A Young Dutchman Views Post--Civil War America: Diary of Claude August Crommelin

Not long after the end of the American Civil War, a wealthy young
Dutchman by the name of Claude August Crommelin embarked on a tour of the young
country, visiting New England, the Middle Atlantic States, the Upper Mississippi
Valley, and the war-ravaged South. His family connections allowed him to meet
important people, and his interests in industry, politics, and public institutions
led him to observe what others might not have noticed. His meticulously kept journal
reveals an inquisitive traveler with a keen eye for detail and a genial writing
style. Available in English for the first time, Crommelin's book provides an
illuminating outsider's account of the United States at a pivotal point in its
history.