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JOSEPH CUTHBERT GANNONBiblio.com

1898 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE PREPARATIONS BY AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES JUST BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET HANDWRITTEN BY A SAILOR ABOARD THE USS OREGON WHO WOULD ONE DAY PUBLISH A BOOK

Joseph E McclellandBiblio.com

1898 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR OF SOUTHFIELD MICHIGAN

18980001216Southfield Michigan Oakland County. Good. 1898. On offer is an original 1898 manuscript diary handwritten by Joseph E. Mcclelland of Southfield Michigan in Oakland County. Born in September 1864 he was 33 years old at the writing. Joseph was the Township Supervisor and he does a super job in this tiny diary detailing his daily activities many dozens of visitors by name going to socials attending a surprise party being nominated and elected for Township Supervisor Supervisors meetings in Pontiac going out taking assessments making out road warrants going to Detroit and seeing one of his girls "C.M.W." going to the Sand Hill Fair and then sadly he writes his Father having strokes of paralysis his death and funeral an much much more over the 365 entries. Historians and collectors of the area will find besides the super historical entries 11 pages with ledger entries. He also kept track of letters he wrote to a woman that he was seeing. Here are some snippets: "Drove team over to Beddow to get the shod then went to Chase Smith in evening we all went to Margaret McClellands . Went to Franklin to hear Prof. Ferris lecture took Mary Miller for company . Mary Logan and I went to Frank Harmon's to social in evening . Went down to Will Harmon's after posts and to Caucus got the nomination for Supr. again . At election all day. Elected Supervisor by seventy nine majority . Father had a stroke of paralysis at 4:30 p.m. sit up most of the night with him . Father died at 9:30 a.m. Telephoned undertaker notified friends . Went to factory moving fence in forenoon. Emmer and Viola Coleman here visited in p.m. Annie and Emily Erwin called at home in eve . Drove over to Mr. Bristols and then to Tom Cooks to see David Young about settlement of case against township ." 2 1/4" x 4" covers absent but overall G.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; SOUTHFIELD MICHIGAN OAKLAND COUNTY MUNICIPAL POLITICS GENDER STUDIES ORIGINAL 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 Vade Mecum; Signed by Autograph . unknown

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BEN D BEELEYBiblio.com

1899 - 1900 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY A MISSIONARY TRAVELLING FROM LONDON TO BORNEO TO BRING CHRISTIANITY TO THE NATIVES FACING STRIFE AND DIFFICULTY THROUGHOUT

18990009160LONDON ENGLAND to KUCHING SARAWAK BORNEO. Good. 1899. On offer is a fascinating diary of an English gentleman by the name of Ben D. Beeley from England who at the very end of the 19th Century travels from London to Borneo to function as a missionary to the local population there. The 1899 New Year begins with a short entry by Beeley: I commenced the New Year in all Saints Church. O Lord help me to serve Thee with true devotion in my life as a missionary in Borneo. In February He sails aboard steamship from London heading to Singapore. The day before he says his goodbyes: The saddest day in my life he remarks. I left home this morning at 9 a.m. How awful to say good-bye to the dear ones at home Dear Father and Darling mother and dear old Gal. M God help them and bless and comfort them.I took my dear little Lottie for a long walk. How happy I was in her company. How sad to leave her but I am happy since I know she loves me truly and faithfully. I have asked her not to wait for me and she promises she will not. Never can I forget the farewell at All Saints Church. All the girls cried. Jeff embraced me. And those dear men how they did cheer!! My god take away pride from me. He leaves on the steamer Kawachi Maru. The beginning of his journey is less than pleasant filled with headaches terrible sea sickness and rough seas. The days get better as they go on and Beeley notes his activities everyday on the boat. For example: Awoke feeling much better. Had a better breakfast. Spent the morning on Deck. Talk to one of the Miss Vincents. Bible Reading on Luke xvii 1 -10 . Very rough in evening and much spray. He writes everyday of the journey to Singapore. From England the steamer travels across the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. Beeley doesnt like Port Said much: I was 4 or 5 times in the day grossly insulted in the street. The whole tone of the place is awful. There is work there for 100 missionaries and there is only one! The ship reaches Singapore and is therefore only a day before it goes on to Borneo. Beeley is stationed in Kuching Sarawak as a missionary. His first impressions in early April are very positive and shortly after arriving he get to work: I took Perrys boys for scripture from 10 to 10:45. It was a great treat to hear how well they answered. They were all Dyaks and Chinese. My first bit of mission work. He comes off as an intensely curious person and writes often about the customs and religion of the people around him: Chinese ancestor worship is very extraordinary.a procession headed by 2 men carrying 2.coloured baskets next to a scarlet banner followed by a dead goat on a stretcher and a young dead pig both these have fruit in their mouths.; The Malays have curious customs of piling up pillows one on the top of the others; The Chinese and Malay made an awful row. They believe a dragon was swelling the moon. and they tried to scare him. He also starts to notice some of the ethnic strife: This morning 5 Dyaks were executed for the murder of some Chinese. The murder took place about five years ago but the murders have only just been found out. We had some Cricket at the fort. It was good fun. The Dyaks thoroughly enjoyed it. There was a boy in an inch of water on the pitch. I never expected to play cricket in the east in such a quagmire. While in Kuching Beeley spends considerable time with one of the White Rajahs of Sarawak Charles of Sarawak Charles Johnson/Brooke. The Rajahs were a dynastic monarchy of the English Brooke family who founded and ruled the Kingdom of Sarawak from 1841 - 1947. He receives an invitation for dinner from the Rajah at Astana his palace in Kuching. When Beeley sets off to the field to preach he encounters many obstacles including awful weather tribes of headhunters and dangerous animals. At one village he notices human heads hanging from posts outside of their homes. Saribas people are very nice & all want me to stay with them. There were 2 human heads hanging up the house opposite our beds.He has near disastrous river trip & almost drowns on several occasions. He also hunts & in one case shoots a 7 foot crocodile outside of his hut. His journey to the more rural and isolated parts of the country is exceptionally fascinating to read. Despite becoming a Deacon in September Beeley is assigned to a seemingly abandoned missionary station where everything is rundown and has to live in the ruins of a house. He suffers bouts of dysentery and mentions many of his fellow missionaries are depressed and want to leave Sarawak. He writes 'This Diocese is in a bad state. Men are all dissatisfied. Gomes Perry in fact nearly all want to leave. What will be the end I do not know! Shortly afterward he becomes horribly ill and spends almost two months in a delirious state. He writes often of struggles with his faith I hope I shall not be alone in any mission station I am so weak & I am afraid of myself.; O God help me in the great responsibility of guiding this mission station. Give me strength and help. I do feel the responsibility of this mission I hope all will go well. and his own personal salvation. As well as his struggles to actually comprehend the Dyak language and culture and to speak back to them. At the end of the year Beeley writes a fantastic retrospective passage: The end of 1899. A wonderful year to me. The beginning of a new life how many things have happened !! Some for good some almost bringing about my downfall. God thou knowest- all my love thee feeble and weak though it be. Am I better or worse for the past year The past is gone from us forever. It is gathered and it belongs to us no more. No single work can ever be unspoken no single step retraced. In February I had heart rendering farewells to leave home & my dear family & her whom I love. In April i landed in Sarawak & commenced my work. In July I had fierce trials by temptation. In August I was prostrate on a bed with sickness. In September I was ordained Deacon. In December left alone in the heart of Sarawak. Yet O God I was in thy hands & I know thou will keep me safe. The book is in good condition. The cover and spine have some aesthetic wear and discoloration but are still structurally good. The binding is still tight. The pages inside show little foxing or rips and tears. The handwriting is clear and legible throughout in black and blue ink and occasionally pencil. Some of the ink has faded a bit and there are a couple dozen pages where the ink has bled through to the other side. This does slightly affect the ease at which the content can be read for these pages but the bleeding through is minimal and the words can still be made out with slightly more effort. OVERALL: G; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BEN D. BEELEY LONDON ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM PORT SAID SUEZ CANAL SINGAPORE KUCHING SARAWAK BORNEO CHRISTIAN OUTREACH PROSELYTIZING MALAYSIA SOUTHEAST ASIA ANGLICAN MISSIONARY MISSIONARY WORK IN ASIA TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA MALAY PEOPLE DYAK PEOPLE CHARLES BROOKE RAJAH OF SARAWAK WHITE RAJAHS KAWACHI MARU AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY DIARIES PERSONAL HISTORY FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. · Canada4 855,99 $US≈ 4 108,65 €

UNKNOWNBiblio.com

1899 - 1901 Sensational Original Pair 2 of Significant Manuscript Diaries Handwritten by an American Gold Miner Battling Indigenous Bolivians Peruvian Highwaymen Thieves Soldiers and Adventurers of all Stripes Prospecting for Gold in the Andes

