Notes of a Tour in Mexico and California (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Travelogue of a 19th-century journey from New York to Mexico and California, with vivid scenes and personal reflections. This nonfiction account follows a family party as they join a Raymond excursion to explore Mexico, California, and the American West in 1887. It blends detailed route descriptions with portraits of cities, landscapes, and cultural moments, offering a window into travel, society, and observation from that era.

The narrative moves from the Atlantic coast through rail routes, lakes, deserts, and grand canyons, stopping at famous cities, markets, churches, and museums. It includes practical travel details, moments of illness and recovery, and thoughtful responses to sights that range from engineering feats to ancient ruins.

• Vivid, scene-by-scene descriptions of travel by train and on the ground, including major stops and landscapes.


• Observations of architecture, art, and local customs, along with personal reflections and challenges of travel.


• Insights into famous sights, from cathedrals and palaces to mines, deserts, and dramatic natural features.


• Attentive portraits of people, routines, and the mood of 1880s travel across the U.S., Mexico, and beyond.

Ideal for readers interested in historical travel writing, 19th-century exploration, and first-hand accounts of crossing the American continent and into Mexico and California.

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