Bøger af Charles Augustus Davis

""Letters of J. Downing, Major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade: To His Old Friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New York Daily Advertiser"" is a book written by Charles Augustus Davis and published in 1834. The book is a collection of fictional letters written by a character named J. Downing, who is a major in the Downingville Militia's Second Brigade. The letters are addressed to J. Dwight, who is a friend of the author and a journalist at the New York Daily Advertiser.The letters are written in a humorous and satirical style, and they provide a commentary on various aspects of American society and politics in the early 19th century. J. Downing is portrayed as a bumbling and naive character who is constantly getting himself into comical situations. He is also shown to be fiercely patriotic and loyal to his country, even if he doesn't always understand the intricacies of politics.Throughout the book, J. Downing writes about a variety of topics, including his experiences in the militia, his opinions on various politicians and public figures, and his thoughts on the state of the country. The letters are filled with witty observations and clever wordplay, making them a joy to read.Overall, ""Letters of J. Downing, Major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade: To His Old Friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New York Daily Advertiser"" is a delightful and entertaining book that provides a unique perspective on American society and politics in the early 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Title: Letters of J. Downing, Major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade, to his old friend Mr. Dwight of the New-York Daily Advertiser.Author: Charles Augustus DavisPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03173800CollectionID: CTRG00-B49PublicationDate: 18350101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: "From the latest New-York edition."Collation: 223, [4], 208-215 p

Title: Letters of J. Downing, major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade: to his old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New-York Daily Advertiser.Author: Charles Augustus DavisPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04378200CollectionID: CTRG03-B507PublicationDate: 18340101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Atrributed to Charles Augustus Davis by Sabin. Added, engr. t.p. Not to be confused with "The select letters of Major Jack Downing" (Philadelphia, 1834), written by Seba Smith and originally published in the Portland courier 1830-1833, to which in the Philadelphia, 1834, edition a few of the Davis letters to the N.Y. daily advertiser are added by way of appendix.Collation: viii, 245, [235]-240 p., [5] leaves of plates: ill.; 19 cm

Title: Letters of J. Downing, major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade, to his old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New-York daily advertiser.Author: Charles Augustus DavisPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03192900CollectionID: CTRG00-B162PublicationDate: 18360101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Contains 45 letters. Added engr. t.p. Not to be confused with "The select letters of Major Jack Downing" Philadelphia, 1834, written by Seba Smith and originally published in the Portland courier, 1830-1833, to which in the Philadelphia, 1834, edition a few of the Davis leters to the New York daily advertiser are added by way of appendix. Cf. J. Williamson, Bibliog. of ... Maine (1896) p. 448, whose Philadelphia, 1831, edition is probably a misprint for 1834.Collation: x, 400 p., [8] leaves of plates: ill.; 15 cm