Letters From An American Farmer
, by J. Hector St. John De Crèvecoeur- ISBN: 9780486444086 | 0486444082
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/24/2005
This 18th-century classic by an emigrant French aristocrat-turned-farmer detailed seafaring life in New England and plantation culture in the South while providing Old World readers with first major impressions of American landscapes, people, institutions, and the problems of making one nation out of diverse former colonies. Essential reading for students of colonial history; a must-have for Americana enthusiasts. Introduction and notes by Warren Barton Blake.