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Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners, and customs, not generally known ; and conveying some idea of the late and present interior circumstances of the British colonies in North America.

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Letters from an American farmer, describing certain provincial situations, manners, and customs, not generally known ; and conveying some idea of the late and present interior circumstances of the British colonies in North America.

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Letters from an American farmer

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

describing certain provincial situations, manners, and customs, not generally known ; and conveying some idea of the late and present interior circumstances of the British colonies in North America.

Summary

This vintage book contains a collection of letters written by an American farmer on Nantucket island, Massachusetts in the late eighteenth century. Within the letters, the author describes to a friend in England his life as a farmer, while also explaining the manners and customs of the local inhabitants. "Letters from an American Farmer" offers an authentic insight into colonial American life and is not to be missed by those with an interest in this fascinating chapter of history. Contents include: "Letter II - Introduction", "Letter II - On the Situation, Feelings, and Pleasures, of an American Farmer", "Letter III - What is an American", "Letter IIII - Description of the Islands of Nantucket, with the Manners, Customs, and Policy, and Trade of the Inhabitants", "Letter V - Customary Education and Employment of the Inhabitants of Nantucket", et cetera

Target audience

adult

Creator