Harmony in 1811 - Melish

Harmony in 1811, from TRAVELS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by John Melish. 2003 published by Historic Harmony, Inc. "John Melish's account of [his] visit in 1811 to Harmony, Pennsylvania, [presently in Butler County] is the best surviving description of the Harmony Society's first community in America. Nearly 200 years later it remains both a wide-angled and sharply focused introduction to these remarkable people." In this booklet's introduction, Joe White of the University of Pittsburgh explains the importance of reproducing chapter 9 in Scotsman John Melish's 1812 TRAVELS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Melish describes his first impressions of the town as highly favorable and proceeds to give a detailed picture of Harmony's size and shape, economic development and material culture. He portrays "the Harmonists in an insightful way that has stood the test of time." LOC 2003116469 ISBN 0-9744657-7-1 26 pages, 5 x 8 1/2 Booklet