18990002596BOLIVIA PERU SOUTH AMERICA. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1899. On offer is a superb pair 2 of original manuscript diaries handwritten by an unidentified American adventurer and gold prospector in Bolivia and Peru circa 1899 - 1901. The diaries inscribed #4 and #5 with the others lost to history tell the incredible story of the author's adventures and encounters with Indigenous Bolivians thieves highwayman soldiers and expatriates. In many ways the times and places nted evoke Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Historians and researchers will be delighted given the long detailed and keen-eyed observations of the author. While this is non-fiction and a personal account it reads like an old-fashioned novel full of intrigue and adventure. For example our author actually pulls his revolver on a group over a mining claim. In another entry he believes he is being followed and writes his location for friends in case he is murdered and his body is found. In another entry he finds an Indigenous man who fell off a treacherous mountain trail into a box canyon and helps in his recovery. Almost every entry mentions his interactions with the Indigenous people of the area and he is often asked to administer help or supply medicine to those he encounters. He also mentions the Federal Revolution of 1899 in Bolivia and battles in the mountains towns etc. There is so much more. In addition to those events he writes about his mining explorations in the Andes on foot with mules and his battle with the elements and fellow miners. There is lots of cheating and double crossing taking place from those he encounters which makes for intense drama. In most cases the author hires Indigenous guides and travels with Anglo companions. They are frequently on the lookout for gold and attempt to make contacts with the local population. Our author had some connection with and worked directly for The Inca Mining Co and Santo Domingo gold mine in Peru. He mentions both several times the diaries also a mill. RESEARCH INFO: "The Santo Domingo mine is located in that zone of the great rivers known in Peru under the name of 'Montana' and situated on the east of the great Andes Cordillera. During the bonanza Mr. W. L. Hardison from California a well-known American engaged in the oil industry happened to pass Santo Domingo on his way to other mines further in the interior and seeing the great output of the mine he made a contract with the owners to buy it. Six months afterward the Inca Mining company a corporation organized under the laws of the state of West Virginia with a capital of $1000000 acquired the property and began workings on a larger scale. Nearly 18 months were devoted to the proper development of the mine and in July 1898 the old mill was completely modified and started continuous running giving good profits and insuring the success of the enterprise." The diaries contain approximately 140 very well-filled pages each. The 1900 diary begins April 7 1900 with a final entry May 14 1901. The 1899 diary begins March 5 1899 with a final entry April 5 1900. Both diaries are bound in hardbound covered boards with red marbled paper and measure 5 x 3 inches. The handwriting is immaculate and easy to decipher. Here are some snippets: "March 5 1899 Borrow twenty four Bolivianos of Recardo. He can give me mule but no Indian. Want to sell him farm to Adams or don't think he would be as accommodating as he is. Also urges me again to employ his daughters husband and he offers me his sisters son of 9 years to cook & do chores for board or an adopted boy. Water reported high on Juliaco- road and likely impassable. Hire Indian to go with me and Bonito to finish drying peaches and prepare garden." "March 7 1899 I can get neither breakfast or mule and in noon before I get started stop with pleasant gentleman in Charzani- He informs me the revolution is not over and Alonzo is still supported by the army showed me good gold ore and offers me half to prospect it for him. Takes no pay." "March 11 1899 Wait long but finally start without breakfast. Bring bread at Jrancame- Pay Indian to let mule feed on her grass. Cross river in boat called balsa- and swim the mule. Road under water and return for guide. Again swim mule much difficulty in reaching Taracos Accommodation with Governor Sugar for two cups of coca. Early start swim two more rivers and hire guide where road is under water. Egbert has not been here. Mr. Carmichel gives me interesting details of the war and present doings of our glorious country." "March 15 1899 Mr. Carmukel arrives from Arizona to take charge of the Santo Domingo Mill. We help him find Mr. Pool ask for the Santo Domingo mine. Attend business. Go to Depot to help Mr. Carmichel get off. Also see an officer and wife off. See Dr. Hunter who advises us to be vaccinated. Pool boys draft with draft on Jose Sanchez. Much interested in information I give him and invite us back tomorrow." "March 191899 Rise early and take train for Juliaca- Gentleman reports battle at Charizami and all killed by the Indians. It startles me but when I learn date I know its a false report for it is since I passed Charizami later on other reports the battle near La Paz. Call on Mr. G. Cannon who expresses interest in out prospecting and wants us to allow him a second chance of good." "March 27 1899 Egbert tried and wants to sleep late. Sanchez brothers start for Puno for school. They especially Philipi very friendly to me. Indian woman sells us burros and I take them from the purchaser. See Governor to get Indian who tries to and called on another price. Calls in a friend and ridicules me because I cant speak good Castillano. I soon lose control of myself and want to fight them both and two Indians that enter but Indians turn tail. Firm all over and the curs want to make amends but I move them aside and walk out." "March 29 1899 Indian steals my old poncho sheep skin and rope from back saddles. Jose warms me to have no business transactions of importance with Frederico Franch. Mule and burro escaped from the corral. Indian started in pursuit but returns with them late for which I compensate him. However it causes a late start. Hire Indian on the road who knows the river crossing. Put clothes on top of cargoes and cross river. Cold as the snow mountains it come from. Find some of our bread was stolen at Cojata. Stop at Indian house and well smoked." "April 9 1899 Many little things to be done today but interruptions result in my accomplishing nothing. Bonito comes with potatoes send medicine to a sick woman hunt the mule Indian comes to sell cheese and guinea pig and wants treatment for what appears to be a light paralytic stroke. Bonito comes again and wants medicine for a burro and so the day passes and all I get done is the washing of my clothes. Bonito tells me a man fell of the bridge just below here and was swept away by the current." "April 16 1899 Egbert sleeps late while I wash clothes Bonito helps get mule across river. Hire him to show me good timber tomorrow Bonito describes trouble between Recardo & Flores most empathically Saze Florio was whipping his wife and would have shot Recardo had the latter shown his heels." "May 1 1899 Blast blown out in crevice and Recardo cries because it did no good. Send Indian for dynamite and pull Recardo back in time to keep stone from hitting him. Go to work without breakfast and by noon can eat two dinners. Blast does little good and Recardo cries again disappears and finally returns and tells me next blast will do better for he went into bush and prayed but the next one also blows out in a crevice. Run a line for him. He wants me to help him sell his finca to Winslow or Glass. Sent mutton down to camp for which I paid well." "June 6 1899 Glass sees one deer. Glass delays travel by leading way himself instead of letting Benito who knows the country lead. Leads us over a dangerous mountain peak. G shoots Piscacho- for supper." "June 241899 Glass leaves us in evident depressed spirits. Pass Recardo and almost have to strike him to make him settle fairly. Thinking he has called on his Indians for help draw my revolver to make them stand aloof in which I committed a grave and foolish error for my temper should not be trusted with the control of my revolver. Egbert and I discuss pro and con the advisability of seeking work and decide to go to Santo Domingo mine but first prospect the Nuicor- so we will know if it will pay us to return to it when we have saved up some cash." "June 301899 Continue washing Egbert returns and reports being well entertained. Girl puts her arm around his neck to induce him to remain for breakfast. Glass has reported us as taking out lots of gold and the whole town is excited. A jug full of gold is credited to us. Numbers of papers and letter from uncle Scott and very friendly one from Mr. Laughlin in which he relates winning the title sent of Easton grant over T. B. Canton." "Sept 29 1899 A letter from Al Lee written last June in answer to my letter and hinting for interest in my claim as he hears I have a good claim on Camata. Want a companion but on experience is enough. Leave Savage rifle with Marcos. Marco's child dies at noon. Indian music and dances going on since sundown yesterday. Three bands of Indian masqueraders appearing on the plaza in turns and at intervals all together when child is entered. All bands in different forms of dress and having brand of music and clowns. Want to describe dress as too varied for short description. This lasts till Monday morning without cessation night and day." "Oct 3 1899 Cold and get late start stop on good grass some time. Mazordoma- of Accacunco pay $5.00 for Indian to linbani- I won't pay it and he wont give me directions so I go it alone and as former directions were take right had trail at Acconco and trail six leagues to Linbani I take trail right. Travel till night and am told in yet another 15 leagues to Limbani- trade for Indian guide for $ 2.00 and instructed to wait 400 yards further on till Cholorizomi near there. Wait till long after dark have been warned repeatedly and am afraid something is up so travel on half a mile and seek camping place. Arrange call with care so it is difficult for anyone to get near without making noise or fuss and am not afraid of any of them when awake. Don't think trouble is intended but no harm to prepare for it . Will write up diary every day at evening and if I do fall a victim to foul play this may perhaps fall into the hands of another or countryman if so tell where I last camped am now below the trail and above the little settlement the first on the East side for mountain track." VG. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; AMERICAN GOLD MINER PROSPECTOR BOLIVIA INDIANS BOLIVIAN ARMY REVOLUTION PERU INCA MINING CO & SANTO DOMINGO GOLD MINE ADVENTURERS BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID LATIN AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA ANDES BANDITS BANDITO INCA INCAN MAYAN AZTEC ANCIENT PEOPLES OF THE ANDES 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

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. · Canada13 855,99 $US≈ 11 723,55 €

GLENN W HOVEYBiblio.com

1899 - 1911 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF 12 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A VERY YOUNG VERY BRIGHT IOWA BOY WHO EARLY ON SHOWS HE HAS AN 'OLD SOUL' FOLLOWING HIM THROUGH TO MANHOOD

18990001874MOUNT VERNON IOWA IA. Good. 1899. On offer is a fascinating original archive of 12 manuscript diaries handwritten by the personable and charming Glenn W. Hovey. The diaries dated 1899 through 1911 offer a rare opportunity to witness the development of this young Iowa boy from elementary school days to a 24 year old college man on the cusp of following his life calling. Along with the narrative Glenn's writings have the added depth of having tucked in a great deal of ephemera such as newspaper clippings photos documents etc. It is absolutely fascinating to see this young boy grow as his age and maturation progresses so does the writing style and penmanship. Besides the typical daily mundane doings of the day and a young man raised in a good home church and social life Glenn can also wax philosophic: "Jan 1 1903 Goodbye old book. I regret to lose you as so close a companion but you will show me in later years this was one of the best years of my life". "Is the time spent in studying Greek or Latin lost No because one is studying the highest types of civilization ages & peoples that have done things". Very last entry: GOOD BYE 1911. I loved you a lot and you loved me in return. It has been the best and happiest time of life. Have been made more a man. Sunday has been a good long day and I have lived a lot. Went to church at N Park Cong and took lunch in my room then read and wrote some letters. It has been a pleasant day. A big snow storm last night covered everything and made it white. May New Year be as pleasant. Good bye." Sometimes he uses the books for financials. Clearly well educated he had a deep interest in music social times with friends love for family and was very studious. He was mentioned in the newspaper social page several times so one could assume the family was comfortably well off. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GLENN HOVEY IOWA GENDER STUDIES YOUNG MEN STUDIES CORNELL COLLEGE MOUNT VERNON COLE LIBRARY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA 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 . unknown

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. · Canada2 285,99 $US≈ 1 934,18 €

SIR DR DAVID MOORE LINDSAYBiblio.com

1899 - 1930s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ESTEEMED IRISH DOCTOR WAR HERO KNIGHT TEMPLAR EXPLORER FRIEND OF THE WEALTHY FAMOUS AND SOMETIME GUEST OF THE KING OF ENGLAND

