Discoveries of America
personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era
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Author
Contributions
- DeWolfe, Barbara. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
57,000 words, Guess
Page Count
228 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivediscoveriesameri00dewo
- ISBN-100521385423
- ISBN-100521386942
- ISBN-139780521385428
- ISBN-139780521386944
Classifications
- DDC971.6/00421
- LCCE184.B7 D57 1997
Description
Discoveries of America is a collection of personal letters written by 18 of the thousands of British emigrants who came to North America in the 15 years preceding the onset of the American Revolution. These accounts are rare: Few letters sent by emigrants during the colonial period exist. The letters reveal the motivations, experiences, characteristics, and emotions of these people who populated America at a crucial time in its history, and provide new insights into the mechanisms of the British-American migration, especially the organization of personal networks of family and friends.
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- Discoveries of America: personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era
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