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30944<p>Collection of 29 manuscript letters totaling 39 pages address panels mostly folio and quarto dating 1783-1791 to George Hale b. 1759 d. 1803 of Glastonbury Connecticut from various correspondents including Yale classmates writing to him at Glastonbury and for awhile Providence RI. Correspondents include: Jabez Peck Isaac Welles Roswell Welles "John Hiwill" Ashbell Welles his older brother Elisha Hale Nabby Kimball Zebediah Tracy Abner Moseley Nathaniel Tallcott Jr. and Elijah Killack. Together with: 7 chit receipts contemporary with these letters and later; a very worn BOSTON EVENING-POST Numb. 1567 Sept. 23 1765; and three other family items. Condition: clean but worn and torn with occasional textual loss consequent to original opening of wax seals.</p><p> George Hale was descended from Samuel Hale who landed at Watertown west of Boston in 1634 who settled in Wethersfield Connecticut in 1635 until in 1690 Glastonbury was set off as a separate parish. George's father Captain Jonathan Hale born 1718 died March 7 1776 at Jamaica Plain near Boston fought in the Revolution with the American forces. He married Elizabeth daughter of Hon. Thomas Welles and Martha Pitkin. The coupled had fourteen children of which George born July 24 159 was the ninth. He attended Yale and worked as a merchant in Providence employed in the store of Messrs. Brown & Benson. </p><p> The letters concern business domestic and social affairs and courtship.</p><p> "Glastenbury May 30th 1784</p><p> Dear Brother</p><p> I have not heard a syllable from you since you went from home except by Mr. Robbins which says you have got Quarters in Commons I am very glad… I hope you will pay a strickt attention to your Business & not spend your time in Pleasure or a Great deal of Company except so much as will be advantageous to your Business you will remember Providence is a very loose place that ill habits are very catching unless a person keeps a strickt watch over themselves.</p><p> I understood after you went from home that you had absented yourself from the Red House which I'm not a little surpriz'd at & that a great Independency appear'd in your Behaviour – a great contrast indeed in the space of six weeks … I'm very sorry to hear of it – I assure you you had no business to frequent that House so much as you have without the approbabtion of her parents but especially in absenting yourself in such a manner it is a very ungentleman like action I think it is what I never did I hope never to see it in my Brother… I don't mean to control but I think it my Indispensible dutry to advise to Gentlemanlike Behaviour. </p><p> The Sloop sails on the last day of April with 15 oxen & 20 Horses for Cargo I gave her verbal order to lay off & on Antigua & go with the Boat shore see wether a could trade or wither the English ports were open if they was to lay their course to Granada unless they was offer'd a great price there if they could not trade in the English port by all means to procure some casks of English rum att all adventure we shall look for her in about four weeks… you will write me the price current of West India goods in your first… Elisha Hale" </p><p> "Windam March 13 1785</p><p> Dear Sir</p><p> Agreeable to your request I return an answer to your letter which I received a few days since was very happy to receive an Epistle from a Gentleman of your abilities as you wrote you stiled it great happiness to add to the number of your sisters gives me reason to think you prize them as you ought. I am sure there is no greater happiness than a harmony with our friends & Acquaintance. I think your sentiments upon my friend are very just & I dare presume if you should enlarge acquaintance with her you will never regret it as she is a Lady that possesses a generous disposition you would esteem her a person of worth as to giving advice upon Love subjects I am sensible I am not capable in the Least yet I hope you will be so much master of yourself as to retain your Senses. Nancy has concluded to write you since you stile yourself a friend… Nabby Kimball" </p>
242581New York or New Jersey 19th century. Engraved by P.E. Hamm Phila. 3-7/8 x 4-3/8 inches. Used. Engraved by P.E. Hamm Phila. 3-7/8 x 4-3/8 inches. Eugene V. Connett 3rd was born into a family of hatmakers founded by his great-great grandfather. After graduating from Princeton with the Class of 1912 he went into the family business. After service as an officer and wartime production manager in the first world war he returned to the hat business and managed the firm until he sold it in 1925. His next career was closer to his heart as a sportman: in 1927 he established the Derrydale Press which published more than 150 titles over the next decade and a half until wartime paper shortages prompted Connett to close down the firm.<br /> <br /> An attractive vignette displaying a buxom Columbia the American Eagle flags and horn clipper ship cornucopia sword and plough and a pair of beavers. With smaller electroplate of same image mounted type high. Provenance: from the family of Eugene V. Connett 3rd and by descent unknown