18990001426BALLYMONEY IRELAND SALT LAKE CITY. Very Good. 1899. Full-Leather. On offer is the extraordinary manuscript vade mecum - a catchall diary journal genealogical record and history of a very large successful family most of whom are renowned doctors hunters and military men from Ireland. Handwritten by David Moore Lindsay in 1899 this leather notebook is jammed with family trees autographs including clip signatures notes on his Black Watch service secret societies of which he is addressed as Sir David was a highly placed Knight of the Red Cross Knight Templar Knight of Malta of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem etc. the family's Norman connections Mount Royal Quebec connections plus when discoverer of the North Pole Admiral Peary died he wrote two pages of his memories of Peary and his colleague Stefansson whom Lindsay both knew well. Dr. Lindsay is an amazing man: traveller explorer big game hunter successful soldier renowned ophthalmologist and superbly detailing his life and times. In many ways this is also a biographical mine of information of famed General Sam Steele of Canada as a goodly percentage of the 150 odd pages of the journal are dedicated to. Collectors and researchers would be hard pressed to find a more balanced picture of a post Victorian gentleman's life with as rich and broad a background as interesting as Lindsay's. Littered with ephemera news clippings charts diagrams photos postcards including an enlistment card for E J Steele April 03 1883 a Grand Trunk Railway ticket Scotland 1927 licence to kill game a 1926 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway pass a tribute to General Sam Steele of the Lord Strathcona Horse Regiment of Canada. As a Major he distinguished himself when Louis Riel attempted his second rebellion related through Lindsay's wife plus much much more. The premium leather book 7 x 4 x 1.5 inches is 90% full and overall VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: TRAVEL CANADIANA SALT LAKE CITY PEARY ARCTIC EXPLORER NORTH POLE 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 NAVY NAVAL MARITIME NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR ATLANTIC CANADA BAY OF BULLS BRIGGANTINE MUTINY MUTINOUS TRIAL LEGAL 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 Granhill Ballymoney Ireland Ophthalmology ophthalmologist Steele Knight of the Red Cross Knight Templar Knight of Malta of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem Admiral Peary Lord Strathcona Horse General Sam Steele Louis Riel . hardcover

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. · Canada4 085,99 $US≈ 3 457,16 €

CAPTAIN RUSSELL EDWARDSBiblio.com

1899 Original Superb Log and Travel Journal of a Busy Working Schooner Trading around the World

18990001323At Sea Aboard The Corby Castle. Good. 1899. On offer is the super original manuscript log and journal of the schooner 'Corby Castle' handwritten by we believe Captain Russell Edwards. A number of the first pages bear the heading with this name. The Captain writes a wonderful account of sea worthy events over 300 pages all having to do with the boat's travels in 1899 on this very busy ship traveling back and forth from Newport Gibraltar Malta Port Said Suez Colombo Alexandria Liverpool Karachi Rangoon Socotra Antwerp Flushing Galveston Barry and more. All matters technical and anecdotal relating to the ship cargo travels the ports-of-call are described in nautical lingo and one is transported to the high seas over 100 years ago. Here are some snippets that follow the numerical calculations the longitude and latitude entries lists of cargo and entries etc.: 1899 "January 16th Squalls fierce with heavy rainSeveral vessels in company. Sea increasing rapidly. Weather ugly. Gale increasing and Squalls violent with hail and rain. Very high sea shipping water fore and aft. Decks flooded fore and aft. Forward awnings bars and stanchions washed away and destroyed by sea. After winch steam pipes and covers washed up and badly damaged. Fastenings broken. No abatement. Tremendous confused sea. Ships slowed down since 3 p.m. Head sea better. Squalls of hurricane force. No improvement Dangerous high sea. Decks flooded." "January 17th Gale decreasing but mountainous sea. Weather improving sea truer. Kept ship away on course "full speed". Frequent heavy squalls and hail but great improvement. Fresh breeze heavy beam sea shipping sea water aft at times.Williams A. B. knocked down by sea on after deck leg badly hurt. Sea still very heavy. Williams and Johnson A.B. off duty sick list." "March 12th In Rangoon Went for a drive to the Lakes with Baugh and Georgie. Met the Vaillant's. After dined with Baugh and Georgie. Had dinner on board then went with the Gardner's to Valliant's. Had some good music and singing." "May 26th Had letter from Marion and sent oneStopped took on board Port Said pilot proceeded. Moored in Port Said Harbor. Started coaling. Took in tons coal. Finished at 5:45 p.m. Took electric light on board. Canal pilot on board got underway." "June 27th Strong breeze. S.W. fine. Clouded sky. Very high sea ship plunging and taking large quantities of water on board. Noon no change. Steam pipe covering abreast of No. 1 hatch broken away from fastening. Hole in latch flagged. Very heavy sea. Weather clear overhead. Misty round horizon." "August 5th Cargo on board; Cement Lime machinery preserved vegetables toys porcelain paper glassware nitrate of potash carbonate of magnesia tea salt perfumery talc coco chlorate potash wash blue acetate of soda slate pencils ware." There are so many entries like the ones above but he also got a rather sensitive side and one finds some poetry written in the front: "Kind messages that pass from land to land. Kind letters that betray the heart's deep history. In which we feel the pressure of a hand. One touch of fire and all the rest is mystery." "The words we do not say. Deeper then cords that search the soul and die mocking to ashes color's hot away. Closer then touch within our hearts they lie the words we do not say." He also mentions the other ships they see. The journal measures about 8 ¼" x 10 ½". The front cover has come loose from the binding but is accounted for the outside cover spine is torn and the binding and pages are all securely attached but overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; EARLY TRAVEL SCHOONER CORBY CASTLE CLIPPER SHIP HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARIES DIARY VADE MECUM 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 Newport Gibraltar Malta Port Said Suez Colombo Alexandria Liverpool Karachi Rangoon Socotra Antwerp Flushing Galveston Barry . unknown

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ESTELLE 'STELLA' JACOBOSKY later WITMERBiblio.com

1899 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE LIFE OF A 2nd GENERATION JEWISH WOMAN THE DAUGHTER OF GERMAN JEWISH IMMIGRANTS CHASING THE AMERICAN DREAM

18990007021WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING CANYON COALFIELD. Good. 1899. On offer is an interesting diary written at the turn of the century by an educated woman in a major American industrial city. Measuring 4.75 inches by 3 inches this diary is in good condition. It contains 122 pages of entries plus and extensive memoranda section of 72 pages. The memoranda section includes contacts cash accounts as well as notes. The handwriting is legible. Also included are to very small newspaper clippings. One which appears to be dated July 14 1899 is an ad for a teacher. Estelle Stella Jacobosky is a 24 year old woman who is beginning her career as a teacher. She was born in 1875 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Her parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany coming to America about the year 1861. Wilkes-Barre is located adjacent to the Wyoming Valley coalfield - the largest coalfield in the United States in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Her parents were part of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants that flooded into the area from Europe to meet the demands for an expanding workforce. Wilkes-Barre flourished and grew into an industrial and economic powerhouse. Local newspapers record her success in elementary and secondary school and her early years in education. She worked in Philadelphia New Jersey and Long Island as a substitute or supply teacher before returning to Wilkes-Barre where she assumed the role of teacher and head teacher/principal in Carnegie Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh In 1904 Stella married Harry Sumner Witmer. They made their home in Aspinwall PA where he worked as an accountant. They had had three sons. Stella passed away in 1955 at the age of 79. The diary is a record of her work as a teacher as well as her social life. Got up at 7:30 A.M. Went on 8:40 car. Home at 4:15 P.M. Dressed. Went sleighriding at 4:30 with Hal W Mrs. Witmer Mrs. Conner and Rose. Home at 6:00P.M. After supper to tailors. Came home and served. Hal called at 9 P.M. Retired 10:30 P.M. Jan 4 1899 Hal W is in fact the man she marries 5 years later. Got up 7:30 A.M. Taught school all day. Home 4:15 P.M. First day in school since I got back from N.Y. Home all evening and write letters. Retired 11:30 P.M. Mar 7 1899 Taught school all day. . Home 4:30 P.M. Went up town after school. In evening went to see Mable Edgar then took a walk. Had company May 19 1899 Arose 8:30 A.A. Started "A Tent of Grace" by a Jewess. Mrs. Taylor called in morning. Mrs. Conners Mrs Barrosti Rose and I went to matinee. Caught in rain . Home all evening. Sept 19 1899 Her cash accounts reveal things like her earnings $45.00 for the months shown the costs of many daily items such as streetcar fare 10¢ tooth powder 25¢ and thread 28¢. There is an extensive list of the people with whom she socialized with and called upon. For a genealogist this is an excellent record of many different family names all situated in a particular place and time. It is valuable cross-reference tool for family research. More generally a historian would find this daily record a fine source of details of day-to-day living in this bustling industrial city with its multi-cultural population.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF STELLA JACOBOSKY ESTELLE JACOBOSKY WITMER WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING CANYON COALFIELD TEACHING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS HARRY SUMNER WITMER JEWISH IMMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY ECONOMIC REFUGEES JUDAISM JEWS IN AMERICA 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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LENA GREGG COCHRANBiblio.com

1899 ORIGINAL GROUP OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY THE WELL TRAVELED DAUGHTER OF AN OHIO NOTABLE AND THE WIFE OF ANOTHER RENOWNED REVEREND

