biography
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Crèvecoeur, (Michel Guillaume) Saint Jean de
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also known as Hector Saint John de Crèvecoeur or J Hector St John
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pronunciation:
[krevuhker]
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| lived:
| (1735–1813)
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| biography:
| Essayist and farmer, born near Caen, France. He fought on the French side in the French and Indian War, then moved to New York State (1759), becoming a naturalized citizen (1765). After travels through various colonies, he settled to farm in Orange Co, New York (1769–80), and introduced alfalfa to America. Drawing on his experiences and knowledge of frontier life, he wrote a classic account of life in colonial America, Letter from an American Farmer (1782), as well as Sketches (1925). He served as the French consul in New York City (1783–90) and then returned permanently to France. |
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