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LUTHER DOUGLAS and CHARLES EVERETT DOUGLASBiblio.com

1855 - 1862 ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK AND DIARY OF WORK PURCHASES FINANCE AND PERSONAL INTERESTS OF A SAGAMORE - PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS FATHER AND SON

18550001548SAGAMORE PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1855. On offer is an interesting original pre Civil War and Civil War era manuscript diary journal and catchall scrapbook handwritten and compiled by we believe Luther Douglas b.1828 and then later his son Charles Everett Douglas b.1852 between 1855 and November 1862. Casual research finds Luther born in Plymouth and Charles in Sagamore Massachusetts. This is backed up with many entries suggesting easy visits and trips to Plymouth. The book is marked "Hired Mens Book" but that is crossed out and then is full of Douglas' writings and clippings save for a couple of pages used by a child Charles it appears. This unusual book has approximately 122 pages with entries a short scrap area: 10 pages have poetry cut from newspapers and/or magazines covering up the journal entries dated from January 1855 or so. This is followed by three pages of entries and then scraps on 19 Presidents not in chronological order are pasted down covering other entries. These were placed later as evidenced by the Abraham Lincoln clipping mentioning the President's martyrdom. The balance is a personal journal and diary centering around work related entries mostly for Sarah or Jacob Perry then Handel Tripp and many many more visits purchases trips and much more. There are a small number of ephemeral inserts one of particular genealogical interest as it is a slip of paper with the note: 'one man's family'. The book itself is a board covered book measuring approximately 6 1/4" x 7 3/4". The paper is somewhat brittle in spots but overall the book is G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES EVERETT DOUGLAS LUTHER DOUGLAS GENEALOGY MASSACHUSETTS SAGAMORE PLYMOUTH AMERICAN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown

SAMUEL J [and FRED C] BROWNBiblio.com

1855 - 1891 SIX 6 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNALS FOLLOWING THE ADULT LIFE OF A MAN AS HE GROWS MARRIES HAS CHILDREN AND LIVES A BUSY SOCIAL LIFE IN SALISBURY MASSACHUSETTS

18550009059SALISBURY AMESBURY BLACK ROCKS MASSACHUSETTS MA. Good. 1855. On offer is a remarkable and comprehensive set of diaries of five 5 diaries by Samuel J. Brown of Salisbury Massachusetts and one 1 of his son. There are 6 diaries in all and they represent the years: 1855 1858 1860 1861 1866 and 1891. The first five were written by Samuel and the last diary 1891 was written by Fred C. Brown Samuels son of Amesbury Mass. Samuel was born about 1835 and married Susan Osgood on September 13th 1860. They had one son Fred Currier Brown. The first two diaries were written before his marriage and then comes the 1860 diary written the year of his marriage. The 1855 diary has an entry for every day but many of those are just short one liners. The 1858 diary is completely full and is the largest and most comprehensive dairy in the lot. He has written long detailed entries in this one including several trips taken. The 1860 diary has 152 days worth of entries the 1861 diary has 115 days of entries the 1866 diary has just a few sporadic notes and finally the 1891 diary has 132 days worth of entries. In the back of the 1858 diary Samuel has written a brief summary of his lifes work between the years of 1851 and 1857 which gives you an idea of the author and his activities during this time: Commenced services in E. Allens store October 1st 1851. Left store and went to trade at West Amesbury April 30th 1855. Left West Amesbury for good November 28th 1855. Went to school in Boston December 4th 1855 through School March 4th 1856. Commenced services second time in E. Allens store April 1st 1856 making 5 years to October 1st 1857. Samuel is working in E. Allens store when much of his diaries were written. The 1858 and 1860 diary often speak of working at the store and the activities done and observations made there. In the 1858 diary his life is quite full with social events which makes this diary particularly interesting and historically significant. He belongs to the Minnehaha Club and attends their meetings and functions quite regularly. Hes even in charge of taking care of the club room. He loves dances attending social events at Washington Hall sleigh rides attending lectures singing school and so much more. During the 1858 diary he also takes a camping trip by boat to Black Rocks Plymouth County Massachusetts which he writes all about and in great detail. In the 1860s diaries it is evident that a great change coming to the United States: the onset of the civil war. Each diary also contains some memoranda at the end of the book as well as a Cash Accounts section that details living expenses each month with the items written next to the date bought and a tally at the end of the month comprising Cash Received Cash Paid Out and finally Cash on Hand which carries over to the next month: Cash Account - May. Balance from April - $1.46; Oranges - $.03; Horse-back ride - $.58; Coffee - $.08; Saddle - $3.75; Ale - $.15. This is present in every diary with differing degrees of comprehensiveness and completeness with the exception of the 1855 diary. Excerpts of text: 1855: Panorama of the American Revolution A.M. and evening at Washington Hall. Oranges &c .06. Raffle .05 Singing School; Pleasant. Concert by the Luca Family at Washington Hall. E. S. Worther went to trade 125 lbs.; Rain morning.Pleasant rest of the day. Went to Hampton Beach with S. C. Patten and co. Stopped at Eagle Hotel. Took dinner and supper; Rainy A. M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Hampton Beach with S. E. N. Stopped at the Ocean House and took supper. $3.90. Comb &c .08.; Went to Salisbury Beach by way of cars to E. Salisbury. Walked rest of way. Stopped at the Atlantic House took dinner and supper.; Pleasant. Atlantic House breakfast dinner and supper. Walked to Hampton River morn. Chowder at Black Rocks P.M.; Pleasant. Walked to West Amesbury. Fire on Larkings Hill. Old buggy filled with shavings set on fire burnt up down round the river. 1858: January 1st Arose in the morning at 6 ½ oclock. Wind south west. Pleasant. Opened store at 6:50 oclock. Thermometer stood 32 degrees above zero. Alleys once. A.M. Ball at manufactures Hall by the Powon Engine Company. Tickets $1.00. Supper and oysters at Lewiss.; February 18th Arose in the morning at 7 oclock. Wind west. Pleasant. Opened store at 7:50 oclock. Thermometer stood 4 deg. above zero. Alleys eight times. Flag .04. Promenade Concert by Gilmores band at Washington Hall. Danced from 9 ½ until 1 3/4oclock. 25 S. C. O.; April 7th Arose in the morning at 6:20 oclock. Wind northwest. Pleasant. Opened store at 6 ¾ oclock. Thermometer stood 26 deg. above zero. Union Engine Company appeared in uniform at the funeral of J. Kent. Closed store at 8 ½ oclock. Club room. Kiss. Retired at 9 ½ oclock. Flag .04. Expense .04.; April 15th Arose in the morning at 6 oclock. Wind West. Pleasant. Opened store at 6:10 oclock. Thermometer stood 40 deg. above zero. Alleys seven times. Engine trail morning. Hall &c 12. Band out P.M. H. & H. C. present. Dramatic Club played The Drunkard and Omnibus Ave. Down to E. Salisbury on Engine .02. Cider .04. Retired 11 ¼ Expense .37.; July 14th Arose in the morning at 5 oclock. Wind south. Pleasant. Rain. Opened the store at 6 oclock. Thermometer stood 70 deg. above zero. Alleys six. Left for Rye Beach at 9 ¼ oclock with S.E.A. C.H.M. & L. Stopped on way down and ordered supper on our return. Arrived at Rye at 11 ¼. Dinner at the Atlantic House. Stopped at the Lafayette House and had a talk supper 1.50. Exeter.; Left Mills for Black Rocks at 10 oclock Sunday night. Passed Powder River bridge at 11 ¾ oclock Chain Bridge at 12:10 oclock Smoking breeze. Passed the E.R.N. Bridge at 12 ¾ arrived at the Rocks and pitched the Nellie Gray at 1 ½ oclock. Turned in for a nap at 2 ½ oclock. Turned out at 5 ¾. Pleasant. Wind northwest. Clam chowder at 9 oclock A.M. All hands piped to shift tent on account of the wind. Went to old Gaters. Turned in at 8 ½. Wind blowing a gale; September 10th Arose in the morning at 6 ½ oclock. Wind Northeast. Cloudy. Opened store at 6 ¾ oclock. Thermometer stood 68 deg. above. Closed store. Col. Allen on the account of his being joined in the bonds of matrimony gave the Minnehaha club a treat on oysters ale and cigars at their room in eve. High old time.; December 9th Arose in the morning at 7 ¼ oclock. Wind Northwest. Pleasant. Opened store at 7 ½ oclock. Thermometer stood 20 deg. above. Club room P.M. Feltches four. Closed store at 8 oclock. Members of the Minnehaha Club surprised by a party of ladies eve. Refreshments cards likening &c. Grand good time. Broke up at 1 oclock. Club. Retired at 1 ¼ oclock. 1860: September 13. Left home at 8 ½ A.M. Lawrence at 12. Franklin House dinner; Lowell at 3 P.M. American House. Married by Rev. J. J. Twiss Lowell Mass. 6 ½ P.M. Called on Mary Ann eve. left 9 ¼. $3.00 Hotel 1861: Boy killed by the cars on the Salisbury branch near the bridge 5 oclock P.M.Pleasant. Third Annual Ball of the Minnehaha Club. Danced from 8 ¾ until 4 ¾ oclock. Baldwin and Richardsons band of Boston. Tip top time. 3 couples took supper at Clarks. B.H.M. C.N.D S.J.B.s Sleighing. Frost morning. Dancing cost us .42; Flag acrosst from Washington Hall to Manills House. P.M. Two men belonging to the six regiment of Massachusetts were killed by a mob in Baltimore while on their way to protect the National Capital of Washington.; Letter from Orce Newburyport National Guards marched from N. Port collation at S. Point. Chowder at Manills Hall. Home in the cars at 5:50 P.M.; .The members of the Minnehaha Club made up a purse of $16.25 and presented to John Allen who had enlisted in the National Guards of Newburyport. Capt. J.P.L. Wescott and bound for the war.; Wallace Guards Capt. Morrill left for Camp at Lynfield in the 9:40 train A.M.; Left the Bluff for home at 6 oclock. Dinner at the Sandy Beach Hotel. Arrived home at 8 oclock eve. Tip top time. Letter from John and Christine. 1891 Fred Browns diary: The New Year opened with a slight fall of snow. Went to the auction again. Today is the fifty first anniversary of Grandpa and Grandmas marriage. The month just ended was the coldest Dec. for nine years.; Went to hear Dixon on The Negro at the Opera House with Mrs. Sibley. Only a small audience was present owing to several other attractions. His lecture was very fine with a great deal of whit.; Have been at work all day on electrics. My battery for gas lighting now consists of 4 cells of Samsons. Club meeting with Frank Halley this evening. Have added three electric lighters to the original one.The H. H. S. held their second field day at Salisbury Beach leaving Amesbury at 8 A.M. The party stopped at Mr. Todds cottage. The day being cold and rainy part of the sports were given up. In the evening an entertainment was given.; The H. H. S. closed today for the summer vacation. The graduating exercises were held in the Opera House this evening. The school occupied reserved seats in the orchestra left as last year. The house was crowded.; A large fire at Salisbury Beach. Among the burnt buildings were Hiram Littlefields Stables and store the Amesbury House Black Rocks S. A. Central Station and many small buildings. Also ice house. Lose unknown.; Mr. Cutter preached a very interesting sermon this morning. The Elm St. RR is doing an immense business carrying people to see the ruins.; Experiments are being made during this month trying to produce rain by the use of explosives in a very dry spot in Texas which are proving quite successful.; Father and I went to Boston on 7:40 train there being no school. In the afternoon went out to Mount Auburn a distance of five miles. In the evening went to the Boston Theatre to see Denman Thompson in his Old Homestead. Home on Theatre train 1:00 A.M. All of the diaries have worn covers but the bindings and pages are consistently good throughout. The two larger diaries 1858/1891 measure about 3 ½ x 6 and the 4 smaller diaries measure about 2 ½ x 4. Samuel Brown and his son write in pencil throughout the diaries and their handwriting though often small is very legible and readable.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SAMUEL J. BROWN FRED C. BROWN SALISBURY BLACK ROCKS PLYMOUTH COUNTY AMESBURY MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR ERA POST CIVIL WAR ERA LIFE OF A YOUNG 19TH CENTURY MAN SOCIAL EVENTS OF YOUNG MEN CASH ACCOUNTS MINNEHAHA CLUB FAMILY HISTORY SUSAN OSGOOD WASHINGTON HALL AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

