America

Dedication; 1. Motives for visiting the United States; 2. Departure from England; 3. History of New York from 1609 to 1838; 4. Population of New York; 5. Deep-rooted prejudices on the subject of slavery; 6. Mr. Catlin's Museum of Indian costumes, weapons, and paintings; 7. Personal visit to some Indian chiefs at New York; 8. Benevolent institutions of the Americans; 9. Misery and crime among the poorer classes; 10. The Courts of Law held in the City Hall; 11. State of literature and the arts in the city; 12. Peculiarities in the manners and customs of New York; 13. Climate, weather, snows, severe cold; 14. Voyage from New York to Amboy, by steam-boat; 15. Stay at Washington; 16. History of the City of Washington; 17. Diversity of character in the population; 18. Private friends in Washington; 19. Environs of Washington, scenery and views; 20. Stay at Baltimore, and agreeable intercourse there; 21. Topographical situation of Baltimore; 22. Population of Baltimore; 23. Classification of the varied population of the city.