Castorland journal : an account of the exploration and settlement of northern New York State by French emigres in the years 1793 to 1797 / / Simon Desjardins & Pierre Pharoux ; edited and translated by John A. Gallucci

• Autore: Desjardins Simon
• Pubblicazione: Ithaca, NY, : Cornell University Press, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (442 p.)
• Disciplina: 974.7/03
• Soggetto topico: Explorers - New York (State); Explorers - France
• Soggetto geografico: Castorland Region (N.Y.) Description and travel Early works to 1800; New York (State) Description and travel Early works to 1800; New York (State) History 1775-1865
• Altri autori: PharouxPierre GallucciJohn A. <1955->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Castorland Journal 1793 -- Castorland Journal 1794 -- Castorland Journal 1795 -- Castorland Journal 1796-1797 -- Prospectus of the New York Company -- Constitution Of the New York Company -- Letter to Nicolas Olive -- Synopsis of Travel -- Overview of Castorland Workers -- Currency and Measures -- Place-Names in the Castorland Journal -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Castorland Journal is a diary, a travel narrative about early New York, a work of autobiography, and a narrative of a dramatic and complex period in American history. In 1792 Parisian businessmen and speculators established the New York Company.
• Titolo autorizzato: Castorland journal
• ISBN: 0-8014-6015-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825461803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II