America Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive [Paperback]

A three-volume study of North American life published in 1841 by one of nineteenth-century Britain's leading travel writers.James Silk Buckingham (17861855), traveller and writer, left for North America in 1837 and spent nearly four years there. He visited every state except Florida and Arkansas, recounting his experiences in this three-volume work, published in 1841. Volume 1 focuses on his time in New York, Washington and Baltimore.James Silk Buckingham (17861855), traveller and writer, left for North America in 1837 and spent nearly four years there. He visited every state except Florida and Arkansas, recounting his experiences in this three-volume work, published in 1841. Volume 1 focuses on his time in New York, Washington and Baltimore.James Silk Buckingham (17861855) was a writer who travelled extensively throughout the world and published accounts of his adventures in places such as India, Persia, Egypt, and Palestine. In addition, he was a supporter of political reform and served as the first MP for Sheffield, from 1832 to 1837. On retiring from Parliament, he left for North America, where he spent nearly four years, saying, 'I had a strong desire to add to the knowledge & acquired of the Old World, by examining for myself the most favoured portion of the New'. He recounts part of his time in America  during which he visited every state in the Union except Florida and Arkansas, as well as some of the provinces of Canada  in this three-volume work, published in 1841. Volume 1 focuses on his time in New York, Washington, DC, and Baltimore.Dedication; 1. Motives for visiting the United States; 2. Departure from England; 3. History of New York from 1609 to 1838; 4. Population of New York; 5. Deep-rooted prejudices on the subject of slavery; 6. Mr. Catlin's Museum of Indian costumes, weapons, and paintings; 7. Personal visit to some Indian chiefs at New York; 8. Benevolent institutions of the Americans; 9. Misery and crime among the poorer classes; 10. The lƒf