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Book SynopsisHenrietta Marchant Listonâs journal writing evokes a sense of immediacy that enables readers to understand and appreciate not only the difficulties of travel and communication, but also to hear first-hand of the political conflicts experienced by the young United States over two hundred years ago.
Trade ReviewBrava, Louise North, for recognizing once again the value and appeal of an overlooked primary source. These journals of Henrietta Liston are filled with vivid descriptions of the eighteenth-century American landscape, insightful portraits of America’s political leaders, and keen observations on the character of the American people. North’s introductions to each chapter are elegantly written and her enthusiasm for this Scottish journalist is justified by every engrossing page. -- Carol Berkin, Baruch College and The Graduate Center, CUNY
Henrietta Marchant Liston’s journals vividly document the people and the landscape of the early American republic. Louise V. North’s able editing ensures that bumping down America’s back roads with the wife of the British ambassador is an adventure and an education. -- David Gellman, DePauw University
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Illustrations Introduction Chapter One: 1796 North America, Newyork. Chapter Two: 1797 Resignation of General Washington as President of the United States. Tour to the Southern States—Virginia, North & South Carolinas. Chapter Three: 1798 Philadelphia. Tour to Newyork & the Eastern States. Chapter Four: 1799 Journey to New Lebanon Springs, to Lake George, & to Fort Ticonderoga. Journal to the Falls of Niagara. Death of Washington. Chapter Five: 1800 Journey to the Natural Bridge in Virginia. Journal to lower Canada. Description of George Washington. Journal from the United States to the West Indies (excerpt). Epilogue Appendix: Travel Itineraries Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments About the Author