172155346Spain: Chancellary Court of Granada 1721. Original manuscript. Hardcover. Fine. Small folio 33 by 22 cm / 11-7/8 by 7-7/8 in. Illuminated manuscript on vellum. Main text in black ink masterfully penned in fine clear Gothic style ruled and bordered in red. 82 unnumbered leaves 4 blank comprising 6 full-page miniatures and 144 pages of text generally 32 lines per page. 36 richly illuminated bands with initials appear throughout the text with occasional ornate initials in black ink. The finely detailed miniatures are painted in rich colors and decorated with metallic gold and silver. The royal seal of Philip V of Spain is stamped in black ink at the bottom margin on the recto of all text leaves as well as the final three blanks; the initials of a royal notary appear at the bottom margin of each page of text. Bound in contemporary crimson velvet lightly rubbed with decorative brocade ribbon ties worn and frayed. All edges gilt; crimson silk guards bound-in to protect the miniatures and illuminated bands. Text in Spanish. Manuscript on vellum fine and clean throughout. Overall a very well-preserved bound document.<br /> <br /> Sumptuously illustrated 18th-century manuscript nobility patent carta ejecutoria de hidalguia commissioned by the De la Barra family of Castile to memorialize the recognition of its noble status in the reign of Philip V King of Spain. As depicted in the illustrated family tree and noted at the opening of the text the family traces their noble ancestry back through five generations to Don Bartholome de la Barra y Zuñiga. "During the late medieval era many individuals received the honor of hidalgo status the lowest rank of nobility but with the passage of time this noble status was not always locally recognized. If a person or family was willing to submit a documented family history to local officials of the Chamber of Hijosdalgo of the Chancellery Court of either Valladolid of Granada they could sue for formal recognition" Neary. While few succeeded in these suits those who did would often commission luxury copies of the paperwork bound with the royal seal.<br /> <br /> While customized for each family the text and images of these nobility patents follow a standardized template which must elaborate on three key themes: religious devotion; service to the crown; and purity of blood limpieza de sangre. The latter required that the family demonstrate the absence of Jewish Muslim or "heretical" ancestry. As is commonly the case the present example opens with an image of the Virgin Mary here receiving the devotion of four members of the De la Barra family depicted on their knees before a sumptuously appointed church altar. The facing image depicts the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove looking down upon the infant Jesus. The other full-page miniatures depict the De la Barra family tree; their coat of arms King Philip V; and the royal coat of arms. The richly illuminated bands contain the names of De la Barra family members or introduce key sequences in the presentation and disposition of the suit. The final four pages of text comprise an official copy of the court's final decision. Penned in an ordinary scribal hand this concluding document was usually written on paper; in the present case the declaration appears on parchment at the special request of the family. The document is signed by Santiago Alcalde y Linares royal notary escribano and dated 3 July 1721.<br /> <br /> Provenance: The engraved bookplates of C. L. F. Robinson Newport Rhode Island and Mary MacMillin Norton appear on the opening blank leaf. Charles L. F. Robinson 1874-1916 described in the auction sale catalogue of his library as "a liberal and discriminating collector of rare books" who acquired many volumes from the Hoe and Huth collections was best known as a collector of rare Americana. A clipping from the auction catalogue lot 595 describing the present manuscript is laid in; a typescript of the description is tipped in at the inner margin along with another printed catalogue description possibly from another sale. Robinson served at one time as president of the Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford Connecticut. The Anderson Galleries Catalogue of Rare Books Comprising the Valuable Library of the Late Col. Charles L. F. Robinson of Hartford Conn. lot 595 p. 136; E. A. Neary "Spanish Golden Age Nobility Documents" in: Digital Collections for the Classroom. Online via Newberry Library April 13 2023. [Chancellary Court of Granada] hardcover
18064Lyon Waltener et cie 1892. Affiche 58 x 45 cm. Manques de papier aux angles inférieurs ainsi que sur le bord gauche de l'affiche ; diverses pliures et déchirures document renforcé au verso. unknown
18064Lyon, Waltener et cie, 1892. Affiche 58 x 45 cm.
1800244358vp chiefly Paris 1800. 8vo. Half calf and boards rebacked preserving most of original spine. 8vo. Sammelband of pamphlets pertaining to the Directory Council of 500 and Napoleon's rise to power.<br /> SIGNED "C. Sneyd Edgeworth / June 1817" on the half-title of the first pamphlet. Charles Sneyd Edgeworth was Maria's half-brother; his mother Elizabeth Sneyd was Mr. Edgeworth's third wife. With a list of pamphlets in Charles's hand on the first blank.<br /> An important anti-Napoleon pamphlet "Vrai Sens du Vote National" is INSCRIBED by the author Camille Jordan "par Mr Edgeworth de la part de l'autor" partially trimmed. unknown
19323Montélimar, imprimerie Dache, 1920, 1 1 feuillet.
18944Montélimar, imp. Astier & Niel, 1902, 1 1 feuillet imprimé.
20500Toulouse, imprimerie Rives, 1897. 1 feuillet imprimée.
19034Toulouse, imp. Rives, 1878, 1 1 feuillet imprimé.
19246Paris, Henri de Borniol, 1910, 1 1 cahier. 1feuillet imprimé et 1 feuillet blanc ;
19191Auteuil, Dépot Oeuvre,1912, 1 1 feuillet imprimé sur bristol.
17079Aix-en-Provence, imp. Makaire, 1878, 1 1 feuillet imprimé.
12460Lettre sur papier de deuil à " Chère Madame". 2 pages in-12. Regret de ne pas avoir reçue la lettre de sa correspondance plus tôt, et la remercie pour la pensée qu'elle a eue de l'inviter à se joindre à l'anniversaire de la mort de son mari. Il la réconforte.Charles de Lesseps, était le fils de Ferdinand de Lesseps et d'Agathe Delamalle, il collabora au projet du canal de Panama.
19319Valence, Bulletin de l'Association du Petit Séminaire de Valence, 1906, 1 1 feuillet.
