LA ROCHEFOUCAULT LIANCOURT, Duke de; NEUMAN, H. (trans.)
An exiled French nobleman, the Duke traveled in all the Eastern states, the Great Lakes region and Upper Canada, making the acquaintance of many groups of people. He was especially interested in economics, but had much to say about the native tribes, natural history, and social and religious communties such as the Shakers. The observations of this distinguished author, made during a three years' residence, extend to the political constitutuion of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, geography and natural history. The translator, Neuman, appears to have performed his task well and was also well acquained with the country described. His notes frequently increase the reader's knowledge or correct errors in the original. This work became a standard source book for the history of the USA at the close of the 18th century. First editions are rare. TPL 682.
