The vast concourse of people who had assembled to witness the triumphant arrival of the successful travellers was of the lowest orders of mechanics and artisans, among whom great distress and a dangerous spirit of discontent with the government at that time prevailed.

as plantation manager in 1820 and he was kept on by the estate and Pierce (Mease) Butler. They spent the winter of 1838–39 at the plantations and Kemble kept a diary of her observations. His novel Washington Square (1880) was based upon a story Kemble had told him concerning one of her relatives.

S. They spent the winter of 1838–39 at the plantations and Kemble kept a diary of her observations. cities.