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Everything worthy of observation : the 1826 New York State travel journal of Alexander Stewart Scott /

"In the pre-dawn of August 2, 1826, Alexander Stewart Scott stepped aboard the steamboat Chambly in Quebec City, Canada. He was beginning a journey that not only took him across New York State, but that ultimately changed his view of America and her people. A keen observer, the twenty-one-year-...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scott, Alexander Stewart, 1805-1846 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Schneider, Paul G., Jr., 1945- (Editor , writer of afterword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Colección:Excelsior editions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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520 |a "In the pre-dawn of August 2, 1826, Alexander Stewart Scott stepped aboard the steamboat Chambly in Quebec City, Canada. He was beginning a journey that not only took him across New York State, but that ultimately changed his view of America and her people. A keen observer, the twenty-one-year-old meticulously recorded his travel experiences, observations about the people he encountered, impressions of things he saw, and reactions to events he witnessed. This first-hand account immerses the reader in the world of early-nineteenth-century life in both New York and Lower Canada. Whether enduring the choking dust raised by a stage coach, the frustration and delays caused by bad roads, or the wonders and occasional dangers of packet boat travel on the newly completed Erie Canal, all are vividly brought to life by Scott's pen. Uniquely, Scott's journal also offers an unusual blend of travel and domestic insights. With close family members living both in St. John's, Quebec, Canada, and Palmyra, New York, his travels were supplemented by long stays in these communities, offering readers comparative glimpses into the daily lives and activities in both countries. Gregarious, funny, and inquisitive, Alexander Stewart Scott missed nothing of what he thought worthy of observation"--  |c Provided by publisher 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
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505 0 |a Intro; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Editor's Introduction; Young Scott; "Passed the best part of the day in reading"; "Went out again to the theatre"; "Getting on"; The Northern Tour; Among the Americans; Everything Worthy of Observation; Provenance and Authenticity; Transcribing the Original Journal; Illustrations; Notes; The 1826 New York State Travel Journal of Alexander tewart Scott; Preface; Chapter One The start of the journey from Quebec City, Canada to Schenectady, New York.; Chapter Two By canal packet boat and stagecoach to Geneva, New York. 
505 8 |a Chapter Three Geneva to Palmyra and a stay with family. Chapter Four Visit to Niagara Falls.; Chapter Five Incidents on the Erie Canal and a return to Palmyra.; Chapter Six Heading east once more, Palmyra to Albany, New York.; Chapter Seven Touring Albany and Troy, New York.; Chapter Eight Homeward bound, Troy to St. John's, Quebec.; Chapter Nine Visiting family and friends in St. John's before heading home to Quebec City.; Afterword; Appendix One; Memoranda.; Appendix Two; Fares, and Distances, Going; Fares and Distances Returning; Notes; Index 
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