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C E DAWSONBiblio.com

1886 - 1890 WISCONSIN WEATHER DIARY LA CROSSE WI BIRDING BIRD NOTES

JIM MILLERBiblio.com

1886 - 1908 ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN AND TYPESCRIPT LETTERS BACK HOME FROM AN INTELLIGENT OBSERVANT SENIOR MINER WRITING HOME FROM THE WILDS OF IDAHO AND SOUTH AFRICA AND THE HORRORS OF THE BOER WAR

18860001060COUR D'LENE IDAHO JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA. Very Good. 1886. On offer is a sensational archive of 18 multi page letters most handwritten and some typescript from Jim Miller to his mother and sister. Mr. Miller was a senior gold and silver miner who had worked in the western United States and in Africa mostly. The letters some on company letterhead date from 1886 to 1908 and each are several pages long and diary-like having great content. Mr. Miller is an intelligent and charismatic writer detailing his work and adventures and the archive is especially rich regarding his times working for one of the largest mining operations in Southern Africa during the Boer War. He has many many striking insights observations and comments regarding the conflict. Here are some snippets: "I started out in the summer on a prospecting trip got so far into the mountains that I didn't know where I was went all by guess had no idea where I would come out and cared less. Came out finally at Lewistown on the line of Washington and Idaho Territory after traveling about five hundred miles over the toughest part of the territory. Had no particular place to go so I came to the Cour D'lene to seek my fortune. The town of Wardner is less than a year old and has over one thousand inhabitants and still increasing. The biggest mines that have ever been found in Idaho are supposed to be those that worked in and around Wardner. This country is well represented by Black Hillers the town is named after one of them. It is safe to say that one half of the people in the Cour D'lene country are from the hills. The first one that I have met since I left the hills was in Wardner. This is about like all other mining camps the principle business places are saloons and gambling halls with a few stores. The English papers would lead one to believe that British and Boer have shook hands and agree to be friends that day will never come. When the Boer prisoner returns to his farm and finds only the remains of his house what was once his happy home it will take years and years if ever they do forget the useless destruction of their homes. He is going to invite you to spend the summer with them and they would take a trip through the national park. I would like to have you go and I will pay all expenses. It will be your first chance to visit the western country and maybe George might invite you to stop at Denver the only city in the west. Labour troubles both white and black strikes are the order of the day. If it was not for the Martial law one would not know that the country was in a state of war although there are plenty of columns moving about this district about all they seem to do is travel back and forth over the same road. It is reported that all the Boer leaders are being wined and dined by the British at various centers entertained at the expense of the British taxpayer. Rumor there is a possibility of a general surrender under the terms offered anxious for peace before the coronation. This is a much larger mine then I was on in the states. It is now the third largest gold producing mine in Africa provided we get sufficient native labour it will be the largest Gold Producing Mine in the world we employ 500 white men and 3000 native. When the reports of the San Francisco disaster reached Johannesburg there were many anxious people waiting telegrams from Fathers Mothers Sisters or Brothers who were living in or near the city. I know the part that was destroyed really better than I know Joliet. Have been in Spokane four weeks trying to settle up some business. The Superintendent at the mines is more despised than Cleveland and he is considered the meanest man in the United States. The Sup has to have a body guard. I intend to start for Lewiston Idaho tomorrow expect will have a time getting there as the streams are rising very fast. The snow has been very heavy in the mountains this winter. We started to unwater the mine pumping and hauling at the rate of one million gallans per 24 hours I am unable to say how long it will take. Had a breakdown in one of the shafts and it took weeks to repair it. During that time kept the mill running from one shaft. That was the most trying time I have ever had on a mine. Can buy a woman in this country for 200 dollars in Mexican money good able bodied one quite capable of doing a mans work. While waiting at Elk City for supplies I received work from Mr Clement offering me a good position in Africa. The principle topic of the day is the unsettled question of the importation of unskilled labour there is one thing certain they can not work this country without plenty of cheap unskilled labour. The mining industry of this country is only in its infancy. It is impossible to get sufficient native labour for the natives will not work. Not being able to get up to the mines has been a great disappointment. One consolation there are thousands of others in the same fix. The less the british people say about this war the more they will shine for they have nothing to be proud of. They have been the laughing stock of the world. It seems the British Army are like their women give them time and they will finish it. There have been several instances where the Boers have surrounded and captured parties of British while the officers were enjoying a dance. Of course that is not allowed to be made public. Those in the field know everything is lost and they will continue the guerilla war as long as they know their families are well provided for the by the British. Some of the preachers who are encouraging them were taken out and shot as they have done with some Boers who went on commando again after being released. Everyone outside of military are thoroughly sick and disgusted with the whole business." Included with the archive of letter is a small account book kept by his sister in the early 1900s and a cabinet card of Mr. Miller. Overall VG.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; WHITEWATER DEEP BANKET GOLD MINE SIMMER AND JACK BOER WAR RACE RACIAL MINING IDAHO GOLD RUSH AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA GOLD SILVER 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; Signed by Autograph . unknown

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GEORGE ELKANA MORTONBiblio.com

1886 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA NOTABLE AND RENOWNED BOOKSELLER APOTHECARY AND AUTHOR

18860001930HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. Good. 1886. On offer is a sensational later 19th Century original manuscript diary handwritten by George Elkana Morton noted bookseller apothecary and wholesale druggist publisher and author of Halifax Nova Scotia. Curiously and enigmatically the diary has a handwritten ownership inscription of the Reverend John Forrest D.D. who was Dalhousie University president from 1885-1910. However credible research finds the book was in fact authored by George Morton as references to Morton's sister his birth date address activities and other clues lead us to believe that the book was certainly written by Morton. How the book came into Morton's hands are lost to history but Forrest was his personal friend and as Morton was a bookseller one can suppose a number of scenarios. Morton does a superb job of relating life in 1886 Halifax. He is central to so many businesses and an obviously very well educated erudite student of local national and international events commerce social and political life historians and researchers of 19th Century Nova Scotia will be hard pressed to find a better source of the times. He comprehensive fills the well sized 5" by 8" never missing a day and always filling the page in tight succinct handwriting. He includes weather accounts train and ship activity music hall and military events sugar refinery Halifax board of trade meetings deaths accidents and other world events made note of and commented on by the writer. Of a large intellect he has the humility to at one point muses over the need to keep a diary and why if no one in his life time was to read it why it was important. HISTORICAL NOTES: from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography: MORTON GEORGE ELKANA druggist book-seller publisher and author; b. 25 March 1811 in Upper Dyke N.S. eldest son of John Morton and Ann Cogswell a sister of Henry Hezekiah Cogswell; m. 26 May 1849 Martha Elizabeth Katzmann in Preston N.S. and they had two children; d. 12 March 1892 in Halifax. George Elkana Morton the son of "one of the most distinguished of King's County's sons" was a pupil of local Presbyterian clergyman William Forsyth. Going to Halifax at age 17 George began working in the city's first "regular" drugstore which had been opened on Granville Street in 1822 by Dr William Macara. He eventually succeeded Macara and in 1837 moved to Hollis Street where he advertised for sale "a general assortment of drugs genuine patent medicines Spices Perfumery Garden and Flower Seeds." Five years later Morton's Medical Warehouse a wholesale and retail drug business was established on Granville Street; subsequently reported to have been the largest such business in the province in the 1850s it may also have been the first to employ commercial travellers. At various times Morton was in partnership with his brother Lemuel James dissolved in 1854 with Alexander Forsyth and possibly with Leander Cogswell. By 1856 G. E. Morton and Company was also acting as "Authorized Agents for the Illustrated London Newspapers the Illustrated Times and other pictorial publications." About this time Morton seems to have got into financial difficulties that led to the mortgaging of his property. By 1865 his premises had been sold under foreclosure of the mortgage and subsequently he appears to have operated out of rented quarters. Over the years the emphasis of his business shifted to the sale of books and stationery and by 1873 the company is listed only as a "books and news agency"; it continued as such until about 1890. Morton had long been involved in the literary life of Halifax. In the 1850s he had assisted in the publication of the Provincial: or Halifax Monthly Magazine edited by his sister-in-law Mary Jane Katzmann and he is said to have contributed articles to the Guardian the British Colonist and other newspapers. The Banter a satirical magazine begun in 1874 was published at Morton's news agency. His Halifax guide book one of the earliest tourist guides to the city appeared in 1878 and he may also have written a guide to Cape Breton some years later. Two unpublished diaries for the years 1878 and 1880 contain his comments on political and social events. Morton was a life member of the St George's Society serving as treasurer from 1848 to 1851 and as assistant vice-president from 1852 to 1854. Treasurer as well of the Micmac Missionary Society from 1850 to 1861 he sat on its management committee in 1863 and 1864 see Silas Tertius Rand. On 2 Jan. 1878 Morton attended the organizational meeting of the Nova Scotia Historical Society at Province House in Halifax and he was on the committee that made arrangements for the successful inaugural meeting on 21 June Halifax Natal Day the anniversary of the arrival of Edward Cornwallis in 1749. Through the crucial early years he sat on its council and he continued to be a faithful member until his death. Having always exhibited an interest in telegraphy Morton had joined Samuel Cunard and others as a director of the Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company. Incorporated in 1851 this company was formed to extend the province's telegraph system to Sydney Liverpool and Yarmouth. Morton remained a director until 11 Jan. 1860 when at the annual meeting the stockholders and agents expressed their great dissatisfaction with the company's management and "the old hands every one got their walking ticket." Morton was involved in other business ventures. In 1854 he was one of William Henry Pope's financial backers in the purchase of Charles Worrell's estate in Prince Edward Island. Following the discovery of gold in Nova Scotia in the 1860s Morton held several mining claims in Halifax and Hants counties and he was one of the original shareholders in the Nova Scotia Sugar Refinery Limited incorporated in 1880. For a generation George Elkana Morton took an active part in the public life of the city of Halifax and the province of Nova Scotia. A strong supporter of confederation he was a personal friend of many Conservative leaders including James William Johnston Sir Charles Tupper and Simon Hugh Holmes. He died two weeks before his 81st birthday as a result of an accident in which his clothing caught fire. An obituary in the Halifax Herald recognized him as "a man of wide reading and cultivated literary taste" and stated that "possessing as he did a mind well stored with literary knowledge and a never failing supply of anecdote his bookstore was long a favourite resort for those of kindred tastes." Phyllis R. Blakeley. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY GEORGE ELKANA MORTON HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA MARITIMES CANADA CANADIANA BOOKSELLERS PUBLISHERS CURRENT EVENTS LOCAL HISTORY DALHOUSIE REVEREND JOHN FORREST D.D. ASSOCIATION COGSWELL KATZMANN SOCIAL HISTORY 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 . hardcover

