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Vast Eastern valleys shown as land of sky in Atkinson note
Harper excerpt by Aide ward Atkinson describes Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South and North Carolina regions as diverse in resources and craft. He notes dense iron coal copper and timber, fertile valleys, and mountain uplands offering vast agricultural and manufacturing potential. Homes and crafts are depicted as hand made by settlers, with cotton and wool processed locally and textiles woven on hand looms.
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Boston
J. Proctor
United States
Kentucky
Trumessee
Georgia
Nort
South Carolina
Great Britain
Alabama
France
Roxby
Ameigo
Te of
Indy
Land of the Sky
Aideward Atkinson
Harper