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REVEREND GE IHISON G E
1880 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT OF THE NEW REVEREND AT THE CLINTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Good. 1880. Leather. On offer is the original handwritten diary of the Reverend G.E. Ihison. It appears the young Reverend is newly installed in Clinton Congregational Church and there are immediate problems he must deal with. In neat tight script Rev. Ihison reveals immediately of his writing a Mr. Duncan refusing the pastoral position in Benton Harbor Congregational Church. He further details all his contacts congregants welcoming him new purchases and moving into his new home with his wife Ellen. Local historians and collectors will delight as the Reverend fully names all his contacts visitors and occasions attended. There are a great number of entries dealing with his personal economy. The leather binding is in rough shape and the text block is still attached but beginning to separate at the front pages.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Michigan Ann Arbor Religion Church Collection Charity genealogy Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Religion Pioneer Florida FL Education ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 000978
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HAINES, GREGORY
19th CENTURY HANDWRITTEN HAND-DRAWN MANUSCRIPT BOOK - BIRDS OF BRITAIN - 378 DIFFERENT BIRDS MINUTELY DETAILED
England. Good. 1899. Remarkable handwritten and hand-drawn 5 plates of bird anatomy work by Gregory Haines detailing 378 birds familiar to Great Britain. Meticulously penned citing descriptions foods flight path nests and nesting frequents and anecdotel information.Though unsigned there is a letter of provenance dated 1957 identifying Mr. Haines and the route the book has taken in it's earlier days taped onto fep. The book contains a re-order form from the stationer '189_' being on the order form. This heavy thick book is in very good condition save for bumping to the tips and a split at the upper front gutter. A sensational contribution by Mr. Haines on the history and identification of the birds familiar to the British Isles. Full copyright belongs to the new owner.; English Language; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; BIRDS BIRDING BIRDERS GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND BIRDS OF PREY FALCONRY FLIGHT HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG AUDUBON BIRD WATCHERS BRITISH ISLES BIRD WATCHING ORNITHOLOGY ORNITHOLOGISTS ORNITHOLOGY WILDLIFE NATURE ECOLOGY CONSERVATION SCOTTISH ISLANDS HEBRIDES SCOTLAND EASDALEantiquité 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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EMILE ZOLA
ZOLA MASTERWORK'S SET OF THREE; NANA HIS MASTERPIECE AND GERMINAL
London: VIZETELLY & CO. Good with no dust jacket. 1886. Half-Leather. Set of three 3 matching illustrated editions with fine bindings assumed originally from a larger set. Book One - Nana 1887 a 'new edition' translated without abridgment from the 127th French edition. Book Two - His Masterpiece 1887 a 'new edition' with a portrait of the author etched by Bocourt. Book 3 - Germinal 1886 translated without abridgment from the 60th French edition and illustrated with sixteen page engravings from designs by J. Ferat. Ox-blood half leather with 5-band spine with gilt title treatment. Marbelized end papers. Overall in very good shape save for some moderate dingage and rubbing and splitting at the front covers and the upper spines. Nana the worst rating good overall. Super shelf presence and three of Zola's best reads of the Rougon-Macquart series.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; LITERATURE DRAMA PROSE FRENCH FRANCE ZOLA EMILE ZOLA NATURALISM NATURAL . VIZETELLY & CO. hardcover
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MRS AC BESSEY A C
1873 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A SAD SICKLY WOMAN WHO MARKS THE DAYS WITH SAD MEMORIES AND ANNIVERSARIES
NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1873. On offer is a super original handwritten 1873 diary owned by A.C. Bessey who lists her address as "__ 3rd Street New Bedford Massachusetts who writes a great reference for historians or collectors having interest in New Bedford. Here are some snippets: "Weather cloudy. Am feeling usually well this a.m. Mr. Potten's horse and sleigh were stolen from the door while calling here
.Commenced taking Turkish Baths in morning. Went to Golden Gate Lodge in the evening
.Had a severe attack of neuralgia in the night she ends up being confined to her bed for about two weeks and in fact she's quite sick through-out the year
.Mothers tomb stone was set
