Letters to Martin Van Buren - An Edition of John Van Buren s Travel Journal for a Trip to Europe,

John Van Buren's 'Travel journal for a trip to Europe, 1838-1839' is a record of the a year he spent in England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium and Holland, primarily for his father, Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States. A fly-on-the-wall view of the political and social situation in Europe was invaluable to the President at a highly sensitive moment in Anglo-American relations, and provides a rich and insightful view for historians of the period. Published in its entirety for the first time, Van Buren's objective and good-humoured observations present fresh insights into complex and compelling personalities and relationships on both sides of the Atlantic, providing an invaluable and highly readable resource for scholars and students of the period, as well as for the general reader.

List of contents

Illustrations and map
Preface
Acknowledgements
Editorial policy
Introduction
The Journal

1. At Sea: 25 May - 10 June 1838



2. London: 11 June - 15 September 1838



3. Doncaster to the SS Liverpool: 16 September - 28 October 1838



4. Ireland: 29 October - 19 December 1838



5. Scotland and the North: 20 December 1838 - 16 January 1839



6. London: 16 January - 19 February 1839



7. Europe: 20 February - 18 April 1839



8. London and the SS Great Western: 19 April - 18 May 1839

Bibliography
Index
Index

About the author

Dr Ross Nelson is co-editor of the Selected Letters of Caroline Norton, published by Routledge in November 2019. His research interests also encompass 19th-century history and literature on both sides of the Atlantic and 18th-19th-century imperialism in general.

Summary

Published in its entirety for the first time, John Van Buren's 'Travel journal for a trip to Europe, 1838-1839' objective and good-humoured observations present fresh insights into complex personalities and relationships on both sides of the Atlantic, providing an invaluable and highly readable resource for scholars of the period.

Product details

• Authors: Ross Nelson
• Assisted by: Ross Nelson (Editor), Nelson Ross (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781032132761
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3213276-1
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Historical Resources
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, North America, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Social and cultural history, Anthologies: general, History of the Americas, Anthologies (non-poetry), Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides