George Pinckard (1768-1835) was an army surgeon who arrived in the
West Indies in 1796. His letters to a friend were published as
Notes on the West Indies in 1806; a second edition came out in
1816. He describes at length all that he saw, from the very
beginning of his journey, with vivid portrayals of characters and
experiences: for example, before departure he saw a sailor being
flogged around the fleet for desertion. Arriving first in Barbados,
he describes the island, its people and its wildlife. He visited a
slave trader's ship, and he gives a very good report of the
condition of the slaves (most of whom were teenagers), in sharp
contrast to horrific accounts also in circulation. His derogatory
opinions about many of the Africans and half-castes that he met,
particularly the women, perhaps typify the responses of a westerner
of his age and class.
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