18990001941QUAKER CITY OHIO OH. Good. 1899. On offer is an original group of three 3 manuscript diaries handwritten by Miss Lena Gregg Cochran sometimes Lena M. Cochran; later Mrs. Charles Henry Williams. The first two diaries ranging in dates from the end of 1899 through to 1902 are written before she was married and the last diary starting in 1916 was written after her marriage. Lena was from Quaker City Ohio. She was the daughter of local notable Alexander Cochran. Super historical records on both her Father and her husband are easily found online. Lena is not a dedicated daily diarist but she writes when there are important events summaries of her summer's activities some daily accounts descriptive entries of various trips taken her thoughts on the different books she has read entries about her boy who's fighting in WWI and a lot of genealogy information including her husband's side of the family. We also note that there are some super passages when Lena gets very ill in 1917 and she needs an operation. It is a fascinating especially from a modern perspective four page description as her treatment involves "ether" which becomes an intense episode and during recovery they have her knees strapped together and she has to be turned every 20 to 30 minutes. All told there are just over 300 pages of entries. Here are some snippets: Diary 1 75 pages "November 30th 1899 Thanksgiving Day. A satisfactory day clear through. Such a beautiful day and so many things to be thankful for and cross as a bear. Went to church. The sermon by Rev. Lepage very good. Then home to a quiet dinner. Napped till milking time. Went to the M.E. Social with Mrs. Sprague Alice and Annie B. Found there a good crowd. My friends mostly married and engaged and I feel at a distance with them. She then writes the rest in some kind of code. She has a few pages in these diaries that she writes code but just a few. "December 19th 1899 The Masonic banquet. Mother and I went. I sang "The Gypsy Love Song". The supper fine. 5 kinds of meat and everything served beautifully. Afterwards the cake walk perfectly killing. A jolly time. Isaac and Mr. E____ very comical. All voted it a grand success. Heattie and Mr. Gregg came up with me or allowed me that pleasure. Papa on a Western trip. Glass horrible and everything going wrong. Got horned week before last. Thought my eye was gone but felt very very thankful when I found it wasn't. Quite a gash cut and mother frightened nearly to death." "March 15th 1900 A very sad day. Learned by the daily Guernsey times of Mr. Audersoui's death at Phil______ Va by a train. Knocked from a bridge. I met him in Cincinnati. A dreadfully shocking thing. Poor man. He kept writing to me." "April 27th 1900 Birthday. 27 years old. A beautiful day. Peach blossoms in bloom but not the apple blossoms. Busy this morning. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. ____and I went out The Pike horseback riding. Came home by the woods and gathered wild flowers. Helped get supper and then called on Mrs. Rodgers and went down to see Aunt Em Flint. She doesn't look strong." 2nd DIARY 116 pages "1900. In June I went to Oberlin to attend Commencement. Stayed with Mrs. McDaniel's. Laura was here. Got here Sat. We were met by the train by Laura. Sunday saw many of my old acquaintances. H. H. B. there. Went to the campus that eve. Wed. went to Cleveland and spent a day and a half with the Wood girls. Drove all over the city nearly. Through the park and to Garfield's monument. Very fine. Friday to Buffalo with Laura. Sat. eve Mr. Root called and we went to the Yacht Club; a large building standing out in the lake a little reading room reception room café dancing room and billiard hall. Laura gave a porch party. Very pleasant "stick in the ice cream." Went to the theatre three times. Once to matinee and with Mr. Robertson and Mr. Henland and from there to the Genesee for lunch. Fourth of July to Dunkirk N.Y. and then trolley ride to Fredinia a pretty little town. Dinner at Dunkirk. A perfectly beautiful boat ride. Another trip to Port Coburn. Everybody sick except Miss ____and me. Walked through the little town and bought lemons and chewing gum for sea sickness. A lot of fun. Mr. Root and Camp took us dining to _____ a resort in the Niagara River. They dance very evening. They also took us for an automobile ride through the parks down to the Yacht Club down the Main Street and home." "December 31st 1900 The old century quietly slipping away and a wonderful one it has been! Tonight from seven to nine we were at the church. Mrs. Ferguson W. C. T.U. Prof. Sharp of Mansfield Lyman Moore and Mr. Rev. Sprague talked. I sang "Room in My Heart." After dinner drove out to Cunningham's with Uncle Sam. He is hale and hearty for 78 years. Aunt Em well except for ear ache. Humor to be cultivated this year with gentleness and Godliness. May the next century find this world that much in advance of the mistakes in politics temperate and social homage. Lena Cochran. The cities all celebrating tonight; tolling bells booming canons and prayers going up from many of the church." "June 24th 1901 Went to Cambridge came to attend the reception given Dr. Will Haines and wife. Met them on the train with Uncle Isaac and Aunt Lizzie. The reception a very pleasant affair. Friday eve. we gave a dinner for them. A lovely time. Harriet a bright unselfish girl her Paris trousseau very elaborate. Wedding gown cream satin cover with hand embroidered lace. Expected Homer B. Sunday." "September 14th 1901 President McKinley died at 2:15 this morning. Awakened by the bells tolling. It seems too terrible to be true. Such a good true noble wise man to be snatched out of the world in such a cruel way.The nation thoroughly aroused. Almost lynched the murderer in Buffalo last eve. Poor Mrs. McKinley!" "September 15th 1901 Our pastor Mr. Rev. Stickler such an earnest good man. He's working very hard and I do sincerely hope and pray he can do the work he hopes to. This is my wedding day according to our gossips. But I saw no sign of it. The groom was in Dayton. Killing reports out. How far off they get. For once the Q. C. people are thrown off the scent completely and I'm glad of it. They are too interested. How little of our future we know. There is so much here to be done. I wish I were a Sampson with the wisdom of _____and the goodness of Paul. Could do a great work here but I don't. Let us be content in work to do the thing we can and not presume to fret because it's little. Mrs. Browning." "October 21st 1901 20 pages long about her trip west. "Silver City New Mexico. October 21st 1901 Got here last Monday after about 2. We started four weeks ago today. Spent Tuesday in Chicago. Went out to see Gail Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard there with John K. in the morning looking at the shop windows on to Denver. Met Miss Manning on the train. Her friend Mr. Robertson took us in. To Colorado Springs. A swell bustling town. Full of eastern tourists. Went to Manitou pretty place and on to the garden of the Gods. Wonderful rocks. Sunset the colors beautiful on the mountains. The drive up to the Cave of the Winds. Scenery perfectly grand. Way down below the trains creeping through the Mt. tunnels. The Cheyenne Gorge magnificent in and out through the great palisades of rocks towering up and out. Some in the shapes of castles. The little stream at the side of the road the ferns and trees growing out of the rocks up to the falls. Then the 286 steps to the top of the little streams head. 5 falls. The tree of Cards a grand view through the canyons. Helen Hunt Jackson's grave at the top of that Mt. Each visitor adds a stone to her memory. Back to Denver that nightSalt Lake a disappointment. The worst old dilapidated buildings right around their temple plats. Horrid old empty rooms. All had the same all gone appearance. The statue of Joseph Smith his home which looks like a private hotel and his favorite wife's home. Up to Ogden to the main line. Trains packed going in sections.Met nice people on the route. Dr. Wilkinson of Minneapolis. Lovely. Dr. Heacock of St. Joe Mo. Backache. Ran out of water on the train. Only one diner. The Great Lord of New Castle had to stand in line with mortals of the day for 2 ½ hours waiting to go in dining car. On to Frisco at night. Crossed the bay by moonlight. The lights of the city lovely. Mr. Berring very kind. Y.W.C.H. Miss Wheeler of Farrell St. Evening prayers. A fine home for the girls. Through the Emporium the Mint out to Golden Gate Park to Cliff House saw the seals. To China Town dreadful huts and hovels. Joss House drugstore underground hovels without a bit of fresh air. From Frisco to Los Angeles the sea lovely along the railroad and the Mts. on the other. Derricks right on the sea and the oil floating right on top of water. Oil for fuel not for lighting purposes. Can't be refined. Mr. and Mrs. Scot took us to the Catalina. So very kind through out entire stay. Los Angeles a pretty city. Made up of tourists. Good stores fine blocks hustling everywhere." DIARY 3 116 pages "April 2nd 1917 Chas. has funeral of Clarence Whitney. Jessie going tomorrow. Mother not well. House far from going smoothly.Jessie returned Friday. I had hardly washed my face or combed my hair while she was gone. Pink held me fast. Went to Cleveland April 18th. Operated on Thursday at Charity Hospital. Taken ill Sunday before coming from church. Charles and I went up in the morning. He came home at 2:30. Dr. H. came in at 9 o'clock. Operated on at 12:30 next day. Full night. Upstairs till 2:30. Came out of the ether some about dark at 9 o'clock enough for a hypodermic. Chas. came every day that week. Preached in Euclid Ave. Cong. Sunday. At home. Miss Catherine McCarthy nurse. Best one known and so kindSerious operation when we thot it so little. Wed. after Charles left so lonely and hard. No sleep till from 4 to 5 that night. Next morning I dreaded the ether and all so much. "In the Cross" Aunt Lydia's book helped too. Be a Queen. I never knew before how much nerve it takes to go through it all. Dr. Jameson helped me so much holding my hand or pulse while I took it. Talked to them and at last said I'm nearly gone! He said "All right" and went to sleep. Chas. helped me by his prayers. Came out of it as quietly said to nurse "Take it off it burns" but it was the awful burning of the wound which felt like a red hot iron. When I vomited the ether it nearly killed me. Kept it up for a day or two. Had to be turned day and night every 20 or 30 minutes it hurt me so to lie still. Miss McCarthy so willing and patient. Wasn't I thankful when I could move myself in my hips an inch. Not much appetite for awhile. My knees strapped together for awhile and laid in a pillow. Cranky about the doors" "My poor mother. We had the bluest most mournful letters. It seems wicked not to have her here. Here I am in bed and Jessie worked nearly to death. How can I have another sick with me now It worries me all the time. Or boy's already arriving in Europe to fight. Lakewood H. Unit there with 6 Oberlin C. boys. Harvard and Princeton boys there too. Enlistment June 5 of all boys from 21-30. Mothers all worried to death. It seems a shame. 189 boys are gone from O.C. and some girls." "August 27th 1917 A week ago we were worried for the Viking Jessie's father's vessel had been given up for lost. We didn't tell her and he turned up alright. Dreadful storms at sea now and so beautiful on land. I'm so thankful we are all on land tho even there dangers are always present. I shall be most thankful when Chas. reaches home safely" "Mother's letters are full of woe. She seems determined to have Bright's disease and die. What can I do It seems a perfect shame. Birthday spoiled for cabbage.Life is pretty complex these days and you wonder how everything will come out. I should like to be as strong as an ox." All of the cover's are very worn especially around the edges. One cover has come completely off. The binding and pages in all of them look good however. The small one measures about 3 ½" x 5 ½" and the larger one measures about 4" x 6 ½". Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LENA GREGG COCHRAN LENA M. COCHRAN MRS. CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMS QUAKER CITY OHIO ALEXANDER COCHRAN WOMEN`S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES TURN OF THE CENTURY PRE SUFFRAGE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS 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 . unknown

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REBECCA [BESS or BESSIE] P WARNERBiblio.com

1899 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT GERMAN TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY THE ELDEST CHILD OF WEALTHY PROMINENT WASHINGTON DC BANKERS AND LAND DEVELOPERS NOT ADVERSE TO COMMENTING ON THE 'DRUMMERS AND JEWS' OR THE COARSEST PERSON SHE EVER SAW - PRINCESS MATILDA