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BOYNTON, MILO SBiblio.com

1855 Diary of a 21-Year-Old Student At Fairfield Academy Herkimer County New York: a Profound Spiritual Self-Examination Suggestive of Repressed Desire and Inner Conflict

18550001619Rodman New York Fairfield Herkimer County. Good with no dust jacket. 1855. Hardcover. On offer is the diary of a 21-year-old Rodman New York man who chronicles his tortured semester living and studying on campus at Fairfield Academy in Herkimer County before returning home and ultimately boarding a fishing vessel for the summerhis entries filled with self-hatred longing and a consuming desire to fulfill the expectations of his family faith and society. Our author Milo S. Boynton 18331857 was the son of prominent Rodman settlers Jonathan and Maria Kinney Boynton. Living and working on the Boynton farm he was sent to study at Fairfield Academy then often styled Fairfield Collegiate Institute at the age of twenty-one. Through his diary Milo reveals a life of unrelenting spiritual struggle. He writes daily of temptation failure and renewed vows to live wholly to the Lord. Although he never explicitly names the nature of his sins his language of crisis the Enemy of my soul a hell upon Earth and deliver me from this hellish influence points to a profound internal conflict that to modern readers suggests the torment of forbidden desire. A previous researcher has proposed that Boynton may have been struggling with his sexuality; while this cannot be confirmed the intensity of his guilt and the recurring theme of unnameable temptation render such a reading plausible. Read within the moral vocabulary of antebellum Protestantism the diary becomes both a religious testimony and a coded account of longing self-repression and shame. As many do Boynton begins the new year and semester with goals and hope: I find myself in Fairfield Collegiate Institute pondering over the Sciences of Mental Philosophy and Geometry and Grammar. The day has been a very fine one. I have made the Resolution to live this year wholly to the Lord. Although this day seems to be a bad beginning. I am determined to impose my time better in future. Studying has not gone first rate with me. The Evening has been dull. I have had some thoughts of Home Jan. 1 1855. By the very next day we glimpse a man already judging himself harshly and fighting unseen impulses: .My studise sic went rather hard my mind was penetrating but not interested. The Enemy has had more control over me than I should have allowed still strongly determined to keep my resolution. Attended my private division in Declination and CompositionWent to bed feeling not the best Jan. 2 1855. .I saw that there was a crisis at hand. For the Enemy of my soul had wrestled hard with me and had for some time had the advantage but thank the Lord that through his mercy I was enabled to cast my care upon him. I was enabled to see where the Enemy had laid his snare. Jan. 3 1855. I felt very free in our Prayer meeting this afternoon; but for all of this I am not what I ought to be I do not love God as I should do not feel thankful as I should. At the meeting this evening I fear I was desirous to Please man more than God. O may the Lord deliver me from this evil heart. I know the way but it seems that I have become indifferent to God that he can not give me his glorious seal of Love. Here is a crisis I cannot get along with my studies without I have peace of mind and I have lost my zeal for the study O I must exorcise Faith in Christ Here Lord I give myself away it is all that I can do Feb. 18 1855Boyntons anguish alternates with the everyday rhythms of seminary lifelectures prayer meetings illness among students and conversations with classmates and ministers. I rose at ten minutes before four o clock. I got my lesson in Geometry without trouble spent the time as usual until seven oclock then walked out with Chum had a pleasant walkcalled on Mr. Chamberlain who is sick with the Fever his case is not very promising. There are about twenty cases of sickness in the Academy Jan. 3 1855. Was awakened this morning Br. Cheeseman who came to prayer meeting it was not Late howeverThis forenoon Br. Vandercook preached1st referred to the Children of Israel. Spoke of them wandering from God. Spoke of sins separating men from God instance Adam. Man from his fellow man Feb. 11 1855. .Quite a talk with Br. Yeomans and Cheeseman on the subject of holiness. And in particular reference to myselfI was not at that moment saved from all Sin. Told them some of my experience. Had quite a talk with Pr. Ferry on the same subject Mar. 12 1855. The diary offers a vivid glimpse into Fairfield Academys student life and moral climate: rising before dawn strict rules public prayer and constant peer surveillance. .Tomorrow will seal my destiny in Geometry I suppose. I feel that I am too indifferent to the Lord for his great mercy. Mar. 15 1855. .My chum has decided to go home so I am to be left alone once more. Received Letter from Harrison to night have been writing one to Harriet. The evening has passedmy Lesson this day in moral science was upon Prayer Geometry Com Book 6th Latin Feb. 23 1855. I did not wake up this morning until 20 minutes to 7I shall have to take a black mark. I have had a clear head so that my recitations have not been so badBr. Spencer called at noon to get the chance of Chumming with me. One of the rooms of the North Building caught fire this morning did not do much damage Feb. 26 1855. As spring approaches Milo wrestles with whether to stay or return home. His indecision and dependence on male mentors for moral counselsuggests both spiritual and emotional dependency. .Received a letter from Melvin requesting me to come home .Talked with Br. Van Patten and Br. Van-k and prayedfeel it of importance to write more ideas which I hearPresby-Church as a preparation for our workwhat a smart converted young Lady can do Mar. 16. .wrote a letter to Melvin stating my intentions to stay in this place an other Term. Consulted Br. Stebbins upon the subject advised me not to stayspent an hour writing Compo. Called to Mr. Rayners. At our Prayer Meeting this afternoon had a severe conflict with the adversaryI must spend more time meditating upon my future Mar. 17. Ultimately he departs Fairfield in April 1855. His farewell to classmates is full of affection restraint and moral anxietytones familiar to scholars of 19th-century male friendship and its often-unspoken undercurrents of love. .Spent most of the afternoon in arranging my room and Packing my trunkHave had some social converse with Br. Van-K and Br. YeomansThe Principal was rather imprudent. Heard some very entertaining Declinations. The best Speakers wereIngerson Stebbins Johnson and Niskem. Br. Johnson staid with me overnight Apr. 3 1855. .my preparations were soon made for my departure I could not feel that I was leaving so many friends never to see them again on the Shores of TimeI left Fairfieldin an open sleigh in company with Mrs. E. Blackstone M. TurnerMas Williams and Br. Yeomans and Mr. Plant. We went to Little FallsAt Addams I bid Br. Yeomans farewell may the good Lord ever be with him Apr. 4. Returning home he quickly plans to ship aboard the John Simmons fishing vessel: Made a call to Mr. OTassetts before breakfast was again permitted to bow around the family. After it seemed much different from before I left it. Made a call to Uncle Abner H and also to Mr. J. Fassetts was advised to take a trip on the Ocean Apr. 6. .wrote letter to Br. Vandercook informing him of my intentions to take a trip upon the watterWent over to Charles Boyntons to get information concerning fathers cousin in Boston Apr. 9. This day I shipped aboard of the John Simmons. Spent the dayhelping fit up the ship. I wrote a letter to Br Vandercook and sent one to my Father. I weigh 126 pounds. I thank God for the peace of mind which I enjoyWhere shall I be in 5 months. O Lord bless me for Christ sake. Amen May 3. On his final night ashore Milo again voices the guilt of pleasure couched in the language of sin and deliverance: .I have bid farewell to Name for the next 4.5 months at last. Shall I ever forget this night. O what will poor human nature stoop to a hell upon Earth. O Lord grant to deliver me from this hellish influence. Oh that I loved the Lord none. I commit myself into his hands. I will strive to live more faithful by his grace May 7. He sails from Provincetown on May 11. His later entries fewer and more pragmatic still echo the same duality of discipline and despair: .Another week has passed of my existence with all of its hardships. I have laid aside fishing for the purpose of giving my hands time to get well. The whole number of fish we have taken is 7337. I have caught 385. My health looks very prosperous but how little thankfulness is drawn out of my heart for it how unfaithful am I June 3. Returning from the expedition in October 1855 it is clear that Milo S. Boynton has not run away from his problems but is the same man he was when he departed: Land ho! Which proved to be a fact I had anticipated it so much that it did not meet my expectations. His last entry of May 18 1856 written after rereading his own diary closes with resolve and melancholy: .by the grace of God I hope to spend no more time in lamenting past sinsBut I feel to resolve in the strength of God through Christ thatI will strive to do the present duty and trust the rest with the Lord. O Lord forbid I wander asin a year to come if my life is spared as I have in the past yearkeep me in the way for thy sons sake. Amen! Milo Boynton died less than a year later on March 28 1857 at only twenty-three. His diary stands as both a spiritual testimony and an interior portrait of a young man caught between devotion self-doubt and a yearning he could not name. To a modern reader it invites sensitive reflection on how mid-19th-century moral and gender codes shaped the ways inner life could or could not be spoken. Condition: Overall Good. Significant chipping to the leather spine some loosening of the string binding and an old watermark along the edges but the writing is very legible and the book is well-preserved. BIO NOTES: Fairfield Academy and Seminary: Founded in 1802 and incorporated in 1803 Fairfield Academy in Herkimer County New York evolved from a classical preparatory school into a co-educational seminary reflecting broader 19th-century educational reform. In 1839 its trustees reorganized it as the Fairfield Seminary legally comprising both a Classical Academy and a Female Collegiate Institutelanguage marking its broadened curriculum and inclusion of women Syracuse University Libraries n. D. . By the mid-1850s Fairfield Collegiate Institute signified the same institution under its reformed charter emphasizing co-education and professional teacher training aligned with antebellum reform movements Herbst 1989. Milo S. Boynton Oct. 28 1833 Mar. 28 1857 was one of approximately nine children born to Jonathan Boynton 17951883 and Maria Kinney Boynton 18001841 among Rodmans earliest Methodist Episcopal settlers. In 1829 Jonathan Boynton was elected trustee of the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Rodman. Milos siblings included Lester Harriet Harrison Elonzo Martha Emma Jeanette and Austin.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT FISHERMAN FISHERMEN HOMOSEXUALITY HOMOSEXUAL LGBT GAY INTEREST MILO S. BOYNTON RODMAN NEW YORK WATERTOWN FORT DRUM LAKE ONTARIO UPSTATE NEW YORK GENDER STUDIES GAY STUDIES PRE CIVIL WAR ABOLITION ANTI SLAVERY AMERICANA CHRISTIANITY PRAYER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel.; Signed by Author . hardcover

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John Haskell HewittBiblio.com

1855 Original Handwritten Notebook and Relic of Yale Scholarship by a Prominent 19th Century American Academic

18550010028Yale University Olivet College. Good with no dust jacket. 1855. Hardcover. On offer is a terrific collection of early writings from John Haskell Hewitt a leading early American classical scholar. This 1855 journal is a series of reflections on sermons and lectures that Hewitt attended as a student at Yale University: "The theme was the duties of life in relation to divine providence. The speaker divided the subject into 3 general heads. 1st What is understood by Providence. Secondly Duty of Consenting to that Providence. Thirdly Duty of Submitting to that Providence" pp. 18-19. "There are in every science certain rudiments of first principles on which all others depend and from which others proceed. In every concern it is well to keep in view the rudiments. In the Legislature the Constitution is looked to in Navigation the compass. The same is true in Religion. There are certain fundamental principles in this which must be regards" pp. 28-29. His loose-leaf notes date at least until the late 1870s. Some are on the letterhead of Olivet College showing him as Acting President which date then to 1877 at the earliest when he was so appointed. They cover a wide range of subjects. Many appear to be notes for talks or lectures. "A History as has been shown is philosophy teaching by example . First Colonial Congress in NY Oct 7 1765 9 Colonies 28 delegates Agreed on Declaration of Rights." One group of notes has a page dedicated to each of several American states many referring to the early history of the relevant state especially vis-a-vis independence. Hewitt was born in 1835. He entered Yale University in 1855 the year this journal was kept. After his graduation Hewitt stayed at Yale serving as a librarian there. In 1865 he accepted a teaching position in Olivet College in Michigan. In 1882 the president of Williams College in Massachusetts and a friend of Hewitts from Yale Franklin Carter offered Hewitt a prestigious professorship in ancient languages. Hewitt accepted serving Williams College in various capacities for the rest of his life. He became Professor Emeritus in 1909. He passed away in 1920 at the age of 85. This small notebook measures 6.25 inches by 7.5 inches and contains 50 pages. It is about 90 percent complete. The cover is in good condition as are the binding and pages. The handwriting is legible. Accompanying this notebook is a collection of some 108 pages of loose-leaf notes. For an historian this is an outstanding look into the thinking and writing of a man recognized as a leading scholar in 19th century America. For alumni of these great institutions this would be an excellent addition to or anchor for a collection of memorabilia. ; Manuscripts; 6.25" x 7.5"; 50 pages; John haskell hewitt; yale university; yale; history of yale; olivet college; williams college; american scholar; americana; handwritten; manuscript; document; letter; autograph; writer; hand written; documents; signed; letters; manuscripts; diary; diaries; journals; personal history; social history; historical; holograph; writers; autographs; personal; memoir; memorial; antiquité contrat; vélin; document; manuscrit; papier antike; brief; pergament; dokument; manuskript; papier oggetto d'antiquariato; atto; velina; documento; manoscritto; carta antigüedad; hecho; vitela; documento; manuscrito; papel . hardcover

