Contains a wealth of first-hand information on the settlement of western VA and PA. Reprinted from the 3rd, enlarged edition which includes a memoir of Rev. Doddridge and several articles by his daughter Nacissa;a short history of the Doddridge family, biographical notes on Maj. Samuel McColloch, Capt. Oliver Brown, the Teter and Manchester families, Logan, Michael Cresap, Simon Girty, etc.