.Nine weeks this day since I came from Worcester. Can only as yet walk a little around the land. A cold ordinary day
.Had chills and fever. Went to bed at noon did not set up anymore till next day
.Could not sit up. Georgie and children about dark. Twelve years ago this day my dear mother died
.A little better but not steady enough to go down stairs. 18 years ago this day I was married to Mr. Bessey
." Throughout the 165 plus entries she mentions many names: Richie Potten Pelton Bourn Nelson Hammond Pratt Dr. Bates Deacon Morgan Deacon Pomeroy M. Ripley Calkins and more. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 19TH CENTURY AMERICANA WOMEN STUDIES RURAL LIFE FARMING GENEALOGY PIONEER 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 . unknown
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MRS N L TUDOR
1887 - 1890 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF THE TUDOR FAMILY - FROM A LONG LINE OF PRIESTS VICARS DEACONS REVERENDS AND BISHOPS
BEDFORD BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN. Good. 1887. On offer is an incredible intimate look into the life and times of The Tudor Family of Bedford Befordshire England. Though she always refers to herself as "self" there are numerous other references to identify the author of this detailed day by day account as Mrs. N. L. Tudor wife of E.T. Tudor research suggests they have a role in St. Paul's Cathedral mother to Mervyn Gwen and Howell and that they are family from a large family of vicars priests deacons and reverends. A casual reading notes priest-relatives in New Zealand and one very interesting entry is regarding a relative Hugh Aldersly Tudor as returning from the Medicine Hat Diocese of the Canadian North West Territories. A later note refers to a daughter born to the Canadian branch of Tudor's in Ottawa. Handwritten the journal dates from 1887-1890 and is an account of life at Bedford as it began for the Tudors who arrived at Bedford from Burnham Somerset on Thursday September 8th 1887. Where our author does not specify herself or her husband she excels in naming visitors friends and relatives and as such this diary will provide a wealth of genealogical information besides being a super look at the times. Also noted was her apparent delight in seeing a game of 'La Crosse' played in the common. This hardbound black note book 4vo both boards nearly detached most of spine missing at the end of each year covered a page is set aside for 'remarkable events in our family & friends during the year' and many clippings attached. A casual reading finds dozens of names for visitors friends and staff. Some drawings on both boards some newspaper cuttings stuck in some pressed leaves. Good save for the boards. ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; MEDICINE HAT NWT NORTH WEST TERRITORIES RELIGION BAPTIST ANGLICAN EPISCOPALIAN BRITISH GREAT BRITAIN Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel personal Americanaantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel GENEALOGY NEW ZEALAND LACROSSE . hardcover
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GERTRUDE FRISCH
1945-1949 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT 5 YR DIARY OF A CHARMING 12 YR OLD CHILD WHO TURNS INTO A GRANDMA'S LIQUOR STEALING TEENAGER
STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK CITY NY. Good. 1945. Manuscript. On offer is the charming yet intriguing handwritten of Gertrude Frisch who is a very young 12 year old girl at the beginning of the 5 year diary wherein her first entry she reveals she slept in mommy's pink evening gown for New Year's Eveshe turns 13 years old July 20 1945. Dedicated to writing in 1945 1946 and 1947 her diary learns very little about the 16 and 17 year old girl as perhaps she has outgrown the book but by 1949 in the few entries we found Gertrude has become more teenager and lees youngster - one mentions buying a cigarette lighter for a friend and the other about filching Nana's liquor another about her admiration for a particular boy and also that she is now full time employed. A New York girl through and through she visits and goes to Stapletons Gimbles Yankee Stadium Bayonne not so nice meet at 4 Corners Museum of Natural History and going to Helldivers at Tomp. Stadium . A casual reading suggests that they sell their house in one part of New York and then move to Staten Island. Many people are identified and one will be particularly moved to read some of her entries about her beloved Nana Cohen. Overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; Yankees 4 Corners Bronx Brooklyn World War II era WWII WORLD WAR TWO Women Studies Feminism Feminists genealogy Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
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Ed V Davis
ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN ARCHIVE OF TWO 2 WORLD WAR II DIARIES OF ED V. DAVIS - Y2C U.S.S BEATTY DD640
ASEA ABOARD THE USS BEATTY. Good. 1942. Softcover. Archive lot of two sensational World War II diaries. As you open the cover of diary ONE a small black book it is signed "Ed V. Davis Y2C U.S.S BEATTY" DD640 and at the bottom is has in print 50171 "Manufactured by U.S. Government Printing Office". The book starts out in October 16 1942 and ends Tuesday November 10 1942. This diary was written as if he was talking to his mom. His job was in the bridge of the Beatty. He tells of many other ships and what days they joined the convoy. He talks of the secrecy of their destination of which he didn't know. He talks about pay seas people's emotions what day the ships turned and what day the ships met the convoy. He tells which ships fired first and second all from the bridge of the U.S.S Beatty. The SECOND diary he did not write his name in. He started his writing at the top of the page as follows "The Second Beginning" June 6 1943. It contains 12 pages of writing. The last date of his writings is July 13. He talks of war plane crashes shortages of food and water women suspense dates times and movies. All written to his mom from the view of the bridge U.S.S. Beatty. ; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; Hand Written Personal Memoir World War II Marines Navy NavalHandwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americanaantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel World War Two . paperback
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JULIA M FITCH
1876 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY A DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Mount Vision Otsego County New York NY. Good. 1876. Leather. On offer is an intriguing handwritten journal of interest to central New York state historians and collectors. Julia M. Fitch of Mt. Vision Otswego County in New York state authors a diary that is one large part weather diary a small part history and genealogy and in the memorandum notes a series of recipes and cures; Feather Cake Sponge Cake Cream pie Josephine Cake Sugar cookies Fried Cakes Cold Water Cake Gingerbread treats and cookies; there are also a few sauces and remedies. Though research failed to identify her age we are certain she is of a mature age perhaps in her 40s or early 50s which maybe confirmed to some degree by one surprising notation as an historical marker: "Great Grandfather Captain in the Revolutionary War. Grandfather Captain in War of 1812. Named Benjamin Fitch." A simple online search finds many many sites for the Fitch family via the war records of Julia's ancestors. Super Americana collectible. G.; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Women's Studies feminism Sociology Suffrage Sufferage New York State Otsego Otego Pioneer Mount Vision Recipes Reciepts Remedies Cures Baking Cooking . hardcover
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FH PUTNAM F H
1925 & 1929 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF A LUMBERMAN FARMER RURAL ENTREPRENEUR AND NEW FATHER
WINCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE NH. Good. 1925. On offer are the 1925 and 1929 handwritten manuscript diaries of F.H. Putnam of Winchester New Hampshire. F.H. Putnam ushered in 1925 by listening to the radio after everyone else went home. He stayed up till 3:30 pulling in Cincinnati Chicago Kansas City Zion Illinois and Ottawa Canada. A New Hampshire farmer and lumber man through and through he writes with pride that during the day he hauled two loads of wood and split the big birch log that he'd given up on the day before. "Split a new wedge doing it though. On Jan 2. Two loads of wood; spread 2 loads of manure. Sat. Jan. 3 Mended belt filed saw
sawed 1 ½-2 cords. Put 1 beam sled together. Sun. Jan. 4 Carrie got church services from Springfield; I got service from Shady Side Presbyterian church on KDKA. Daffy freshened gave birth nice heifer calf - Zoya. Mon Jan 5. Got 3 loads of manure and spread. Carrie took sick in evening District nurse came. Doctor Labdell came up a little before 12. Baby was born at 12:26. Jan. 6. Harriet Rilla Putnam was born 8 lb 6 oz. Took me to 10 o'clock to get milking done doing work in house 'between cows'." Mr. Putnam has a 1916 Allen motorcar which gives him problems and of course he can't use it during the snow season; for that he uses his sled. Entry for Christmas is colorful and interesting. Mr. Putnam is a fine diarist always mentioning names of visitors visits and business dealings. This diary though is much more than a standard farm diary in that Mr. Putnam provides in his writings a charming look at