Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris

by Samuel Stearns

Stearns was an American astronomer, doctor and author and also a British patriot which led to his false imprisonment. In 1790 he fled to Britain and went on to travel in Europe, publishing this account of his travels that same year.

84 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1790

About the author

There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads catalog. This entry is for Samuel ^ Stearns.

Stearns was born 13 July 1741 at Bolton, Massachusetts. He lived at Paxton, Massachusetts, from 1771 until 1784, from there issuing his annual The North-American’s almanack. He moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, where his regular almanac became The Universal Calendar: and Northamerican Almanack. He also published the first ever nautical almanack (1792) to be printed in America.

His trade was medicine but he also studied herbalism and astronomy. The book Annals of Brattleboro, 1681-1895 states of him that: "His fame as an astronomer led many of the inhabitants to consult him on the turn of future events." His sister married William Herschel, the astronomer.

Reviews

[Carol Spears · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am writing this review almost 6 months after reading it. I liked the book very much; it was comparatively easy to read being an 18th century book.

Mr. Stearns seems to have an impartial eye for the events he encounters on his trip to France at the onset of the revolution.