Sketches of America: A Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles Through the Eastern and Western States of America |
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American annum appear arrived attention BIRKBECK'S LETTERS BIRKBECK'S NOTES Boston British bushel called capital Captain cent character citizens Cobbett Connecticut cotton democrats ditto election emigrants England English equal establishment excellent existence farm farmer favour federalist feel Fishkill French friends gentleman guess habits horses hundred Illinois Illinois territory important Indian corn inhabitants interest Kentucky labour ladies land liberty Liverpool London manufactures ment miles mind mode native negroes neral o'clock Ohio Orleans party perhaps person Philadelphia Pittsburgh political population possessed pound present produce racter remark rent residence respectable rienced river Rufus King ship Sir James Yeo situation slave slavery society steam-boat superior talent taxes territory of Illinois thing tion town trade United visited waggons Washington week western country whole WILLIAM FINDLAY York York Island