TY  - BOOK
AU  - Karras,Alan
TI  - Sojourners in the Sun: Scottish Migrants in Jamaica and the Chesapeake, 1740-1800 
SN  - 9781501736858
PY  - 2019///]
CY  - Ithaca, NY : 
PB  - Cornell University Press, 
KW  - U.S. History
KW  - HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables --; Maps --; Charts --; Preface --; Abbreviations --; Introduction --; 1. Transatlantic Transiency: The Character and Context of the Sojourning Movement --; 2. The Caribbean Connection: Scots in Jamaica --; 3. Tobacco Transients: Scots in the Chesapeake --; 4. Webs of Patronage: Scottish Networks in Jamaica and the Chesapeake --; 5. The Paradox of Success: Lucrative Careers and Failed Goals --; Afterword: The Scots and Changing Notions of Independence --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access
N2  - By capturing the intentions, careers, and frustrations of Scottish migrants, Sojourners in the Sun illuminates an important and previously obscure aspect of migration history. Karras makes a significant contribution not only to Atlantic, Caribbean, and Chesapeake social history, but also to economic and Scottish history
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501736858
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501736858
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501736858/original
ER  -