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Henry Ripley MillettBiblio.com

1856 & 1857 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES BY THE SON OF A DISTINGUISHED MAINE FAMILY WHO GOES ON TO GREAT PERSONAL FAME FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE CIVIL WAR WITH THE 5TH MAINE REGIMENT

18560001058LEEDS GOREHAM MAINE CAMPELLO MASS MA. Good. 1856. On offer are two mid 19th century pre Civil War handwritten manuscript diaries dated from 1856 and 1857 and both belonged to Henry Ripley Millett who was originally from Leeds and Gorham Maine. Henry had quite a distinguished background and would also come to distinguish himself as Colonel Millett of the 5th Maine Regiment during the civil war. Henry Millett was the cousin of Frank D. Millet the artist who was director of decorations for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Columbian Exposition. Henry was born in Leeds on September 23rd 1832. He was the son of Thomas and Elmira A. Day Millet. His great-grandfather Thomas Millet was a patriot soldier in the revolution. Henry received a good education in the common schools of Palmyra and St. Albans. In 1851 when he was 19 years old he went to Campello Massachusetts and worked in a shoe factory and this is where the diaries pick up while he's in Campello. He stayed in there until about 1858 headed home to Gorham and in 1861 enlisted in Company A 5th Maine Regiment Sixth Corps Second Brigade First Division. Online resources provide: "He served with distinguished bravery in some of the most momentous engagements of the war including the first battle of Bull Run West Point Antietam Fredericksburg Salem Heights Gettysburg the Wilderness Rappahannock Station Spotsylvania Court house Cold Harbor where his brother Obed was killed the second battle of Bull Run the second engagement at Fredericksburg and Gaine's Mill." He was wounded numerous times during some of these battles but also that he went home "loaded with honors." After the war he married in 1870 to M. Antoinette daughter of Freeman Whitney of Portland. The 1856 diary is about ½ full of handwritten entries the 1857 diary only has 300 days. Here are some snippets - and some are shocking: "Steel not this book the fear of your life. For the owner carries a great big knife." 1856 "January 21st I haven't Nig-er killed eny today." "January 22nd Today the boys have all gorne on a sleigh ride. Started about 5 o'clock p.m. They numbered 15 sleighs. Came in about 3 a.m." "February 6th This morning I have been to a fire up to the village. The colored saloon burnt. We had a pretty hard time." "February 17th I am now writing in the Quincy House Boston. I came in yesterday and have had a first rate time. Went to ___way's Hall last evening." "February 22nd This is Washington's birthday and is memory of that great man. All bells was rung this morning at sunrise." "March 25th & 26th This evening I have been down to Mrs. Watson's. I wished on Amandie's ring for 3 monthsAmanda I wish you a happy life and success in all your undertakings." "March 27th Sailed today the ship Savannah bound for New Orleans. Samuel L. Millett 2nd officer." "April 7th I ame now writing with my book on Henrietter's lap. I am having a first rate time. I wish that I could always be as happy as I am now." "May 22nd Today I have started for Plymouth. I am now safely loged in the Monument House." "August 29th O how meny times in my life I have thought of what now appears to be the fact. That sometime sooner or later we must all-----" "August 30th This is a very long and lonesome evening to me. I am some times on the point of leaving Campello for sum distant land but one thing keeps me here." "September 26th I am now performing at the husking at the Widow Tibett's. I have just done justice to the supper table." "October 17th Spent the evening at L.M.W. had a good time never was happier in my life than when I am there when Henretta is pleasant." "November 1st We have had a strong S.W. wind to day. The anticipated trouble has at last arrived and I am bound to -------" "November 4th Election day. Town country and state election day. I have cast my first presidential vote today with a clear conscious." "December 26th This evening I have hurd some thing that I did not expect to hear. My mind is at changed and I shall take a different course." 1857 "January 1st Today is the first day in the year and I must try to do what is right and then I shall be happy and if I live to see the end of this year I hope I shall look upon it with pleasure and not with regret." "January 3rd Today I left Campello for Boston with a horse & sleigh accompanied by A. C. Ambrose. It has snowed all day." "January 29th Pleasant. Mother died this morning at 9 ½ o'clock." "February 26th Pleasant. Have been meditating on the idea of leaving Campello. I am lonely in this place now and think I shall leave if I can do as well in any other place." "March 25th Have been to work today but it is rather lonesome. I some times think that this world is a blank to me for I never receive any comfort from it." "March 26th I have been thinking of past times today and so judging from what I have experienced I think that the future looks dark." "April 4th I am now at the Mansion. Here I am 10 o'clock at the Mansion House just going to bed to dream if what I have seen this morning. May your dreams be pleasant." "April 28th Have been to take a short ride this evening. Went to the east. Lucy is here yet and I am in love love on love ever." "June 3rd Pleasant. I watched with the corpse last night. G. J. Kingman and ____ Davis Jr." "June 9th I left Campello today at N. for Portland on an excursion with the Enterprise Engine on No. 2." "June 24th I have been up town this afternoon. Got my ambrotype taken but it looked so bad that I smashed it before I got home." "July 28th I left Campello this morn for quarantine. Boston to asertain the perticulars in regards to the death of my brother which occurred on the 9th." "August 17th No. ___have been up to the West Sharon today. We had a siport dinner and speeches from N. B. Drake Capt. Lucas Capt. H. Capt. Clappe and others." "September 12th A sad accident happened here today. A little Irish boy got his skull broke." "September 24th Fire last night. The alarm was given between 11 & 12 o'clock. L. T. Howard's house and barn and other out buildings was completely burned." "October 4th Great excitement here today. Grease pig chase and foot rase. John Sears and Morton Copland prize." "November 4th I left Campello this morn arrived in Boston stopped there until 5 p.m. then left for Portland on board the steamer Lewiston." Much much more including handwritten expense entries in the back and then several of the pages are used like an autograph book where friends and acquaintances have signed and written some kind of sentiment. Overall G. ; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; SHOES COBBLER LEEDS GOREHAM BULL RUN ANTIETAM GETTYSBURG CIVIL WAR WAR BETWEEN THE STATES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA MAINE ME ECONOMY PIONEER PRE CIVIL WAR ; Signed by Autograph . unknown

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CALVIN C HALSEYBiblio.com

1856 - 1859 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT AND SOON TO BE PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

18560002121NICHOLSON PENNSYLVANIA SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Good. 1856. On offer is a super original well filled manuscript notebook handwritten as noted by the paper label: "Journal CALVIN C. HALSEY July 1856." His journal of July 31 1856-March 1859. This is a very interesting personal journal of this fascinating man's observations and doings in ante bellum Pennsylvania at a critical and formative time in the man's life. Handwritten by Dr. Halsey who served in many significant positions in Susquehanna County before and after becoming a physician including a principal at the Susquehanna Academy a clerk in the bank before he received his degree in medicine in 1858. In 1853 located to Nicholson PA until 1859. He was later the Susquehanna examining surgeon for the county; jail physician and coroner for Susquehanna County. He was a known abolitionist Free Soiler and a Republican. On the invasion of PA by Lee he went to Harrisburg in 1862 and raised Company D 35th Regiment of PA Militia. Halsey was Captain. US service July 2 1863 and mustered out Aug 7 of 1863. The ante bellum journal intimately details everyday events beginning with a trip on passenger train to Williamstown and description of some fellow travelers some "drinking Germans" to the common mundanities of life"talked to Little Harding about purchase of lot for an office 16x24 they ask the moderate price of $80.00!" Ends July 1859 he is deciding to board/live at certain place and saying he wrote annual communication to his Mother since it was his 36th birthday. The marbleized paper over board covers are about 6 by 7 ½" in size. Canvas tape at spine and on endpapers front back-probably an old repair long ago repair as the corners are leather which is now almost gone. All edges expose board-the hinge and covers feel secure the tape evidently serves its purpose well. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CALVIN C.HALSEY PHYSICIAN CAPTAIN MILITIA CORONER SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NICHOLSON ANTE BELLUM PRE CIVIL WAR AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover

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CAPTAIN JAMES P MARTINBiblio.com

1856 - 1858 ORIGINAL METICULOUSLY DETAILED JOURNAL AND LOG OF THE NEWLY LAUNCHED MERCHANT SHIP'S MAIDEN 3 YEAR VOYAGE CRISS CROSSING THE GLOBE FROM NEWBURYPORT TO CALCUTTA AND BEYOND

18560002572ASEA ABOARD BARQUE OAK HILL. Good. 1856. On offer is a super original manuscript ship's log kept from 1856 - 1858 handwritten in a lovely cultured hand by Captain James P. Martin while aboard and in command of the Barque 'Oak Hill' out of Boston. The very large folio book is completely filled with details of the ship and given this appears to be the ship's maiden voyage the captain has provided some 'genealogy': it begins with the ship being built in Scarborough Maine in 1856. "Her frame is of oak mostly cut on the spot from which she was named. Crew 14 no passengers." "First part have light breezes and pleasant weather the atmosphere very clean around the horizon mare's tails and mackerel sky. Surely if there is anything in signs we shall have a breeze tonight" and otherwise he has done a superb job recording these multiple voyages over the 3 year period. The ship log details voyages carrying lumber to Buenos Ayres South America then to Calcutta to pick up a large cargo of 10000 bags rice plus the constant life aboard a working ship: sightings of sea life catching a shark with whole squid in stomach a young whale follows the ship cat on board catches bird purple kelp shooting stars and a meteor being struck while in India by Brig Grappler which carried away head rails and scarred the bow returned to Calcutta. Later the damaged mast needed to be replaced. There is so much more for the collector or researcher of ocean going commerce. Softcover well chipped and torn 11" x 13.75" with about 122 pages filled about half log records of temps readings and half daily text of the journey Sept. 1856-March 1858. Overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BARQUE OAK HILL BOSTON CALCUTTA CAPTAIN JAMES P. MARTIN BUENOS AYRES BUENOS AIRES SOUTH AMERICA NAUTICAL MARINE MARINERS SAILORS LIFE AT SEA MERCHANT SHIP OCEAN GOING COMMERCE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . paperback

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THOMAS EDWARD PINKETTBiblio.com

1856 - 1858 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED ROYAL WILTSHIRE LIEUTENANT WHO DETAILS THE REGIMENT'S TRAVELS AND DUTIES POST CRIMEA

