Views of Society and Manners in America / / Frances Wright; ed. by Paul R. Baker.
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©1963 |
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505 | 0 | 0 | |t Frontmatter -- |t CONTENTS -- |t INTRODUCTION -- |t A Note on the Text -- |t VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA -- |t TO CHARLES WILKES, ESQ. -- |t ADVERTISEMENT. -- |t LETTER I. Voyage. Iceberg. Ship’s Crew. Bay of New York. Arrival in the City. -- |t LETTER II. Boardinghouse in New York. General Appearance of the City and Its Environs. -- |t LETTER III. Manners of the Working Classes. Anecdotes. -- |t LETTER IV. Appearance and Manners of the Young Women. Style of Society. Reception of Foreigners. General Bernard. Foreign Writers. Mr. Fearon. -- |t LETTER V. Visit to the City of Philadelphia. Remarks on the Friends. Laws and Institutions of William Penn. Penal Code. Dr. Rush. Abolition of the Slave Trade. Emancipation of the Slaves in the Northern States. Condition of the Negro in the Northern States. -- |t LETTER VI. Reference to Lieutenant Hall. Advice to Tourists. Appearance of the City of Philadelphia. Style of Architecture. Statehouse. Remarks on the Conduct of the First American Congress. Anecdotes Relating to That Period. Peculiarities in the Political Character of the People of Pennsylvania. Internal Government of the States. -- |t LETTER VII. Society of Philadelphia. Anecdote of a Prussian Officer. Anecdote of Mr. Jefferson. Chevalier Correa da Serra. Mr. Garnett. -- |t LETTER VIII. Visit to Joseph Bonaparte. General Observations. American Country Gentleman. -- |t LETTER IX. Passage Up the River Hudson. Account of the Academy at West Point. Pass of the Highlands. Arnold’s Treachery. Albany and Its Environs. -- |t LETTER X. Departure for the Falls of Niagara. Mode of Travelling. Description of the Country. Canandaigua. -- |t LETTER XI. Genesee. Visit to Mr. Wadsworth. American Farmer. Settling of the New Territory. Forest Scenery. -- |t LETTER XII. Indian Village. Observations on the Indians. Conduct of the American Government Towards Them. -- |t LETTER XIII. Departure from Geneseo. Falls of the Genesee River. Singular Bridge. American Inns. Opening of the Post Bag. Journey to Lewiston. Contract of Niagara. -- |t LETTER XIV. Lake Erie. Water Scenery of America. Massacre on the River Raisin. Naval Engagement on Lake Erie. Mr. Birkbeck. -- |t LETTER XV. Upper Canada, Mr. Gourlay. Poor Emigrants. Lake Ontario. Descent of the St. Lawrence. Montreal and Lower Canada. -- |t LETTER XVI. Lake Champlain. Battle of Plattsburg. Burning of the Phoenix Steamboat. -- |t LETTER XVII. Town of Burlington. Character and History of the State of Vermont. -- |t LETTER XVIII. Direction of American Genius. Founders of the American Republics. Establishment of the Federal Government. -- |t LETTER XIX. On the Federal Administrations. Mr. Jefferson. Causes of the hast War. Regulations of the Navy and Merchantmen. Effects of These on the Sailor’s Character. Anecdote. Defence of the Country. How Conducted by the People. Army of the West. Policy of the New England States. Effect of the War on the National Character. -- |t LETTER XX. Unanimity of Sentiment Throughout the Nation. National Government. Federal Constitution. -- |t LETTER XXI. Character and Interests of the Different Sections of the Confederacy, England. Final Extinction of the Federal Party. Central States. of Virginia. Western States. Manufactures. Towers of Congress Respecting Black, Slavery. Formation and Government of Territories. Generous Policy of the Western States. Character of the First Settlers. Shepherds and Hunters of the Border. Anecdote of Laffite. Various Ties Which Cement the Union of the States. -- |t LETTER XXII. Unrestrained Liberty of the Press. Elections. Effect of Political Writings. Newspapers. Congressional Debates. Deportment of the Members in Congress. -- |t LETTER XXIII. Education. New England. Tublic Seminaries. Discipline of Schools. Condition of Women. -- |t LETTER XXIV. Religion. Temper of the Different Sects. Anecdotes. -- |t LETTER XXV. Account of Colonel Huger. Observations on the Climate, &c. -- |t LETTER XXVI. Philadelphia Market. Deportment of the Citizens. Mode of Guiding and Breaking Horses. Hints to an Emigrant. Consequences of Bringing Foreign Servants to America. German Redemptioners. Manner in Which the Importation of the Peasants of the European Continent is Conducted. Reply to the Quarterly Review. Descent of the Delaware. Letter of Count Survilliers (Joseph Bonaparte). Rencontre with English Travellers. -- |t LETTER XXVII. Baltimore. Yellow Fever at Fells Point. Appearance of the City. Miscellaneous. -- |t LETTER XXVIII. Washington. The Capitol. Hall of the Representatives. Senate Chamber. The President. Virginia Slavery. Conclusion. -- |t NOTES -- |t INDEX -- |t Backmatter |
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