Books+ Search Results
Short account of the western states in 1819 / manuscript
Creator
Title
Short account of the western states in 1819 / by Jacob Heald : manuscript.
Production
Wilmington, Delaware, 1819.
Physical Description
1 volume (58 pages, partially blank)
Language
English
Notes
Title from title page.
Associated material: A western tour : in a series of letters written during a journey through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and into the states of Illinois and Kentucky : giving an account of the soil, face of the country, antiquities and natural curiosities (Zc20 819he) Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from George S. MacManus Co. on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2018.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Jacob Heald (1800-1887) of Wilmington, Delaware, traveled to Ohio with his cousin, Henry Heald, and Jasher H. Dixon to find employment as a government surveyor in 1819. Heald did not obtain a position, and traveled through Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland before returning to Delaware.
Summary
Autograph manuscript by Jacob Heald documenting travel through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland, including inns and road conditions.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 28, 2019
References
Jacob Heald, Short Account of the Western States in 1819. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Jacob Heald, Short Account of the Western States in 1819. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Bookmark As
Citation