18990001206WASHINGTON DC LEIPZIG LEIPSIC. Very Good. 1899. On offer is the original 1899 manuscript diary handwritten by Rebecca P. Warner known by one and all as Bess or Bessie who was 26 at the time. Bess the oldest of 9 children offers the reader a unique view of how a prominent wealthy Washington DC family the lived at the end of the 19th century but even more important is the very intimate interesting view of Germany during one of the country's most fascinating eras of historical development pror to World War I. Bess' father was Brainard Warner Sr. who was a lawyer but made his fortune in banking real estate and land development. His company was responsible for the oversight or building of over 1000 buildings and homes in the Washington DC area. Bess's mother was Mary Jacobs Parker Warner who was descended from Edward Doty a Pilgrim and indentured servant who sailed over on the Mayflower signed the Mayflower Compact and helped to settle Plymouth Colony. This diary describes Bess' trip with her sister Anna and brother Brainard Jr. to Leipzig Germany where Brainard Jr. was the US Consul. Bess does a super job of detailing setting up house in Leipzig and also about their daily lives there. They also did a lot of traveling within Germany and she describes that as well. Research notes that the Warner family endured a lot of sadness. They lost three children at birth or very early in life. They lost their mother Mary Jacobs after the birth of Lucy who then died. They lost their son and brother Southard who committed suicide at age 33 by shooting himself while stationed as a consul in China. Then Brainard Warner Sr died two years after the death of Southard. Here are some snippets and observations from a casual reading: They went to the motette at St Thomas Kirche which was very beautiful. The church was crowded. Students belonging to a club were there. They stayed after the service and thought they might see a German wedding. They have them nearly every Saturday after motette. They got caught in the middle of a religious service. They were sitting right in front of the minister and Bess was afraid they'd get called up to do something In the evening Mrs Young telephoned to ask them over. Brainard had an engagement but Bess and Anne went. They left Leipzig for Chemnitz and went directly to the consulate where they had supper. They went with Mr Monaghan to Schellenburg where his family was summering. "This was a queer little town located on the top of a mountain" There is a beautiful castle and some old walls. Aside from that Bess thought it was an uninteresting place to spend a summer. They left on Monday. They went to a parade in honor of the King of Saxony. About 5000 men were received. They expected to see the King on horseback but he was on foot with other officers. They met Professor Gregory who showed them around some parts of the University. In the afternoon Brainard Anne and Bess called on Mrs Monroe. Brainard went out in the evening with friends. "Today is the Emperor's birthday and all the flags are out. We stood for a long time to watch the Lieut General review the officers. It was a fine sight. what little we could see though the crowd But we were nearly frozen it was so cold" Bess practiced and then went for a lesson with Herr Krause only he wasn't in. She went again at 4 pm. "He was very discouraging and said I had no independence of fingers" Bess thought it would take her several lessons to get the right finger position and that there was no royal road to piano playing. "Hard work is the only road to success in anything". She went home. They had letters from Mamma and Pa. Then they went over to hear the St Thomas Kircke choir practicesuch beautiful voices. They had a number of people who stopped by for visits." We actually had a count call on us Graf Laisher who was very bright and interesting. He is studying medicine at the University" He said he couldn't speak English but he was very fluent. He proceeded to show them some of his feats of exercise and they were petrified because of their rented furniture. But everything was whole when he left. In the evening Bess and Anne went to the home of Mrs Morris. They danced but it was more of a lesson for the young grandson. He fancied Bess as a teacher and so they whirled around in a circle for 2 hours. Bess wrote that dancing on the ship over was "nothing compared to my feelings after dancing in the mad German fashion" Bess Anne and Lucy went to the Catholic Church which the royal family attended. "I must say I was thoroughly disappointed in royalty as exhibited here. The king queen and two other members of the family sat in boxes on a level with the gallery of the church and just to the left of the altar. Princess Matilda is one of the coarsest people I have ever seen. She spent most of her time yawning. She must weigh at least 200 lbs. We only stayed while the King and Queen were there." The diary has approximately 141 pages of entries from January 1 1899 to August 2 1899 with some gaps in this 4" x 6 ½" diary. Overall G.; English; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MAYFLOWER GENDER STUDIES TRAVEL PRE WORLD WAR I BRAINARD WARNER DOTY WOMEN'S STUDIES GERMAN ROYALTY DEUTSCHLAND ANTI SEMITISM GERMANY AUTOGRAPH HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT Gründerzeit Emperor William II 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 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 . unknown

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HARRY PHELPSBiblio.com

1900 - 1902 1916 - 1918 PAIR 2 OF DETAILED LOGBOOKS FROM THE LIFE OF COMMODORE HARRY PHELPS FIRST AS AN OFFICER ON THE USS CINCINNATI IN THE CARIBBEAN AND LATER AS A RETIRED CITIZEN LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA

19000009181ABOARD THE USS CINCINNATI SOUTHPORT N. CAROLINA 1900. On offer are two exceptional and detailed logbooks and journals from Harry Phelps a Lieutenant then Commodore in the United States Navy around the turn of the 20th century. The first book dates from 1900 and covers the period from October 1900 to November 1902. The second diary covers the period from 1916 to 1918 although the cover says 1906. The two diaries are filled to the brim with writing about his life career and day-to-day activities. His writing is very simple stating in a matter-of-fact way the details of his day. For example: Saturday October 13th 1900. We line out at half past seven have breakfast soon after eight and I go to the office by nine and am busy until noon when I go up to luncheon on my while. It is raining so I go back by the cars. I got to the carpenters shop to fix some shelving and work in the office from two to four when I walk home. I put up two shelves in our room and then shave and dress for dinner. After that I have a smoke and just before eight go with Ely to the National Theater to see Lord and Lady Algy which is very good in general. Home at half past eleven. I make some cocoa and we have supper and a smoke and turn in at half past twelve. At the time of the first book Phelps is living in Washington D.C. and working at the Judge Advocate Generals Office. He spends most days working there though he does not go into specifics of the work he is doing there. He is also quite fond of spending time on the weekends at a carpentry shop where he fixes clocks builds furniture and reads the paper. It seems to be his weekend get away. At the end of 1901 Phelps travels to New York to recommission the USS Cincinnati after extensive repairs were done on it at the New York Navy Yard. We go to the commandants and repast and I meet the clipper M. Jean.and go over to the C dock where the ship is then secured and go on board and at two-forty-five we put the Cincinnati in commission. I go up in the yard to get some instruments and things return by four and look up the dynamo rooms and some other things and at half past five go over to the Columbia. Each page consists of two long columns for the day however Phelps does not abide by the dates in the diary but instead crosses them out and writes the dates himself. In February the ship goes out to sea: I line out at quarter past seven reach the ship by eight have breakfast and then write until half past nine.after breakfast I read a bit and play cards until half past four when I get word we're going to sea so I get out the charts and instruments. At half past five I go shower by six have dinner and then sit and talk with my medic until eleven oclock when I turn in. From May 1902-January 1903 the USS Cincinnati protected American citizens and property in the Caribbean during political disturbances at Haiti Santo Domingo and Panama and brought relief supplies to Martinique after the devastating eruption of Mount Pelee. On the way down to the Caribbean the USS Cincinnati passes a ship carrying Prince Henry of Prussia: .shave and dress have chow and then go to quarters at nine and give a salute as the President passes with Prince Henry to the launch of the yacht. The event that Prince Henry is going to attend is the launching of Kaiser Wilhelm II's new yacht "Meteor III" christened by Miss Alice Roosevelt at Shooters Island in New York City. On the way down the Cincinnati stops at the Port of Charleston: I turn out at seven oclock and find Easter Sunday a beautiful day.have chow and at half past eight we get underway and start into the Port of Charleston with a pilot anchoring at ten oclock. I am busy until noon getting various papers up and cleaning away the electric plant up at which I finish after breakfast. He spends about a week and a half in Charleston doing various activities reading writing playing cards visiting with people he knows in the city etc. The ship makes stops in Haiti St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Lucia Martinique Santo Domingo and Panama. In Martinique Phelps observes: We approach the island at Chateau Belair then we close around the north east and south coast to port. The whole northern part is completely devastated by the volcanic eruption towns and in fact the entire country being completely buried by the mud and ashes. After breakfast I have a smoke lie down until four fix up some notices to mariners and then go on deck. We are under way at five and stand out around the western side of the Island. I get a departure at six.I go up and change the course a bit and pilot the ship to an anchorage off Port Castries where we anchor at eleven oclock. By the middle of June 1902 the ship is patrolling off the coast of Venezuela and Curacao then it heads back towards the end of the year to patrol more of the Caribbean islands such as Haiti. The first journal ends in San Juan Puerto Rico on November 27th 1902. Though the cover of the 2nd book states 1906. next book starts on March 28 1916 in Southport North Carolina. Phelps is by this time retired from the Navy and his life is considerably more consistent. His days consist of reading the paper visiting his daughter playing cards with friends going to the movies working on his home and other rather normal activities of a retired older man. The days are still written in an almost identical style to the ones from 10 years before. A typical day reads similar to this: Monday April 10 1916. I turn out at eight oclock make fire and read a bit then put fibre seat in one of our chairs.by noon play some cards and at noon go for the mail and return for dinner read until half past three start pump on small latch and go to post office return and secure pump and talk until five.have supper.read a bit go to the movies with My Marnie stop by Jimis.read to half past eleven and turn in at twelve oclock. The book goes until October 22 1918. Phelps would die at the end of 1919 in an automobile accident. Both books are in good condition. The front cover from both of the books is detached. The 1902 book is missing its spine leather while the 1916 book has one with significant wear. The pages within both books are still in good condition showing only limited foxing or age-toning. The handwriting is legible and easily readable in black ink throughout both books only occasionally showing fading or bleeding through the other side. In the first possibly Phelps has written in the coordinates next to different dates that the USS Cincinnati was at sea. It provides some very interesting contexts to the words written during those days. Background: USS Cincinnati C-7 was a protected cruiser and the lead ship of the Cincinnati-class cruiser for the United States Navy. She was launched on 10 November 1892 by New York Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss S. Mosby; and commissioned on 16 June 1894 Captain Henry Glass in command. She was the second ship to be named after Cincinnati Ohio. From May 1902-January 1903 Cincinnati protected American citizens and property in the Caribbean during political disturbances at Haiti Santo Domingo and Panama and brought relief supplies to Martinique after the devastating eruption of Mount Pelee; Harry Phelps was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1880. The Harry Phelps Papers span Phelps' thirty-six year naval career covering from 1877 to 1913 and consist primarily of letters written by Phelps to his mother encompassing Phelps' time as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy his work with various survey teams and his time at the Judge Advocate General office in Washington D.C.; From the Wilmington Morning Star: News has reached the city of the death in Norfolk of Commodore Harry Phelps well known here and in Southport. Commodore Phelps from what can be learned was killed in an automobile accident. His remains were sent to Oregon for interment'. His widow Mrs. Mamie Phelps was prior to her marriage Miss Mamie Thompson of Southport. OVERALL: VG. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Manuscript. hardcover