18560002237HMSS TRITON. Good. 1856. On offer is a super very interesting April 1856 - December 1858 manuscript diary and relic of the post Crimean War travels and duties of the Royal Wiltshire Regiment handwritten by Lieutenant Thomas Edward Pinkett. Lt. Pinkett he makes captain in 1862 does a super job as a diarist providing 242 pages of personal narrative and a significant historical record with many references: named soldiers visitors daily duties and for example lists of destinations over the 3 year period of troop and ship movements; there is even a list tucked in from 1857 - 1860 of Regiments who dined with the Royal Wilts including the 4th Light Dragoons the Middlesex 2nd Cheshire North Lincoln The Roscommon The 12th and the Stafford. Here are some snippets: 21st April 1856: "Embarked at Corfu for Santa Maura 1 Cpt 2 Subs 6 Sergeants 1 Drummer 109 Rank & File on board HMSS Triton.to relieve Liet Black of ours at Paxo who was to proceed to Zante.detachment of our own men to proceed to Cerigo. 29th November 1857: Last night there were some signs of a disturbance and the Middlesex Warwick & Roscommon were in the morning. There was a great row at Aldershot between the 4th Lancashire & the 3rd West Yorkshire. The latter were driven out of all Public Houses and hunted home to their barracks. On 1st February 1858 they moved from Aldershot to Portsmouth this appears to have been the base up until the end of the Diary in December of 1858 although in the list at the front of the book there are journeys to Boulogne Barnstaple Southsea Mauritius Zante Malta Gibraltar and Vigo." "Arrived back in Plymouth on 13th September 1856; On to Portsmouth 15th September 1856; Salisbury Billets 16th September 1856; Devizes Castle Inn 17th Sept 1856; London Great Western Hotel Paddington 30th September 1856; mid October 1856 France Paris; April 1857 Germany right through to August 1857; returned to London 25th Sept 1857; 1st October 1857 to Barracks at Aldershot" etc etc. We list his 1859 Regimental Payroll journal separately Seller Id: #0002238. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF THOMAS EDWARD PINKETT ROYAL WILTSHIRES ROYAL WILTSHIRE MILITIA 4TH LIGHT DRAGOONS THE MIDDLESEX 2ND CHESHIRE NORTH LINCOLN THE ROSCOMMON THE 12TH THE STAFFORD CRIMEAN WAR SEBASTOPOL BLACK SEA ROYAL MARINES SOLDIERS SOLDIERING BRITISH ARMY BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES TURKEY RUSSIA HMSS TRITON BRITANNICA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown

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GEORGE M BURNETTBiblio.com

1856 ENIGMATIC PRE-CIVIL WAR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A PIONEER LABORER PREACHER AND TRAVELING BOOKSELLER

1856000742CANANDAIGUA NEW YORK NY. Poor. 1856. On offer is a very unique fascinating and enigmatic pre-Civil War handwritten manuscript diary by George M. Burnett. At first glance Mr. Burnett appears to be an itinerant farm laborer but a closer reading reveals that Mr. Burnett is an important man in the community as a preacher and a bookseller. Based near Canandaigua New York he travels frequently to Shortsville Naples Manchester etc. and discusses the sale of his books to other booksellers. Not easily read in spots and the book is fragile but oddly someone has hand stitched some pages together. One such area has split open but one cannot find anything that would lead one to understand the reason for stitching the pages together. Perhaps a closer reading will reveal the reason. George mentions many dozens of people he works for and with and to whom he sells. Very interesting local events and occurrences from 'had our fish stole Vansisa drunk'; met the children of George Washington; heard that Bufus wife was dangerous sick plus many many dozens more. Preachers and sermons are also mentioned for the most part. The diary ends on November 19th as the rest of the pages are absent. Inscribed on the fep "George M. Burnett from His Sister." Also we believe the name Ida M. Burnett who is perhaps said sister or his wife. Local historians and collectors will find this diary a treasure trove of local events and genealogy given the many hundreds of names fully mentioned. Poor.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BOOKSELLER TRAVEL RELIGION PREACHERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES ECONOMICS NEW YORK CANADICE WESTERN NEW YORK FINGER LAKES BOOKSELLER BOOKS BOOKS DEALER RELIGION PREACHER PRE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown

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MARIA A TUTTLEBiblio.com

1856 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG WOMAN MATURING GROWING AND FACING THE ALL-TOO-COMMON DIFFICULTIES OF YOUTH: MEAN BOYS HURTFUL GOSSIP AND DIFFICULT FAMILY

18560009129LAKE CAZENOVIA CAZENOVIA NEW YORK NY. Good. 1856. On offer is an 1856 handwritten diary originally belonging to an 18 year old girl Maria A. Tuttle of Cazenovia near Syracuse New York The diary is a fascinating look into the life of a young girl as she matures and grows into herself and as she endures the kind of bullying and difficulties faced by so many young people still. Young Maria is plagued by boys calling her ugly and she mentions it many times throughout the diary. Other than that Maria attends church faithfully goes dancing with friends receives the occasional gentleman caller sews and darns clothing and spends much time around the Lake where she and her family live most probably Cazenovia Lake. There is a full handwritten entry for 280 out of the 365 days in 1856. At the time of the diary Maria is 18 years old. She would die only 8 years later at the young age of 26 and only two years into her marriage to a man named Edward Lowrie. After the daily entries end there is very interesting letter written. The background for the letter is unknown and it is addressed to a Brother and Sister Blackman who are only discussed briefly in the diary. On May 1st a day before the letter was written Maria writes that she gave them a piece of my mind. The diary does not say what offense the Blackmans gave the Tuttles but in the letter it appears they attempted to slander the Tuttles and censuring us beyond all reason. The letter is copied at the bottom of this listing. Many many names are mentioned of the folks in the area some of which are: Maria Lefft Will Colwell Elder Howlett Edwin Hewes Nell Raleigh Mate Hunt Elder Tukes Henry Stannard Willis Mitchell Martha Morse Phillips Charlie Jackson Elinore Matie Cook McConnell Brown Reynolds Levi Tillosten Lovejoy Britton Whiting Truax Dr. Mitchell James Beckwith Jane White and more. The front cover and part of the spine has a notable spot on it from water damage and this stain carries on through the pages until about the end of April but it does not affect any of the writing. The binding is still in good condition. The pages within show little signs of wear or discoloration. Maria wrote the diary in a combination of black pen and pencil. Both have faded at parts but the writing is legible and readable throughout. The diary measures about 3 x 5. Text: January 1st 1856. In the forenoon I assisted in arranging the store for the festival. I went to store about two oclock afternoon. Maria Lefft and myself attended to the grab bag. Had lots of fun. Coz Henry went to the Hall with me staid till 12. I saw Will Colwell had a long chat. Father mother and Carrie came to meeting in the evening.; January 18th Prof. Hyde lectured at the free church. Adda and myself attended. Coz. Henry came home with us. We walked up Lincklaen Street and back. Henry came in and we had a real time reading scrapbook.; February 22nd & 24th Mr. McConnell and Adda and Mr. Brown and myself went to Wheeler Tilloston in the evening to see Eliza. She was not there she was in Pitson. We went to the flats stopped to Weavers to dance had a very good time.I went to meeting to Universalist in the evening. McConnell came home with me. Adda had come from home in a few minutes H. D. Brown came and apologized for going home with Hellen Gilson. We all went serenading then the boys staid all the evening.; Friday March 7th I met Mr. Howry D. Brown at the Cazenovia House at 7 oclock in the evening. He had been in Mr. Bannistors office and had a talk with him in relation to our going to Nelson Flats. We had a long talk about it. We bid farewell no more to meet on this earth.; April 27th Father mother Philemon and Hannah went to Caz. to meeting. I was so sick while they were gone I sent for Mrs. Colwell. She came up and give me some spearmint tea then I felt better. Louisa Colwell came to sea ma a little while towards night.; May 16th Father and Philemon went to Caz. Mother and myself went to Mrs. Buttons to quilting Lucinda Mrs. Whiting and Hannah Bacens were there. Martha Norse came after Hellen. Hannah B. and I rode to our house with them. They took tea then we rowed across the lake. Alfred rowed for us. I staid to Levis all night with H. Levi went fishing with Jerry Mentee.; June 22nd I staid at home all day with Hannah and Eddie and Charlie. Mother Phil Cassins went to Caz. to meeting. Will Colwell came about five oclock and staid till after eleven. He said I was ugly. I got kinda mad at him and I guess he went home a little miffed but do not know for certain.; August 10th Went to Caz. to meeting. Father and mother staid to five oclock meeting. Cassins went after them. Will came here about five. We went to the lake and sit under the elm tree. Had a good time. Will said I was ugly.; October 16th I finished Lucindas dress today. William Colwell here in the evening. Played checkers. Had a glorious time. I thinkin he said I was hateful. He said I was afraid he would tell the reason why I would not tell him something.; May 2nd 1856. To Brother and Sister Blackman. After long meditation and much consideration I can no longer do injustice to my own inclinations and such ingratitude to the high station you possess in the nation to extend my extreme thanks to you for your pains in reporting us. I do sincerely hope that you enjoy the happiness of a clear conscience. I will venture to say you will be richly rewarded for your trouble in going to different persons with skins of slander that never were twisted. Besides censuring us beyond all reason doubtless you are aware what persons I refer to. I dare say if we were Methodists then we should be considered perfect then of course it would be right but as we are not we do not prefer to be perfect. I thank fortune that I do not belong to the number however I do not consider your tongue any slander whatever you have my best wishes for your future welfare. May you prove an honor in whatever society you move and in whatever situation you are placed. May you go on faithful always doing your duty and continually live so that your daily walks will show that you possess what you profess. I suppose Mrs. P. feels as much relieved of her anxieties after having her patience but to such an extent and her house so disgraced as she terms it. I should think it would make her sick poor woman. I am afraid she will not survive. I fear her situation is very alarming however she has my most tender sympathy. I close hoping you will al prosper and much happiness will be your lot. And when time with you shall be no more may you tread the heavenly shore and reign in constant bliss. Maria A. Tuttle. OVERALL: G; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIA A. TUTTLE EDWARD LOWRIE CAZENOVIA PAINTED POST LAKE CAZENOVIA NEW YORK PRE CIVIL WAR ERA LIFE OF A TEENAGE 19TH CENTURY GIRL'S LIFE GOSSIP AND BOYS YOUNG WOMEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover

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DAVID BUEL JrBiblio.com

1857 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AUTOBIOGRAPHY HANDWRITTEN BY ONE OF TROY NEW YORK'S MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS OF THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY

18570001814TROY NEW YORK NY. Good. 1857. On offer is a super original manuscript autobiography handwritten by Mr. David Buel Jr. who retrospectively recorded his memories and anecdotes etc. in 1857 a mere three years before his death. The journal is a fascinating detailed sketch of his family travel life events genealogy etc. starting with his birth in October 1784 through 1830s but we note 1853 references on the last page. He writes of being a member of the Constitutional Congress of 1821 his mother's death in 1826 a voyage to Savannah on the Steam Boat George Washington travel to Martinique and Nevis in 1812 and much more. The 8" x 10" leather bound lined ledger book has narrative on the first 40 pages. Bumping to extremities. Some loosening to hinges. Marbled endpapers. Overall G. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES: One online source provides: Hon. David Buel Jr. Born Litchfield Conn. Oct. 22 1784. Died in Troy. N.Y. August 16 1860. Mr. Buel's obit stated: "For more than a generation says the Troy Daily Whig Judge BUEL has been one of the best known and highly esteemed citizens of Troy. Prominent at the Bar he was as well for many years very active and efficient in all public concerns in both city and country. He always enjoyed public confidence and was most faithful and devoted to any cause which enlisted his energies. In 1821 he was a member of the Convention which revised the Constitution of this State. He distinguished himself in that body in the discussion of several important questions. He held the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for several years receiving the office first from the old Council of Appointment. Ill health obliged him to resign this position in 1827. Spending some three years in the South soon after in pursuit of health he returned and devoted himself to his profession avoiding public life. In 1842 he was appointed one of the State Regents of the University which office he held at the time of his death. We cannot enumerate the various positions of honor and trust connected with business charitable and religious interests which the deceased held in later years. They were numerous and every duty belonging to them was discharged with rigid fidelity. In religious faith he was an Episcopalian and for many years to the time of his decease he was senior Warden of St. Paul's Church. Judge BUEL was born in Litchfield Conn. Oct. 22 1784. His father DAVID BUEL moved to Troy in 1798 and resided here until his death in 1836. DAVID Jr. entered Williams College in the Fall of 1802 and graduated in 1805 and soon after began the study of the law at Albany in the office of DAVID JONES where his fellow-students were JOHN C. SPENCER and WHEELER BARNES; He concluded his studies in the office of ABRAM VAN VECHTEN. He commenced the practice of the law of Troy in 1809 and remained an industrious laborer in the profession until 1854 when failing health compelled him to abandon it. Though for a long time feeble under the weight of years it was only last week that his last illness was deemed of an alarming nature. He endured all with patience and without complaint. His exit from the world was calm and peaceful -- so that the sleep of death could hardly be distinguished from the sleep of exhausted nature. Throughout his sickness he retained his consciousness and his eye of intelligence even when from bodily weakness he was unable to speak. The last public appearance of Judge BUEL was as Chairman of the meeting of the Bar called on the occasion of the death of the late JOB PIERSON."; Transcript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DAVID BUEL CONTINENTAL CONGRESS TRAVEL LITCHFIELD STEAM BOAT GEORGE WASHINGTON CONNECTICUT AMERICANA TROY NEW YORK TRANSCRIPT MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA . hardcover

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MARGARET C HULSEYBiblio.com

1857 PAIR 2 OF ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN DIARY AND MEMORY BOOKS RECOUNTING THE DEATHS AND LIVES OF MANY BELOVED FAMILY MEMBERS ALONG WITH DOZENS OF QUAKER HYMNS POEMS AND REMINISCENCES.

