Thomas Cather's Journal of a Voyage to America in 1836

Also published by Rodale Books in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. From the Foreword: "Thomas Cather's journal records a journey to America made in the company of his friend Henry Tyler, between February and December 1836. The present volume covers the first three months of the expedition. The journey was the result of a decision taken on the spur of the moment only ten days before the two young men set sail. They returned to Limavady eleven months later having travelled a distance of about 12,000 miles at a cost of a little over 200 pounds apiece. During their ten months in America Cather and Tyler covered the greater part of the United States from Chicago to New Orleans. They travelled on horseback, in wagons and by river steamer; and they found time to include a voyage to Havana, a visit to Canada and an expedition into Indian territory.

The opening pages of the Journal published here are concerned with American society, some American cities and the main figures of the time--Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay--whom the two young Irishmen seemed to have no trouble in meeting."

There are 6 pages of pictures: Thomas Cather; Henry Clay; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; Elizabeth Bonaparte; and a picture showing part of Broadway in 1836.