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LANCE SGT G WEBSTERBiblio.com

1900 - 1902 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY INTIMATELY DETAILING THE BATTLE SERVICE OF THE LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRES UP TO AND INCLUDING LORD METHUEN'S BATTLE AT HARTY RIVER

19000001481KIMBERLEY SOUTH AFRICA. Fair. 1900. On offer is a superb manuscript relic the Boer War being the handwritten diary of Lance Sgt. G. Webster 1st L.N.L. Reg't South Africa Loyal North Lancashires detailing Webster's active service from Sunday July 15th 1900 - October 24th 1901 and then a later entry titled "July 3 1902 an Account of Lord Methuen's Fight at Harty River 7-3-02 by an Eye Witness". The content is nothing short of fantastic as Webster records page after page of battle encounters skirmishes camps marches prisoners killed wounded etc. with names of places people and events including many entries concerning Baden Powell. While the majority of writings are specific to South Africa there are entries of greater scope including Queen Victoria's death. The 120 page diary is well filled with no blanks which historians and researchers of the era will find a super primary account of the Boer War. The diary is in rough shape the front cover is still barely attached the back is missing and the text block is loose and some pages are loose but all accounted for. HISTORICAL NOTES: One online source provides: 'Boer War 1899-1902 Officers of the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment c. 1899. In 1899 the Loyal Regiment found itself assigned to South Africa. With hostilities seeming likely in the aftermath of the Jameson Raid the De Beers company became increasingly concerned with the security of its operations in Kimberly. Although a town guard and other volunteer formations had been raised the De Beers Company and citizens of Kimberly petitioned for additional security measures. On 7 October 1899 an artillery battery and four companies of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment were dispatched to secure the town under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Kekewich. Five days later with the start of hostilities Boer forces arrived and began to isolate Kimberley. For the next 126 days the North Lancs and the local militias would be cut off and subjected to regular shelling from the Boer artillery. The siege was finally lifted when Brigadier-General Sir John French's Cavalry Division was able to break through the Boer lines on 15 February 1900. With its commander and four of its companies under siege in Kimberly the balance of the 1st Battalion served with Lord Methuen. Together with the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Northampton Regiment and 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry they formed the 9th Brigade of the 1st Division. They served with 9th Brigade at the Battles of Belmont Modder River and Magersfotein. Following the relief of Kimberly in February 1900 the battalion. The Loyals would remain a part of Methuen's command until July when it was detached to guard Oliphant's Nek. However on 8 August they abandoned this task at the orders of Colonel Baden-Powell and left the area unguarded. This allowed Christiaan de Wet to escape the British forces attempting to catch him. Although this allowed him escape it was ruled that orders received by the Loyals were the cause and the regiment escaped censure. The end of 1900 found 1st Loyals back with the 9th Brigade. As part of the brigade they took part in actions around Klerksdorp. Remaining under Lord Methuen's command for the rest of the war the Loyals provided men to formed into mounted infantry companies as the war shifted from large engagements into a guerrilla war. The Loyals would continue to serve throughout the guerrilla phase engaging Boer commandos on a number of occasions until the end of the war with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging.' Overall Fair.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: LORD METHUEN PAUL SANFORD HARTY RIVER LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRES 1ST L.N.L. REG'T BADEN POWELL DE BEERS KIMBERLEY SOUTH AFRICA KIMBERLY HARTS RIVER BOER WAR SOUTH AFRICAN JAMESON RAID CAPE TOWN BOER WAR RACE RACIAL AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA 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 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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CHARLES F PAIGEBiblio.com

1900 - 1924 ARCHIVE OF SEVEN 7 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF AN EXTREMELY HARDWORKING MASSACHUSETTS MAN WHO STRADDLES THE WORLD OF RURAL AND URBAN LIFE: SUPER EXAMPLE OF THE NEW CENTURY'S LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

1900000730Lunenberg Jaffrey Boston Massachusetts MA. Very Good. 1900. On offer is a handwritten archive of manuscript diaries written by Charles F. Paige. In all there are seven 7 diaries covering the years 1900 1902 1904 1906 1913 1920 and 1924. These make for a fascinating period collection of an incredibly hard working man who straddles the rural and urban worlds. He is a farmer itinerant worker for other farmers and also works for extended periods on more modern works for the Boston Elevated Railroad Co. Charles is also entrepreneur earning as much as $2.25 per day he pays those who labor for him 50 to 60 cents per day. Truly interesting even in the sporadic fashion of the diaries to see Charles' life evolve and progress. Places he called villages have become towns towns have become cities. So hard a worker is Charles that when in 1904 his father dies January 31 1904 87 years 10 months 25 days old and still Charles goes to work. He notes just 2 months later that Adeline S. Paige died May 15 1904 45 yrs of age and of course Charles still has work to do. Many many dozens of names and places are mentioned: Dr. Hermiston Fitzwilliams Willie Lang Willoughby Adams E. C. Shuttach Geo. Caneguy J. Paige Geo. Lang H.B. Hunt L. Spaulding L. Cutter Mrs. Parker Rod Livingstone Daniel Adams Kingsbury Harry Mack Andrew Bryant C. Blake Lizzie Papered Flaranck Dr. Emerson Weymouth Litchfield Burrage Billings Harry Brown Fred Smith McIntire N. Fisk S. Sanderson W. Aldrich G.E. Freeman Walter Heath Kingsbury Fred Morris and M. Streeter. Places: Jaffrey Wakefield Peterboro Keene Boston Winchendon Wilmington Lydia Allston Lunenburg and Fitchburg. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; LABOR COMMERCE ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT RURAL URBAN 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 farming Rural Boston Massachusetts Railroad Elevated . unknown

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GEORGE DRESSER SMITHBiblio.com

1900 AND 1913 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT EUROPEAN TRAVEL DIARY AND BOSTON AREA RELIGIOUS STUDIES WITH REVEREND BROADHEAD TALBOT AND ADDISON

1900000698S.S. OCEANIC CHICAGO ILLINOIS BOSTON MASS. Very Good. 1900. Leather. On offer are two handwritten manuscript diaries written by George Dresser Smith of Chicago Illinois. In the first diary a lovely journal style leather notebook George identifies himself on the fep. We believe he is a young man perhaps mid teens traveling with his family from New York City on August 18th 1900 on the steamer Oceanic. George details a very comprehensive 'classic' European tour for two full months but the writing ends abruptly on October 18th 1900 the date being handwritten but nothing else on this day and the rest of the book is blank. The second diary is a cheap notebook style paper cover journal. Unnamed and undated the handwriting is most certainly the same yet more mature. George at this point in his life is working/mentoring/studying with Dr. Addison Dr. Talbot and Dr. Broadhead in and around Boston but they seem to make many trips back and forth to New York. It appears that the doctors are Reverends and from Sunday April 6th through Wednesday May 21st George works lives and studies among them. Research suggests this journal may be penned in 1913 having the correct correlation of day to date. Further research may bear more precise information. Here is a snippet: "Pleasant and warm day. Went down to boat to go to island of Marcolm where the inhabitants had made no progress for 200 years. They wore bright colors and wooden shoes. All home made and lived in small houses with no chimneys." "When we arrived we took a carriage and went to the church of St Ursula where we saw the bones and sculls of the 7000 vergins who went to Rome and were killed on their way back besides some beautiful glass windows" VG.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RELIGION CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN STUDIES AMERICANA Personal Memoir Travel Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Chicago Steamship Europe Religion Catholic Catholocism 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 . hardcover

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FLORA G SCHILLINGBiblio.com

1900 CHARMING ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A WEST CENTRAL INDIANA WOMAN AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

19000008092LAFAYETTE INDIANA. Good. 1900. On offer is an interesting small diary/memo book written between Oct 1st 1900 and Feb 19th by Flora G Schilling an Indiana student. The memo book measures about 5 1/2 in by 2 3/4 in and was a promotional item put out by "Bert A. Drees Pharmacist" of Lafayette IN. With 30 pages it is in very good condition and 100% complete. The handwriting is quite legible. The heading of the first page note Class of 01 which would seem to confirm her status as a student. References on page 3 indicate that Schilling and her friends attended the annual Fall Carnival. The entries are sporadic in nature and some are undated. A notable entry in this little journal was: "Roosevelt came to the city. watching the Rough rider on Main Street." Oct 10 1900. This is a reference to the 1900 US Presidential election campaign where Theodore Roosevelt's was running as Vice-Presidential candidate. Most entries are of a chatty nature: "Frank and I went to dancing school Had a royal time" p10. "Preparing for examination in Astronomy." Dec 12 1900 "E. S. & I bidding V goodbye. Went downtown to to sample candy" pp15-16. "Sister M was in the room and had to study oh so hard I went to dance Monday night and had a swell time." Jan 7 1901. An interesting little notebook with an important historical reference - Wm. McKinley was in fact elected President with Roosevelt as his Vice President and less than 1 year later Roosevelt would be President following McKinley's assassination.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES INDIANA TIPPECANOE COUNTY LAFAYETTE 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY 1900S PROGRESSIVE ERA FLORA G SHILLING LAFAYETTE IN TEDDY ROOSEVELT 1900 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILLIAM MCKINLEY WM. MCKINLEY ENTERTAINMENT IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 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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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1900 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF FAMILY LIFE AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY MASSACHUSETTS

