TY - BOOK AU - Drake,Daniel AU - Horine,Emmet Field TI - Pioneer life in Kentucky 1785-1800 PY - 1948/// CY - New York PB - Henry Schuman KW - Drake, Daniel KW - Mays Lick (Ky.) KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Kentucky N1 - With hardcover; Index: pp. 249-259; Cont.: Preface-Biographical sketch of Daniel Drake, M.D.-Letter one: Trek from New Jersey to MaySlick to Harriet Echo (Mrs. James Parker Campbell) -- Letter two: The First Six Years to Charles Daniel Drake -- Letter Three: Maize from seeds to Buckeye Bowl to Alexander Hamilton McGuffey -- Letter Four: Farm animals and "Sugaring off "to James Parker Campbell -- Letter Five: Primitive Arts and Crafts Margaret Austin Cross Drake -- Letter Six: Nature as prescription to Ms. Belle Graham -- Letter Seven: School of the woods to Mrs. Alexander Hamilton McGuffey -- Letter Eight: Observations and Antidotes To Mrs. James Parker Campbell -- Letter Nine: The Reminiscential Pen to my dear children of all classes -Letter Ten: Becoming a Doctor to Mrs. Alexander Hamilton McGuffey-Index ER -