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Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America

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Title

Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America

Subject

United States--Description and travel--19th century

Birkbeck, Morris, 1764-1825

Manufacturing industries--United States--19th century

Louisville (Ky.)--Description and travel--19th century

United States--Economic conditions--19th century

United States--Description and travel--19th century

United States--Emigration and immigration--19th century

London (England)--Imprints--19th century

Description

A journey of five thousand miles through the eastern and western states of America. Includes description of Louisville, Kentucky, on page 242.

Full version of this text available at Sketches of America.

Creator

Fearon, Henry Bradshaw

Source

The Filson Historical Society Rare Book Collection

Publisher

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown

Date

1818

Relation

bbf0072

Type

travelogue

Identifier

RB 917.3 F311 1818

Tags

Economic conditions, economy, emigration, immigration, industrial, Louisville, manufacture, manufacturing industry, pamphlets, travel

Collection

First American West (1750-1820)

Citation

Fearon, Henry Bradshaw, “Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed January 29, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5772.