19000001265BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1900. On offer is the original 1900 manuscript diary handwritten by a woman in or around Berkshire County Massachusetts with many mentions of trips to Sheffield Stockbridge Hillsdale Ashley Falls Housantonic etc. and while the author's name is not mentioned we believe she is a member of Higgins family given the frequent and method of mentioning of contacts. The author celebrates her 13 year wedding anniversary on March 3rd. From her entries we learn that she raises canaries has a very difficult time keeping warm in her home spends time at their cottage attends lawn parties and band concerts and one very interesting entry she talks about how they "were up so much last night with the Negroes" that they slept all the next day. Here are some more snippets: "January 26th A fierce nor western blew all day and all night. I churned and the rest of the time tried to keep warm. It was a fearful night. I scarcely kept warm in bed in a warm room. All home. Leroy Tobey has a daughter born." "February 11th Variable somewhat cloudy. Fred's lame side is pretty bad so he went up to see the Dr. Jury in Moline case brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in first degree. I still believe him innocent. The district attorney's attack on his poor wife is an insult to American woman kind." "February 14th Quite a nice day after the rain. Mrs. Hayes Mrs. Case and Wallace were over here early in the morning. They have more of a flood then we. Johnny and I were over there in the p.m. The fair grounds are all under water." "March 14th & 15th A lovely day and quite warm. I baked and swept and did more than usual because we are going to Ashley Falls tomorrow. I felt quite tired at night but I retired early as we all did.Cloudy. Not very pleasant but very chilly. We went down to Arthur's on the morning train. Thot we'd get home by six p.m. but we waited almost an hour to get up steam. They believe in increasing and multiplying down there I would think." "April 9th Nice day but very cold. I sent word to Mrs. Derry that I could not let out my fire so for her not to come this week. I whitewashed the two bedrooms today. Johnnie was Celie's shadow all day." "May 11th Clear and warmer. I started a coal fire in the sitting room again this morning. We have one little canary bird hatched this morning. I hope we will have good luck with them. V. went to a show up street." "May 21st Quite clear and cool. I had a fire in the sitting room stove nearly all the forenoon. Our little birds died today. One this morning and the other tonight so we are through with that venture but we are much disappointed." "May 23rd A very nice day. Mrs. D. brought over a bird this morning. He is very pretty. Pale yellow with dark spots on his head. He warbles nicely now though he is only 6 weeks old. I guess he is a singer all night." "May 26th A lovely day. I did not have much baking today. My little bird got hung up in the top of the cage and but for Johnnie he would have died. I saved him however. Boys went up street in the evening." "July 4th A very hot day. Fred took Johnnie up to see the parade. I did not go out through the day. Celie was gone till night. Viola was here a little while. Her mother does not get along first rate. We went up on Mrs. Darey's lawn in the evening and saw the fireworks." "August 12th A nice day but we were up so much last night with the Negroes that no one felt like going to church so we rested and slept all day. I went on the hill in the eve to see Mrs. M. a few minutes." "August 17th A lovely day but rather warm. I baked and regulated my pantry a little. In the eve it was so fine that Fred took J. and I up to the band concert. We reached home about 9 p.m. The coachmen's ball was tonight. Viola went." "August 30th Weather conditions unchanged. Hot. I canned tomatoes did my little churning and other sundries. They had a large lawn party on the hill with music etc. A very nice time. They went to the band concert in the eve." "September 6th Something of a shower in the p.m. Rained quite hard for a few minutes but everything is very dry yet. Uncle went to Hillsdale with Shadrick's team. Girls went to band concert. Had the Dr. for Johnnie tonight." "October 4th Nice day. I wanted to clean my bedroom but we had to have an early dinner so I couldn't do it. It is very warm for a few days. Lawyer Joyner's house is quarantined for diphtheria." "November 6th A nice day. I churned as usual and Viola ironed I think. Of course the men were all up street afternoon and evening. The lodge meeting tonight. Indications of a Republican victory." "December 31st We were not up at midnight to welcome the 20th century as it was ushered in but it came just the same. I hope its years that we may see will be for the uplifting of us all rather than our going backwards." Some of the many names mentioned are; Annie Gibbons Haywood W. B. Peck Hayes Case Wallace Derry Mackie Arthur Love Deane Nelson Parrish Ned Hall Annie Barnes Vosburgh Dewatt Rowe Kipp Byron Decker Hoag and more. The diary measures about 3" x 6" and is a bit rough for the wear. The cover is worn and torn but the pages and binding look good.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; BERKSHIRE COUNTY OCTOBER MOUNTAIN PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS HIGGINS PRE SUFFRAGE RURAL LIVING WOMENS STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES PRE WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE 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 Als 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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REV CHARLES C KIRTLANDBiblio.com

1901 1903 1908 ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES BY VERY ACTIVE CALIFORNIA REVEREND

1901000090Sebastopol Sonoma Redwood City California. Very Good. 1901. Interesting turn of the century California diaries penned by Reverend Charles C. Kirtland. 1901 1903 and 1908 are present and a careful reading provides many interesting insights into the Reverend and the religious politics of the west coast. In 1901 Mr. Kirtland has tipped in a small number of newspaper clippings detailing his surprise resignation at the beginning of June and he proudly asserts on September 8th - "My first Sunday as pastor of the Sonoma Church morning text 1 Cor 3:9 evening text Matt 25:16." Only a week later - "Morning text 2 Sam 3:28 This was a memorial service in memory of our late martyred president McKinley. The pulpit was tastefully draped in black and a large flag." He returns to Sebastopol the following week to aid in further Memorial services for the President. Other snippets: "The subject of our prayer meeting: What Can I do for My Pastor attendance 8." Pretty disappointing I'll bet as the annual Church meeting convenes with 57 people!. The Reverend while not writing every day rarely fails to mention his sermons and the text he reads. He is fond of missionary sermons. Refers to seeing Booker T. Washington at the Mechanic Pavilion: "He could not make himself heard in the rear of the building. He is undoubtably the greatest man of his race a practical leader of his people." "A social was given in the church parlors - in spite of rain about 80 attended. Music and a farce by way of entertainment after which the young people played games." "Mrs. Dr. Rich who gave birth to a son last night is very low and not expected to live. Tonight's report a little better." Sadly as so often the case in these pioneering times the son died a few months later but Mrs. Rich survivied. "Little Jennie Hewgett who has been sick for about 10 weeks died this morning. She was a sweet child. 10 years old a member of our Sunday School." "Began a new testament study of the religion of Jesus - only idea is begin with the study of his earliest writings." Mr. Kirtland was also a man used to using his hands and feet. The diaries discuss vacations; one climbing Mt. Shasta always fishing hiking and packing up horses with provisions to head for camp. There is also a fair bit of contact from other preachers and reverends inviting Kirtland to preach in their churches this leads to Kirtland writing others to cover his pulpit. This archive will be a treasure trove for area historians and genealogists - there are hundreds of local names mentioned as to births deaths and marriages. All meetings and visits have the participants named. Super detail. These three premium Excelsior diaries are in very fine condition.; Manuscript; 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 Marriages Funerals Preaching California Religion Missionary Genealogy Sebastopol Sonoma Redwood City California . unknown

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CAPTAIN ANGUS RICHARDSBiblio.com

1901 - 1902 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LOG BOOK OF THE MANY TRIPS OF THE SCHOONER KIPLING FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO BRAZIL AND THE CARIBBEAN PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT LOOK AT EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN SAILING COMMERCE

19010009155HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA to BRAZIL & CARIBBEAN. Good. 1901. On offer is a curious and original manuscript relic of ocean going commerce being the log book of an ill fated vessel called the Schooner "Kipling" whose commander Captain Angus Richards details a journey from Halifax to Pernambuco Brazil in 1901-1902. The 175 page or so handwritten log is in many ways typical of sea faring logs kept since the age of sail. There are included within the pages a detailed weather conditions ship position cargo information stray observations and condition reports. The log begins From La Have towards Halifax on the 27th of February 1901. Next the ship is in the Port of Halifax on April 18. The entries while the ship are at port are the most expositional focusing mostly on observations and not the precise calculations of the ships navigation. From Halifax the schooner travels toward Pernambuco then Barbados on May 4 arriving there on May 16 returning to Halifax on June 7 continuing from there to LeHave and Liverpool where they took on a load of lumber bound for the island of Antigua. They arrive in Antigua July 26 proceeding to Barbados reaching there on August 8. From there they go on to Puerto Rico and ports of Humacao and Fajardo picking up a load of molasses. From Fajardo they set sail for St. John New Brunswick on August 27. Other ports of call include Boston with final entries dated November 22nd dropping anchor in Getson's Cove in Lunenburg County Nova Scotia and getting ready to go out again to sea however where the ship is going is unwritten. The Schooner Kipling would eventually sink off the coast of Maine in January 1906 and all seven members of the ship miraculously survived. The story is quite interesting for anyone interested. The log book is 13 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Its a bit worn its edges but generally in pretty good condition. The front cover reads Ship - Kipling; Captain - Angus Richards; From - Halifax; To - Pernambuco. The hardcover is covered in marbled paper with a leather spine and sold by Creighton & Marshall 64 Upper Water Street near the Ordinance Halifax NS. The handwriting is very legible throughout in black ink that has not faded or smudged. TEXT: Wednesday 28th Feb. 1901. At 20 minutes to eleven left Getsons Cove with the wind from WNW bowing a strong breeze and at 4 p.m. got alongside Harts wharf - hauled alongside and moored vessel furled sails and cleaned up decks.; Wednesday 13th March. Got ready for sea. At 4 p.m. east off from wharf. Set fore-sail jib and jumbo and proceeded to sea. Stowed anchors - secured everything above decks then set mainsail at 8 p.m. 7 miles from there I now take my departure.; Sunday 17th March. From Halifax towards Pernambuco. This day comes in with fresh breeze and wind increasing to a gale with a high sea running vessel bowing hard and ship taking on large quantities of water on decks after 4 a.m. moderating some but still a high sea running which made vessel pitch and roll very heavy.; Friday 2nd August. From Antigua towards Barbados. Strong winds from the ENE with a scattering rain squall during this day. At 7 a.m. sighted Barbados. At noon came to an anchor in Parlile Bay furled sail and cleaned up decks. Moored vessel and made ready for discharging. This day has 36 hours to commence harbor log.; Monday 19th August. At the port of Humacao. Strong trades during this day with a scattering rain squall. Took out 25 tons of ballast and put it on deck. Then took in 32 Puncheons of Molasses. Returned 14 Empty Puncheons and took on 4 Puncheons of molasses on deck. Then cleared up and made ready for sea. Painted mast hoops on fore and main mast. Pumped ship. Anchor light attended too. Amount of cargo taking in at Humacao - 113 Puncheons of Molasses in the hole. 4 Pun. M. on deck. OVERALL: G; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SCHOONER KIPLING CAPTAIN ANGUS D. RICHARDS HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA NAVAL MARINE NAUTICAL OCEAN GOING COMMERCE ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK GETSONS COVE LUNENBURG PERNAMBUCO BRAZIL ANTIGUA BARBADOS HUMACAO FAJARDO PUERTO RICO SHIPWRECK CARIBBEAN COMMERCE 2OTH CENTURY NAVAL COMMERCE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ECONOMY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover

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CHARLES WIESEKE USNBiblio.com

1901 - 1905 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMED WISCONSIN MAN WHO GOES TO SEA AND LANDS A BERTH ON THE USS MASSACHUSETTS