1962011123NY: Family of Kurt Volk 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Privately published memorial album unknown limited edition distributed as keepsake to family and friends. Large 4to rough cream-colored cloth gilt cover titles sides untrimmed w/ full page mounted b&w photo of typographer and publisher Volk 18pp. Internals as new cloth tad foxed at spine. In printed box which is a tad sunned few surface abrasions. Family of Kurt Volk hardcover
A9781346264479Hardback. New. hardcover
31256<p>five letters quarto and folio 11 manuscript pages some wear and staining few holes at fold intersections otherwise in very good clean and legible condition.</p><p>These letters chronicle the Forster family's movements from frontier settlements in Pennsylvania to those further west in Illinois and Indiana and as far south as Natchez Mississippi Territory seeking better economic conditions. Stephen Forster emigrates to the river town of Kaskaskia in Illinois in 1806 where he is engaged in trade and as a wheelwright. By 1810 he is Natchez Mississippi and Louisiana and is working as builder and wheelwright with a number of employees including African American slaves. He constructs buildings cotton gins sugar mills and other machinery.</p><p>Sample Quotes:</p><p>Kaskaskia September 28 1806 Stepehen Forster to his brother Chambers Forster Pittsburg Pennsylvania</p><p>"Dear Brother</p><p>I recivd your letter dated the 12 of August I am glad to hear you are well but the Remarks of Mr Foulkes Leter is not just to say that all new Countrys are disadvantages as a man Has never been out of the State of Pennsyl never seen a country that is fit for a Planter to live in they are Eternally a Slave to themselves and Stock hear we have men that has upwards of a hundred horses that never tastes corn nor hay unless the are using them however it is not worth saying much on that subject as you have your mind seteld on Sinsinnata Thomas will meet you at Cincinnati But as for my part I have no desire to Come as I can make Eighty dolrs a month hear in trade and some mony as I am nearly first hear now and it wont answer for us to lose all our trouble and Expence hear and More than that I expect to Mary Shortly to a French girl that don't Speake a word of English Shee is not welthy She is Reasonably handsom Her Caructor is preferable to any in The place very industrious and most agreable company Palizah Fortune When you wrote to me that you was going to get married you did not even write me her name –</p><p>The Receipt you set me for painting is of no account I want you to Send me eight or ten dozin of wheel irons and I will convey the mony to you as soon as possible I would not trouble you with the task But they are Not to be got hear with out more trouble than they are worth I have to pay half a dollar a set for Forging them If James Foulke gets well I want him to come to this country I have made a discovery of a silver mine and many lead mines may be found there is a cowhokia Indian to go this fall and show me one that is close to the top of the Ground if he don't come try and het him to larn you how to extrat silver from lead write what time you will be at Cincinnati … Stephen Forster"</p><p>Nippenose Bottom Septr 26th 1806 Alexander Stewart to his cousin Chambers Forster Pittsburgh</p><p>"Dear Cousin</p><p>I have returned home Like many other Prodigals And I am but poor but I think I have learned at Meadville School a Nuff to make us take care of our Money here after during Our life time. Brother Charles and My Self is farming my fathers upper Place and have Raised a very fine Crops this Summer I left Meadville Very Poor and Continue so but I still live in hope of Being Better. Charles was married last winter to Miss Lilly Crane the Daughter of George Crane Esquire. Sister Kitty was married last winter a year to John Knox and is a dowing well the Rest of the family continues in the same way they were when you left them. The Rest of the family are doing well Joseph Foulke is a Justice of the Piece & Clerk to Commiss. Of Lycoming County & making money his sister Polly lives with him William Foulke has been a Surveying out in the Jersies this four or five Years and has made money. The times were hard when I left Meadville last Spring it will take all the Property I have to bring me and my Bail out Clear the Sued me and Wraked out all the Vengeance that Ware in ther Power against we me when I was coming out of Office Whilst in Office I thought my Lot hard but Knew but little about it at that time I have been informed by Mr. Saml Torbett of Meadville who Arrived here a few days a gow that you are married to Miss Gouday a Daughter of James Gouday. … let me heare Whether you intend Gowing down the Ohio or Continue in Pittsburgh You my Dear friend I have always thought If you couldGet a good chance would do Something … I have Confined myself to privit Conserns of a Farm and have more Pleasure looking at my horses cows hoggs & Poultry feeding a Round me Then I had when I was the Publicks Servant the Sheriff of Crawford County & from all that I can learn my Successor James Quigley will have as much trouble as I had in coming out of his Office to this I add no more but I subscribe my self your zealous friend … Alexr Stewart"</p><p>"Natchez Mississpi Terr. Nov 14 1810 Stephen Forster to his brothers Chambers and Thomas Lawrenceburgh Indiana</p><p>Dear Brothers</p><p>I write wonst more to let you know that I am alive I have wrote Respectively to you but never received an answer I have heard by chance by some boat man that you wear well and still lived in lawrenceburgh and particularly by Barnet Moore who informed me that you wear doing good business which I was very happy to hear as to Thomas I could get no information of by any. Mrs. Priestley also wrote to you and wisht to know whether her brother James was with you and whether he would not come hear if you pleas can let me know I did expect to start by the first of March to old Mexico for which place iad all my letters and pas from the Spanish consol at orlians but since this late disturbance it is unsafe to go my business hear is very extensive I have the greatest carecter in macinisim of any man on this cost I have bisness steady sufficient to employ from twenty to thirty hands but it is impossible to get sober men hear and the French people wont imploy Men of disapated caracters by which means I cant make so much as I should if the would suffer them in their familys and the furnish me with black workmen I have now on hand three large dwellings two Cotton gins and one Sugar mill and after I finish them I intend to build a saw mill for myself and when I get that completed if god spares me life and health I will come and see you the business of making wheels hear is very good I could have steady imployment for two or three hands at eight dollars a peace winsor chairs is not so good I expect to make two thousand dollars this year if I keep my health and I hope this will find you all in good health and prosperity I have no news but one thing that you will be surprsid to hear that is I have left of all kinds of debautcherys I have it in my power now to mary to great advantage I have several French ladys at my command.</p><p>I have acquired the French language … Stephen Forster</p><p>Direct your letter to the care of James godberry County of Acadia twenty leagues above orlians … Parish of St James"</p><p>Meadville January the 6 1817 Chambers Forster to his wife Mary Forster Lawrenceburgh Indiana</p><p>"Dear wife I expect that you will think Long to hear from me and I hope and trust in god that these few lines will find you and the children in a better state of health than you was when I left you I have had a very disagreeable journey so far I roade before I got to Pitt one hundred miles out of my roade to see one man that had taken a list of your fathers Property and when I got thare he was dead which cept me five days Longer than I would have been gitting to Pittsburgh and when I got thare I had but one half dollar and nither Shroads nor either of the boys was at home and I could not git one cent in the place and there I was obliged to stay one hole weeak and at last met with one of my old friends from this place and I got as much from him as bore my expenses hear and I have got money hear to go on with from hear and tomorrow morning I start to harrisburgh I will right to you again I have thought the time very Long since I left home but I shall push on as fast as possible from hear until I git to my journeys end and then from that home. John and Catherine Mead sends there love and compliments to you. … Chambers Forster"</p>
19972080202105200628Not Available 1997. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 225 2 6 Not Available paperback
0008450Halbert's Family Heritage no date. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 3 substanial vols. - over 1200 pages. Large quarto vols. Halbert's Family Heritage paperback
20589Gaillac, 1879. 1 feuillet imprimé.