a man whose life has changed with the birth of his daughter. He easily takes over baking bread cleaning the house churning butter and still doing all his farm and lumber work. He also shows readers that life in a rural community is not without its benefits as he has many helpful friends and neighbors. The 1929 diary which has a number of 1930 entries too is sporadic and sparse but has some interesting entries: we read that he has taken on a job with the Boston Fuel Company while maintaining the farm and then a few months later he quits. It appears the farm is now mostly orchards and his interest in apples becomes near obsessive. He writes about beekeeping and a fair number of clippings from newspaper about apple market accompanied by list of bushels of each type of apples he sent to market. Cloth covered standard diaries with calendar postage rates population of principal cities tides etc. VG.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; Rural Commerce Farming Lumber Forestry Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author Holograph personal Ephemera 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 Ephemera . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 000993
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Naomi Wonderlich
THE 1928 DIARY AND TRAVEL JOURNAL OF THE YOUNG TEENAGE GIRL NAOMI WONDERLICH OF RICHLAND IOWA
RICHLAND IOWA COLORADO SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. Good. 1928. On offer is a super piece of Americana being a handwrittenmanuscript diary that records the daily thoughts feelings and adventures of a teenaged girl who leaves Richland Iowa on June 26 1928 and spends the summer in Colorado with a visit to Salt Lake City Utah returning home on October 4. At first one thinks the author might have been pregnant as she made reference to her uncle bringing pickles to the Fourth of July picnic "to suit my taste" and another reference to a friend making the horrid mistake of asking about her stomach but such does not appear to be the case. The diary was written by Naomi Wonderlich whose uncle published the Richland Clarion newspaper in Richland Iowa and in addition to writing over a hundred pages about her trip Naomi submitted regular reports about her journey to the Clarion which were published under the title "My Trip to Colorado." It is clear that Naomi was a wonderful writer. Naomi averaged more than a page per day of closely written entries on 5 1/2 by 8 paper. She starts her journal commenting on the frustrations of watching a fellow traveller play with the windows on the train unable to decide whether she wanted them up or down and then moving from seat to seat. Her conclusion to her diary is perfect: "At last my train came. I tho't it never would get started. At last we reached Osky Oskaloosa and before I got off I saw the folks. We talked pretty hard and try as I would I didn't go to sleep any on the road home." In between she travels to Grand Junction Colorado goes to a lakeside cabin with her aunt and uncle travels around the area by car walking and horseback visiting neighbours and making many friends and then embarks on a side trip to Salt Lake City to visit the Mormon tabernacle and to hear the choir. Then she returns to Colorado takes a brief job as a nanny and housekeeper for a local family who needs help and then returns home. She receives letters from home at every stop along with copies of the Clarion which include her articles and has a wonderful experience. Some of the places she mentions include: Grand Junction Colorado Springs Douglas Pass Meeker Trappers Lake Fruita Loma the 101 Ranch Rifle many many more. Naomi recorded names of people she stayed with met at parties stopped to visit with on the road and talked to on the train. She was very interested in other people and this comes across in her writing. Here are some snippets: Terrible disturbance last night when some kind of an animal crawled across Alma's and my bed. I was so frightened I trembled. We called fro help but no one came. Finally our courage grew and grabbing the first blanket and giving it a shake I rushed outside with Alma following close with the next blanket. Couldn't find the matches so had to arrouse Aunt M. When we returned to the wigwam we could find no trace of anything. Poor frightened little chipmunk I'll bet and he was more afraid than us. Before that disturbance Alma made a sad mistake by asking me "is my stomach in" that's as far as she got for we giggled. She really meant to be kind and was only asking if her elbow was punching me in the stomach. Surely was funny when it happened. we therefore christened our wigwam Giggle-wam." "Rowed over close to the boys and they followed us. I actually wished one of them the luck of falling