Diaries of an expedition with John James Audubon, 1843 Mar 11-Dec 31
Image Count:
42
Abstract:
Holograph manuscript diaries kept by John G. Bell during his participation in John James Audubon’s Missouri River expedition in 1843. This volume contains longer, detailed entries for June 13-August 13.
Description:
Several blank pages throughout not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Missouri River Valley --Description and travel and Yellowstone River Valley --Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Subject (Topic):
American bison hunting, Natural history --Missouri River Valley, and Natural history --Yellowstone River Valley
Diary, holograph manuscript, written mostly in pencil, concerning business of the Long Parliament conducted in the House of Commons. The diary was kept by Verney in addition to notes later published as Verney Papers: Notes of Proceedings in the Long Parliament.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Politics and government --1625-1649
Printed diary entitled The Gentlemans Pocket Almanac and Memorandum Book for Every Day in the Year 1846, (Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners, Chestnut Street), containing brief holograph entries dating from 1846 Jan 1 to 1847 Jan 11. Alcott comments on the wea
Alternative Title:
The Gentlemans Pocket Almanac and Memorandum Book for Every Day in the Year 1846
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of diplomatic, social, political, and commercial affairs in Europe, especially among members of the Triple Alliance, France, and Spain. Written while Montagu was British ambassador in Paris.
Description:
Binding: contemporary parchment., Laid in: a note listing expenses for "Mr. Blaishwaite from the 28th of November to the 5th of December.", and Numerous blanks not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe --Politics and government --1648-1715, France --Foreign relations --Great Britain, Great Britain --Foreign relations --1660-1688, and Great Britain --Foreign relations --France
Subject (Name):
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 and Montagu, Ralph Montagu, Duke of, 1638?-1709
Edward T. Crosby was an officers servant in the 19th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, 1861-1862, and served as a soldier in the 50th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862-1863. He died at sea on Aug 2, 1863.
Description:
Collection includes two diaries, holograph, dated Sep 10, 1861-Apr 9, 1862, signed; and Nov 19, 1862-Feb 20, 1863.
Subject (Geographic):
United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Personal narratives
Holograph manuscript diary kept by James Lockhart while employed as a clerk by the Hudson's Bay Company. The diary describes his work in the store and office at Lachine, 1848 Sep-1849 May; a canoe trip from Lachine through the Great Lakes, Winnipeg River, and Winnipeg Lake to York Factory, 1849 May-July; and his work at York Factory, 1849 Jul-Sep. Lockhart includes observations of American Indians encountered in his work and while traveling to York Factory. The diary ends with a single entry for 1852, summarizing his yearly work routine at York Factory. Also present are a shorthand vocabulary and other brief notes. A preliminary page is signed, "James Lockhart, Toronto Academy, 1847 Oct 8."
Description:
Purchased from Peter Decker on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 1960.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Lakes (North America)--Description and travel
Holograph of a tour through Derbyshire, the Lake District, and nearby cities such as Liverpool, Shrewsbury and Worcester by an unidentified young woman in the company of ""Mr.Pinchback and dear Eliza."" Written in a highly literary style, the journal descri
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Description and travel., Lake District (England) --Description and travel., and Peak District (England) --Description and travel