18570009052BALTIMORE MARYLAND MD. Good. 1857. On offer are two books from a Baltimore family in the mid 1800s professing a life of faith and determination in the wake of tragedy and loss. The two books are written by one Margaret Hulsey of Baltimore Maryland a seemingly deeply religious Quaker woman. The first book is very unique collection of hymns letters diary entries and first-hand accounts dealing with the deaths Ms. Hulseys family friends and loved ones. The book begins with a short passage that lays out what much of the book with deal with: death. The first link in the family circle was broken many years ago in the removal of a beloved child at the early age of two years. But as this occurred long before the recovery of the younger children they of course have no recollection of the bereavement - To the ____ parents there was much of consolation in the reflection that their little one was taken from the evil to come before sin had sullied the innocence of childhood. Died Nov. 30th. 1826. John Clapp - Jr. aged 1 year. 11 months. And 4 days. Following this are pages and pages of Christian hymns poems and descriptions of grief and bereavement in the face of death both of the young child mentioned and also of someone who was presumably Ms. Hulseys brother. This is an interesting and unique book as much of the diary entries are written in the 3rd-person as if the author is collecting these stories of grief as a family history An unspeakably heavier bereavement was in store for them in the death of their eldest son at the age of 32 years. Gentle and affectionate in childhood he had endeared himself to the family circle in no common manner and as he grew up to mans estate his strongly masked character cultivated mind and clear judgement gave promise of a bright career of usefulness. During the last few years of his life particularly the all pervading influence of Christian principle was most strikingly displayed. When his bright prospect in life were clouded he weakly bowed to the dispensation and received it as a token of his Heavenly Fathers love.Died in New York on the morning of the 11th of 12th month 1848. Family H. Clapp aged 32 years. 1 month and 3 days. The book is filled with long descriptions of family members friends and loved ones who met their deaths too early. About six months after our dear brothers death my warmest sympathies were weakened by the decline and removal of a beloved young friend and connection in Philadelphia - We had spent several weeks together the preceding summer in a little town.and I had learned to love and advise her gentle Christian character - The following letter speaking of her illness was from the pen of a sister. Many of the entries in the book are like this one letters collected by Ms. Hulsey and then faithfully copied down in this book as a remembrance of someone loved who has passed. Alongside the letter are hymns and poems of a Christian nature and quotations and aphorisms taken from The Friends Review that speak to the nature of death and the overcoming of grief through Christian love. The same format is used for the deaths of Margaret Hulseys brother friends and longest of all her mother. Near the end of the book there are also letters that had been sent specifically to Ms. Hulsey that are copied down well-wishes and condolences from friends on the event of her mothers death. This book has roughly 200 pages of which almost everyone has writing. Margaret Hulseys handwriting is neat and very legible and no smudging is evident. The first few gatherings of the book are detached from the spine but the whole thing is sewn together so the pages are not loose. Quarter leather spine with a marbled cover page. The second book is Some extracts from the letters and diary of our beloved mother and is also written in the hand of Margaret Hulsey. Beginning in September 1848 and continuing until her death in 1857 the book contains copies of letters sent from to family members especially Margaret as well as entries from her personal diary some short and others extending many pages. The thread throughout the diary entries is the love of Jesus and her worship of him through the Quaker church. Baltimore - 3rd mo. - First day - attended mtg. After sitting a short time in silence. L. M. Hoag appeared in present supplication - He soon of towards ___ with the words. Ye are lively stones built up a spiritual house carrying out the figure by applying it to stones in the quarry which must first be taken out then hammered and brought into the proper shape afterwards smoothed and polished - He was continuing the application when the mtg. Was disturbed by the sudden indisposition of H. Baldesion. In about ten minutes he resumed his discourse without any apparent confusion and embarrassment and preached an excellent sermon. About a quarter of the book are entries from 1848-1850 and then the rest of the book is from March 1857 the beginning of the decline and death of Margarets mother. The first entry in 1857 concerns Margarets mother and fathers decision to leave America for England. Their trip to England is interesting with Margarets mother ruminating on her life on the sea the friends she has left behind and the future ahead for her. Rested very well - It seems as if the motion of the boat reduces drowsiness at least this has been the effect on me - We spend much time on deck wishing to cherish all the advantages possible from the sea air. And we go up on the principle of eating at every meal even if we feel but little appetite. We passed a steamer last night supposed to be the Arctic. It gives a social gladsome feeling to pass a ship at sea. We have already seen two sails but they were distant we were unable to learn where they were from or whither bound. When they arrive in London there are many passages of their new life there attending new Quaker Friends Meetings and making new friendships as well as trips to other cities to spread the word of Jesus. After 3 months they return Just 3 months since we left the shores of America - It seems a brief space now that it is past - Soon went on deck - all things were put in ample order - the floor was scrubbed the brasser cleaned the sun was shining brightly - the broad experience of ocean before us with scarcely a ripple on the surface while our noble ship was ploughing through the waters with majestic steadiness. Soon the diary entries end and Hulseys point of view takes over again: Our dear Mother felt the heat of the water excruciatingly.soon after she accompanied Father to Phila. And Baltimore to visit their children - It was unspeakable pleasure to her to meet them again.She accordingly accompanied the family to Cape May.At the end of ten days she had a strange and alarming attack of dysentery. It yielded to medicine however but a relapse a week later placed her in a very critical situation.On First day Dr. Chesterman was called - he fully agreed with Dr. Rabson and discovered a new feature in the disease which had now assumed the character of bilious diarrhea. The mother continues to be sick and weakens to a terrible extent. Margaret Hulseys description of her mother is heartbreaking and she goes into long details of the last night of her mothers death and her eventual passing away: The breath grew shorter and shorter and the quietly passed away without a struggle - at the same hour of the day as that beloved son who had only preceded her by about three years. The last few pages of the book are transcripts and copies of remarks made at her mothers funeral and an obituary of her mother in the Friends Review. The book is roughly 170 pages in length of which 150 or so have writing. It looks almost identical to the first book both of them having a small sticker on the front inside cover that reads Sold at Raynors Bookstore 76 Bowery NY. No pages have detached from the spine. Both books are in very good condition.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARGARET C. HULSEY CLAPP FAMILY BALTIMORE MARYLAND RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS QUAKERS BOOK OF MEMORY REMINISCENCES OF LIFE PRESENCE OF DEATH IN LIFE QUAKER HYMNS AND POEMS MID 19TH CENTURY FRIENDS MEETING DEPICTIONS OF GRIEF BEREAVEMENT CONDOLENCES LOSS OF LIFE COPING WITH DEATH FAITH IN HARD TIMES RETROSPECTIVE JOURNAL AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover

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DAVID M YOUNGBiblio.com

1858 HANDWRITTEN CIVIL WAR ERA JOURNAL OF HOME REMEDIES AND STATE OF THE ART MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE INCLUDING RECIPES FOR CREATING ARTIFICIAL SKIN CURING CANCER CONSUMPTION

1858000889GETTYSBURG PENNSYLVANIA PA. Good. 1858. On offer is a sensational Civil War era handwritten journal of medical cures home remedies salve recipes paint recipes ointments tanning instructions medicinal powders and much much more once owned by David Young born 1838 son of William Young of Two Taverns Pennsylvania and husband of Adeline Plank Young daughter of George and Hester Plank and sister of Sarah Plank Spangler. The Spangler's were a noted Pennsylvania family whose property was part of the Gettysburg battle. This 6 5/8 x 8 1/8 inch book has 190 hand numbered pages and is filled with writings and littered with ephemera letters notes and clippings. While the book begins in Mr. Young's hand identifying his purchase of the book for 3 cents from A.D. Buehlers whom it seems David clerked for in 1858 when the book begins. Most of the writings are within a few years of 1858 but there are later notes and updates in other hands up to 1905. Here is the Table of Contents Mr. Young created: "Miscellaneous - Ague; Rattlesnake; Cure for Cough; Cure for Piles; Cure for Corns; Purify Rooms; Physic for Children; Dysentery; Antibilous Pills; Eye Water; Godfreys Cordial; Itch Ointment; Drink for Sick; Ague Pills; Hiera Piera; Hulls Physic; Hoopers Pills; Thompson's Powder; Thompson's Cough Syrup; Hair Oil; Hair Restorative; Diarrhea; Head Ache; Albetic Pills; Aloes & Ginger Pills; Aloes & Assafortida Pills; Aloes & Collocynth; Aloes & Myrrh; Assemic & Opium; Compound Assafortida; Compound Gallamum; Ammoniuret of Copper; Mercurial Pills; Opium Pills; Storax Pills; Compound of Rheubarb; Squills; Rheubarb; Compound Antimonial; Removing Stains; Cure for the bite of a Mad Dog; Cholera Mixture; Diarrhea Mixture; Ague Pills; Cholera Remedy; Take out grease spots" "Powders -- Aloes with Camilla; Aloes & Guaiacum; Aloes & ; Aloetic; Compound Asarabacca; Compound Carbonate of Lime; Chalk & Opium; Compound Ceruse; Compund Contrayerra; Ipecacium & Opium; Gallap Compound; Myrrh Compund; Opiate Compound; Scammony Compound; Scammony & Aloes Compound; Scammony & Calomel; Senna Compound; Sulphate of Alumina Compound; Pragacanth Compound; Over Heated Horses; in horses; Whooping Cough; Cancer; Scrofula; For Cough; Ointments -- Accitate of Lead; Nitrous Acid; Hogs Lard; Simple; Wax; Spermaceti; Spanish Flies; Infusion of Cantharides; Powdered Spanish Flies; Elemi Compound; White Hellebore; Quicksolver of Blue Ointment; Milder Mercurial; White of Quicksilver; Red Precipitate; Red Oxyd of Quicksilver; of Quicksilver; White Oxyd of Lead; Impure Oxyd of Zinc; Black Pepper; Tar; Resinous; Savine; Sub Acetite of Copper; Ammoniated Submuriate of Quicksilver; Sulphur." The Table Continues without title: "Med. for the afflictions of the mind; Soap; Cure for Smallpox & Scarlet Fever; Green Mountain Salve; Conklins Celebrated Salve; Balm of Gilead Salve; Adhesive Plaster; For Fever Sores; Kitridge Salve; Black Salve; Red Salve; Hydrophobia & snake bites; To Make Vinegar; Butter to Preserve; Fruit to Keep; Ink Black Red & Indelible; Honey four kinds French Honey; Baking Powder; Cider without Apples; Uterine Hemmorage Cure; Salve for Burns & Frost Bite; Warts & Corns to Cure; Good Samaritan Liniment; German Rheumatic Lininment or fluid; Cooks Electro Magnetic; Spinal Afflictions; Colds & Consumption; Judkins Ointment; Sissons & Green; Meads Salt Rheum. & Itch & Simpson Ointment; Asthma Alteratives; Alteratives Very Strong Powders Tonic; Dis to Scatter Swellings; Tanning Calf Kip Harness; Tanning Deer Skins for Gloves; Tanning Sheep for Mittens Mats & Robes; Tanning Fur & Other Skins; Diuret Pills & Drops & Decoction; Dropsy Syrup & Pills; Liver Pills Improved; Liver drops for Obstinate Cases; Ointment for Ulcerated Liver; Nervous Pills; Pills to Sugar Coat; Anodyne Pills; Harlem Oil; Oil of Spike; Black Oil two kinds; Magic Tooth Cordial & Pain Killer; Homeopathic Tooth Cordial; Neuralgia Internal Remedy; Essences to Make; Artificial Skin; Discontents to Scatter Swellings; White Wash & Cheap Paint; White Paint. Black & Green Paint; Milk Paint for Barns; Glues Liquid & Imitation of Spalding Blue; Glue & Water Proof Glue; Fire Kindlers & Kinds; Bed Room Carpet". G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; CIVIL WAR ERA MEDICINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY REMEDIES RECIPES CURES CANCER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel Pennsylvania . unknown

