truck for their silk-bottoms) all those things that they most desire.
ACS History Reel 2:4 : The Scotch-Irish, and their first settlements on the Tyger river and other neighboring precincts in South Carolina. A centennial discourse, delivered at Nazareth church, Spartanburg district, S.C., September 14, 1861 / by George Howe.
ACS History Reel 2:5 : Wonder-working providence of Sions Saviour in New England. With an historical introduction and an index by William Frederick Poole. London, 1654.
ACS History Reel 2:7 : The history of the British plantations in America. With a chronological account of the most remarkable things, which happen'd to the first adventurers in their several discoveries of that new world. Part I. Containing The history of Virginia; with remarks on the trade and commerce of that colony ....
ACS History Reel 2:8 : Reasons for establishing the colony of Georgia, with regard to the trade of Great Britain, the increase of our people, and the employment and support it will afford to great numbers of our own poor, as well as foreign persecuted Protestants : With some account of the country, and the design of the trustees.
ACS History Reel 2:9 : A Voyage to Georgia : Begun in the year 1735 ; Containing, an account of the settling the town of Frederica ; With the rules and orders made by the trustees for that settlement ; Also a description of the town and country of Savannah.
ACS History Reel 20:1 : Diary of a physician in California ; being the results of actual experience, including notes of the journey by land and water, and observations on the climate, soil, resources of the country, etc. By James L. Tyson.
ACS History Reel 20:10 : Minnesota and Dacotah : in letters descriptive of a tour through the North-west, in the autumn of 1856. With information relative to public lands, and a table of statistics. By C.C. Andrews.
ACS History Reel 20:11 : Our whole country ; or, The past and present of the United States, historical and descriptive. In two volumes, containing the general and local histories and descriptions of each of the states, territories, cities, and towns of the Union; also biographical sketches of distinguished persons. Illustrated by six hundred engravings, almost wholly from drawings taken on the spot by the authors, the entire work being on their part the result of over 16,000 miles of travel and four years of labor. By John Warner Barber and Henry Howe.
ACS History Reel 20:12 : Incidents on land and water; or, Four years on the Pacific coast ; being a narrative of the burning of the ships Nonantum, Humayoon, and Fauchon, together with many startling and interesting adventures on sea and land.
ACS History Reel 20:2 : An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah : including a description of its geography, natural history, and minerals, and an analysis of its waters; with an authentic account of the Mormon settlement ... Also, a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains. And two large and accurate maps of that region. By Howard Stansbury, captain, Corps Topographical Engineers, United States Army.
ACS History Reel 20:3 : Four months among the gold-finders in Alta California : being the diary of an expedition from San Francisco to the gold districts. By J. Tyrwhitt Brooks, pseudonym .
ACS History Reel 20:4 : The emigrants' guide to California : containing every point of information for the emigrant--including routes, distances, water, grass, timber, crossing of rivers, passes, altitudes ... --with full directions for testing and assaying gold and other ores.
ACS History Reel 20:7 : Western America, including California and Oregon : with maps of those regions, and of "the Sacramento Valley." By Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.
ACS History Reel 20:8 : The history of Oregon : geographical and political. By George Wilkes. Embracing an analysis of the old Spanish claims, the British pretensions, the United States title ... a thorough examination of the project of a national rail road, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. To which is added a journal of the events of the .. emigrating expedition of 1843 ... by a member of the ... Oregon legislature ... with an appendix, containing the treaties, diplomatic correspondence and negotiations between Spain, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States, in relation to the North west coast..
ACS History Reel 20:9 : Memoir of a tour to northern Mexico : connected with Col. Doniphans expedition, in 1846 and 1847. By A. Wislizenus, M.D. With a scientific appendix and three maps.
ACS History Reel 21:1 : The undeveloped West; or, Five years in the territories : being a complete history of that vast region between the Mississippi and the Pacific, its resources, climate, inhabitants, natural curiosities. Life and adventure on prairies, mountains, and the Pacific coast. With two hundred and forty illustrations, from original sketches and photographic views of the scenery ... of the great West. By J.H. Beadle.
ACS History Reel 21:10 : The overland route to the Pacific. A report on the condition, capacity and resources of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways. By E.H. Derby.
ACS History Reel 21:11 : The colonial history of the city of San Francisco : being a narrative argument in the Circuit Court of the United States for the state of California, for four square leagues of land claimed by that city and confirmed to it by that court. By John W. Dwinelle.
ACS History Reel 21:3 : The Rocky Mountain gold regions : containing sketches of its history, geography, botany, geology, mineralogy and gold mines and their present operations. With a complete history of the mills for reducing quartz now operating. Illustrated by two maps. By S. W. Burt and E. L. Berthoud.
ACS History Reel 21:4 : Campbell's shippers' guide and travelers' directory ... Collated and arranged by a corps of experienced compilers, under the supervision of R.A. Campbell.
ACS History Reel 21:5 : Incidents of travel and adventure in the far West ; with Col. Fremont's last expedition across the Rocky mountains: including three months' residence in Utah, and a perilous trip across the great American desert to the Pacific. By S.N. Carvalho, artist to the expedition.
ACS History Reel 21:6 : Went to Kansas ; being a thrilling account of an ill-fated expedition to that fairy land, and its sad results; together with a sketch of the life of the author. By Mrs. Miriam Davis Colt.
ACS History Reel 21:8 : The natural wealth of California ; comprising early history; geography, topography, and scenery; climate; agriculture and commercial products; geology, zoology, and botany; mineralogy, mines, and mining processes; manufactures; steamship lines, railroads, and commerce; immigration, population and society; educational institutions and literature; together with a detailed description of each county. By Titus Fey Cronise.
ACS History Reel 22:1 : A la California. Sketch of life in the Golden state. By Col. Albert S. Evans. With an introduction by Col. W.H.L. Barnes, and illustrations from original drawings by Ernest Narjot.
ACS History Reel 22:12 : Washington territory. The great North-west, her material resources, and claims to emigration. A plain statement of things as they exist. By A.S. Mercer.
ACS History Reel 22:2 : The states and territories of the great West : including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minesota , Kansas, and Nebraska, their geography, history ... with a map and numerous illustrations / by Jacob Ferris.
ACS History Reel 22:3 : Fry's traveler's guide : and descriptive journal of the great north-western territories of the United States of America; comprising the territories of Idaho, Washington, Montana, and the state of Oregon, with sketches of Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, and British America. The grain, pastural, and gold regions defined, with some new views of their future greatness. By F. Fry.
ACS History Reel 22:4 : The Hand book to Monterey and vicinity : containing a brief resumé of the history of Monterey since its discovery; a general review of the resources and products of Monterey and the country; descriptive sketches of the town, and the points of interest in the neighborhood. A complete guide book, for tourists, campers and visitors.
