Eight Months in Illinois: With Information to Immigrants Book

This is a reprint of the book originally published in 1843 by William Andrew Mitchell, and reprinted by Walter M Hill in 1924. Author William Oliver, a noted English traveler, was writing to provide as much useful information as possible for the poor who would migrate to America. For the contemporary American reader, his text provides a candid description of life during a time of great social, economic, and political change. This newest edition includes a foreword by James E. Davis (Illinois College). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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This is a reprint of the book originally published in 1843 by William Andrew Mitchell, and reprinted by Walter M Hill in 1924. Author William Oliver, a noted English traveler, was writing to provide as much useful information as possible for the poor who would migrate to America. For the contemporary American reader, his text provides a candid description of life during a time of great social, economic, and political change. This newest edition includes a foreword by James E. Davis (Illinois College). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)