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ELIAS D SMITHBiblio.com

1858 HANDWRITTEN ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF A WELL KNOWN PHILLIPSBURG NEW JERSEY MAN WHO WILL SOON BE A SERGEANT IN THE CIVIL WAR

18580001336PHILLIPSBURG NEW JERSEY NJ. Good. 1858. On offer is an interesting pre Civil War handwritten relic of New Jersey Americana being the original 1858 manuscript journal and diary of Elias D. Smith of Phillipsburg New Jersey who would go on to serve as a Quarter Master Sergeant in the 14th New Jersey Volunteers during the Civil War. In a sporadic manner many days he wrote a full page about what he did and how he felt and about the people places and events of the day. He would also expound on some point of politics or a moment in history and its affect on America or the State. Historians and researchers concerned with the politics of religion American sentiment about their old Colonial masters the British and commerce and trade the social scene the arts and the era in general will find a wealth of opinion and observation by Mr. Smith who begins with a flourish: "Sacred To The Memory of By-gone Days" he writes then dating the commencement at 1858. This is a large 10½ x 8¼ inch page-a-day journal and while Elias is sporadic in entries - he writes almost daily from January 3rd the first page has been excised through March 15th but none until September 22nd and then off and on until the 1st of December - he writes densely filling most pages entirely. Here's a snippet: "Mrs. Harris and Phebe on Tract Society business & I do wonder how she ever made up her mind to come out in such a rain as she did to come here. While she and Mother and Mat were busy with their tracts Phebe Martha Hill Walter and I played Monkey cards and Masqueraders and such like. We also had some singing - tip-top of course - and so we fooled around the evening. I say fooled because it certainly seemed a waste of time and yet I could think of nothing else to entertain the company." The cover is coming loose but the interior is otherwise VG. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; WARREN COUNTY P'BURG PHILLIPSBURG NEW JERSEY POLITICS OF RELIGION GENEALOGY PRE CIVIL WAR 14TH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS ABOLITIONIST ANTI SLAVERY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Archive Lot antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown

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UNKNOWNBiblio.com

1859 Diary of a Young Ohio Woman Who Takes on the Planting At the Family Farm Socializes and Travels around the Region

18590012244Ohio United States. Fair with no dust jacket. 1859. Softcover. On offer is a very detailed diary written by a mystery woman living and working planting fruits and veggies on a farm near Oberlin Ohio in the mid-19th century. The author of this diary is unknown. From context we can determine that she is a young woman living and working on her familys farm. Her passion is for planting and she talks of it regularly. A treat at the back of the diary in the Memoranda section is her notes about her annual planting listing the peaches grown on each tree the types of pear and apple trees and their locations on the farm her raspberry yields and more. While our author uses the first names of her family and friends regularly she never names herself and there are not enough clues to find her. Despite the mystery our diarist does a tremendous job of describing the life of a young woman who has embraced her role on the family farm and her young adult social life. Her entries are detailed and quite full. She writes well about daily life planting farm tasks travels friends and family. These excerpts will give the flavour of the rich detail contained within the diary: Weather warm. Sun shines like spring. Last Saturday broke chain I was making. Lorain went up to Adamses to hire out and William was here too to get him. Mr Cawls here wants to get the Theological department in Oberlin endowed. John is back here to work today Feb 22. Mr. Finley and his wife came here this forenoon stayed til forwards night. Margaret went home with them. There is a drunken coot of a young man after Sarah and they dont like it. Mrs. Alrop here Apr 28. "Very warm some wind Feel bad as girls caught some cold. I was out showing Uncle Mills about planting some corn and beans. The wind blowed some. We took a ride at night to town. Showed him the place" May 4. Cold and I have sat in the house all day by the fire wind blows and rained last night somewhere I guess but not here yet. Commenced taking yesterday. I up my dinner owing to drinking home made beer May 19. Cool and windy need fire. Feel pretty well today. Had radishes and lettuce for first time. Mr. Long and William came up here. THey brought me a couple of thats red and yellowish. Sirens in town today May 20. Cleared off warm in afternoon. Lydia Mary Anna Frisbee and Lofy went on the noon train for Oberlin. Father made quite a fuss to get off and the got there ½ an hour too soon. I had green peas for dinner and picked some cranberries. Mr Lond brought me some ripe cherries June 1. Rather cold ground is froze some. Father has gone to Fremont on a special jury. Mother got some cuttings of house plants at Mrs. Lords. Mary Ann got a package from She sent me some chocolate Oct 10. For a social historian this diary offers a very good look inside the daily life of a farm family from the perspective of a young woman immediately prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War. This diary measures approximately 4.75x3.0 inches and contains 122 pages plus memoranda. It is about 80% complete. The covers are in good condition with some evidence of wear along the edges. The binding is intact and the pages are in good condition. The handwriting is generally legible. Overall Fair to Good. ; Manuscripts; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 122 pages . paperback

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Samuel DresserBiblio.com

1859 Manuscript Diary of a New Hampshire Farmer Engaged in Community Advocacy His Church and Supporting His Aging Parents While Running a Bustling Business

18590011177Sutton New Hampshire. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1859. Softcover. On offer is a fascinating little journal that is absolutely packed with insight into the lived experience of a mid-19th century New Hampshire everyman. The diarist is Samuel Dresser 1796-1868. He was born in Chester New Hampshire to the senior Samuel Dresser 1763-1859 and Sarah Story 1774-1869. In 1835 Samuel married Sarah Eaton 1800-1878 in Sutton New Hampshire where they would settle and farm for the remainder of their lives. They had three children Lucretia 1836-1858 Franklin 1840-1845 and Leonard 1838-1930. Sadly when he kept this diary only Leonard was still alive. Lucretia had died of consumption only five months before he began this diary and Franklin died in childhood. Samuel is a fascinating individual. He is a successful and hardworking farmer a devoted husband and father and an extremely engaged member of this community. In his diary he discusses political engagement and advocacy and historical data supports this with many petitions to the government of New Hampshire that Dresser was involved with available to view. His elderly parents are still alive at the time Dresser kept this diary his father would die a few months after the diary concludes and he is working diligently to find them secure housing in their later years including petitioning the government for support. He farms his own land and also the land of his wifes family the Eatons. It seems their fields are very close together. He also keeps close tabs on his community regularly noting citizens who have passed on or come to visit. He is also very involved in his Church and it seems he helps coordinate Sunday School programs. Some excerpts give the flavour of Dressers writing; Capt William Kendrick dies at the age of 75 yrs 4 mos 10 days of a long and painful illness supposed to originate from a cancer in the bowels May 4. Commenced the pasturing of 1 two yr old heifer and 3 yearlings for Mr. John L. Chadwick. And also 1 yearling steer for Mr. F. Rogers. A fine rain commenced rained most of the afternoon and the night following May 9. Started an a petition for a town meeting to be on the application of Samuel Dresser Sen. The said town meeting will probably take place June 18th 1859 May 28. Raining. Nathan Eaton came here into the place about the 13th of this month to his fathers. He has been over the country much and even to California for Gold and has been prosperous June 17. Still somewhat raining. Argued with Bro. Luther for the support of Father and Mother through their natural lives. I am to pay him $75 per year while they both may live after the decease of one of them one half of the above sum June 21 the next day his parents would move in with the Luthers. Mr. Cummings of Franklin came with Grave Stones for Lucretia AnnePaid Mr. C. $10.00 and 12.00 more will be due to be paid to Mr. Watson of Warner. Rain in the afternoon June 8. Cool and windy. Carried wool to S. Shepherd ofLondon 40 lbs. Came at 42 per lb. 16.80. Carried father down to Luthers. He is more feeble on the whole than ever. Got in two small loads of hay just at nightMrs. David Morgan and a little boy came here and returned July 23. Dresser is an eloquent writer who is able to communicate a lot of information in few words. While his diary is brief his daily activities are so varied and interesting that his words provide a lot of insight into everything from community organizing to familial relationships within New Hampshire the tragedies of early deaths and the experience of professional farming. For a social historian this journal offers an excellent look into life in rural America immediately prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. For a genealogist this journal contains numerous family references that reach as far away as Ohio. This small journal measures 6.25x 4.0 inches and contains 24 pages. The booklet is not a diary per se but rather a Counting House Almanac. The booklet was meant to be used as an account book for individuals who had accounts with L. S. Learned in Cambridgeport MA. The cover is a heavier brown paper and is in good condition. The booklet is bound with thread and it is in excellent condition as well. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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EDWARD W WELLSBiblio.com

1859 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A WEALTHY FAMILY SCION OF HARTFORD CONNECTICUT

18590002573HARTFORD CONNECTICUT. Good. 1859. On offer is a fascinating original manuscript diary handwritten in 1859 by wealthy New Englander Edward W. Wells of Hartford Connecticut. Historians and researchers of the time and place will revel in the 91 pages of writings regarding local news his observations his family purchases servants illnesses births deaths weather and more! We note George F. Wright 'Portrait Painter' he of Abraham Lincoln portrait fame took tea with him multiple times and was a regular visitor hearing Rev Dr. Bethune speak lectures at the Institute and much much more. Monday January 31st A very fine day. In the morning I had my skates prepared for skating. Nephew James Wells came down from Windsor Locks to spend a few days with me. In the afternoon I took my skates and going onto the ice at the foot of Grove Street I put on my skates and skated down as far as the Colts Freight Depot. Finding the wind trying to my eyes I stayed but a short time. There were a great many persons on the ice. Several boys were pushing girls upon sleds. There were some ladies skating. My nephew skated down to Wetherfield Cove near the Prison and back. Wednesday February 16th The paper contained an account of the arrest of Dr. Louis P. Brockett formerly of the firm of Brockett & Hutchinson of this city for forgery to a large amount. Monday March 14th In the morning manservant John refused to do some work which he was told to do and I gave him notice to leave. The 6 x 3.5 inch softcover book is overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EDWARD W. WELLS HARTFORD CONNECTICUT PRE CIVIL WAR NEW ENGLAND WEALTHY FAMILY NORTHERN STATES HARTFORD COUNTY INSURANCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD THE HEARTBEAT OF NEW ENGLAND NEW ENGLAND'S RISING STAR CITY OF DREAMS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . paperback

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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1860 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN 44 PAGE ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF THE MOORE FAMILY AND THE CAPTURE OF MARY BY THE INDIANS OF TAZEWELL VIRGINIA DIFFERING FROM THE 'CAPTIVES OF ABB'S VALLEY' AS TOLD BY REVEREND JAMES MOORE BROWN