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MARY KIBLINGBiblio.com

1886 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A VERY ACTIVE STUDENT OF THE TILDEN FEMALE SEMINARY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE

18860008118WEST LEBANON NEW HAMPSHIRE. Good. 1886. On offer is a fascinating diary authored by a 20-year old Mary D. Kibling a student of the Tilden Female Seminary from a noted local family. The diary contains over 100 pages with an entry for every day of the year with additional information for some of the days at the end in the memoranda section. It also includes an address book and lists of her expenses and Christmas gifts. The diary measures 6'2x4' the leather flap cover is slightly worn but otherwise it is in a very good condition. The handwriting is mostly legible though slightly faded at some places. Mary was born in 1866 she belonged to a noted family of New England farmers and businessmen - her grandfather Lorenzo D. Kibling was a merino sheep farmer and her father Asahel - a wool merchant. At the time when she was writing her diary Mary studied at the Tilden Ladies Seminary founded in 1854 and serving students living in West Lebanon. Named after its largest contributor William Tilden it had among its founders professor Allen H. Weld and Charles Brickett Haddock then well-known educators and authors Haddock was also a politician. Though most of the entries are brief as a whole they create an excellent picture of what was middle class young women's life like at the end of the 19th century. Mary Kibling spends time writes with her family and friends shopping dancing taking small trips. Many entries mention painting and practising music. Here are some of the typical entries: "Went to Seminary. German ok. Practiced. Got ready about five and went up to Nell Smiths and went to the oyster supper with that crowd. Began to dance at nine. I danced thirteen out of eighteen. Chet Rio brought Nell and I home and Frank Foote took Minnie King of course. We all went in big teams." Jan 22; "Dance till about three. Got home at 5 five in the morning. Found door open and hall full of snow. Slept about an hour. ." Feb. 27; "Went to Seminary at 8. Studied this P.M. Will O. came about 7. We went to ride most to West Hartford then around the Glen. He did not act gentlemanly and I was disgusted. Got home about 10. He came in and staid a few moments." Some entries mention visits to a dentist though short they give a pretty good idea about the state of dentistry at that time: "Wore rubber between my front teeth all forenoon and had three filled in P.M. Hurt awfully. Mr. Brown said "Too bad" and laughed so I cried. ." During one visit she had seven of her teeth pulled: "Had to wait for Dr. Manchester. Another woman had 13 teeth out and then I took the chair. Took ether and was four minutes going off. When I came to my teeth were gone 7 except one root." The diary contains many names of local residents and students. One of the entries mentions Charles Alexander Eastman a Santee Dakota physician educated at Boston University: "Memorial Day. Eastman the Indian student called this P.M. ." May 31st. In the early 20th century Eastman was one of the most prolific authors and speakers on Sioux ethnohistory and American Indian affairs. In 1886 he studied at the Dartmouth College on an Indian scholarship and possibly that he might know Mary's brother Curtis who was a Dartmouth graduate spent several years in Dakota as a high school principal and in 1880s served as a superintendent of schools in Strafford.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LATE 19TH CENTURY 1880s GILDED AGE WOMEN EDUCATION IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICA FEMALE SEMINARIES TILDEN FEMALE SEMINARY TILDEN LADIES' SEMINARY WEST LEBANON NEW HAMPSHIRE VERMONT MARY KIBLING NEW ENGLAND BUSINESSMEN ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY 1890s LIFESTYLE WOMEN'S STUDIES COURTSHIP AND DATING IN THE 19TH CENTURY AMERICA VERMONT GENEALOGY NEW HAMPSHIRE GENEALOGY 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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SHERBURNE M GRAHAMBiblio.com

1886 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG NEW JERSEY WOMAN WHOSE LIFE BOTH AT WORK AND HOME MAKE FOR A 19TH CENTURY SOAP OPERA

18860001549KEYPORT WHALE CREEK NEW JERSEY NJ. Good. 1886. On offer is a very interesting and intriguing 1886 manuscript diary dated July 11th 1886 through to December 25th 1886 handwritten by a young woman named Sherburne M. Graham of we believe New Jersey. Her passing references to Whale Creek Keyport the boat Wm. E. Bishop assuredly pinpoint New Jersey as her locale. Historians and collectors of the place and times will find this diary unique inasmuch that Miss Graham brings a soap opera quality to her writings describing the politics back stabbing inter personal relations and gossip that occurs at work in a retail store. Upon her return from a vacation she writes that she is worried that while away from the store 'some serious mistake discovered during my absence and for which I would get a laying out.' She then admits to poor work ethic prior to her vacation as she was disconsolate she was refused a raise. The back drop of her family: a preacher father and an ill mother and her other close personal relationships add to the narrative. In one example her father calls in an allopathic doctor for her mother. After some time the Doctor performs an "operation" on her mother who had a side abscess. The doctor had been treating her to no avail and after several days gave her some ether and lanced her side after the gruesome description he said he thought he had accidentally cut the intestines. The largish flip style diary has approximately 160 pages measuring about 8-1/4" x 4-1/2". Overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WHALE CREEK BOAT 'WM. E. BISHOP' KEYPORT SHERBURNE M. GRAHAM NEW JERSEY ALLOPATHIC ALOPATHIC WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE 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

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HATTIE BAKERBiblio.com

1887 - 1892 ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN DIARIES BY A VERY PROLIFIC 21 YEAR OLD HOLLAND NEW YORK GIRL

1887000020Holland New York NY. Good. 1887. Softcover. On offer three diaries all belonging to Hattie Baker of Holland New York. This first diary represents the year 1887 when Hattie turns 21 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. For example on October 8th 1887 she writes "This day will never be forgotten H & I".Or at one point in the later diary she has been corresponding with a Mr. Smith and in her diary she writes. "I reached my brink this morning wrote to Mr. Smith. Have a headache everything is so strange." and that's just the start. She's also quite the seamstress sewing dresses and jackets for many people. She travels attends plenty of social functions and in the last diary starts attending school college in Northfield. I'd also like to give you a brief description of a few more of the entries in Hattie's own words. "Made 9 badges for our society "The Willing Workers". Mr. Cades had a magic lantern show in the school house. In the evening saw a couple bidding each other good night. Mrs. Durse was hung at 12 O'clock today. Mrs. Coyne prophesized I was going to get married in less then a year. Went to the train and saw the President and his wife. Went to see the President in the evening. Finished Minnie's boating dress and my new red waist. I left at 4:45 for Fish Creek. Arrived in Rome between 7 & 8. Rained very hard. C.S.W. and I went on the creek rowing in the evening. Had a very nice time.Charles and I and Sara drove to Sylvan Beach this morning. Went on Lake rowing. Rode on roller coaster. Started for Edels. Enjoyed our trip very much. Mr. K and I went to Trenton Falls this afternoon. The falls were grand took supper at Moore's. Arrived at home 8:30 pm. Emma Anna Mr. K and I took a walk through the woods. Visited the spring by the factory. Had to climb in a tree for protection. Three against one is not fair. Got up at 7 O'clock for Thousand Island excursion. Enjoyed the ride on the river. Bought a handkerchief in Canada.The girls gave a surprise party. There were 30 present. Had a lovely time. Danced two sets with Mr. Kissner my first time." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day. This the SECOND diary represents the year 1888 when Hattie turns 22 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. "Addie's wedding day. Charles arrived at noon. About 40 were present besides family. Every Republican is happy Harrison is elected. Helped Mrs. Wolcott frost the cakes and helped trim the parlor with cedar I think she's helping prepare for a wedding. Em Etta and I went to Cemetery planted some flowers on Grandpa's and Louisa's grave Charles brought me to Taberg Start to meet noon train. Mr. Ford came after me. Waited in Mr. Sherman's gallery until Mr. Ford finished some business. Reached his home about 4 pm." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day.The THIRD diary represents the year 1892 when Hattie turns 26 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. "Did some trading. Took dinner with Henrietta and supper with Ins Blight at State Hospital. There is a great deal of sickness in town. Rode from depot with Jennie Gunter found Bertha heart broken. Glad that I could come Funeral at 11 am today. Baby looked so sweet in a little blue and white casket.Went to cemetery this morning to help up cedar in Mr. Evens grave Uncle Albert died today. Frank Grandma and Sara left for Oswego with Corpse.Had examination in Arithmetic grammar and geography. Northfield is a beautiful place have a nice room. Set out on the lawn and wrote letters. Celebrated Halloween by dressing up for supper. Had fortunes told shadow pictures ghost stories etc in parlor." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day. ; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Upstate New York Gender Studies Pre Suffrage Womens Studies Americana New York City Pioneer America HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL 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 . paperback

