Böcker av George Pinckard

This book is an insightful and detailed account of the West Indies, with observations on the slavery and colonization of the region. The author's analysis of yellow fever and its impact on the region is particularly noteworthy. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of the West Indies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This detailed description of Dr Thomas Pinckard's voyage to, and residence in, the West Indies in 1796-1797 provides much information on the people of the area as seen through western eyes. Writing in the genre of informal letters to a friend, he comments at length on everything he saw.