18600002217ABB'S VALLEY TAZEWELL COUNTY VIRGINIA 1860. On offer is a fascinating significant original 44 page manuscript relic of Western Virginia Americana and the early troubled times between pioneers and Indians. Enclosed within an envelope inscribed: "The Captives of Abb's Valley" not the account as written by "Rev. James Moore Brown". Tad Humphreys for with" is an 1860s previous holders of the article date the item 1830 to 1860 and we holdd with the latter handwritten account of some of the events in the Indian War in Tazewell County Virginia. The 6½ x 3¾ inch pages appears to have been removed from a booklet the text block held barely by string and it also appears incomplete starting mid sentence but the narrative is early so we suggest the cover sheet forming the first page and last page are lost some loose pages. There is also some loss to the front page and the second as the lower right corner is torn away and a loss of a few words. Some chipping and loss too but just a bit. This will not deter historians and researchers from find this retelling of significance as it differs from an account written in 1854 as mentioned previously by the Reverend Brown. This retelling is filled with details and is closely written at times minutely. The story revolves around the Moore family massacre the subsequent kidnapping of the Mary Moore and her two companions by Indians in Tazewell County Virginia in the 1780s and their later escape and even recounts how the young woman was sold to a white man named Stobwell and much more. Some of the account is so intimate we can only speculate the writer this account was incredibly knowledgeable of the details. Here is a snippet from the very start: '.Indians who surrounded it & cut down the door. Providentially however several men had that evening called at Mr. Poag's house & were lodging with him & the Indians finding the house more strongly defended than they expected did not. The men in the house were well armed but had set their guns all together some of which were double & some single triggered. In the hurry of alarm they all appear to have gotten hold of the wrong guns and though several favourable opportunities were afforded for firing with advantage they were unable to discharge their guns.' Save for the mentioned defects it is very legible in a clear hand the with not a word wasted on describing the specifics of this awful tale and is overall Fair. Fair. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Manuscript. unknown

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EDWARD EVERETT LOVEJOYBiblio.com

1860s SUPER ORIGINAL PAIR OF MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED STUDENT OF THE NOTED NEWTON ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL

18610008077Massachusetts. Good. 1861. On offer is an outstanding pair of journals written at the outbreak of the American Civil War. Each volume measures 8 inches by 6 1/2 inches and contains 144 pages essentially 100% complete. The journals run from April 1861 through December 1862. They are hard cover and the pages are intact and in good condition. The handwriting is clear and legible. The author is Edward Everett Lovejoy. Research shows that he was born in 1845 in Boston MA and died at age 70 in Bangor ME in 1915. At the time of writing Lovejoy was a student at the well-known West Newton English and Classical School. An Illustrated Biographical Catalogue of the Principals Teachers and Students of the West Newton English and Classical School West Newton Mass p118 . This school was established by Nathaniel Topliff Allen and he was assisted by his brother George. Both of these men and their brothers and wives were noted educators. Nathaniel Bell George Bell and his wife are mentioned in the journals. To quote from historical notes associated with the Allen Papers: "The school was progressive in every way providing equal educational opportunities for girls as well as boys in racially mixed classes. The inclusion of gymnastics as part of the educational offering along with a pure kindergarten were also educational firsts. Allen required student's to keep daily journals that were critiqued every two weeks. ." Lovejoy's diaries are certainly part of these daily journals. Not only are they scrupulously maintained they are also evaluated and his teachers notes can be found in the margins. Most of the entries naturally refer to school life activities. He notes class presentations assignments and daily interactions with staff and friends. He studied English Grammar Spelling Mathematics Natural Philosophy Geography Music and French as well as taking part in sports such as cricket swimming and baseball. He was also elected 2nd Lieutenant for the schools cadet corps. "Mr. William read my name this morning to be in the first class in . I have been in Mr. James Allen's class . but now I have to speak up here before the school and recite today in spelling. Mr. N.T. Allen gives us words from the dictionary and we write them in the little books and hand them in to him and he corrects them."Apr 26 1861 The margin note from his teacher reads: "Well begun in many respects. Sorry to see so many words misspelled". Today I recited in Botany then in Geography then in Grammar then in Natural Philosophy. We had a very hard time in Natural Philosophy. There were so many engines to explain about and explain all about the different pieces of machinery and their use" May 22 1861. He mentions a visit to the Boston Aquarial and Zoological Gardens and seeing a white whale Beluga June 6 Slipped into that page is a printed excerpt from the Boston Journal describing the exhibit. By far the most interesting entry is dated April 21 1861: "I heard that yesterday that a man on State Street Boston was discussing with another and one said something about secession and the other man drew a pistol and shot the other down but did not kill him." Apr 21 1861 He goes on to describe a subsequent riot by a mob in Baltimore. This riot known as the Baltimore Riot of 1861 or the Pratt Street Massacre took place when a mob of Confederate sympathizers set upon a column of Union soldiers passing through to Washington. It resulted in the first Union deaths of the Civil War: ". while the troops were marching along one man snatched a musket from one of the troop and shot him through the back and killed him ." Apr 21 1861. The Civil War came to his door when his parents visited him at school to tell him that an acquaintance who worked for his father had died from exposure on duty. May 26 1862. Records indicate that after graduating he went into business apparently trading in lumber and stocks. These two journals are an outstanding resource for a historian studying American education in the mid19th century. They provide a fascinating glimpse into the efforts during this time of turmoil to provide a classical education to young people. They could also form the basis for an interesting comparison to education efforts today.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON WEST NEWTON NEWTON VILLAGES MIDDLESEX COUNTY 19th CENTURY 1860s EDWARD EVERETT LOVEJOY; WEST NEWTON ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL; AMERICAN CIVIL WAR; ALLEN FAMILY PAPERS; HISTORIC NEWTON; AMERICAN EDUCATION IN THE MID-19TH CENTURY PRATT STREET MASSACRE BALTIMORE RIOT OF 1861 19th CENTURY CURRICULUM SCHOOL EDUCATION IN AMERICA SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 19th CENTURY NATHANIEL TOPLIFF ALLEN 19th CENTURY EDUCATORS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover

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William DufourBiblio.com

1861 1864 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT CIVIL WAR ERA DIARIES KEPT BY A YOUNG NEW YORKER AND MEMBER OF GOVERNOR CURTIN'S FAMILY

1861000633New York New York NY. Good. 1861. On offer are two handwritten manuscript diaries written by William Dufour of New York City. We are not sure of the precise connection but these diaries came from a Scenery Hill Pennsylvania estate and connected to famed Civil War Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania. Further research should establish the connection. Mr. Dufour identifies himself on the fep of the earliest diary. While no war content these diaries are fascinating for the fact that these diaries are a look at the New York social scene and the gender sensibilities of the times. Young Dufour is obsessed with relationships with the girls around him. He has no problem expressing his most intimate thoughts and in fact writes whole essays about a few particular girls in the memoranda section of the book. The diaries detail his ups and downs with the various young women in his social strata and he is extremely active. Also of considerable interest are the changes William has gone through between 1861 and 1864. His issues and problems are the same but they have matured as he has. These diaries will provide a treasure trove of early New York and civil war era genealogists and social studies observers. 1861 is in somewhat rougher shape of the two some text blocks lose and old dampstaining though very legible. 1864 is in very good shape. Both books are approximately 60% full.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; DUFOUR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA Civil War War Between the States GENEALOGY PENNSYLVANIA NEW YORK CIVIL WAR CIVIL WAR ERA SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE . unknown

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DICK RANSOM and Multiple Autographs of the 'Battery Boys' of the Chicago Mercantile Battery Light InfantryBiblio.com

1861 - 1863 CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE INCLUDING TWO 2 IMPORTANT HANDWRITTEN DIARIES OF THE CHICAGO MERCHANTILE LIGHT ARTILLERY INCLUDING THE SOLDIER'S VERY FIRST LETTER HOME AND SIGNED CDVs

1861000615Chicago Illinois IL. Good. 1861. A wonderful archive of historically significant with detailed civil war content: 1 Two detailed Civil War diaries; 2 Ransom's first war letter home; 3 superb signed Ransom Civil War cartes des vistecdv; 4 Other photos: a tintype cdv gem photo and another hand colored cdv of his wife Louie Lucy Perham; 5 A book titled "Sacred Poems"; 6 Ransom's business card and property tag and lastly but of huge importance to genealogists; 7 Early name and address book of Dick Ransom mentioning many family members and Battery mates. Dick Ransom was from Chicago Illinois; enlisted on 8/7/1862 as a private. On 8/29/1862 he mustered into Chicago Mercantile Light Artillery. He was discharged for disability on 3/24/1863. Specifics: Diary #1 1861 2.5 x 3.5 inches full year January 1st through December 31st 1861 120 pages of which approx. 250 days with entries recorded dark brown period ink very legible. Great war content and a number of remarks made in great excitement; Lincoln as President; death of Col. Ellsworth and Steven Douglas. Battle excitement and the rout of the federal army at the first battle of Bull Run at Manassas. Diary #2 1862 : 3 x 5 inches entries from Aug. 7th 1862 through Mar. 6th 1863. 29 pages brown period ink very legible. Cover reads " Dick Ransom mercantile Battery Chicago Artillary 100 Washington Street Chicago". Signed in ink in Dick Ransom's hand on first page; "Dick Ransom 100 Washington Street Chicago Ill." Also included: 3 wonderful cdv/tintype of Lucy Ransom. Dick speaks of his proposal for marriage to Lucy in his 1861 diary. First is a tintype/cdv format of Lucy backmark Chicago dated Aug 19th 1866 and signed on reverse in Dick's handin brown ink "Louie Perham 1866 Dick Ransom". Secondly mounted Gem Albuman photo of Lucy on cdv mount ca. 1865. Cdv is handcolored image of Lucy dated Jan 23rd 1868. The address book includes all of Dick's friends and family and many of Mercantile Battery mates including Sinclair Willard Gunlock and Medal of Honor winner James Dunne. 3 x 5 inches many pages of entries mouse chew on cover edges. The date of 1883 can be found on the fep. Brown ink inscriptions this book is an important genealogy record and helps to identify all the people referred to in the diaries. Here are some snippets: " January 9th "my Birthday 19 years old born at South Woodstock Vermont""march 4th Abe Lincoln President of the United States"" Mar 19th " wrote a long letter to Lucy . with a proposal for marrige which I am sure will be accepted.I am in great anxiety for an answer". tintype of Lucy included "rec'd an answer alright = O.K."" April 25th -Intense excitement about . voluteers companies forming and drilling constantly all over the North"." May 2nd - douglas was received here by republicans and Democrates unanimously " May 3 - great war excitement for some time - volunteerism all over the country - great excitement". " May 5th - volunteers drilling in the streets "" May 8th - Lucy went for me to get a flag for the volunteers ."" May 9th - great war excitement companies guarding and driling". " May 24th - war message regarding the good and efficient commanders." " may 25th - Scott and President Lincoln col. Ellsworth the Zouave huro of Chicago killed in Alexandrea yesterday for tearing down a secsession flag. " June 3rd - Stephen A Douglas died at the tremont house this A.m. at 48. The city draped very very heavily mourning. col. Ellesworth funeral yeaterday at Bryan hall". " May 4th - Douglas laid in state at Bryan Hall all day." " May 5th - Douglas still in Bryan Hall ". " May 5th - Douglas still lies in state at Bryan hall is to be burried at Cottage Grove tomorrow ". "May 7th- Douglas funeral stores all shut up largest funeral ever in Chicago ". " June 10th - War excitement continues usual small battles and skirmishes but no large ones some expected soon". " June 20th - war and rumors of war some great battles expected soon in vicinity of Washington Sucession." " June 25th - Great riot in Milwakee yesterday - Dutch Mob attacks." " June 25 - all state banks in iowa Indiana and Eastern Missiouri counterfeits so plenty now". " June 30th - went out to Cottage Grove to see the camp" " July 8 - Telegraphs forbidden by the War department to transmit any war news of the intentions of the united states "." July 16 - the federal forces are beginning to move toward Richmond knowing where they will stop Gen. Scott don't tell everydody". " July 22 - At noon good news from the war high hopes night news the entire rout of the Federal army . and retreat back to Washington". referring to the first battle of Bull Run at Manassas " July 23 - News from war not encouraging - 600 killed ". " July 25- breacking accounts the battle and rout of the Union army though better than at first suspected ". " Sept. 25- think of joining T.E.G. Ransoms 11th regiment at Cairo had a letter from him wants me". referring to Gen. Ransom. " Oct 6th - another letter from T.E. G. Ransom still urges me. " " Aug 7th 1862 I enlisted in the Mercantile Battery of the Artillary of the U.S. for three years unless sooner discharges"" Aug 9th I was sworn in by capt. christopher U.S. mustering officer of Chicago". " Mr Sutter pastor presented each of the young men who had enlisted with a teatament". " Aug 11th - picked up duds to go to camp tomorrow- at 9 o'clock". "Aug 12th- at 9 o'clock at our headquarters at corner of Lake and State streets at the .Mercantile Association - marched to court house and examined by surgeon and then recieved our $ 60 ". " Aug 13th - arranged our camp as best we could not being organized . was on guard . skirmishing ." " Aug 14th -rec'd news that we were accepted by the government and were to have a full battery . powder smooth Bores . the Coffeemill . orders to fill up the company to 156 men. some photographs taken ". " Aug 25 - we elected our officers and then were visited by Adjutant General Fuller.Cooley Wilson Swan Bickford ". " Aug 29 - The Battery was mustered into service by lt. Knox ". "Sept. 1st- went to town to get more photographs". " Sept 23 - lient Wilson had a sword to be presented him ". " Oct. 3- went to camp and found that the Guns and all accoutrements and ammunition had come". . guns 2 .from riffle james cannon 2 to 8 ditto rebel guns -one made in Memphis and one in orleans which had been captured". " Oct 4th Seargents knights and Whitney Thomas and Throop drew cuts for the 4 bronze guns -knight & Thomas got the U.S. & Throop 7 Whit the rebels.". " Oct 5- had a great deal of company to look at the guns ." the Mercantile Association presented Crego with a sword . the accoutrements are being distributed and guns. today there was a sword Pistols presented to Capt. Cooley by the Mercantile Association." "Oct 15th " last evening the Asociation presented the Battery a splendid set of Colors. . to ft. Wayne.after the horses for the Battery ". " Oct 26th - we drill about 4 hours daily with our horses and guns on the prarie and five blank cartriges to break in the horses - we are almost ready mow for the field and fight". We are now likely to get our Captain Cooley to resign and have Morgan in his place. we have no guard around the camp now only on the horses guns ammunitionstores & officers tents and the boys go down town when they choose". " Dec. 25th - Vicksburg measels" "jan 2nd 1863. left Yazoo country- & Walnut Hills & c bluffs - Sherman's big retreat" . " Feb 14 - Arkansas Post- Sherman deserted - then back to Youngs Point". " Mar 6th Left Youngs Point for Hospital in Memphis on steame "City of Memphis". " April 1st 1863 - Mrs. Livermore brought me my discharge from the service- to Washington Hosptal Memphis.". " April 2 - left Memphis on Bostona -- homeward bound a free man". Remarkable archive.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DICK RANSOM ALS CDV AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA Civil War War Between the States VICKSBURG MANASSASS BULL RUN LINCOLN ILLINOIS MERCHANTILE ILLINOIS INFANTRY Zouave . unknown

