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34 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1751
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John Bartram
42 books2 followersAmerican botanist John Bartram established the first garden in the Colonies in 1728, corresponded with Europeans, thus introduced many species, and fathered William Bartram.
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June 1, 2021
A fascinating look at life and travel in 1743, as a small company goes from somewhere near Philadelphia to Lake Ontario to establish a relationship with the Five Nations. In some ways, the author, who was one of the traveling company, respected the native people he encountered, and yet he was still a man of the eighteenth century. Given that the land over which and through which he traveled probably is now mostly private property and following his route would be difficult, trying to do it would be a lot of fun. Appended to Bartram’s journal is a letter describing a Swedish traveler’s trip to Niagara Falls in 1750, also a terrific read. The only trouble is the printer’s use of the letter “f” instead of “s” at the beginnings and in the middles of words. Once readers get a handle on that quirk, the story is quite good.
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