Practical Notes Made During a Tour of Canada: And a Portion of the United States, in MDCCCXXXI (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Adam Fergusson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265165725 ISBN 13: 9780265165720

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A firsthand travelogue from 1831, tracing a surgeon of rural life as he crosses the Atlantic to study North American farming and emigration.

This nonfiction account follows Adam Fergusson from Edinburgh to Liverpool and beyond, offering detailed observations on agriculture, markets, and the people who shaped early Canadian and American settlements. Rich with practical notes and vivid scenes, it illuminates the hopes, challenges, and everyday realities of settlers and travelers in a formative era.

• Explore how agricultural practices, land value, and emigration shaped life in Quebec, Upper Canada, and the Genesee Country.
• Read contemporary impressions of major cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, including transport, hotels, and urban growth.
• See the author’s focus on rural economy, farming experiments, and the practical concerns of settlers, including early agricultural societies.
• Learn about the book’s broader context, including appendices and notes on emigrant guidance and the state of agriculture in the early 19th century.

Ideal for readers interested in early 19th‑century travel, emigration, and North American rural life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265165725
• ISBN 13: 9780265165720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 394