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Offers a firsthand account into early-nineteenth-century New York State and Lower Canada during a time of enormous growth and change.
Finalist for the 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category
In the pre-dawn of August 2, 1826, Alexander Stewart Scott stepped aboard the steamboat Chambly in Quebec City, Canada. He was beginning a journey that not only took him across New York State but also ultimately changed his view of America and her people. A keen observer, the twenty-one-year-old meticulously recorded his travel experiences, observations about the people he encountered, impressions of things he saw, and reactions to events he witnessed.
This firsthand account immerses the reader in the world of early-nineteenth-century life in both New York and Lower Canada. Whether enduring the choking dust raised by a stagecoach, the frustration and delays caused by bad roads, or the wonders and occasional dangers of packet boat travel on the newly completed Erie Canal, all are vividly brought to life by Scott's pen. This journal also offers a unique blend of travel and domestic insights. With close family members living in both St. John's, Quebec, Canada, and Palmyra, New York, his travels were supplemented by long stays in these communities, offering readers comparative glimpses into the daily lives and activities in both countries. Gregarious, funny, and inquisitive, Scott missed nothing of what he thought worthy of observation.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Editor's Introduction: The 1826 New York State Travel Journal of Alexander Stewart Scott
Preface
Chapter One - The start of the journey from Quebec City, Canada to Schenectady, New York
Chapter Two - By canal packet boat and stagecoach to Geneva, New York
Chapter Three - Geneva to Palmyra and a stay with family
Chapter Four - Visit to Niagara Falls
Chapter Five - Incidents on the Erie Canal and a return to Palmyra
Chapter Six - Heading east once more, Palmyra to Albany, New York
Chapter Seven - Touring Albany and Troy, New York
Chapter Eight - Homeward bound, Troy to St. John's, Quebec
Chapter Nine - Visiting family and friends in St. John's before heading home to Quebec City
Afterword
Appendix One
Appendix Two
Notes
Index
