Life and Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon. CONTAINING A NARRATIVE OF THE WARS OF KENTUCKE. From The Discovery and Settlement of Kentucke

by John Filson

John Filson (c. 1753-1788) was an American author, historian
of Kentucky, pioneer, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio. He
wrote The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke
(1784) during this period, and travelled to Wilmington, Delaware, to have it
published in the summer of 1784. He also had a "Map of Kentucke" engraved and
printed in Philadelphia. The edition, including both book and map, consisted of
1,500 copies and was priced at $1.50. The map was reprinted several times before
1793. Filson's plan for a second edition, to be endorsed by George Washington,
fell through.

The book was almost immediately translated into French and re-published in
Paris (1785) and somewhat later a German edition appeared (Leipzig, 1790). The
appendix relating the adventures of Daniel Boone was extremely
popular, and was referenced by (among others) Lord Byron in Don Juan.

- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Genres: History, Adventure

ebook

First published January 1, 1784

About the author

1747?–1788

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent, though not extremely detailed accounting of the adventures of Daniel Boone. Filson was a pioneer beside Boone after the establishment of the settlement at Fort Boonesboro in Kentucky, and though the account was written from the perspective of Boone, it is not stylized and seems to be a very good accounting as if Boone were relating the story directly and merely being written by Filson. There are probably better books with more actual research and facts, histories, but it is definitely worth reading the words from a man who lived the times.

[marvin shults · Rating 4 out of 5]

COL BOON

Interesting account of some very fierce times in American history. Our ancestors are certainly worthy of our admiration for the difficult times they had to endure and that goes for the Indians as well as the Americans. There were brave men on all sides and women also.