in the water for they were both standing up in the boat casting and of course acting everything but sensible. They kept tagging and all of a sudden one dark hair turned the most graceful flip-flop and landed in the water head first. He came up pretty quickly and had his head first that time too. The seat in the boat broke while he was standing on it and trying to push with an oar the boat off the shore or rocks we were a mighty tickled bunch. I was the only one lucky enough to see the whole performance." Got up at 7 and wrote some more. Had breakfast and then started out to see the sights about 9. Stopped and window shopped quite a while. Went on to Temple Square into the Information Hall and registered. Went then to the museum there. Saw lots of Indian mummies. Then got in a gruop being taken on a sight-seeing tour. Went into the Chapel then the tabernacle and were told about the Temple. It was then nearly time for the Concert so we began looking for Browns. Watched the doors quite a while then went in. I sighted Aunt Maude and Omar almost at once so we went over to them. After the recital of the music on the pipe organ we started the hunt for Uncle Ross. Finally found him. Omar's shoes hurt him so Uncle Ross tried to fix them then we went to the Cafeteria for dinner. Uncle Ross was determined to foot the bill. We had a very enjoyable meal. Naomi's diary includes her time as a nanny for Margaret Elaine McIntosh who was born on 17 Dec. 1925. She very much enjoyed her time in the McIntosh household particularly because of Margaret's grandmother Mrs. Adams. All of the pages are in perfect condition and are written on in pencil or ink majority are ink. The handwriting is very legible and at the back of the 120 pages there is a month by month accounting of all money spent from the time she left until the time she returned. She also made note of every expenditure down to ten cents for a pair of sodas being sold by boys at one of the train stations. This is truly a wonderful account of 1920's America.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TRAVEL TRIP VACATION RICHLAND IOWA SALT LAKE CITY AMERICANA 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 . unknown
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WILLIAM WAKELEY
1853-1874 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY/JOURNAL/NOTEBOOK OF A SUCCESSFUL HOMER NEW YORK BUSINESSMAN
HOMER NEW YORK NY. Good. 1853. On offer is a handwritten diary/journal - "The American Diary for 1853 and Reference Book for Business and Professional Business Men Housekeepers Travelers and All Others" New York: Published by A. Morrell 1853". As evidenced on the fep the author states: "August 28 1854 - William Wakeley's book Homer Cortland Co. NY." The book was used by William primarily for financial purposes but is littered with notes of local historical events personal observations as late as 1874 and many many companies and addresses: "Homer December 28th 1871 William B. Coggshall Dr. to One Elias Howe Sewing Machine for Sixty Dollars."."Cost of fifteen Thurs N.Y. Central RR Nov. 5 1853 Sixteen hundred Eighty 86 Dollars.$111 per share". "Homer April 26 1888 George W. Brown Dr. to set five pairs of brass to fix doors and let down floor $1.50." August 2 1858 William Kingsbury.belt leather."Dane Stebbins.One hand drill." On each day there's historical information on an event such as "November 1853 Friday 25.New York evacuated 1783" March 2 1863 - Stone & Brothers by Wrought Iron to the amount of 49 1/2 lbs for cartage Homer Sept 1862 - Stone & Brothers Dn - Make Cider with Senew & Nut for $5.00 1864 - Loome Dye Brothers of Ayerchary Loomis of Homer to one Blacksmiths Drill for ten dollars Laid Loome's lives in Chitangua County N.Y." etc. etc. Mr. Wakeley must have been quite wealthy listing all his Railroad Bond purchases and he sold many 'drilling' machines throughout New York State. The cover is somewhat rough but the interiors are better than good.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; HOMER NEW YORK PRE CIVIL WAR ECONOMY COMMERCE 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 SEWING MACHINES DRILLING ECONOMICS NEW YORK HOMER SYRACUSE BINGHAMTON PRE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
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E Alvord
1871 HANDWRITTEN DIARY: S.S. GERMANIA Travel Diary of an Outspoken Opinionated Young Man
