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AMERICAN JOURNEYS COLLECTION
Travels into North America
[Volume 2]
By Peter Kalm
DOCUMENT No. AJ-117B
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DIGITAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
I I www.americanjourneys.org I www.wisconsinhistory.org I I
© Wisconsin Historical Society 2003
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-117b |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/ |
| Document Title | Travels into North America |
| Author | Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779 |
| Contributor | Forster, John Reinhold (translator) |
| Document Source | Kalm, Peter. Travels into North America; Containing Its Natural History, and a Circumstantial Account of Its Plantations and Agriculture in General, with the Civil, Ecclesiastical and Commercial State of the Country, the Manners of the Inhabitants, and Several Curious and Important Remarks on Various Subjects. By Peter Kalm. Translated into English by John Rienhold Forster. Enriched with a Map, Several Cuts for the Illustration of Natural History, and Some Additional Notes. The Second Edition. In Two Volumes. (London: Printed for T. Lowndes, 1773). Volume 2. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/summary/ |
| Genre | travel narrative; journal; translation; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Northeast; Canada |
| State / Province | Pennsylvania; New Jersey; New York; Quebec; Ontario; |
| Event Date | 1749 |
| Ethnicity | Indian; Dutch; English; French; Swedish; |
| Indian Tribe | Oneida; Micmac; Huron Including Wyandot Indians; Eskimos Including Inuit; Abnaki Abenaki; |
| Key Persons & Places | Lake Champlain; Long Island; Trois Rivieres; St. Lawrence; Saratoga; Samuel Champlain; Petite Riviere; Montmorencie; |
| Encounters | contact / meeting; |
| Social Relations | women’s roles; white attitudes; men’s roles; language; Indian-white relations; communication; |
| Life Stages | adolescence; death; |
| Daily Life | alcohol & tobacco; clothing; food & water; jewelry & adornment; education; health & illness; holidays; housing & furnishings; tools & implements; worklife; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Catholic; Christianity; missionaries; Indian practices; settlers' practices; |
| Politics | captivity; colonization; governance & laws; international relations; diplomacy & treaties; military; warfare & battles; |
| Economics | banks & finance; agriculture; commerce; domestic animals; fishing; fur trade; hunting; land ownership; manufactures; occupations; population; prices; trade & barter; |
| Science & Technology | geography; biology; construction; meteorology; transportation; navigation; |
| Topography | mineral deposits; rivers; forests; islands; lakes; mountains; rocks; soil; |
| Climate | cold weather; droughts; fires; hot weather; storms; winds; |
| Plants | flowers; fruits; grasses; trees; herbs; vegetables; water plants; |
| Animals | birds; fish & marine life; insects; mammals; reptiles & amphibians; |
| Digital Format | xml |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-117b |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
Description
| Document Number | AJ-117b |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/ |
| Document Title | Travels into North America |
| Author | Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779 |
| Contributor | Forster, John Reinhold (translator) |
| Document Page | document cover page |
| Document Source | Kalm, Peter. Travels into North America; Containing Its Natural History, and a Circumstantial Account of Its Plantations and Agriculture in General, with the Civil, Ecclesiastical and Commercial State of the Country, the Manners of the Inhabitants, and Several Curious and Important Remarks on Various Subjects. By Peter Kalm. Translated into English by John Rienhold Forster. Enriched with a Map, Several Cuts for the Illustration of Natural History, and Some Additional Notes. The Second Edition. In Two Volumes. (London: Printed for T. Lowndes, 1773). Volume 2. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-117b/summary/ |
| Genre | travel narrative; journal; |
| Page Type | document cover page; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Northeast; Canada |
| Event Date | 1749 |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-117b-0000 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
| Full Text |
AMERICAN JOURNEYS COLLECTION Travels into North America [Volume 2] By Peter Kalm DOCUMENT No. AJ-117B WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY DIGITAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES I I www.americanjourneys.org I www.wisconsinhistory.org I I © Wisconsin Historical Society 2003 |