TRAVELS
THROUGH
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
GEORGIA,
EAST AND WEST FLORIDA,
THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY,
THE EXTENSIVE TERRITORIES OF THE MUSCOGULGES,
OR CREEK CONFEDERACY,
AND THE COUNTRY OF THE CHACTAWS.
CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE SOIL AND NATURALPRODUCTIONS OF THOSE REGIONS,
TOGETHER WITH
OBSERVATIONS ON THE MANNERS OF THE INDIANS.
EMBELLISHED WITH COPPER-PLATES.
By WILLIAM BARTRAM.
THE SECOND EDITION IN LONDON.
PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY JAMES AND JOHNSON. 1791.
LONDON:
REPRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, IN ST. PAUL’S CHURCH-YARD.
1794.
Contents
PART I.
The Author embarks at Philadelphia—arrives at Charleston.
Embarks again for Georgia and arrives at Savanna—proceeds southward andarrives at Sunbury—observations on the town, harbour, and the island ofSt. Catharine, its soil and productions—account of the establishment ofSt. John’s district and Midway meeting-house—description of abeautiful fish—proceeds for the river Alatamaha, description of atremendous thunder storm.
Crosses the river at Fort Barrington and arrives at St. Ille—passes thefrontier settlements and meets an hostile Indian—crosses the river St.Mary and arrives at the trading-house, account of the country thereabout, itsnatural productions, of the lake Ouaquaphenogaw, said to be the source of theriver St. Mary—returns to the Alatamaha and thence to Savanna.
Sets off from Savanna to Augusta, one hundred sixty-five miles North-West fromthe sea coast—describes the face of the country, the river Savanna, thecataracts and village of Augusta—congress with the Indians at St.Augusta—the village of Wrightsborough on Little River—monuments ofan ancient Indian town on Little River—Buffaloe Lick—begins thesurvey of the New Purchase—high proof of Indian sagacity—returns toSavanna.
The Author leaves Broughton island and ascends the Alatamaha—nightscene—a tempest—description of the river—ruins of an ancientfortification—Indian monuments at the Oakmulge fields—Creeks,account of their settlement in Georgia.
PART II.
Sets off from Savanna to East Florida, proceeding by land to theAlatamaha—descends that river to Frederica on the island of St.Simon’s—describes the island and the city.
Leaves Frederica for the lower trading-house on St. Juan’s—passesthrough and describes the sound, &c.
Leaves Amelia island and arrives at the Cowford, on the river St.Juan’s—proceeds up the river alone in a small canoe; suffers by agale of wind in crossing the river; is hospitably entertained at agentleman’s house, where he refits and sails again—describes fortPicolata—various productions