a62554All photos printed on postcard stock 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Non-professional quality. Two photos in the lot have identification written in pencil on verso: Jane Dunlop Hunter c. 1907 ; Mabel Hunter in background. All photos appear to have been taken by same camera and about the same time. Pictures of outside of homes appears to be New York City old man with very long beard a baby old couple young woman group of men etc. VG a bit curled. unknown
30590<p>Collection of 28 diaries comprising approximately 5362 manuscript pages of entries 389 manuscript pp. of memorandum notes cash accounts etc. dated 1887-1932; with 5 miscellaneous account memorandum and address books totaling 184 manuscript pp. plus 14 photographs as follows:</p><p><b>Diaries:</b></p><p>26 diaries approximately 5154 manuscript pp. of diary entries plus 365 manuscript pp. of memorandum notes cash accounts etc. written by Dr. Frederick E. Hyde dated 1887 1896 -1897 1900 1903-1904 1907-1909 1911-1912 1914-1919 1921-1925 1927-1929 and 1932; one day entry per page format; cheap limp leather bindings volumes measure 3" x 5 ¾" each; 12 diaries lacking spines the spines of 3 diaries are badly chipped 1 diary's front cover loose a number of the bindings are worn with chipping to covers spines otherwise interiors are good; text written mainly in ink first four volumes in pencil in a legible hand.</p><p>2 diaries 208 manuscript pp. plus 24 pp. of memorandum notes cash accounts etc. written by Elizabeth "Lizzie" Alvina Hyde dated 1911 and 1912. The 1911 diary bound in stiff red cloth the 1912 diary is bound in limp red leather; both volumes measure 2 3/8 x 5 1/8 inches; in a 3 to 4 days entries per page format with most days entries completed; entries written in both ink and pencil in a crowded but legible hand; although the volumes are not identified cross-referencing with her father's diaries from the same years show that these two diaries were written by Lizzie Hyde.</p><p><b>Miscellaneous Account Memorandum and Address Books:</b></p><p>1 account book for expenses for "Westover Repairs" 46 manuscript pp. dated 5 February 1909 to 5 June 1923 measures 3 ½" x 6" bound in limp leather good. Appears to have been written by Dr. Hyde and to be expenses for maintenance of a country home named "Westover" in Lawrence Long Island.</p><p>1 miscellaneous memorandum book 27 manuscript pp.; measures 3" x 5 ¼" bound in cloth binding written by Dr. Hyde and includes lists of books that he either read or wanted to read or add to his library plus notes on the presidential elections of 1884 and 1889 and other political notes statistics etc.</p><p>1 address book 16 pp. measures 3 ½" x 4 ¼" leather includes names and addresses one to three or so entries per page not dated no signature likely kept Dr. Hyde.</p><p>1 address book 63 manuscript pp. measures 3 ½" x 5 ¾" not dated bound in limp leather binding chipped includes names and addresses likely written by Dr. Hyde. This volume appears to be older than the one above.</p><p>1 address book letters and telegrams notes 32 manuscript pp. measures 3 ¼" x 4 ½" bound in limp leather includes names and dates of letters and telegrams sent likely kept by Dr. Hyde.</p><p><b>Photographs:</b></p><p>10 carte-de visite photographs of Hyde family members including: 1 of Dr. Frederick E. Hyde taken in Paris France c.1870s; 1 of Elizabeth Alvina Hyde as a young woman dated 1890 taken by a Utica New York photographer W.C. North; 1 of Ida Josephine Babbitt as a young woman before she was married taken in a NYC studio; and the daughters of Ralph and Mary Hyde: 1 of Florence Emily Hyde; 1 of Alice Mary Hyde; 1 of Isabel Campbell Hyde; 1 of Ethel Hyde; 1 of Loina Brooks Hyde; as well as 2 unlabeled.</p><p> 1 cabinet card black and white photograph of Ralph Underhill Hyde dated August 1896.</p><p> 1 black and white matted portrait of Dr. Frederick E. Hyde dated c. 1897.</p><p> 1 tintype photograph of Ida Josephine Babbitt as a young woman not dated.</p><p>1 black and white photograph measures 3" x 5 ½" of a group of men and women labeled: "At Mr. and Mrs. Warner M. Leed's residence Santa Barbara Cal. June 20 1919 Mr. Herbert M. Hyde at left."</p><p><b>Description of Diaries:</b></p><p>The 26 diaries kept by Dr. Hyde record the events of his many trips around the world. The wealthy widower of Babbitt Soap heiress Ida J. Babbitt Hayes Dr. Hyde traveled extensively after the death of his wife and was often accompanied by his second wife Katherine and/or his children and other family members. Hyde enjoyed first class travel on notable ships took many voyages to Europe and many other destinations stayed at the finest hotels; took a few train trips to the West Coast with nice accommodations on the Overland Limited; took a train trip to the 1915 San Francisco Panama Exposition plus regular trips to Pocono Manor Inn in Pennsylvania; York Cliffs in Maine; Ridgefield Connecticut and Atlantic City New Jersey. He also visited Canada and New Hampshire's White Mountains. The diaries were kept while traveling as follows:</p><p><b>1887</b> – Steamer <i>Germanic</i> for England Italy etc.; 96 pp. 22 pp.</p><p><b>1896</b> – France and Middle East; ship passage from France through Port Said via Gulf of Suez Bombay India etc. diary is for month of December only 31 pp.</p><p><b>1897</b> - India Italy France and England – trip to India November 1896 to 13 August 1897 included Dr. Hyde Elizabeth Josephine Mabel a maid and a courier; 200 pp. 21pp.</p><p><b>1900</b> - Egypt – Nile River trip Pyramids Cairo Luxor and Europe: Turkey Greece Italy Austria France England etc. included Dr. Hyde Isabel C. Hyde Ida Josephine Hyde; 149 pp. 11 pp.