Great Britain & the Illinois Country CLARENCE CARTER 1910 History British Colony

Description: Description Title: Great Britain and the Illinois Country 1763-1774 Author: Clarence Edwin Carter Description: Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Very faint rubbing on boards. Previous owner's name plate on front paste-down. Faint pencil price erasure on ffep; some offset ink smudging on blank flyleaf, else pages are clean and crisp. pp. ix, 223. 7.25 x 5 inches. History of the Illinois Country which covers the legal, political, and economic relations between itself and Great Britain. The colony was ceded by the French to the English in 1763. Contents: Preface, Introductory Survey; Status of the Illinois Country in the Empire; Occupation of the Illinois Country; Five Years of Disorder,1765-1770; Trade Conditions in the Illinois Country, 1765-1775; Schemes for the Colonization of the Illinois Country, 1763-1768; The Struggle for a Civil Government,1770-1774. Includes an appendix with selected documents, and extensive bibliography, errata and addenda, and an index. Previous owner, identified with name card on front paste-down, was Frederick Van Voorhies Holman (1852-1927), who served as the President of the Oregon Historical Society from 1908 to 1927 and is credited with giving the city its moniker of ''City of Roses. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good+ Jacket Condition: None Publisher: American Historical Association Place: Washington Year: 1910 Keywords: Frederick Van Voorhies Holman, history, colonial, United States, British colonies, North America, Upper Louisiana, Shipping We will make every effort to ship all items out within one business day of your cleared payment. Unless specified, all books are sent via USPS media mail (within the US). We also offer other shipping options to meet your needs. Thanks for shopping!

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