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An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America

Prior To the Peace of 1783

Together With Notices of Highland Regiments and Biographical Sketches

The following is from An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by J.P. MACLEAN, PH.D:

• Dedication
• Preface
• Partial List of Principal Authorities Consulted
• Chapter I - The Highlanders of Scotland
• Chapter II - The Scotch-Irish in America
• Chapter III - Causes That Led To Emigration
• Chapter IV - Darien Scheme
• Chapter V - Highlanders in North Carolina
• Chapter VI - Highlanders in Georgia
• Chapter VII - Captain Lachlan Campbell's New York Colony
• Chapter VIII - Highland Settlement on the Mohawk
• Chapter IX - Glenaladale Highlanders of Prince Edward Island
• Chapter X - Highland Settlement in Pictou, Nova Scotia
• Chapter XI - First Highland Regiments in America
• Chapter XII - Scotch Hostility Towards America
• Chapter XIII - Highland Regiments In American Revolution
• Chapter XIV - Distinguished Highlanders Who Served In America in the Interests of Great Britain
• Chapter XV - Distinguished Highlanders in American Interest
• Appendix
• Note A--First Emigrants to America
• Note B--Letter of Donald Macpherson
• Note C--Emigration during the Eighteenth Century
• Note D--Appeal to the Highlanders lately arrived from Scotland
• Note E--Ingratitude of the Highlanders
• Note F--Were the Highlanders Faithful to their Oath to the Americans
• Note G--Marvellous Escape of Captain McArthur
• Note H--Highlanders in South Carolina
• Note I--Alexander McNaughton
• Note J--Allan McDonald's Complaint to the President of Congress
• Note K--The Glengarry Settlers
• Note to Chapter VIII
• Note L--Moravian Indians
• Note M--Highlanders Refused Lands in America
• Note N--Captain James Stewart commissioned to raise a company of Highlanders
• List of Subscribers
• List of Illustrations

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