</p><p><b>1903</b> – England - 25 July to 24 Oct included Elizabeth Mabel Talbot Dr. Hyde to England down the Wye Paris – Tours Chateaux; 102 pp. 30 pp.</p><p><b>1904</b> - France – automobile tour in Chateau Country– 22 April to 16 July party includes Wm. Lord </p><p>Sexton Mrs. Sexton Dr. Hyde's daughter Dr. Hyde; White Star Line <i>"Canopia"</i>to Azores Gibraltar Marseilles & Genoa; White Star Line <i>"Cedric"</i> Liverpool to NYC; 99 pp. 21 pp.</p><p><b>1907</b> - Ship France to Paris France Palermo – Sicily and Europe– Dr. and Mrs. Hyde to Italy Sicily Capri Sorrento Amalfi Ravello La Cava Naples etc. left 20 April on the Str <i>Republic </i>and arrived home 5 September on the Str. <i>Romanic</i> went to Camden Maine in September; 164 pp. 33 pp.</p><p><b>1908</b> - Steamer Majestic Paris Tours Verona train trip Geneva London; Dr. and Mrs. Hyde sailed from NYC 29 April Str. <i>Majestic</i> for Cherbourg arriving 6 May; arrive Paris following day; visit Paris Tours Cortina Verona Bellagio Zermatt Geneva London leave England on 22 Oct on the Str. <i>Cedric</i> Liverpool to New York arrive 30 October; 240 pp. 27 pp.</p><p><b>1909</b> – Lawrence L.I. New York; Pocono Manor Inn Pennsylvania; and Ridgefield Connecticut; 118 pp. 3 pp.</p><p><b>1911</b> - Trip Islesboro Isle au Hart sailing trip Ridgefield Connecticut; 220 pp. 2 pp.</p><p><b>1912</b> - Steamer <i>Lapland</i> New York to Antwerp Montreux Lucerne comments on Titanic disaster– left New York 18 May arrived home in New York 29 September; visited Paris Montreux Rossinière Oberhofen Lake Thun Lucerne Interlaken; 268 pp. 27 pp.</p><p><b>1914</b> - Trip to Bermuda plus Pocono Manor Inn Pennsylvania; York Cliffs Maine; Walpole New Hampshire; 188 pp. 15 pp.</p><p><b>1915</b> - Train Overland Limited to San Fran Panama Expo stays Fairmont Hotel muscles sore walking on the hills to Sausalito Presidio San Francisco – "numerous guns & mortars" trip to Santa Barbara; other trips to Washington D.C.; Greenwich New York; Magnolia Massachusetts; Walpole New Hampshire; Buffalo New York; the Dr. traveled mainly with his wife in 1915; 207 pp. 12 pp.</p><p><b>1916</b> - Pocono Manor Inn Pennsylvania and York Cliffs Maine trip to U.S. Military Reservation – the Dr. traveled with his wife also went to New York City Philadelphia White Mountains etc.; 134 pp. 5 pp.</p><p><b>1917</b> - Pocono Manor Inn and Atlantic City train trip to California – Pasadena Riverside votes "no" on Women's Suffrage Nov 6 election; 239 pp. 4 pp.</p><p><b>1918</b> – Pasadena Del Norte Santa Barbara Los Angeles San Francisco CA; York Cliffs Maine; Pocono Manor Pennsylvania; 231 pp 12 pp.</p><p><b>1919</b> – Atlantic City New Jersey; Pocono Manor Pennsylvania; and York Cliffs Maine; 211 pp. </p><p><b>1921</b> – SS <i>Olympic</i>to Paris Tours– the Dr. traveled with his wife; left New York on White Star S.S. Olympic 15 Oct; arrived Cherbourg 22 Oct visited Paris and Tours still in Paris when year ended; 188 pp. 26 pp.</p><p><b>1922</b> – SS <i>Olympic</i>Paris to NY Cannes Ridgefield Connecticut – diary begins in Paris visits Cannes before going home to New York in April; makes trip to York Cliffs Maine and later in year as well; 322 pp. 29 pp.</p><p><b>1923</b> – Quebec Canada; Wash. D.C.; Burlington Vermont; Pocono Manor Inn; 184 pp. 11 pp.</p><p><b>1924</b> – To London and elsewhere in England; 259 pp. 20 pp.</p><p><b>1925</b>– SS<i> France</i> to Paris stays Villa Serbelloni Lake Como Switzerland; Atlantic City351 pp. 25 pp.</p><p><b>1927</b>– Atlantic City New Jersey; and various U.S. locales; 325 pp. 2 pp.</p><p><b>1928</b> – To Europe U.S.; 298 pp. 4 pp.</p><p><b>1929</b> – Home New York; 257 pp. 3 pp.</p><p><b>1932</b> – Appears to be home; 54 pp. </p><p> The two diaries kept by Elizabeth Alvina Hyde are crammed with entries on many events family gatherings club work and some U.S. travel. She leases a place on Park Avenue in New York City. Of particular interest are entries from April 1912 which comment on the Titanic disaster. The rear of the 1912 diary has ten pages of interesting entries in the memorandum section pertaining to parish work helping young girls make flowers and cross-stiches for sale etc.</p><p><i>"April 16 1912. White Star new boat Titanic was sunk after striking iceberg off Newfoundland early morning of 15th April 1000 lives lost. Survivors coming here on Carpathia.</i></p><p><i>"April 19 1912. Carpathia in last night with less than 800 survivors. Senate Investigation Committee begins probe into cause of accident. Sinking of Titanic greatest disaster of modern times…"</i></p><p><b> Babbitt and Hyde Families</b></p><p> Benjamin Talbot Babbitt 1809-1889 was a self-made American businessman and inventor who amassed a fortune in the soap industry manufacturing Babbitt's Best Soap. He was born in 1809 in Westmoreland Oneida Co. New York the son of blacksmith Nathaniel Babbitt 1769-1855 and Betsey Holman 1768-. In 1851 he became the first to manufacture and market soap in individual bars which he packaged attractively and added a claim of quality. He took the ordinary and proved it could be turned into a marketable product. Babbitt invented most of the machinery he used in his production plants. He owned extensive ironworks and machine shops in Whitesboro New York. He held more than 100 patents. Babbitt became known as a genius of advertising. He rivaled his friend P. T. Barnum in originality and success becoming a household name throughout the U.S. His soap was one of the first nationally advertised products. The soap was sold from brightly painted street cars with musicians which helped lead to the iconic phrase: "get on the bandwagon." Babbitt was the first manufacturer to offer tours of his factories and one of the first to give away free samples.