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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Excursion Through the Slave States |
| Author/Creator | Featherstonhaugh, George William |
| Date | 1844 |
| Document type | Travel Journal |
| Publishing information | Harper & Brothers, New York |
| Description | Account of a tour from Washington on the Potomac, to the frontier of Mexico, with sketches of popular manners and geological notices. Written in a personal style, describing their tour of the area. Includes comments on slavery and African Americans. |
| Theme(s) | Historical, Cultural or Religious Tourism Road, Rail and Air Travel About themes |
| Regions | United States of America Central and South America |
| Country/State | Washington Maryland Mexico |
| Keywords | hotel, railway, springs, health, food, tour, sightseeing, scenery, African American, slavery, customs, geography, river |
| Reference | E187 (Box-L) 1844 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Copyright of this material is retained by the content creators. Massachusetts Historical Society does not claim to hold any copyrights to these materials |