unknown author, March 18 to April 1837, 33 pp, several have been cut out, 24mo, leather-bound, mostly written in pencil. A highly descriptive account of an individual's journey by steamship, canal boat, train, and stage coach from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Boston, Massachusetts, passing through several cities along the way such as Florence, KY, Paducah, KY, Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, and Philadelphia, PA. He mentions names of steamboats that he took including the Troubadour and the London. The anonymous author offers detailed explanations of the ever-changing landscape that he encounters throughout his trip. He expresses his fondness for the Mississippi River: Oh thy beautiful beautiful river - How does it reflect back the perfections of Him who found it by his word - Beautiful beautiful river thou art His mirror - who cannot see reflection from the beautiful surface the ? of Omnipotence. While passing through Pittsburgh, he notes the strong presence of coal mining, calling it the City of Smoke and stating never did mine eyes behold so dirty a place. However, he does say never did the sun shine upon a more beautiful scene...the beautiful waters of the Allegany [sic] & Monongahela and their arched bridges in the distance are in beautiful keeping. The writer also mentions seeing salt wells while traveling by canal boat between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and describes the experience of taking a train through the mountain tunnels of Pennsylvania. In addition, the author offers detailed portrayals of the people he encounters during the trip, such as the woman of a doubtful character who was kicked off one of the vessels he was on by the captain, as well as a real wild Irish woman who was once his cabin mate. The writer also discusses traveling with several free African Americans from Cincinnati on the boat London. On several occasions, he discusses the state of the abolition movement. While in Cincinnati, he explains that he was told the city was a stronghold of the abolitionists, yet he saw nothing there to indicate it. The author also mentions that the efforts to allow fugitive slaves the right to a trial by jury has failed in Pennsylvania. Overall, a unique, personal account of an individual's journey northward from Alabama. Condition: Typical wear to binding, minor smudging of text, overall VG to VG+.
unknown author, March 18 to April 1837, 33 pp, several have been cut out, 24mo, leather-bound, mostly written in pencil. A highly descriptive account of an individual's journey by steamship, canal boat, train, and stage coach from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Boston, Massachusetts, passing through several cities along the way such as Florence, KY, Paducah, KY, Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, and Philadelphia, PA. He mentions names of steamboats that he took including the Troubadour and the London. The anonymous author offers detailed explanations of the ever-changing landscape that he encounters throughout his trip. He expresses his fondness for the Mississippi River: Oh thy beautiful beautiful river - How does it reflect back the perfections of Him who found it by his word - Beautiful beautiful river thou art His mirror - who cannot see reflection from the beautiful surface the ? of Omnipotence. While passing through Pittsburgh, he notes the strong presence of coal mining, calling it the City of Smoke and stating never did mine eyes behold so dirty a place. However, he does say never did the sun shine upon a more beautiful scene...the beautiful waters of the Allegany [sic] & Monongahela and their arched bridges in the distance are in beautiful keeping. The writer also mentions seeing salt wells while traveling by canal boat between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and describes the experience of taking a train through the mountain tunnels of Pennsylvania. In addition, the author offers detailed portrayals of the people he encounters during the trip, such as the woman of a doubtful character who was kicked off one of the vessels he was on by the captain, as well as a real wild Irish woman who was once his cabin mate. The writer also discusses traveling with several free African Americans from Cincinnati on the boat London. On several occasions, he discusses the state of the abolition movement. While in Cincinnati, he explains that he was told the city was a stronghold of the abolitionists, yet he saw nothing there to indicate it. The author also mentions that the efforts to allow fugitive slaves the right to a trial by jury has failed in Pennsylvania. Overall, a unique, personal account of an individual's journey northward from Alabama. Condition: Typical wear to binding, minor smudging of text, overall VG to VG+.
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