</p><p>Babbitt died October 20 1889 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx New York. He was survived by his wife Rebecca McDuffie Babbitt 1820 - 1894 and his two daughters Ida Babbitt Hyde 1845-1896 and Lillia Babbitt Hyde 1856–1939 to whom he left one half of his $5000000 estate as well as the controlling interest in his company. </p><p>Lillia Babbitt Hyde established The Lillia Babbitt Hyde Foundation in 1924 and served as its president until her death in 1939. The bulk of her estate was left to the Foundation raising the value of its assets as of June 1941 to approximately $3200000. Lillia Babbitt Hyde married Clarence Melville Hyde 1846-1908 the brother of Dr. Frederick E. Hyde who married Lillia's sister Ida Josephine Babbitt Hyde.</p><p>Ida Josephine Babbitt Hyde married Dr. Frederick E. Hyde on 27 March 1869. The Hyde brothers were the sons of Edwin Hyde of Groton Connecticut and Elizabeth Alvina Mead. The Hyde family was the direct descendant of Sgt. James Hyde Jr. 1753-1809 of Norwich Connecticut who served with the 4th Regt. Connecticut Line in the American Revolution and was at Germantown Valley Forge Monmouth Stony Point and Yorktown. Dr. Hyde was born in New York City on 25 February 1844.</p><p>Together Ida and her husband Frederick had at least four children: Elizabeth Alvina Hyde 1870-; Benjamin Talbot Babbitt Hyde 1872-1933 who married Edith Moore daughter of James Moore of New York City in 1910; Frederick Hyde Jr. 1874-; and Ida Josephine Hyde 1877- who married William Lord Sexton; and Mabel Hyde 1882-. The Hyde's educated their sons at St. Paul's Military School on Long Island. When the Hyde's were first married the couple set up home in Ida Babbitt's parent's house on 36th Street in Manhattan in a fashionable neighborhood and Hyde at the insistence of Mrs. Babbitt had a medical practice for only the "best families" in New York City. The Hyde family also kept a country place "Quaker Ridge Farm" in North Greenwich Connecticut. By 1900 the Hyde's moved uptown to West 69th Street where they kept a large house with nine servants housekeeper cook maid parlor maid chamber maid waitress laundress lady's maid and a general servant.</p><p>In 1889 Benjamin Babbitt died leaving a great inheritance that was split between his wife and two daughters. However his daughter Ida died six months later and her share of his estate in the millions went to her husband and two sons. After the death of his wife Ida Dr. Frederick E. Hyde retired from practicing medicine and spent a good deal of time traveling and pursuing his hobbies and philanthropic pursuits. </p><p>There is a fjord in Greenland named Frederick E. Hyde Fjord. The fjord is located on a peninsula known as Peary Land. Frederick E. Hyde Fjord divides Peary Land into North Peary Land and South Peary Land. Robert E. Peary had been the first to reach the North Pole and the northernmost part of Greenland is called Peary Land. In a book written by Robert Peary entitled <i>Nearest the Pole: A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S. S. Roosevelt 1905 -1906</i> on page 329 we learn that Peary's Expedition of 1898-1902 was made under the auspices of and with funds furnished by the Peary Arctic Club of New York City of which Frederick E. Hyde was a member and supporter. The book includes a chapter on the Peary Arctic Club. Frederick E. Hyde was one of the founding members and was elected as its first vice president. </p><p>Dr. Frederick Erastus Hyde and his sons Benjamin Talbot Babbitt Hyde and Frederick Erastus Hyde Jr. were members of several scientific institutions. Dr. Hyde was member and benefactor of the Linnaean Society the American Museum of Natural History and the American Association for the Advancement of Science among others. </p><p>Frederick Jr. and his brother Benjamin were also members of some of the same organizations as their father. They also financed explorations in the American Southwest between 1893 and 1907. Dr. Hyde's sons founded the Hyde Exploring Expedition which helped to fund the work of Richard Wetherill 1858–1910 from about 1893 to 1903. Wetherill was a member of a prominent Colorado ranching family and was an amateur explorer in the discovery research and excavation of sites associated with the Ancient Pueblo People. Wetherill is credited with the discovery of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde and was responsible for initially selecting the term Anasazi Navajo for ancient enemies as the name for these ancient people. He also discovered Kiet Seel ruin now included along with Betatakin ruin in Navajo National Monument in northeastern Arizona. "Slightly smaller than Cliff Palace Kiet Seel possesses qualities that in the eyes of some lend it greater charm and interest." Wetherill became fascinated by the ruins and artifacts and made a career as an explorer guide excavator and trading post operator.</p><p>Predating this collection of diaries Dr. Hyde and his sons went on a world tour in 1892 and spent 70 days on horseback in Palestine and the Saini. Dr. Hyde died at the age of 92 on 16 September 1936 at his summer home in East Hampton L.I. </p><p><b>Sample Quotes from the Diaries:</b></p><p>"December 9 1896</p><p> …Arrival Port Said about 8 p.m. anchored in canal. Cable to CMH 25 words…Most of passengers went ashore. We remained onboard. Coaled 800 tons in 4 hrs 9 to 1 night. Coal carried in baskets on shoulders of natives up planks 18-inch-wide 2 lines natives each side of boat."