Letters to Martin Van Buren

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.

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.

Illustrations and map Preface Acknowledgements Editorial policy Introduction The Journal At Sea: 25 May - 10 June 1838 London: 11 June - 15 September 1838 Doncaster to the SS Liverpool: 16 September - 28 October 1838 Ireland: 29 October - 19 December 1838 Scotland and the North: 20 December 1838 - 16 January 1839 London: 16 January - 19 February 1839 Europe: 20 February - 18 April 1839 London and the SS Great Western: 19 April - 18 May 1839 Bibliography Index Index