Originally published in 1857, this book provides a collection of letters written by the author during his travels through the slave states of America. Stirling offers a firsthand account of the system of slavery and its impact on the people both enslaved and free. This book is a valuable resource on the subject of American history and the abolitionist movement. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.