</p><p>"January 13 1897</p><p>Leave 3:16 for Calcutta…Effect of Hindu worship as exhibited at Benares is disgusting & depressing."</p><p>"January 14 1897</p><p>Arrived at Howrah Station Calcutta 6:45 a.m. on time…atmosphere of hotel depressing. Small pox at Howrah Cholera at Columbo. Drove at 4 ½ p.m. Could not get livery carriage. A vice regal council being held. So took gharry skeletons of horses with strings of white beads around their necks." Howrah Junction also known as Howrah Station is the largest railway complex in India and it is a railway station which serves Kolkata and Howrah India</p><p>"January 27 1900</p><p>Left Abou Simbel at 8 a.m. warm day. Smooth water not a ripple. Am. Derr after tea dusty walk to temple through dirty village of mud huts. Temple not especially interesting.</p><p>While visiting temple the Str. went across the river tied up at a sand flat. We were taken in yawl to east side of sand flat. The men were carried ashore & walked across flat to St. The ladies were rowed around in the boat. This shifting of the boat many considered entirely unnecessary. Derr temple not worth the annoyance. Tied up for the night at Magharah about 9:30 p.m." The Temple of Derr or el-Derr is a speos or rock-cut Egyptian temple in Lower Nubia. It was built during the 19th Dynasty by Pharaoh Ramesses II</p><p>"February 13 1900</p><p>Assonan. 8 a.m. clear cool west side of Cataract Hotel.</p><p>Left hotel 9:45 a.m. rode donkey to Barrage. John Arid & Co. contractors Fitzmaurice engineer. Mr. Mikelitis took us over the work 5600 men now employed 4000 of whom Italian stonecutters 34 sluice gates. The cubic meter the basis of labor payments. Boxes holding just 1 cm take out all the stone. 2 coffer dams over the cataract build permanent damn between. Left 12:28 to return Cataract Hotel 1:10" The Assiut Barrage is a dam on the Nile River in the city of Assiut in Upper Egypt 250 miles to the south of Cairo. It was completed in 1903</p><p>"March 23 1900</p><p>Constantinople. Clear cool. 9:45 called at Am Legation & obtained formal permit to see the Salamlik procession from windows in ___ opposite the private mosque of the Sultan. Soldiers gathered for an hour before the Sultan appeared in a bret drawn by 2 white horses. Opp the Sultan sat the Minister of War. Entered the mosque at 12:30 & came out at 12:50. Appears to be about 60 yrs of age. Prince in a carriage about 6 years 2 male companions walking. Ladies in harem in 4 coupes eunuchs walking. Regimental music excellent. 2 crack regts browns & grays cavalry. Back to hotel for lunch 2 p.m…" Abdul Hamid II 1842-1918 was the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the last Sultan to exert effective control over the fracturing state</p><p>"January 12 1909</p><p>Signed lease today for "Westover' Lawrence L.I. NY period of five years from May 1 1909."</p><p>"January 23 1912</p><p>10:21 train in Lawrence to Flatbush Ave Subway to 42d St taxi to 42d & 5th Ave & Penn Station 12 noon train to Broad St. Phila met Talbot in train met Charles Schedell at Broad St talked about repairs & insurance to warehouse 9th & Jefferson Sts. Met D.E. Dallam at his office 514 Walnut St. talked about sale or lease of warehouse. Left Phila 4:00 p.m. in Penn Station NY 6 p.m. took 6;17 p.m. L.I. train arr. Lawrence 6:57 p.m"</p><p>"November 8 1912</p><p>Lovely autumn day. Maurice Fitzgibbons left Egan's Stables 205 East 38th St at 11:30 a.m. with Mabel's horses Peter Pan and Lady Woodstock. Came via 34th St Ferry L.I. City & Jamaica arrived at Westover Lawrence at 3:30 p.m."</p><p>"San Francisco Trip</p><p>March 24 1915</p><p>Left Lawrence on 11:51 a.m. train for Penn Station NY arrived 12:41 checked ulster in pared room. Katherine & I then had lunch in Penn Restaurant. Afternoon rechecked trunk to San Francisco & took suit case in taxi to do some shopping…after further shopping arrived at Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. Elizabeth and Mabel arrived soon went aboard Overland Limited train leaving at 5:04 for Chicago. Katharine seeing us off. Dropped letter off for K at Harrisburg at 9:31 p.m. E & M had drawing room A in car 6 I h ad section 12 next to it."</p><p>"NY to San Francisco</p><p>March 25 1915</p><p>Passed Pittsburg 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time 2:30 Central Time. Changed here. Looking out my window as trains was leaving Pittsburg we were apparently passing through a brilliantly lighted subway. Archeo and Architectural lines with electric lights about two feet apart.</p><p>Arrived in Chicago 2 p.m on time. As we were to leave here on the Chicago & Northwestern R.R. at 7:00 we had five hours so took rooms at Blackstone Hotel with baths refreshed ourselves with tubs & I with a shave & at 5:20 had a most satisfactory dinner. Left Chicago at 7 p.m. in car "Colorado" E & M in drawing room A & I in Section 8 same car. Mailed letter to K written on train also sent K night letter at 3 p.m. also mailed office key about 5 p.m."</p><p>"NY to San Francisco</p><p>March 26 1915</p><p>Arrived Omaha 7:30 a.m. mailed letter to K dressed & went out at the station to stretch my legs & get some fresh air. Weather cold. Station active engines moving about. Smoky atmosphere from much bituminous coal. Left Omaha at 8:00 a.m. light snowfall during the day. Patches of snow over the country apparently recent.</p><p>Cold weather today temp. on floor of car platform at 11:40 a.m. 28˚ F in the car 67˚ F 4 p.m. on platform 30˚F. Some snow drifted in on the platforms of the train.