The Resource Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era, edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn, (electronic resource)
Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era, edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn, (electronic resource)
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The item Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era, edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library.
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- Summary
- Discoveries of America is a collection of personal letters written by eighteen of the thousands of British emigrants who came to North America in the fifteen years preceding the onset of the American Revolution. These accounts are rare: few letters sent by emigrants during the colonial period exist. The letters reveal the motivations, experiences, characteristics, and emotions of these people, who populated America at a crucial time in its history, and provide insights into the mechanisms of the British-American migration, especially the organisation of personal networks of family and friends.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xix, 228 pages)
- Contents
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- Nova Scotia. Narrative of Charles Dixon. Letter of James Metcalf. Letter of Luke Harrison. John Robinson and Thomas Rispin, A Journey through Nova Scotia
- Middle Colonies. Letters of James Whitelaw. Alexander Thomson, News from America. Letters of Hugh Simm
- Chesapeak. Letter of John Campbell. Letters of David Duff. Letter of Thomas Feilde
- North Carolina. Letters of Alexander McAllister. Letter of Alexander Campbell of Balole
- South Carolina and Georgia. Letters of Alexander Cumine. Letters of George Ogilvie. Letter of Thomas Taylor. Letter of Baikia Harvey. Letter of Hester Wylly
- Isbn
- 9780521385428
- Label
- Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era
- Title
- Discoveries of America
- Title remainder
- personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn
- Subject
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- British -- Nova Scotia -- Correspondence
- British Americans -- Correspondence
- Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Immigrants -- Nova Scotia -- Correspondence
- Immigrants -- United States -- Correspondence
- Nova Scotia -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
- United States -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Discoveries of America is a collection of personal letters written by eighteen of the thousands of British emigrants who came to North America in the fifteen years preceding the onset of the American Revolution. These accounts are rare: few letters sent by emigrants during the colonial period exist. The letters reveal the motivations, experiences, characteristics, and emotions of these people, who populated America at a crucial time in its history, and provide insights into the mechanisms of the British-American migration, especially the organisation of personal networks of family and friends.--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- UkCbUP
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- DeWolfe, Barbara
- Bailyn, Bernard
- Series statement
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- British Americans
- British
- Immigrants
- Immigrants
- United States
- Nova Scotia
- Great Britain
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/writerofforeword
- BqCS6Ji1mmg
- Label
- Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era, edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Nova Scotia. Narrative of Charles Dixon. Letter of James Metcalf. Letter of Luke Harrison. John Robinson and Thomas Rispin, A Journey through Nova Scotia -- Middle Colonies. Letters of James Whitelaw. Alexander Thomson, News from America. Letters of Hugh Simm -- Chesapeak. Letter of John Campbell. Letters of David Duff. Letter of Thomas Feilde -- North Carolina. Letters of Alexander McAllister. Letter of Alexander Campbell of Balole -- South Carolina and Georgia. Letters of Alexander Cumine. Letters of George Ogilvie. Letter of Thomas Taylor. Letter of Baikia Harvey. Letter of Hester Wylly
- Control code
- CR9780511629501
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xix, 228 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521385428
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)776981152
- Label
- Discoveries of America : personal accounts of British emigrants to North America during the revolutionary era, edited by Barbara De Wolfe ; foreword by Bernard Bailyn, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Nova Scotia. Narrative of Charles Dixon. Letter of James Metcalf. Letter of Luke Harrison. John Robinson and Thomas Rispin, A Journey through Nova Scotia -- Middle Colonies. Letters of James Whitelaw. Alexander Thomson, News from America. Letters of Hugh Simm -- Chesapeak. Letter of John Campbell. Letters of David Duff. Letter of Thomas Feilde -- North Carolina. Letters of Alexander McAllister. Letter of Alexander Campbell of Balole -- South Carolina and Georgia. Letters of Alexander Cumine. Letters of George Ogilvie. Letter of Thomas Taylor. Letter of Baikia Harvey. Letter of Hester Wylly
- Control code
- CR9780511629501
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xix, 228 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521385428
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)776981152
Subject
- British -- Nova Scotia -- Correspondence
- British Americans -- Correspondence
- Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Immigrants -- Nova Scotia -- Correspondence
- Immigrants -- United States -- Correspondence
- Nova Scotia -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
- United States -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 18th century -- Sources
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