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MRS N L TUDORBiblio.com

1887 - 1890 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF THE TUDOR FAMILY - FROM A LONG LINE OF PRIESTS VICARS DEACONS REVERENDS AND BISHOPS

1887000922BEDFORD BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN. Good. 1887. On offer is an incredible intimate look into the life and times of The Tudor Family of Bedford Befordshire England. Though she always refers to herself as "self" there are numerous other references to identify the author of this detailed day by day account as Mrs. N. L. Tudor wife of E.T. Tudor research suggests they have a role in St. Paul's Cathedral mother to Mervyn Gwen and Howell and that they are family from a large family of vicars priests deacons and reverends. A casual reading notes priest-relatives in New Zealand and one very interesting entry is regarding a relative Hugh Aldersly Tudor as returning from the Medicine Hat Diocese of the Canadian North West Territories. A later note refers to a daughter born to the Canadian branch of Tudor's in Ottawa. Handwritten the journal dates from 1887-1890 and is an account of life at Bedford as it began for the Tudors who arrived at Bedford from Burnham Somerset on Thursday September 8th 1887. Where our author does not specify herself or her husband she excels in naming visitors friends and relatives and as such this diary will provide a wealth of genealogical information besides being a super look at the times. Also noted was her apparent delight in seeing a game of 'La Crosse' played in the common. This hardbound black note book 4vo both boards nearly detached most of spine missing at the end of each year covered a page is set aside for 'remarkable events in our family & friends during the year' and many clippings attached. A casual reading finds dozens of names for visitors friends and staff. Some drawings on both boards some newspaper cuttings stuck in some pressed leaves. Good save for the boards. ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; MEDICINE HAT NWT NORTH WEST TERRITORIES RELIGION BAPTIST ANGLICAN EPISCOPALIAN BRITISH GREAT BRITAIN Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel personal Americanaantiquité 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 GENEALOGY NEW ZEALAND LACROSSE . hardcover

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DOROTHY HARTONG, CARRIE RABERBiblio.com

1887 - 1913 ARCHIVE OF FIVE 5 FAMILY DIARIES - HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ENTRIES THROUGHOUT BY COUSINS - A TREASURE TROVE OF NE OHIO GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

1887000684Uniontown / Greentown Ohio OH. Very Good. 1887. Leather. On offer is a family archive of five 5 early Ohio diaries. Research suggests that the authors are cousins. Dorothy Hartong of Greentown Ohio writes the earliest diaries of 1887 and 1890. The other three 3 are handwritten by Carrie Raber of Uniontown Ohio. We believe Carrie who is often mentioned in the early diaries is the younger cousin who eventually returns to Uniontown Ohio. She makes mention of travels from Uniontown to Congress Lake etc. What is very unique to this archive is the contrast in personalities. Dorothy is a pious and devout Church going girl who writes of her chores and duties to both the home and Jesus. This is a fascinating look at the devotion of a young girl. Interspersed is a wealth of historical details of the area and genealogy of north-east Ohio. Carrie on the other hand is much the same in her devotion to house and home and though she mentions Sunday School the odd time mostly she mentions missing it for the least of reasons. The dates of Carrie's diaries are 1892 1907 and 1913. This is a huge family and between the two girls many many dozens if not hundreds of names of visitors attendees at events deaths funerals etc. would keep a researcher busy for a goodly long time. Three books are leather the others are cloth or paper. Overall VG.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF Hand Written Personal Memoir Travel Europe Steamships Steamer Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Women's Studies Feminism Sociology Pre Sufferage Suffrage Ohio Greentown Uniontown Stark County Jefferson County Genealogy . hardcover

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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1887 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING LATE 19TH CENTURY LIFE IN FLY CREEK NEW YORK BY A CHARMING AND ENTERTAINING SEMI-ILLITERATE BOARDING HOUSE WORKER

1887000767FLY CREEK NEW YORK NY. Very Good. 1887. On offer is a handwritten treasure of Americana by this unidentified author who though semi-illiterate has a charming and colorful way of writing and keen skill of observation. She's outspoken hard working and tender hearted especially when it comes to the many deaths the village experiences in 1887; the year this diary represents. Research finds that she lives in or around Fly Creek New York. She mentions other places near there such as; Snowdon Albany Adams Watertown Litchfield Whipple Hill Mohawk and Lawerance. A casual read suggest she's working at a boarding house or on a farm with a number of hands because of the amount of people they feed on and because she's always referring to the men in the house as "all the men." She alludes to her child but says the baby is better off with its grandmother. Her writing is so entertaining and a refreshingly unique observer of all around makes this a one of a kind manuscript of the times. Here are snippets quoted exactly how she writes: January 1st "Some snow and blow. We had sparrib for dinner. I opened the bible for luck openned to St. John 1st Chap and to Psalms 39 and 40. The day was not very happy. I was lonesom and homesick." January 15th "Snow and wind. Mrs. Taylor is febel but she is viseting with Phebe the best she can. Mrs. Wilson has gone to help fire for Hannah utill they come home from funeral. Mr. Potts is beured to day." January 22nd "Hard south wind. I done the cleaning got the dinner. Lew cand for me. I went home saw the baby. He is nice. I wish I could live with him but no his Granma is best. I am glad she is." January 29th "Pleasant I made a lift cake done the cleaning and cleaned the wood shed. O by the way we have a lamp to light evry night and it dose not distress the old lady one bit." February 9th "Clear but windy. I put the rest of the close up had more to wash. Had to hang some of them out doors. It was fun to see them whip and hear Mam Wilson fret the Dr. to day. If one could sell the Dr. and Will for what they think they are worth and have the money it would be most of the world." February 28th "Snow and blow. Mrs. Taylor is no better fails all the time. I washed cleaned the kitchen washed the chairs made a lift cake. Ritchard Dover son and daughter came. He said Mrs. Druce was hung at eleven O. The doctor came. Harriet and I set up." Casual online search into the Druce Case will find many links. March 2nd "Mrs. Taylor died at half past ten last night. I got up got super for Will Mrs. Leaning Phebie Harriet and self then we cared for the poor body and laid it in the parlor to rest then all went to bed." March 5th "Pleasant but cold. The funeral today. A Mr. Templeton came from Watertown. A Neffew of Mrs. Taylor's Rev. Mr. Ward attended. Hannah helpt to set dinner table. Had fifteen to dine. Mrs. Elderkin helpt set tea table. Twelve to tea. It is good by to Mrs. Taylor." March 10th "We all of us picked over and tride to regulate the things so they will be right for the appriser. We get very tired. Will carried ____to town last evening. Tonight he found a calf." April 20th "Got breakfast for seven. Done up the work made five breads and got ready to go to town at nine o'clock. Went as a witness to prove Mrs. Taylor will. Back agan am as tired as I need be. Men gone but one.When the will was read some was glad and others was mad. One thing shure it was ill goten welth." April 27th .Any one that wants to see a men feel good just come and take a look at the men here it will pay." "May 12th I went up to Mr. Weldens to help them get dinner. The funeral was at one O'clock. I went to the grave with Mr. House and wife. Menzo's team went early to trim the grave." June 10th "Very bright. Vira Ella and Floyd go to tower to get his picture taken before the curls are cut off. Walter and I keept huse. I think so som." June 22nd "The tin pedlar left was gone fifteen minits then came back and staid the day and all night. Vira and Ella sew and do the work. Menzo and Lew work on the house." June 29th "Vira Floyd and Till went to town. Ella and I had the house to ourselvs. The little boys had a preasant of a mouth organ eache had one. Spreading mortar is the work of the day. Not much to record except a shamefull roit riot at Martin Shaw. He kict and other ways illy treated a boy that worked for him." July 4th "It is the 4 of July. Gene Charly and Clarie go to celabrate. Ella washed the men move the partition. It mabe a dirty time." August 15th "Vira went to town fetched Mrs. Riply home with her stay a while to see if a chang of place will make her young. She is most eighty one. Flory has got a baby." September 2nd "Vira went up to Mr. Sprague's this afternoon in the night she was taken with the cholery morbus and was very sick." September 9th "The baby is very sick. The Dr. came twice then went after her in the night. Baby was so wild his Granma was fritened a bout him." October 4th "Fair in morn. Rain in eve. It is set the tables for thirty nine and get evry thing ready for a large company. They came eight or more and fetched a present to those who could not come. Sent a present." October 25th Ella and Claire went across the creek to get the ever greens to trim the grave. They and Gene carried them to Fly Creek. Menzo and Vira went to see Dora.Gene Ella Clarie Lew and I went to the funeral. There was a large concourse of people in attendance. They have carried Dorr away never to come back agan." November 9th "Fair in morn. Rain in eve. Lew and Ella go to Laurance to attend the funeral. Mr. Mann was a soldier he drew a pension. Has bin sick more than a year. Has bin a great sufferer." November 24th "Hiram is very sick. It is medicine evry half hour and then every hour and a poltice once in four hours. I set up half of last night and all night to night. Sickness and poverty doth abound. Ask one to be thankfull. I think it is imposable." December 1st "It is sad to record the fact. A mother of three young children is oblige to go in search of a husband and father that has bin four days on a drunk." G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; 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 FLY CREEK WESTERN NEW YORK ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT PRE SUFFRAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES FEMINISM . unknown