</p><p>Arrived North Platte at 2:40 p.m. Central Time 1:40 Mountain Time at 12:21 p.m. passed Kearney where in 1866 I crossed the Platte River in a box wagon drawn by four mules or horses each pair controlled by a man up to his shoulders in the water."</p><p>"NY to San Francisco</p><p>March 27 1915</p><p>Due to a delay of 52 minutes at Green River waiting for the mail train that followed us from Chicago we were 52 minutes late arriving at Ogden due at 10:40 A.M. The Overland Limited takes a mail car from the mail train to secure the right of way over other trains if there is a congestion of trains anywhere.</p><p>At Ogden Mountain Time changes to Pacific Time so put my watch back an hour. Sent train letter & telegram to K from here.</p><p>15 minutes stop here & while the car wheels were being tested with a hammer it was found that one of the wheels of our car "Colorado" was broken. We were transferred to other cars there being few passengers & plenty of room. E & M to the "Deartrail" DRD & I to the Jathneil Sec 3."</p><p>"NY to San Francisco</p><p>Yesterday the country was covered with snow no great depth today only the mountains down to a certain line. Passing the Humboldt Mts. In the afternoon winding through the passes of the foot hills of the Sierras.</p><p>At daylight to my surprise I looked out upon trees in foliage bright green grass lilies in bloom out of doors.</p><p>Yesterday snow after leaving Ogden we crossed Salt Lake in on an embankment of rocks part of the way & over a wooden pile bridge another part of the way. Distance of 53 miles altogether. The lake was perfectly calm the train running slowly.</p><p>We arrived at Oakland & San F on time were soon at the Fairmont Hotel Rooms 448 & 450. Night letters to K…"</p><p>"San Francisco</p><p>March 29 1915</p><p>We all went to the Panama Exposition this a.m. Cables Sacramento St transfer to Polk entering East end of grounds raining. Entrance fee 50c Must be exact amount to drop in the box at gate.</p><p>The Joy Zone began at East Gate walked long distance to Fillmore St gate. Left the girls returned to hotel as an earlier walk to Union Ferry down the hills was very tiresome to muscles unused to the hills. E & M took moving platform seats and rode around rest of grounds.</p><p>After lunch called in Mr. Edwin Parish of Niagara Fire Ins. Co. 334 Pine St Introduction from Mr. Harold Herrick referred us for Real Estate Agent to M.V.W. McAdam Co. 58 Sutter St."</p><p>"San Francisco</p><p>March 30 1915</p><p>Rain all day. Was called up by McAdam Co. their Mr. Fuller arranged to see them later. E & M went to fair all this p.m. I went to fair this a.m. rode about the streets for 25 minutes circumnavigating the place. Wrote J.T. Johnston of St. Barbara to see houses next Monday. This address from Mr. Parish immediately after lunch Mrs. Babcock of San Rafael called on Elizabeth very pleasant. Offered her motor car for use at San R invited us to tea afterward.</p><p>Had arranged to go to San Rafael today but too rainy. Rain very welcome to this neighborhood & Sacramento Valley as weather had been dry for some weeks."</p><p>"San Francisco & San Rafael</p><p>March 31 1915</p><p>Took 1:55 p.m. boat at Sausalito Ferry foot Market St. half town to Sausalito electric train to San Rafael arr. 2:55 p.m were met by Mrs. Babcock car & maid Mary McNally.</p><p>Visited three houses Mrs. Martin's the Schonmein & Mrs. Nel's first & last were desirable places but as the valley much semi tropical foliage & masses of flowers but houses not on sufficient elevations.</p><p>1st hour might have been taken if had been on elevation with view below but from all places had to look up for view.</p><p>Took tea with Mr. & Mrs. Babcock at 4:30 to 5 They were very cordial. Have beautiful home. Garden with masses of flowers lilies blooming outdoors since last October."</p><p>"San F to Sta Barbara</p><p>April 3 1915</p><p>Left San F on 7:45 a.m. train of Southern Pacific RR 3d & Townsend Sts. lovely morning. E & M took breakfast at the Fairmont Hotel. I took my breakfast on the train came via San Joe 47 miles. In 1867 this stretch of RR was the only RR in the state. The train follows valley floors & some elevations till we reach Sta Margarita where the rise is quite high & we pass through 6 tunnels. IN the gaps between tunnels we look down abruptly into deep valleys all green grass covered & with a wagons road winding up & down the steep sides of the valley. The original only means of the North & South communications previous to the RR & probably the road that I went over in a stage coach from Los Angeles to San Joe in 1867. From San Louis Obispo we run to the ocean side & follow close to the brink for several miles looking down on the waves rolling up the beaches. Arr Sta B 7:40 p.m. another bus took us…"</p><p>"Santa Barbara</p><p>April 5 1915</p><p>…Afternoon we took trolley to the old mission of Sta Barbara. Saw it in 1867 & in 1901. About 6 yrs ago old rotted floor & wainscoting were removed tile floor & painting make it look very clean but has lost the look of age."</p><p>"Nov 6 1917</p><p>Election Day for Mayor of Greater New York</p><p>…Voted 'No' on Suffrage for Women 'Yes' on debt limitations for county town village."</p>
1826309183U.S. Frigate Brandywine 1826. 3 pp. 4to. Bifolium. Old folds. 3 pp. 4to. A letter from one of Washington Irving's nephews--William Iriving--to another his brother Washington named for his famous uncle. The men were sons of Irving's brother John Treat Irving. William a navy man urges his younger brother "Wash" to stay in school as a cadet. unknown
