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The Illinois frontier offered abundant opportunity, noted English traveler William Oliver after his journey to America in 1841-42, but life there was hard. Accordingly, Oliver advised the wealthy and comfortable to remain in England and counseled the unprosperous to seek their fortunes in America. Written for the poor who would migrate and published in 1843, his Eight Months in Illinois: With Information to Immigrants sought only to provide pertinent, valid, and practical information about what people might encounter in the frontier state. What Oliver actually accomplished, however, was much more: he imparted valuable insights into and analyses of American life during an era of sweeping social, economic, and political change." "Oliver set out to write, and indeed produced, an unvarnished work replete with useful and tangible facts about everyday life on the prairie. In his new foreword to this edition, James E. Davis stresses Oliver's sincere desire to help British immigrants succeed in America. Oliver, Davis notes, "devoted dozens of pages of advice on numerous matters: various routes to Illinois and their advantages and disadvantages

Very-nice, clean copy - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Tight spine - 220 pages

Dustcover shows slight wear - Book is in Fine Condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - 225 pages - Tight spine - Bright pages - Price inside dustcover: $7.99

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