“The successive volumes in the series may certainly be awaited with great interest, for they promise to deal with the most romantic phases of the awakening of America at the dawn of occidental civilization.”--_Boston Transcript._ “The publishers have done their part toward putting forth with proper dignity this important work. It is issued on handsome paper and is illustrated with many maps, diagrams, and old prints.”--_Chicago Evening Post._ * * * * * Transcriber’s note Numbers in braces (i.e., {27}) are page references to the original manuscripts. Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Spelling of names, hyphenation, and italicized titles and dates have been standardized. Spelling has been retained as originally published except for the spelling of names mentioned above and the corrections below. Page 13: “alterations and addiions” “alterations and additions” Page 23: “Billious and Intermitting” “Bilious and Intermittent” Page 27: “is much to he regretted” “is much to be regretted” Page 65: “those fo carrying goods” “those for carrying goods” Page 106: “The Pittsburg navigator” “the Pittsburg navigator” Page 310: “inclosed by worm fences” “inclosed by worn fences” Page 332: “The assembly is elècted” “The assembly is elected” Footnote Corrections: Footnote 124: Footnote number was missing in original. Footnote 125: Footnote number corrected from 25 to 125.