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1887 SUPER ORIGINAL MANASCRIPT DIARY AND SHIP'S LOG FROM THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF A PETTY OFFICER ON TWO OF HER MAJESTY'S SHPS - THALIA AND EDINBURGH

18870007024Good. 1887. On offer is a superb original ship-board journal kept by a British Royal Navy sailor in the late 19th Century. It is a handwritten volume about 180 completely filled pages. The unidentified author is left England on board HMS Thalia a Royal Navy warship. While the author of this journal is unknown from context it is clear that he is not an officer. He works on the ships electrical systems. He notes at one point that his last visit to Malta had been seventeen years earlier. This would suggest that he may be a Petty Officer. Petty officers were seamen who had been "rated" to fill a particular specialist trade on board ship. He writes about daily tasks notes the ship's position and the daily happenings on board. Working in Commanders cabin placing an extra electric light complete it during the afternoon and during the process a fire broke out on the mess deck in one of the circuits owing to a quantity of water getting into the wires the fire bell rung but the flames were soon put out. . We have heard the sad intelligence tonight that HMS Wasp is lost with all hands in Chinese waters. We sincerely hope the news is not correct. Oct 14 1887 HMS Wasp departed Singapore on Sept 10th 1887 and was never heard from again. She was lost with all hands. In Gibraltar they were tied up for a number of days. On Oct 17th he notes that Thalia sailed for England. He does not mention the ship he is transferred to but an entry much later identifies her as HMS Edinburgh an iron-clad battleship. He describes daily tasks a trip on shore to visit the fortress the comings and goings of other RN ships and some critical observations of foreign ships that came in: An Italian man of war came alongside this forenoon and is coaling. . As she passed she looked very dirty . Nov 4 1887 They sailed from Gibraltar to Malta arriving Dec 2nd: Malta was in sight early this morning and at 4 o'clock the Watch was busy getting the upper portions of the ship in apple pie order and at 6 o'clock all hands were turned out and breakfast was had by 6:45 when all hands had to clean in a White working rig and then had to go to stations for going into harbour. . Dec 2 1887 We were off the Rock of Gibraltar early this morning and we steamed in to with a mile of the back of it and I went torpedo Whitehead practice. We have got ten runs when we sighted the Fleet and we had to stop and then steamed to meet them. We got into position about one o'clock and together we steamed into harbour the Flag ship going alongside the New Mole and the other 5 ships Colossus Thunderer Phaeton and us Edinburgh anchoring in the bay . May 23 1888 The Whitehead torpedo was the first self-propelled or "locomotive" torpedo ever developed. EDITOR'S NOTES: Three ships in the Royal Navy have carried the name Thalia. The third of these was a Juno-class wooden screw corvette. The second in this 2-ship class she was designed to carry troops. HMS Thalia was the last ship to be built at Woolwich Royal Dockyard. She was laid down in 1866 and launched 14th July 1869 and completed for the Royal Navy in May 1870. Following this cruise in 1890 she was loaned to the War Department as a powder hulk stationed at Portsmouth. In 1915 she was converted to a base ship. In 1920 she was sold to a Scottish foundry for breaking up. HMS Edinburgh was commissioned at Portsmouth in July 1887 for the 1887 Golden Jubilee Fleet Review and was then posted to the Mediterranean where she was commanded by Commander later Admiral Sir Percy Scott until 1890. Her posting to the Mediterranean ended in 1894. She was then briefly guardship at Hull and was then guardship at Queensferry until 1897 when she went into reserve. In 1908 she was converted for use as a target ship and finally in 1910 she went to the breakers. This journal is a goldmine for a naval historian. It is jam packed with details of ship-board tasks and the comings and goings of ships of the largest fleet in the world at that time. The author had obviously been trained on the most advanced weaponry the navy had at the time torpedos. It is an excellent cross-reference resource. It also describes the ships that were taking the place the great wooden ships of the line as iron-clad the battle cruisers and dreadnoughts that would dominate the naval battles of WWI. The covers are missing but the diary is preserved in an original clothed envelope. The first and last page is in poor condition and several pages are loose. The handwriting is in ink in a copperplate hand and is legible.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HMS THALIA; HMS EDINBURGH; THE ROYAL NAVY; GIBRALTAR; MALTA LOCOMOTIVE WHITEHEAD TORPEDO NAUTICAL NAVAL MARINERS BRITISH NAVY BRITANNIA MARINE BRITISH WARSHIPS FORRESTER OBRIAN 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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MAUD[E] MAY TELFERBiblio.com

1888 1889 ORIGINAL PAIR 2 OF SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG INORDINATELY MATURE 12 YR OLD GIRL WHO GOES FROM PLAYING GAMES AT RECESS TO DISCUSSING THE SCOTT ACT OF 1888 FOR TEMPERANCE IN KENT COUNTY

18880002246BLENHEIM CHATHAM SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO. Good. 1888. On offer are a superb pair 2 of original 1888 and 1889 manuscript diaries handwritten by Miss Maude May Telfer a young woman born May 18th 1875 in Blenheim Kent in south-western Ontario. A very mature girl of 12 when the writings start January 2nd of 1888 it appears a much younger hand has inscribed the book as 'Private Maude's' on the title page. Thereafter Maud proves to be a dedicated diarist rarely missing a day and describing all her daily doings from school visits travel and she does a yeoman job naming all her family friends and visitors. Readers of Maud's diaries will find her to be rather exceptional. On the one hand she is like all girls of her age interested in playing at recess consulting with her girlfriends cheering on her baseball team. Just as easily she writes of Temperance and the politics of the Scott Act to her loan arrangement with her father repaying her $7.26 being the interest and capital repaid after a $6.00 one year loan she provided him. Casual research into her family found that her father James Telfer was an inventor and we note Maud makes note of his we believe first invention late in 1889. The 1888 book is an 8 x 6 inch and is over a hundred pages completely full. The 1889 book is a very large 13 x 8 inch 'Daily Journal' diary again completely filled. Here are some snippets: 'I moved that we should get up a society and Flora seconded it so we voted Flora as President Lizzie Secretary Maude Vice President and myself TreasurerWent up the station and saw Dr Oliver Steward and his bride got away. There was a walking race in the for fifteen hoursRennie got the Pilgrim's Progress at Sunday School yesterday and I read some of itI went to a Missionary Meeting in the Presbyterian Church and joined a society. Lizzie Russell and I went to see Flora this evening who was sick with a cold and sore throat. There was an excursion to Detroit today but none of us went on it. Papa went to Detroit but not with the excursions Afterwards I went to the Fairground to see the Lacrosse match between Blenheim and Ridgetown Blenheim boys won of course. After tea we went to a Free Social in the Methodist Church and a programme afterwards. It was an ice cream social Mr Livingston's farewell oneMr Liv received a gold headed can his wife a purseA message came to Josie this morning that Mr JS Bell is dead and so they are not going on a fishing excursion todayWe reached Detroit between 12 and 1 o'clock. We went to a restaurant and had what we chose some things which were on the bill I had a sandwich and a coffee. We went to a dime museum and saw lots of curiosities 1889 Mr Martyn an elocutionist and ventriloquist visited our school this afternoon. He rendered two recitations besides Sunday other things.This evening papa Stewart and Rennie went to Ridgetown the two former on businessI went to school there are not many at school. Measles are breaking out on Rennie. I read part of the Red House in Suburbs by Mrs O'Reilly Maude and I had a spat over Authors. I broke a piece off of a nice vase. I went and bought another vase which was some satisfaction Grandpa Smith started for Montreal this morning. I washed my hair this morning with sulphur soap Mr Waddel called the afternoon and lent Josie and illustrated bookMaudie Matthew's is getting the measles Mildred is just getting the measles Vera is covered with measles Mamma thinks I am getting the measlesThis afternoon I went to a meeting of the mission band at the Presbyterian ChurchDid some errands uptown this evening and then went to an envelope social of the mission band at Miss EnglesJosie went with several others to a temperance lecture at the Grange Hall and got back about 12I went to school Lizzie and I sat in the back seat and Lizzie accidentally tipped the seat and I landed on the floor but soon recovered. Josie and Mamma went to the temperance lecture this evening. I read some of a temperance bookThis is the day in which to decide whether the Scott Act is to become law in the County of Kent or not. There is on this account an all day prayer meeting in the Baptist Church by the WCTU. Josie went to it this evening and played for about an hour on the organThe Scott act had been defeated by a majority of 23. There was a great talk about temperance in school. The boys put For Act and Against Act on the blackboard and we were to put a cross under the side we wereWe went to school we played baseball some of the boys played with us. It is fun and a good experience.' Save for some general ageing and the covers being scuffed and rubbed the books are overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MAUD MAY TELFER MAUDE MAY TELFER JAMES TELFER INVENTOR PATENTS BLENHEIM CHATHAM SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO RIDGEWAY SARNIA DETROIT STONEY POINT INVENTORS POST CONFEDERATION CANADA CANADIANA 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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MRS [WILHELMINA] BARNS GRAHAMBiblio.com

