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Hunting a home in Brazil
The Agricultural Resources and Other Characteristics of the Country; Also, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants
Book • 1867
Published in 1867 in Philadelphia, this book recounts Dr. Gaston's 1865 expedition as a scout for Confederate emigrants seeking new homes in Brazil.
It covers the country's soil, climate, production, inhabitants' manners and customs, and government, while addressing concerns like slavery and religion.
Gaston, representing a South Carolina group and appointed liaison by Brazil, aimed to guide settlers amid post-war upheaval, drawing from his diary and observations along the Amazon.
It covers the country's soil, climate, production, inhabitants' manners and customs, and government, while addressing concerns like slavery and religion.
Gaston, representing a South Carolina group and appointed liaison by Brazil, aimed to guide settlers amid post-war upheaval, drawing from his diary and observations along the Amazon.
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