Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America; Contained in Eight Reports Addresses to the Thirty-nine English Families, by who the Author was Deputed, in June 1817 to Ascertain Whether Any, and what Part of the United States Would be Suitable for Their Residence. With Remarks on Mr. Birkbeck's "Notes" and "Letters".Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 - 454 pages |
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character church CITIZEN GENET citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto dollars per acre election emigration England English equal establishment existence farm farmer favour federalist feel French friends gentleman guess habits hundred Illinois Illinois territory important Indian corn inhabitants interest Kentucky labour ladies land Leicestershire liberty Liverpool London manufactures ment miles mind mode native negroes neral o'clock Ohio Orleans party Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Pittsburgh political population possessed pound present produce racter remark Rents residence rienced river Rufus King ship Sir James Yeo situation slave slavery society steam-boat superior taxes thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island