1888 - 1889 ORIGINAL LONDON TO AUSTRALIA TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A SCOTTISH WOMAN IN PRECISE DETAIL TRAVELING WITH HER NOTABLE HUSBAND

18880001709CRAIGALLIAN SCOTLAND TO SS AROYO TO AUSTRALIA. Good. 1888. On offer is a super 1888 - 1889 original travel diary handwritten aboard a ship identified as the S.S. Aroya detailing a trip from London to Australia. The author signs the diary on the fep as Mrs. Wilhelmina Barns Graham Craigallian who we believe is traveling with her husband Allan Graham Barns-Graham whose online biography we have reproduced at the end of the listing. Dated December 1888 through June 28 1889 Mrs. Barns Graham is a sensational diarist leaving few details unwritten starting with a comprehensive list of the passenger's names status destination and their occupations and then near daily entries of the voyage. One online source provides: BIO NOTES: ALLAN GRAHAM BARNS-GRAHAM: "The Chairman of Lanarkshire County Council is a son of Patrick Graham W.S. Edinburgh and was born in that city in 1835. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy entered on a manufacturing and commercial career and at the age of twenty-one went to Calcutta. The Suez Canal was not then thought of and the railway across Egypt was not opened but he went by that route and sailed from Suez in the paddle-wheel steamer of that time. One of his earliest experiences in India was the Mutiny during which he enrolled for service in the Volunteer Cavalry. Two years later in China he was among the first civilians to enter Canton after its capture and was blockaded by Chinese rebels in Shanghai. He also spent some time in Manila and would have entered Japan but found the country closed against foreigners. In 1860 he came home and took a partnership in the firm of Crum Graham & Co. for four years till the concern was wound up. His next experience was that of manager of a Calcutta bank which had become involved in mining speculations in Nevada and California. He went to these countries to try and retrieve the fortunes of the undertaking but these falling out ill he returned and became principal buyer for a large house of East India merchants in Manchester. Once more he went to Calcutta as a partner of the firm of Graham & Co.; then in 1875 he succeeded to the family estates; and since that time has devoted himself to the public business of the counties in which his interests lie. He is the owner of Craigallan in Stirlingshire Lymekilns in Lanarkshire Fereneze in Renfrewshire and Kirkhill in Ayrshire. For five years 1861-5 he was a captain in the 3rd Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers and for a considerable time more recently was Parish Council Representative of Strathblane on the Western District Committee of Stirlingshire. His chief energies however have been devoted to Lanarkshire. On the passing of the Local Government Act of 1889 he was elected as representative of the South Division of Cambuslang on the County Council. In 1893 he was appointed Chairman of the Middle Ward District Committee and in 1898 he became Convener of the County. He is also one of the Extra Parliamentary Panel of Commissioners under the Private Legislation Scotland Act of 1899. He is a Justice of the Peace and Deputy-Lieutenant for the Counties of Lanark and Renfrew. Mr. Barns-Graham married in 1868 Wilhelmina daughter of William Carstairs M.D. and has had a family of four daughters and four sons of whom three daughters and two sons survive." The diary is in good condition internally butt the binding is not in place an the first section has come somewhat loose. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CRAIGALLIAN SCOTLAND AUSTRALIA MRS BARNS GRAHAM ALLAN GRAHAM BARNS-GRAHAM S.S. AROYA TRAVEL LONDON TO AUSTRALIA DOWN UNDER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY 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 . unknown

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1888 - 1889 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND LOG BOOK OF A LIEUTENANT ABOARD THE USS INDEPENDENCE WHILE ON AN HISTORIC SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE DURING THE SAMOAN CIVIL WAR THE WILCOX REBELLION AND A VISIT WITH THE KING OF HAWAII

18880002161ABOARD USS INDEPENDENCE HAWAII SAMOA SANDWICH IS. Good. 1888. On offer is a super significant July 1888 to Oct 1889 diary and log book of an unidentified Senior Lieutenant aboard the USS Independence during a historic South Pacific cruise that touched upon many historic events including the Samoan War the Wilcox Rebellions visits by the King of Hawaii Kanlkaua and many encounters with British navy ships and much much more in this 240 or so page diary. While the writer is not named there are many clues that should lead the dedicated researcher to identify the author. The Lieutenant while dedicated to his duties is not always a happy man who notes his time served and his time before leaving the service to go back to his darling. At one point he swears never to board a ship again. That said he is a super diarist with an eye for detail whether it is the daily mundane routines of rifle practice high scores and all or the all too graphic description of the suicide of a shipmate or the disappearance of a sailor courts martial and reprimands for a Petty officer being out of uniform details of Hawaii in the year 1888 and 1889 wherein he describes the environment plantations missions volcanoes as well as abundant sea life. There is a section in the diary with lists of sailors and officers by name with regard to transfers swimming helm lead compass signals rowing etc. etc. The lieutenant also details down time away from the Ship when he went on several excursions on land for "mountain climbing expeditions" around Honolulu Hilo and Waikiki. As part of the Pacific Squadron aboard "The Independence" the Lieutenant made excursions to American Samoa and the Pacific he also wrote a number of entries relating to the Samoan Crisis which was a confrontation between the United States Imperial Germany and Great Britain from over control of the Samoan Islands during the Samoan Civil War. Here are some snippets: "Sun July 28th 1888 Capt announced quarters ship going to Honolulu soon as can get out of dock and take coal will sail do not leave any bills behind must pay all debts. Those who leave unpaid Bills will have to be reported to the Admiral. Sun Aug 26th 1888 Just 19 months today since I shipped aboard the old Independence seventeen more months to serve General muster in lieu of the one which should have been the first Sun of the month. Rigged church and read the Episcopal service but attempted so sermon we put on whites. Aug 29th 1888 Southerly breeze sprung up about 10 am now going by sail alone. A magnificent breeze all day about a 10 knotter Lat night crossed the line in about 115 degrees west longitude. 1st class Petty officers called to the mast. Reprimanded for being out of uniform sentenced to 10 days for punishment asked to see the Capt and wondered of their reprimand could be cancelled provided us Immediately on arrival at Honolulu. Thursday Sept 6. 1888 My darlings birthday today 34 years ago today there opened upon the light of the world a pair of eyes which have so often of late looked into mine with tender love god protect her and keep her from harm. Sat Sept 15th 1888 About 1 am we sighted island of Oahu and dawn found us 4 miles away point stretching far into the water. Bold and rugged and barren looking. Entering the point an entirely different scene. Beautifully sloping hills receding from coast and all covered with splendid growth of green residences and other buildings stationed all along the coast. Splendid mountain pass and broad plains reaching down to the water clad in moist bountiful green in this plain is Honolulu a delightful situated town. Harbor enclosed by coral reef passed one bed of white coral from 10 fathoms of water clear and crystal. Dropped anchor at 8: 47 am The" Frisco" awaiting us as relief H.M.S" Hyacinth" here. Received lot of ordnance stores power shell etc weather quite warm. Wed Sept 19th Valdiala approached and anchored about 10 am. Kings band on board a small steamer accompanied them from one of the harbors. Steamer from China the city of New York arrived. Fri Oct 5 1888 Burns absence not discovered until afternoon about 2; 30 searched everywhere for him and also his bag and effects but in rain than call to quarters and through search but without result. Reward of 20.00 dollars set for him no sleeping again last night on berth deck King returned from main steamer "Hall" 6; 30 pm. Brooklyn fired salute at 8 21 guns Chinese fisherman made several lines about ship. Thursday Oct 18th1888 Big steamer from China lying just outside the reef Archoia " of the oriental and Pacific line. Brings rumors of difficulties in China with regard to the Exclusion Bill. Rumors that we may be sent out there in all probability will be. Sailors from the came alongside This evening. Capt left ship in full dress going to some dinner on Fri Nov 9th 1888 English Admiral inspected "Cormorant "our guard turned not when passing both ways King entertains ours and Brooklyn's officers at dinner Brooklyn filled with all kinds of stores and provisions pigs ducks sheep chickens etc. etc. in preparations for trip around the horn. Tagaska Maru came in from Japan with 1080 Japanese laborers for the island. Fri Nov 16th 1888 King Kalakau 32nd birthday anniversary all ships in harbor dressed. Thursday Jan 10th this day has been a happy day for me and an unhappy one for many aboard the ship. This morning mail brought me two letters from darling and oh how much good dear musings do me. This evening about 4:15 Billy Daniels committed suicide by cutting his throat with a table knife. He stepped up to the table of mess No 1 as he stood set for supper and taking one of the knives from the table began sawing away on his throat and before anyone could reach him he had cut it past all redemption and died in a few minutes was there instantly but the doctor was ashore poor fellow that ends misery he was loaded and placed on" O" Deck with a screen. Sat March 2nd 1889 Day brings us within view of Diamond Head light and peaks familiar scenes break upon the view and by 7; 30 we are anchored again at Honolulu Bay nearly the same old birth The Japanese steamer Ouhio Maru came in from Japan with about a thousand Japs unloading them today. A neat orderly looking lot of people. Lat night about 8:40 we had general quarters and fired guns once each. There was to have been a balloon ascending today at 4:00. Tue Feb 26th 1889 Mr. Messer Greene and Gilmore and I left at 5 o'clock rowed for the volcanoes slowed by the surf but it was too much for me and bedsides I am not strong enough to undertake it Ship rolling and in a sickening manoeuvre I shall certainly be a dammed fool if I ever go to sea again if I ever get out of this alive. Thursday Aug 1st 1889 Getting pretty close to port will make it without doubt tomorrow water quite smooth Hurrah we are here! At anchor in Honolulu harbor once we came into port alone Niposec towed in by small steamer Adau still here kept on account of the outbreak of the 20th of last month. Quite an insurrection! 6 natives killed 8 wounded guard and militia called out." The marbled cover book with leather spine is titled 'Monthly register Department of seamanship is almost fully written in a cursive that takes some getting used to but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF U.S.S INDEPENDENCE SAMOAN CIVIL WAR APIA UPOLU SAMOA PACIFIC OCEAN MALIETOA LAUPEPA PACIFIC SQUADRON SOUTH PACIFIC SANDWICH ISLANDS HAWAII KING OF HAWAII KANLKAUA WILCOX REBELLIONS TAMASESE TAFA'IFA KING OF SAMOA MALIETOA LAUPEPA CHIEF MATA'AFA IOSEFO USN UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL MARINE MARINERS SAILORS ACTIVE DUTY STEAMSHIPS BATTLESHIPS 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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M JAY FLANNERYBiblio.com