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NEW BEDFORD MILITARY COMMITTEEBiblio.com

1861 - 1865 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN ONE-OF-A-KING AND FASCINATING RECORD BOOK OF THE MILITARY COMMITTEE OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS DETAILING THE MANY MILITARY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE CIVIL WAR ON A SMALL NORTHERN CITY

18610009023NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS MA UNITED STATES USA. Good. 1861. On offer is an exceptional historical document the Military Committee Record of the town of New Bedford Massachusetts in 1861 the first year of the United States Civil War. The record book is a fascinating complex and detailed description of the the impact of the Civil War on the entirety of the city 1860 population: 22300. This book is a true treasure showing a deep and prolonged look of the effect of the bloodiest war in American history on a typical American city. The pages of the ledger are full of original information and the pages pictured are just a sampling. This is the day to day story of how one Union city dealt with and contributed to the War effort and it contains over 150 pages describing this effort. It includes the minutes of meetings of the Military Committee copies of letters to and from the Committee lists of soldiers who received extra pay from the city and a complete listing of the families that were impacted by their soldier going off to war and what the City did for them up through 1864. It also shows how the committee worked to create the companies of soldiers that needed to be mustered into service from the City and the interaction that it had with the officers that they chose to lead them as well as the military gifts they gave to the officers that included pistols and swords and the determination of soldier bounties for enlistment. The first page of the book reads Records of the Military Committee New Bedford. Sept. 5th 1861. Ordered that a committee consisting of His Honor the Mayor and one alderman with such as the Common Council may join be appointed to take such measures as they may deem expedient with authority to offer a bonus not exceeding Fifteen Dollars per man to enlist one or more companies for the war now existing for the defence of our National Existence as a free and Independent Government. Adopted in concurrence Attest Sandford S. Hoton. City Clerk. It then lists the Committee members: Hon. J.C. Jacoby Warren Sadd Cornelius Howland Frederick S. Allen and William S. Rodman. The following pages contain details of Committee meetings descriptions of special ordinances copies of letters dealing with the Military Committee and its correspondence with the wider Massachusetts state government and official orders for raising infantry to fight in the war. Typical entries read as such: Sept. 7th 1861. Present. The mayor Sadd Howland and Allen. The Mayor and Mr. Howland were appointed a Committee to meet on Mr. Samuel C. Hart and extend to him an invitation to take command of a Company of Infantry to be raised in accordance with the vote of the City Council. Alderman Sadd was appointed a Committee to meet upon Gov. Andrew and ascertain if he would accept such Companies and Commission such offices as were selected by the Committee. Warren Sadd was chosen clerk.; October 11th 1861. The Mayor reported that in company with Mr. Conyon the City Treasurer he had visited Camp Schouler at Lynnfield and paid to the men mustered into the Clifford Guards and the Fifth Battery the Monies of Fifteen Dollars each as authorized by the City Council in their order of Sept 5th. It was voted that notice be given the owners of Concert Hall that the city will vacate it on the 18th inst. The following bill was appointed and ordered to be paid. This is followed by a list of names and companies and the money owed to them by the council. Many pages in the book contain lists of the men who answered the call to fight in the War. One pages states it contains a correct copy of the Roster of the Clifford Guard. The bonus of Fifteen Dollars authorized by the City Council was paid to each member. Company D. 23rd Regiment. A list of all names in their entirety follow all under the command of Cornelius Howland. A note next to two of the names states that Lewis H. Cable died Apr. 14/62 typhoid fever and Charles Cavanaugh was wounded died Nov. 26/62. Another states Below is a correct copy of the Roster of the Taber Guard Capt. S. P. Barrett to whom a bonus was paid. The company is attached to the 28th Regiment Col. Monteith and is designated as Company B. There are also pages of detailed financial information pertaining to the war mostly of payments the city made to the brothers sisters wives and widows of the men fighting in the war. These are broken down into sections of City Beneficiaries Army Beneficiaries and Navy Beneficiaries broken down month by month. In July of 1862 the Military Committee votes to effect a loan of a sum not exceeding Twenty six Thousand Dollars.in the payment of a bounty of One Hundred dollars each to such parties as may enlist in the volunteer service from this city and be mustered into the services of the United States. A newspaper clipping around the same time states The City has provided the recruits when individually mustered into service shall receive $50 and when the Company is mustered an additional sum of $50 in addition to the bounty from the National Government of 25 dollars and the months pay in advance. Many pages around this time summer 1862 also list the wives of soldiers who have applied for state aid. The record book does not state if any application was turned away though it seems unlikely judging from the large amount of women who received aid from the state. The last quarter of the book deals not with the Military Committee but with the State Aid Relief Committee a committee set up in January 1864 to deal specifically with the applications for financial relief from the families of soldiers fighting in the war. The secretary of this committee is different from the Military Committee as evidenced by the change in handwriting style. Much of the last part of the book is written on the opposite side of the page so the book must be turned around for the entries of the State Aid Relief Committee to be read. The committee deals with each case individually to judge whether or the not the family of a soldier is eligible to financial relief. For those that are there is a large script E for Entitled written over the entry. After each case was reviewed the secretary put a large X over the entry almost every case has some sort of X mark over the writing. This usually does impede readability but can make reading some words harder. While most cases have little written about them before a judgement is made there are a few that take up an entire page or two. One entry entitled the Case of the Wife & Children of William Lane. The case is whether a the family of a soldier one of the first to enlist from New Bedford can receive state aid even though they live in the Seychelles in East Africa. The discussion continues for four pages and is an extraordinary indepth look into the workings of the State Aid Relief Committee. This is a very unique item that would work well in a specialized Civil War collection or as a centerpiece to the New Bedford Massachusetts Civil War Collection located at the Fort Taber Military Museum. The entire book is in excellent condition the handwriting for both sections is legible and perfectly unsmudged. There is some wear on the spine but the book is remarkably well bound. In the State Aid Relief Committee section marks made in red ink have faded to a pale pink with age.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR MILITARY COMMITTEE STATE AID RELIEF COMMITTEE IMPACT OF THE CIVIL WAR NORTHERN CITIES 1881-1885 CONSCRIPTION J.C. JACOBY SANDFORD S. HOTON MAYOR TABER WARREN SADD CORPORAL CORNELIUS HOWLAND FREDERICK S. ALLEN WILLIAM S. RODMAN COMMITTEE MINUTES RECORD BOOK MID 19TH CENTURY UNION TOWN COMPANY D 23TH REGIMENT CAPTAIN S.P. BARRETT 28TH REGIMENT COLONEL MONTEITH WELFARE DURING THE CIVIL WAR WIDOWS OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS BENEFICIARIES OF AID CLIFFORD GUARDS TABER GUARDS GRAND ARMY OF THE UNION FORT TABER AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

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Private J McClellandBiblio.com

1861 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT CIVIL WAR DIARY JOURNAL AND MUSTER OF THE NEW YORK STATE MILITIA ANSWERING PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CALL TO PUT DOWN THE INSURRECTION

1861000671ALBANY New York. Good. 1861. On offer is a significant 1861 Albany New York REPUBLICAN ARTILLERY COMPANY 25th REGIMENT Company A New York State Militia NYSM handwritten Civil War diary and journal completed by Private J. McClelland. On April 15th 1861 President Lincoln called on the States to provide 75000 militia men to meet the call of insurrection for a total of 3 months of duty. The 25th Regiment Company A NEW YORK STATE MILITIA was called up to answer President Lincoln request. This sensational artifact begins April 22 1861 to May 25th 1861 nineteen pages text. For the most part it is written in one hand in ink starting with a list of all the officers and enlisted men including musicians. A total of 82 privates 4 Sgt. 10 musicians 4 corporals 1 Capt. J. Fredendall and 3 Lieut.s Myers Pechim and Stackhouse. Handwriting is very legible. It also lists 3 of the soldiers who died including a Sgt. who started a diary of this company and died before completing it. Research suggests this is not that diary but most likely a source that may have been used by McClelland. The diary is not in chronological order since there are early written references to June 1861 and then later May 1861. The author was most likely was using recollections and written notes of the Sgt. who passed away as mentioned in this written account. This very scarce early Civil War diary highlights a meeting with President Lincoln some fighting early in the war as the 25th took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights May 24 1861 and capturing rebel pickets etc. Here are some snippets: "They left Albany on 4/22/1861 for Washington D.C. for 3 months. Did trench work at Arlington Heigths Virg. starting June 20." "On April 28th marched to Casperi's House. Tuesday the 30th the troops were visited by "Abe the President" and Seward. On May 4th sworn to service to the U.S. service to May 23rd. On the 23rd moved into Virginia with 14000 other troops and arrived at Roach's house.who at 4 a.m. took out a pistol and was subdued by the troops. At 8 a.m. saw 2 cavalry pickets who attempted to flee were captured and brought under guard and marched to Washington." "The Rifle Co. being in the rear of the regiment kept on the raid to Harper's Ferry instead of turning to Alexandria as the regiment did." "On May 25th a report went to Washington that they were being cut to pieces and Sherman's battery came over a long bridge flying to our assistance." This leather bound ledger style book was used as the diary/journal along with some Masonic information since McClellan was the treasurer of a Masonic Temple in Wadsworth N.Y. A scarce first hand account of the early Militia and its duties and battle in the Civil War. There are also some bit of ephemera including a few newspaper clippings found in the diary relating to McClellan as a Mason.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA Civil War War Between the States LINCOLN NEW YORK ALBANY MILITIA SLAVERY ABOLITION SEWARD VIRGINIA ARLINGTON HEIGHTSN.Y.S.M. NYSM NEW YORK STATE MILITIA ATILLERY . hardcover

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