19010002216MAYVILLE WISCONSIN ABOARD THE USS MASSACHUSETTS. Good. 1901. On offer is a super original 1901 - 1905 manuscript diary handwritten by a Mayville Wisconsin man who enlisted in the United States Navy. Charles Wieseke b.7/12/1879 - d.4/11/1965 who as he states in his first entry states "Oct. 30th 1901 - Enlisted in the navy in Milw for 4 years." We learn Charley served initially during the Spanish American War as a naval seaman aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts B2 which was frequently the Flagship and Charley endured Admiral's Inspections and he observes the many ships and boats that call on the flag. He would return to his home of Maryville and serve his community as an Alderman for many years too. The diary a gift from his 'chumb Armand' has 50 pages of narrative and several regarding financials etc. Life aboard the USS Massachusetts provided lots of enviable entries for those who love the sea and being a sailor with ports of call aplenty and much of the daily life and duties aboard a battlship: Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Cruiser Columbia; beating the Alabama in a trial run; Hampton Roads; Charleston South Carolina; Matanzas Cuba; monument of 400 Cubans slain by Spaniards; Havana; San Juan; Culebra Puerto Rico; Guantanamo Bay; Santiago Bay; Cienfuegos; Colon; Port of Spain Trinidad; Martinique; Guadeloupe; St. Thomas; Torpedo Boat Porter; Admiral Dewey; Admiral Sampson; St Pierre Mount Pelee volcano eruption; New York; Newport; New London; Rockport; Block Island; Castries St Lucia; Basseterre St Kitts; Galveston; Boston; Azores; Bar Harbor; Horta Fayal; Oyster Bay; Missouri - Illinois collision; Annapolis Solomon Island; Philadelphia; Provincetown; and much much more. Other miscellaneous content details what the author paid out "Oyster Shells - $0.80"; safety valve rules; addresses; clothing list with prices!; money owed; small stores; money received; etc. The book proper has leather covers which are detached but present but the text block is overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF USS MASSACHUSETTS BATTLESHIP NO. 2 INDIANA-CLASS CHARLES WIESEKE MAYVILLE WISCONSIN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR USN UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL MARINERS MARINES SAILORS NAUTICAL SEA FARING SEAMEN AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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 . hardcover

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GUY NEWMANBiblio.com

1901 - 1905 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN ALMOST OBSESSIVELY BY A BANKER AND PERFUME DEALER EXEMPLIFYING THE NEW AND FASHIONABLE EDWARDIAN ERA

19010002230HAVERSTOCK LONDON ENGLAND. Good. 1901. On offer is a fascinating enigmatic original December 1901 to May 1905 Edwardian Era manuscript diary handwritten by we believe Guy Newman of Haverstock in London England. Less than a year after he death Mr. Newman writes a diary that exemplifies the end of Queen Victoria's less sociable more austere reign into the breathy heady days of Edward's fashionable regency. He writes with a near obsessive qualities: the writing legible but very small fills each page as he creates a diary of almost extraordinary detail of the doings and happenings from his intimate personal circle to the social and political scene in London to almost the entirety of England: he refers to the two wicked women being hanged in Holloway; the death of Cecil Rhodes; a visit to the Zoo; relatives off to South Africa; train journeys; Royal Tournament; King and Queen's procession just to note the merest of jottings. A banker the young man who marries in June of 1902 references the stock market and corporate doings frequently and as historians will agree he was at the epicentre of the financial world and arguably the most enviable country in the world; in the rush to get ahead we learn he and his wife to be whom he calls 'Babs' or 'Bessie' have a business selling perfume and there are numerous entries relating to orders and contact names. That said we find Mr. Newman an odd man. The book proper has a stiff paper cover which has had a small rectangular window cut into it. Pasted on the back is a square of paper with the start and finish dates of the diary. The pastedown now torn covers and partially obscures what appears to be the inscription ownership information. The name Guy Newman is visible resting on the upper edge. However Guy makes the reader very confused until one understands he writes in the third person. For example he lists himself and Bessie in the wedding presents as 'Guy to Bessie' and 'Bessie to Guy'. He even writes at one point that he has to see someone to sell perfume and that 'Newman has promised him an order for Christmas'! While the cover of the 210 page 7 x 5 x ¾ inch thick book is chipped and scuffed and a little knocked the interior is very good and overall G. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GUY NEWMAN ELIZABETH NEWMAN BESSIE NEWMAN HAVERSTOCK LONDON ENGLAND HOLLOWAY HANGINGS EDWARDIAN ERA THE CITY FINANCE ECONOMICS PRE WORLD WAR I PRE WW1 TURN OF THE CENTURY ENGLISH ECCENTRICS BRITAIN BRITTANICA OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE OCD 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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HERMAN T PARKERBiblio.com

1901 - 1902 ORIGINAL SUPERB GROUP OF FOUR 4 FOLIO MANUSCRIPT BOOKS DETAILING THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES ON THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME FOR A NEW CADET ON THE UNITED STATES TRAINING SHIP ENTERPRISE

19010002413ABOARD THE USTS ENTERPRISE. Good. 1901. On offer is a super group of four 4 folio manuscript logbooks 2 and exercise books 2 handwritten and compiled by Navy cadet Herman T. Parker who served aboard the United States Naval training ship USTS Enterprise between 1901 - 1902. Beginning under the command of Edward Merritt Hughes from June 1 1901 to Oct 12 1901 and then commanded by Edward David Taussig June 14 1902. Uniquely the group of four presents the historian and researcher of Naval education an opportunity to view the education alongside the performance as the official USTS Enterprise logs are filled with the standard data all sailors have recorded since the Age of Sail: weather winds nautical or ship observations position and status. There are any number of fascinating entries: the Prince and Princess of Norway boarding the Enterprise an encounter with the Russian Fleet a review by the Czar of Russia's Royal Yacht a German royal yacht in review and boarding ships; a number of exchanges with the British German and French Navy. There are many cases were the Enterprise encounters Fleets of the Russian Navy. Another interesting entry: "Port watch -went on liberty at 9 commanding officer made official calls on U.S. consul charge d'affaires Vice Admiral De Loviui Command of Port Vice Admiral Avalon Admiralty Molars." The cross-Atlantic includes ports in Scotland Copenhagen Denmark Saint Petersburg Russia Kiel Germany Antwerp Belgium Gravesend England Gibraltar Funchal Madeira before going back to Boston Massachusetts. The trip and education of a lifetime for this young man who by the end of the voyage would be an 'old salt'. The folio sized books have about 200 pages in total with writing. The books show some signs of ageing but overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HERMAN T. PARKER 1ST EDITION ILLUSTRATED SIGNED HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL LOGBOOK DIARY LEDGER US NAVY RUSSIAN NAVY UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING SHIP USTS ENTERPRISE GERMANY GERMAN NAVY TRAVEL JOURNAL RUSSIAN NAVY NAVAL MANEUVERS ROYAL YACHTS MARINE MARINERS SAILORS MIDSHIPMEN NAUTICAL HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown

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WILLIAM ARTHUR FULKERSONBiblio.com

1901 - 1920 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT CAREER LOG BOOK OF AN UNCOMMON MAN WHO RISES FROM COMMON SAILOR SERVING BELOW DECKS TO ONE DAY SERVE AS A SHIP'S CAPTAIN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

19010002308Good. 1901. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of early 20th Century and World War I era United States Naval history of particular significance to those researchers and historians who delight in seeing the rise of a common sailor to the lofty heights of commander. The author enlisted as a seaman in 1901 and worked his way up to rank of Commander and Captain without attending Naval Academy a self made man who would also during his illustrious Navy career be discharged and reenlist the next day without ever getting off the ship! Students of naval history know that it is a rare ascension of any man who serves below decks to become the god-like presence of a ship's captain and such is the case of William Arthur Fulkerson there is no indication of ownership in the book proper it came directly from an archive of his papers whose naval career begins thusly: "Enlisted March 20th 1901 at Chicago Illinois and was sent to the Training Station at Newport Rhode Island; was transferred from Training Station to the Training Ship Essex Aug 22nd 1901. Transferred from the U. S. S. Essex on April 5th 1902 at Norfolk Virginia and reported on board the U. S. S. Minneapolis at Philadelphia Pennsylvania April 22nd 1902. Transferred from the U. S. S. Minneapolis to the U. S. S. Columbia July 19th 1902 at New York." This 80 page log book meticulously details every ship every port with arrival and departure time every day they anchored; how long they remained in port; and the day and time of departure. He served on the U.S.S. Essex; U.S.S. Minneapolis; U.S.S. Dolphin; U.S.S. Columbia; U.S.S. Lancaster; U.S.S. Wabash; Ordered to temporary duty in 1913 in North Dakota; Ordered to Receiving Ship Norfolk Virginia; U.S.S. Franklin; U.S.S. Richmond; U.S.S. Maine; U.S.S. Iowa; U.S.S. Indiana; U.S.S. Hannibal; and on Sept. 16th 1916 he reported for duty at the Navy Yard in Portsmouth New Hampshire. August 15 1917 - Appointed Ensign U.S.N. February 1 1918. Appointed Lieutenant Commander. August 15 1918 Appointed Lieutenant. "November 9 1918 detached duty Navy Yard at Portsmouth NH and reported to Commander Naval Station New London Conn in connection with the Anti Submarine Squadron Nov. 11 1918. On November 16 1919 Fulkerson was to Command/Captain the U.S.S. Eagle Boat #12. This was changed to PE-1 or 2 3 4 in 1920. While most of the writings are factual there are many narrative entries of auspicious events such as: While on the U.S.S. Dolphin October 22 1901 "Took Crown Prince of Siam to West Point and Return." "January 11 1903. While in port at La Guaira Venezuela we got Minister Bowen and took him to the U.S." "In 1905 at Oyster Bay Long Island we received Japanese Envoys." Etc. The 7 1/2 x 9 inches ledger style book is overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WILLIAM ARTHUR FULKERSON USN UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL MARINE NAUTICAL MARITIME SAILORS SAILING WWI WW1 WORLD WAR I EAGLE BOAT CAPTAIN COMMANDER S.S. ESSEX U.S.S. MINNEAPOLIS U.S.S. DOLPHIN U.S.S. COLUMBIA U.S.S. LANCASTER U.S.S. WABASH U.S.S. FRANKLIN U.S.S. RICHMOND U.S.S. MAINE U.S.S. IOWA U.S.S. INDIANA U.S.S. HANNIBAL ANTI SUBMARINE SQUADRON FROM SEAMAN TO OFFICER 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 PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown

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