1888 - 1918 SUPER NEAR COMPLETE ADULT LIFE ORIGINAL DIARY GROUPING OF THIRTEEN 13 NOTEBOOKS HANDWRITTEN BY AN ANTIOCH COLLEGE PROFESSOR DEDICATED TO HIS PROFESSION AND HIS COMMUNITY

18880008041Yellow Springs Ohio. Good. 1888. On offer is a fascinating collection of diaries written by Professor M. Jay Flannery an educator at the turn of the 19th century in central Ohio. Born in 1857 he secured a position teaching at Antioch College in Yellow Springs OH just south of Springfield. He died in 1920. The diaries take the form of 13 notebooks measuring approximately 6 3/4 inches by 4 inches and one smaller volume measuring 5 1/4 by 3 3/4 inches. The books volumes contain about 120 pages each and are essentially 100% complete. The smaller volume is about 50% complete. The books are in very good condition and the writing is quite legible. Flannery writes extensively about everyday events commenting on school life personal and other professional matters: "Mrs Foster went away this morning. In school all day. School good. . A number of girls stayed to prepare for Democrat rally in Osborne tonight. Big Democrat torch-light procession from here to Osborne . We had a meeting at the schoolhouse tonight to organize a Teachers' Reading Circle. . we will read 4 chapters of a Guide to Health. Harry had a tooth ache tonight and broke his tooth trying to pull it" Fri Oct 19 1888. "Thanksgiving! No school as this is a holiday. Beal brought the bookcase and other things about noon and Dillinger and I worked hard the rest of the day putting it up putting the bureau upstairs changing things around in the room changing books etc. I sent my examination lists to the printer today. I used old ones. Uncle Joe died about 6 o'clock this morning. I suppose the masons will bury him ." Thurs Nov 29 1888. In October 1894 he pastes in a lengthy newspaper clipping referencing something he wrote. The article hints at the tensions that existed at Antioch College between several groups involved in the running of the College. "Got a letter from Sister today. She says that ma is not well. Took 's picture down to Miller the photographer to have a small better picture made from it . This has been a rather pleasant day" Wed Feb 5 1900. He notes political events that happening commenting on Cleveland's election as president in Nov 1888 and McKinley's assassination September 1901. He continued working in education teaching writing and publishing. At one point he was elected superintendent of the local school system: "Anne and I came tp Springfield this morning. This morning I received some copies of the New England Journal of Education for Sept 25 containing as its leading article my paper The Lure of the City. Last night I attended a meeting of The Chautauqua and was elected Secretary and Chairman of the Executive Committee ." Sat Oct 4 1919. Taken as a whole these diaries paint a picture of a man who is committed to his profession and his community. Because of the span of years they cover these diaries offer a historian or researcher an excellent longitudinal view. The diaries cover the following time periods: Oct - Dec 1888; Oct - Jan 1894-95; June - Oct 1898; Jan - Apr and Aug - Dec 1899; Dec - Mar 1899-1900; Mar - July and July - Oct 1900; Apr - June and July - Sept 1901; Oct - Jan 1901-02; Jan - May and May - Oct 1902; Aug - Sept 1918-19.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910S GILDED AGE PROGRESSIVE ERA UNITED STATES OHIO GREEN COUNTY YELLOW SPRINGS M. JAY FLANNERY ANTIOCH COLLEGE EDUCATION IN OHIO COLLEGE TEACHERS SCHOOL LIFE IN THE LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH CENTURY COLLEGE TEACHERS 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 . unknown

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ELIZABETH WILLIAMSONBiblio.com

1888 - 1929 FASCINATING ORIGINAL GROUP OF 15 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY THE WIFE OF AN EDINBURGH MINISTER

18880008030Scotland. Good. 1888. On offer are 15 detailed diaries of a Scottish minister's wife at the turn of the 19th century and extending into the first quarter of the 20th century 1888 through 1929. Comprising about 200 pages each these leather-bound volumes are in very good condition. They measure about 5 inches by 3/34 inches. Most of the annual diary entries are 99% complete. Several are 33-50%. There are additional notes in the Memoranda sections. The entries are brief and her handwriting is very tight but fairly legible. The 1923 volume contains an insurance policy attached to the inside rear cover. It was issued by the Ocean Accident & Guarantee Company Limited. Ocean was incorporated in 1876 and through mergers continued in business until 2005 when it was wound up. The 1929 volume was printed by Letts & Co the firm that invented the world's first commercial diary more than 200 years ago. Under a red-sealed ribbon it contains 2 unique sales offerings. One is an accident insurance policy which notes it is not necessary for the . policy or the diary to be on the person at the time of accident. The 2nd insert offers an anonymous mailing forwarding & redirect service. The firm British Monomark had been established only 4 years previously and remains in business today as one of the UK's largest mail forwarding and virtual business service providers. The other interesting feature of this 1929 volume is a folding memo tablet attached to the rear cover. It can be used as a mini whiteboard as its polished surface can be erased with a damp cloth. The volumes for 1924 1925 1927 and 1928 are Edinburgh Diaries manufactured by George Waterston & Sons. They contain a very extensive information section including the usual lists such as Postal rates MP's and UK and Scottish holidays etc. Additionally there are some unique sections such as an extensive Gardening Kalendar Game Laws Terms Tide Tables for Principal Scottish Ports and a detailed listing of the Members of the Royal Family. The author of the diaries is unknown. From context we can gather that her husband 'A' is a minister possibly Church of England. There are a number of references to locations that lead one to believe they live in Edinburgh. Her entries recount personal events and happenings within her community: "Went into town in the afternoon and accomplished all my errands which were numerous. Called on Mrs. Mrs also on Miss Gibson" April 27 1888. "Stopped at Britismans a cod fishing station. 31 millions caught this year . "July 4 1888. "Lunched with D McGregor and Lady Jane Dundas and Lady Caroline Charteris. Aunt Helen had baptism . " Mar 5 1889. "Left Edinburgh at 10:30 for Abington where the 4-in-hand coach awaited us. The party consists of Mr & Mrs Thomas Leadbetter Miss Thomas Ball P & E and us. Lunched at Leadhills down Menock Pass past Canonbridge to Thornhill. Called at the Rogersons" May3 1889. She notes with a great deal of tenderness: ". Tonight at ten minutes past eleven our little girl came to us - our first born. How strange it all seems! God be praised" Aug 7 1889. "Percy left this morning. Mary at Creigs. A left this morning for Balmoral with P who was going across to Fife ." Sept 21 1889. "Meeting about various messages in the morning Shopping with E in the afternoon. Made calls in connection with the projected mission. Harry Parker came in at night. Called on Mrs. Williamson" June 8 1891. "At Graham Park Mission all day decorating the hall." Dec 23 1892. Many entries note shopping excursions and lunches with friends. She helps out with church events and bazaars. She has a very busy social life as would befit someone who is married to a minister with some standing in his community. The diaries contain a section for noting who visited the date of their visit and when the visit was reciprocated. There are many entries over the time period. Her cash accounts are sporadic but do note costs of various items plus her donations to various causes. Twenty five years on her life is still focused around family her very busy social life and church activities. "A went to 's funeral and took the service. I had no black or dark clothes so I sent flowers. I called upon Mrs . Fresh but cold. ." Aug 13 1924; "Went hunting for carpets for Joppa Home in the morning."Apr 14 1927. Joppa Home was a home for unmarried mothers and their babies. This is a superb resource for a social historian looking at the role of women in a society with a highly defined structure. This would be especially the case for Victorian Scotland. The author is a very literate educated woman who diligently records her daily life over a period of many years. Church historians would find the many notes of churches and church events an excellent research reference.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY 1880S 1890S 1900S 1920S CHURCH OF ENGLAND VICTORIAN EDINBURGH ROLE OF WOMEN IN VICTORIAN SCOTLAND CLERGY IN SCOTLAND OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE COMPANY LIMITED LETTS & CO DIARY BRITISH MONOMARK INSURANCE POLICIES IN 1920S E GEORGE WATERSTON& SONS EDINBURGH DIARIES; LADY CAROLINE CHARTERIS SOCIAL LIFE OF WOMEN IN VICTORIAN EDINBURGH WOMEN STUDIES CHURCH HISTORY ANGLICAN COMMUNION IN SCOTLAND 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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H A DWELLEBiblio.com

