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Title

A diary in America : with remarks on its institutions / by Capt. Marryat, C.B., author of "Peter Simple," "Jacob Faithful," "Frank Mildmay," "The phantom ship," etc.

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848.

Publication

Paris : Baudry's European Library, 3, quay Malaquais, near the Pont des Arts; and 9, rue du Coq, near the Louvre. Sold also by Amyot, rue de la Paix; Truchy, boulevard des Italiens, Girard Freres, rue Richelieu; and by all principal booksellers on the continent, 1839-1840.

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Additional Authors

• Amyot, Pierre-Fleurus, 1794-1854
• Truchy, J. H.
• Baudry's European Library, publisher.
• Girard frères (Paris, France), publisher.

Description

2 v. : maps; 22 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subject

• Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 > Diaries
• National characteristics, American
• Slavery > United States
• Lynching > United States
• United States > Description and travel
• United States > Social life and customs > 1783-1865
• United States > Civilization > 1783-1865
• Canada > Description and travel

Note

• Originally published London, 1839.
• Vol. 2, here called "A diary in America, with remarks on its institutions. Part second," also published separately under title: Second series of A diary in America.
• "Appendix II: Discourse on the evidences of the American Indians being the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel"--v. 2, p. [331]-353.
• Maps signed: Lith. de Thierry frères à Paris.
• Vol. 1: [4], 345, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 353, [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates.

Provenance (note)

• is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

• Vol. 1: Introduction -- Diary in America -- Remarks: Language ; Credit ; Penitentiaries, etc. ; Army ; American marine ; Slavery ; Religion in America ; Societies and associations ; Law ; Lynch law ; Climate ; Education.
• Vol. 2: ch. 1[-ch. 4] Travelling -- ch. 5. Emigration and migration -- ch. 6. Newspaper press -- ch. 7. Authors, etc. -- ch. 8. Society: the Mississippi -- ch. 9. Society: Women -- ch. 10. Public opinion, or the majority -- ch. 11. Patriotism -- ch. 12. England and the United States -- ch. 13. Society: General character, etc. -- ch. 14. Aristocracy -- ch. 15[-ch. 18] Government -- ch. 19[-ch. 24] Canada -- ch. 25[-ch.26] Indians -- ch. 27. Causes of the Florida war -- ch. 28. Florida war -- Reply to the Edinburgh review -- Appendix 1: Constitution of the United States -- Appendix 2: Discourse on the evidences of the American Indians being the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel.

Call Number

Sc Rare 917.3-M (Marryat, F. Diary in America. 1840)

OCLC

• 5784159
• NYPGR5784159-B

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848.

Title

A diary in America : with remarks on its institutions / by Capt. Marryat, C.B., author of "Peter Simple," "Jacob Faithful," "Frank Mildmay," "The phantom ship," etc.

Imprint

Paris : Baudry's European Library, 3, quay Malaquais, near the Pont des Arts; and 9, rue du Coq, near the Louvre. Sold also by Amyot, rue de la Paix; Truchy, boulevard des Italiens, Girard Freres, rue Richelieu; and by all principal booksellers on the continent, 1839-1840.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 917.3-M (accession nos. B593709, B593712) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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Added Author

Baudry's European Library, publisher.

Amyot, Pierre-Fleurus, 1794-1854, publisher.

Truchy, J. H., publisher.

Girard frères (Paris, France), publisher.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 917.3-M (Marryat, F. Diary in America. 1840}