[153] Isaac Roberdeau (1763-1829), came of a Huguenot family. His father settled in Philadelphia, and was a general in the Revolutionary army. Isaac became an engineer, and assisted in laying out the city of Washington (1791). In 1813 he was appointed a major and topographical engineer in the regular army, and superintended the survey of the boundary between the United States and Canada, in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Ghent. In 1818 he organized and was made chief of the bureau of topographical engineers in the War Department.--ED. [154] For a short sketch of Volney, see Flint's _Letters_, volume ix of our series, note 121.--ED. [155] From the seed of the best species of Maryland tobacco received from this gentleman, my neighbour, Major Smith, of Somersham, in England, has, unaided by art, planted and manufactured tobacco, of a superior fragrance and flavour, and which he introduces to his friends on special occasions, when it is used as prime Canaster from Havannah.--FAUX. [156] William Thornton was educated as a physician, and lived for many years in Philadelphia, where he was a member of the American Philosophical Society. He removed to Washington when the seat of government was transferred thither, and in 1802 was appointed head of the patent office, a place which he held through the remainder of his life. He was also an architect of ability, and designed the Philadelphia library building (1789).--ED. [157] See _ante_ (volume xi), note 25.--ED. FINIS * * * * * WELBY'S VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA, MAY 5, 1819--MAY 10, 1820 Reprint of the original edition: London, 1821 [Illustration: Log Tavern, Indiana] A VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA AND THE ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS IN ILLINOIS, WITH A Winter Residence at Philadelphia; SOLELY TO ASCERTAIN THE ACTUAL PROSPECTS OF THE EMIGRATING AGRICULTURIST, MECHANIC, AND COMMERCIAL SPECULATOR. BY ADLARD WELBY, ESQ _South Rauceby, Lincolnshire._ "Nothing extenuate--nor aught set down in malice." LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. DRURY, 36, LOMBARD STREET; BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY; AND G. AND W. B. WHITAKER; DRURY, STAMFORD, AND DRURY AND SON, LINCOLN. 1821. TO THE RESPECTABLE PART OF HIS COUNTRYMEN RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS BEING THE BEST JUDGES OF THEIR TRUTH THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS ARE DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR PREFACE