1888 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOODLAND CALIFORNIA GIRL HEADING TO THE MID-WEST - FUTURE AUTHOR/HISTORIAN OF IOWA

1888000614Woodland California CA. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Leather. On offer is a very scarce Pacific Coast Diary with entries from Wednesday November 28th to Sunday September 1st 1888. Our writer appears to be a young woman; 18 to 20 years old we suspect. She has written H. A. DWELLE WOODLAND CAL. on the inner free endpaper. Miss Dwelle has over written the January 1st through June 29th pages but as mentioned the dates overwritten are in fact November 28th to September 1st. The first months involve a great deal of travel to Iowa City Salt Lake etc. On return Miss Dwelle still travels a great deal but then mostly one to three day trips. She writes of teaching but also many meetings speaking engagements of the Knights Templar wherein she has administrative responsibilities. Also frequent references to Masonic Lodges YMCA youth picnics Sunday School and Church. Very interesting is her near final entry of August 31st - "Finished Teacher's Exam. Went at 2 pm to the funeral of Granpa Graves and sang in choir. Mr. Starring preached sermon. Very unsatisfactory and feeble effort considering the grand subject before him." Leather bound measuring approx. 4 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide. RESEARCH NOTE: Casual research finds an H.A. Dwelle as author of a book on the history of Iowa. There is a possible connection of some dates corresponding to the authors possible age etc. An avid collector or library may find a treasure with further research.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel Stagecoach Train personal Americana Masons Masonic YMCA Suffrage Pre Suffrage Sufferage Woodland California CA Genealogical IOWA Hand Written Personal Americana . hardcover

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JOSEPH L OCTAVE LEBRUNBiblio.com

1888 ORIGINAL FRENCH LANGUAGE MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF POETRY ESSAYS AND OPINION BY A LATE 19th CENTURY MONTREAL MAN

18880008206MONTREAL QUEBEC CANADA. Good. 1888. On offer is a fascinating collection of prose and poetry written in the late 19th century by a French Canadian writer from Montreal. Measuring 5 inches by 3.25 inches this flip-style note book contains 88 pages and is approximately 60% complete. The cover and pages and in good condition. The binding has loosened and several pages are loose but all are accounted for. The handwriting is neat and legible. It is written in French. The author is Joseph L. Octave LeBrun. The collection was written in 1888. He notes in the journal that he lives in Longue Pointe Montreal. Casual research has not found additional biographical information on LeBrun. However it is clear from his writing that he is a well-educated man. The collection consists of essays on various topics poems and some personal writings. Much of it is in the romantic style popular in late 19th century literature. He begins with the following essay on the advantages of Marriage - Avantages du Marriage: "L'homme trouve dans la femme une douce compagne une sincere ami qui lui offre tout ce que la nature a des plus seduisant de plus precieux qui lui procure la satisfaction des desires les plus tendres lui fournit la societe la plus agreable; qui lui prodigue tous les soins dont il peut avoir besoin ." - "The man finds in the woman a sweet companion a sincere friend who offers him all that nature has most seducing the most precious which gives him the satisfaction of the most tender desires furnishes him with the most agreeable society; who gives him all the care he may need". His poetry begins: "Pour toi seul oh crois moi Je garde un mot supreme Ce doux mot c'est je t'aime Et je ne le dis qua toi" - "For you alone oh believe me I keep a word supreme this sweet word it's I love you And I only say it to you". Another piece is entitled simply Lettre Letter: "La premiere fois que mes regards si fixerent sur vous je senti un fremissement delicieux qui me revela les sorts de mes sentiments ." - "The first time my eyes were so fixed on you I felt a delightful stirring that revealed to me the spells of my feelings ." He signs the letter to the unidentified object of his feelings: "Votre Adorateur" - "Your worshipper". This is a delightful collection of writings from a well-educated and romantic person. It is an excellent example of the type of romantic literature written at that time. It would be of obvious interest to someone studying or researching such literature from that period.; French Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 19TH CENTURY; 1880s; CANADA; QUEBEC; MONTREAL; POEMS; FRENCH POEMS; JOSEPH L OCTAVE LEBRUN; 19TH CENTURY POETS IN MONTREAL; 19TH CENTURY ROMANTIC LITERATURE; FRENCH CANADIANS; LONGUE POINTE MONTREAL; FRENCH LANGUAGE CANADIAN POETRY; CANADIANA 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 . unknown

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MR RYMER [as written by MRS ELIZABETH SPARROW]Biblio.com

1888 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY DETAILING THE EVENTFUL VOYAGE OF PIONEERING ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES OFF TO ESTABLISH ST. CUTHBERT'S IN COLONIAL BRITISH GUIANA

