A View of the Present Situation of the Western Parts of the State of New-york Called the Genesee Country: in Which the Situation, Dimensions, Civil Divi

Publisher Marketing: Title: A view of the present situation of the western parts of the state of New-York called the Genesee country: in which the situation, dimensions, civil divisions, soil, produce, lakes and rivers, curiosities, climates, navigation, trade and manufacturers, population, and other interesting matters relative to that country are impartially described. Author: Charles WilliamsonPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U. S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP05364700CollectionID: CTRG05-B10347PublicationDate: 18040101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: This is substantially the same work as the pamphlets appearing with slight changes as "A description of the Genesee country ...," by Robert Munro (New York: Printed for the author, 1804)," and "A description of the Genesee country ...: to which is added an appendix containing a description of the military lands ..." (Printed for the author, 1804) Attributed to Robert Munro, now considered a pseud. of Charles Williamson. One of four editions, with variations, published in 1804. Two of the editions appeared anonymously and two under the name Robert Munro, generally considered to be the pseudonym of Charles Williamson, known author of "Description of the Genesee country" (1708). Published also under title: "A description of the Genesee country."Collation: 23 p.; 18 cm