18880002114BARQUE 'AUGUSTA' TO DEMERARA GUYANA GUIANA. Good. 1888. On offer is a fascinating and significant manuscript relic of Christian outreach being the handwritten diary of for the most part Mr. Rymer an Anglican missionary on his way to British Guiana today Guiana or Guyana to found with a ten other missionaries six men four women and one youngster the first English Mission at St. Cuthbert's formerly Pakuri. Travelling from Bristol to Demerara dated November 26th 1888 through to January 1st 1889 the writer begins the account explaining her authorship: "The following pages up to December 30th contains tracts from Mr. Rymer's Diary kept on board the "Augusta" He being the only one who felt able to write for the first three weeks all suffering more or less from sea-sickness so that he kindly gave me permission to copy out anything I thought would interest my friends as soon as I felt able to do so. I must ask friends to kindly excuse bad writing and any errors they may discover as it was written on the deck of the "Augusta" and sometimes with very great difficultly. Also that friend will kindly read it as soon as possible and pass it on to others mentioned at the back of this book." The work was done by Mrs. Elizabeth Sparrow as stated and then wrote the final three pages of her own entries. Uniquely this is a journal of many parts; on the one hand a travel diary detailing life on board a cross Atlantic ship that reads much like William Golding's To The Ends of the Earth with this chosen few Anglican missionaries who would establish the still running mission in 1889 a mere three months after arrival. Like a novel the voyage begins near unanimous sea sickness and then a critical officer of the crew the pilot dying at sea only days out. The wonderful mundanities of shipboard life are also detailed from the co-ed accommodation aboard a small ship to the daily devotional readings which showed brilliant forethought for including Sir Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn's then recent work "Among the Indians of Guiana; Being sketches chiefly Anthropologic from the Interior of British Guiana" 1883. The book is near full with 62 pages black cloth boards overall G. Here are some snippets: "Berke up first soon after I went out on deck and enquired after the pilot the Capt had given him a dose of Castor oil and before turning in last night I took him another dose from the Capt in a little coffee he still complained of pain in his stomach this morning on enquiring he had been suffering all night a few minutes the old boatsman followed me and wished me to come and look at the pilot. He said his hands were very cold. I went into the berth at once and the old boatsman and carpenter spoke to him but got no answer. They lifted him up and we at once thought he was dead. We watched him a little his forehead was warm but his eyes and his hands deadly cold. I ran to the Capt and told him that the old pilot was dead he came and laid him out and ordered the flag to fly at half-mast. It was so sudden and sad! Bro. Gordon spoke to him the night before about his soul and gathered he was not prepared for death. A pilot boat came in the afternoon and took the dead body of the old pilot off." ". sea very calm and all the passengers on deck much improved the wind round again to S.W. Distance traversed 60 miles. The large ship in sight all day and two Barques one a long distance in sight all day. All going in the same direction as ourselves. Later in the morning a second book was commenced entitled 'Among the Indians of Guiana' which Mr. Wilson had brought. very interesting to all as we are now Demerarians." "Captain up all night the morning shewed a further change in the colour of the sea from a dark green to a lighter and then very light green. Bottom found this morning with fine sand next time fine sand and shells and at last mud Domerara mud again at 10-25 the report was raised of land sighted at ¼ to 12 chimney stacks and trees soon after one and another saw it after dinner all the party went to the top of the "Forecastle" at the bow and with the naked eye got a sight of the land to which we are bound then the sight. Ship came into sight of the land and all felt very grateful and glad to know we were so near our desired haven. A time of much to all the sailors too crowding to see the land as much as ourselves so we thank God and take courage. After breakfast we had a profitable time over part of the 18th Psalm. And at 1-=25 met for our little meeting for the breaking of bread and had a precious season together around the cabin table as we remembered the Lord. Though somewhat affected by the odour of the place. It is by no means an attractive or salubrious place and is now very close though the skylight is wide open at 3-30 reached the sight-ship ascertained from there that there was a possibility of our getting in by that tide which rejoiced us all. Took Black pilot and his assistant on board to conduct us to the mouth of the river we then went down stairs to make ourselves presentable for landing and put up a few things to bring away with us for the night. This done we had a cup of tea and then quietly waited for the Harbour Master to come on board to see that all were in health before landing." " It was a lovely sight to us such a number of Coullerd people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth round their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection." 31 December 1888. "At 6 o'clock a gentle knock at the bedroom door a little Chinese girl with a tray of tea and nice buttered toast. At 10-30 assembled for breakfast which consisted of salt fish and plantains roast & boiled. Spiced cold beef steak pie with boiled rice and Bok yams. All very nice. and introducing us to our black Brethren and sisters who were coming and going all day." Mrs. Huntly welcomed us at the Mission House had tea ready which we so enjoyed it was such a after the tea we had been drinking on board ship for 5 weeks. After tea we were shown by Mrs. Huntly our bedrooms all were provided with very comfortable sleeping compartments in the Mission House we have a splendid large airy room bed wide enough for four people clean and free from all living creatures except one mosquite which must have hid away inside the netting but it only buzzed about having mercy on me the first night. Tea being over and feeling refreshed we went into the Meeting Room which adjoins the Mission House it was very late and we were tired but felt the people would be disappointed if we did not let them have a look at us as they had heard of our arrival. Mr. Rymer Mr. Sparrow and Mr. Mitchell each took part for a short time. It was a lovely sight to us such a numbed of Collared people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth around their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection. The Meeting room is a large airy room and was well fitted with people. The meeting over oh such a welcome waiting in crowds to shake hands and tell us how pleased they were to see us and how they had prayed for us that we might arrive in time for their night-watch service it was truly an affecting time we were very glad to get home and after partaking of a beautiful sweet orange we retired for the night full of praise and gratitude to our Heavenly Father for thus far fulfilling our desire in allowing us to see Demerara may our coming be for His glory.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF REVEREND RYMER ELIZABETH SPARROW ARAWAK LUCAYAN TAINO DEMERARA ESSEQUIBO BERBICE SIR WALTER RALEIGH GEORGETOWN STABROEK SUGARCANE BAUXITE PAKURI ST. CUTHBERT AMERINDIAN MAHAICA RIVER DEMERARA-MAHAICA REGION JOSEPH FERGUSON KAFOTAY LOKONO-ARAWAK PLATONIA ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA LATIN AMERICA BARQUE AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ENGLISH MISSIONARIES 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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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1888 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CULTURED UPSTATE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE MAN WHO FARMS BUILDS AUCTIONEERS ACTS AS INTERPRETER AND WORKS FOR JUSTICE

18990001150CASTORLAND WATERTOWN CARTHAGE UPSTATE NEW YORK NY. Good. 1899. On offer is an original 1888 manuscript diary handwritten by an unidentified upstate New York man. There are many mentions of Castorland Lowville Dublin Black River and Carthage placing the writer somewhere east of Watertown New York. Unusual for a rural diary is the very cultured hand of this man who works as auctioneer interpreter and lawyer or maybe even a Justice of the Peace mentioning at least two trials plus he does the thousand chores rural people of the day did from making cheese and soap to digging potatoes. Local historians or collectors of the area will perhaps find more given the authors descriptions of events and names mentioned which include: John Zehr J.W. Henry Yousey George Busm La Juett Family Nicholas Paquet Frank Henry Peter Ritts Old Mrs. Effly George Stoddard Anna his wife. He also mentions being an interpreter for Antoine and Mrs. Maugery; Rama and Katie came home from the woods; and he writes of going to his factory to turn out something in wood; sawing ice for ice house and also sleighing. He mentions many births deaths and marriages. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; POST CIVIL WAR INTERPRETER TRANSLATOR CASTORLAND WATERTOWN CARTHAGE UPSTATE NEW YORK NY 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 NEW YORK ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT BINGHAMTON UPSTATE NEW YORK CATSKILLS 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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KAISER, LOUIS A USNBiblio.com

1889 - 1890 ORIGINAL CRUISE JOURNAL DIARY AND LOG BOOK OF A YOUNG MAN DESTINED TO BE A CAPTAIN AND THE FUTURE ACTING GOVERNOR OF GUAM ON HIS INITIAL US NAVAL ACADEMY VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC STATION ABOARD THE STORIED USS IROQUOIS

18890001470USS IROQUOIS PACIFIC STATION. Very Good. 1889. On offer is a super 19th Century relic of United States Naval and marine history being the original manuscript 18 month "Cruise Journal / L.A. Kaiser / U.S. Navy Class of '89". Kaiser does a wonderful job and is a keen observer. Entries run from Captain's comments day to day activities sailing sightings seamanship special detail work going to 'quarters' and remarkable events and observations in this log dated July 1 1889 to December 31 1890. Fresh from the Naval Academy the future captain and Governor of Guam Louis A. Kaiser begins the last leg of his naval education aboard the historic USS Iroquois. In 131 well written pages we learn that Kaiser was aboard the U.S.S. Iroquois from Mare Island to Honolulu then onto Samoa and back. From 1882 to 1892 with the Pacific Squadron Iroquois patrolled to South America Hawaii Australia and Pacific islands protecting American interests and commerce. She took part in naval action in Panama in the spring of 1885 helping to land Marines to protect American commerce during the revolution. After 10 years of service on the Pacific Station Iroquois arrived at Mare Island on 24 April 1892 and was decommissioned there 12 May 1892. BIO NOTES: Louis A. Kaiser Wikipedia Louis A. Kaiser 1870-August 12 1939 was a Captain in the United States Navy as well as briefly acting-Governor of Guam. He was a pioneer in the Navy on the use of wireless telegraphy prior to World War I. Early career Kaiser was born in Kirkwood Illinois. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1889 and was commissioned an Ensign in 1891. His first assignment was the USS Chicago. In 1894 he was transferred to the USS Detroit and again onto the USS Michigan two years later. In 1896 he was also reassigned to the USS Concord. In the Spanish-American War he continued to serve on the Concord and he fought in the Battle of Manila Bay. In December 1898 he was promoted to Lieutenant junior grade. In 1899 he was briefly made acting-Governor of Guam in preparation for the arrival of Governor Richard Phillips Leary. In 1900 he was transferred to the USS Solace then again to a post in Newport Virginia. In 1904 he was transferred again to the Bureau of Equipment. In this role Kaiser was a pioneer in early wireless transmissions and conducted many of the early tests of wireless telegraphy. In 1905 he demonstrated a 1100 mile range while testing it aboard the USS Brooklyn. In July 1905 he was promoted to a full lieutenant commander and invited to speak on these innovations to the Washington Society of Engineers in Washington DC. In 1910 he was transferred to the Bureau of Steam Engineering. In 1912 he was given his first command the cruiser USS Montgomery. The following year he was given command of the USS Tennessee before being promoted to a full commander. He served in the Boston Naval Yard and Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island in 1915 before returning to the command of the battleship USS New Jersey and receiving a promotion to captain. In the 1920s Kaiser was assigned to the hydrographic office in Galveston Texas. In 1923 he was briefly the acting-commandant of the 8th Naval District before being assigned to the New York hydrographic office. He retired April 1 1925. He died in 1939 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. In period half sheep leather binding. Laid in are Naval Academy assignments and a manuscript map. VG; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: USS IROQUOIS US NAVAL ACADEMY MARE ISLAND NAVIGATION NAVIGATORS OFFICERS SCHOOL ACADEMY NAVAL MARINE BATTLESHIPS GOVERNOR OF GUAM BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING HONOLULU SAMOA HAWAII BOSTON NAVAL YARD NAVAL WAR COLLEGE 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 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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