Springfield Minnesota MN S.S.GERMANIA. Good. 1871. Full-Leather. On offer is a wonderful early travel/steamship diary for 1871. The diary was handwritten by we believe E. Alvord of Springfield Minn. a young very outspoken man to record his trip to Europe while traveling on board the steamship "Germania'. The first part of the diary 16 pp are handwritten miscellaneous notes. One rather interesting note: "Nov. 23 Milton Hull in 188 Deen St. Cooks Vanderbilt House." The voyage starts May 23rd when he begins recording his trip from leaving the harbor on board the ship in Europe and on his way back home aboard the ship "China" until September 12th 1871. In total there are 93 days worth of handwritten adventures. The diarist did not hold back; he didn't seem to like the places he visited or the people too much and at one point he seems to have a problem with some Jewish folks. Here are some snippets; "Left Hoboken 15 minutes to three. Sent out hats overboard amid the shouts of the crowd. At 4:40 discharged pilot awful hungry
.Out of sight of land fair wind making 12 ½ knots hungry. Fear we have got beat as we haven't got in a 2nd cabin. The captain is a gentleman polite and kind. Dutch babies are thick!.The weather is beautiful. Company pleasant for one sailing out on the boundless ocean. So vast reminds me of the summer of Dr. Taylor on "loneliness.".Heavy fog on the banks a dull stupid day wish I was home. No service on board which I don't like! Have been up on the bridge with the ladies
.A very slow steamer which together with the German style of cooking makes it quite tedious
Arrived at Plymouth at 9 pm. I feasted 1st time since leaving home. Had quite a nice piece of roast beef and some ale which I relished highly. Awful English funny people so concluded yet kind to us
.Visited St. Paul church. Climbed to the top of it 424 feet high. Saw the tomb of Wellington and Nelson. Also attended a funeral there of a daughter of one of the Arch Deacons. Leave London for Belgium tomorrow glad to get away
.Oh Germany is the most lovely place to live. Music seems to be a passion and the people are so civil. Thus cannot help liking them but with all this pleasure I think of home yes yes
.Good Bye old Vienna. Beautiful city and lovely music. Arrived at Lulgough and went to the circus with Gen Spinner of U. S. Treasury and Mrs. Three ladies got terribly wet jolly time
.Sailed from Liverpool today at 4 O'clock. A full compliment of passengers and all seem delirious to get to good old America once more. Some Chinese on board bound for China. Wonderful isn't it going to China by the way of N.Y
.We are getting on nicely passed a steamer of the Union Line which sailed two days before and now we are coming on a ship going the same way as we
." Mysteriously he stops writing before he gets home curious given he was very faithful with his writing before this. The diary is a black leather diary with a beautiful deep blue lining that also has wonderful scalloped pockets. It measure about 3" x 6" closed and is in good shape.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Travel Steamer Steamships Sea Travel Voyages Cruise 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 MINNESOTA MN . hardcover
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SNYDER, CHARLES
1938 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY JOURNAL OF OBSESSED OHIO MAN
Bowling Green Ohio OH. Good. 1938. This is one of the most fascinating diaries. Charles Snyder is a young intelligent perhaps brilliant and certainly obsessive man from Bryan and Bowling Green Ohio. The diary proper once a standard "Everyday" brand diary about an inch thick is expanded to over 4.5 inches being over-stuffed with ephemera. Charles was very studious in saving and storing his world in paper form - newspaper clippings letters receipts documents postcards photos etc. etc. fill this book on top of the pages and pages of his writings. Charles was at the beginning of 1938 still a senior in high school and by the fall he was a freshman at college. Further information in a letter by the Principal of the college to Air Force recruitment in 1941 recommending him for air force duty is further evidence he is in his late teens at the time. This is one of the most astounding diaries we have ever seen for the breadth of information Mr. Snyder delivers in detailing his life at school among friends and his views of the world arounds fleshed out all the more with the many hundreds of inclusions from his friends family teachers and his of course his own. Hard to place a condition to this book as it has morphed into something differents. It is however all legible and intact and overall we suggest Good. Devotees of the diary art and Ohio historians and genealogists will have many many hours of treasure hunting in this book.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 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 . unknown
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MARY ANN WELLS CALHOUN
1892 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF AN AGED NEW YORK STATE WOMAN
GREENVILLE GREENE COUNTY NEW YORK NY. Good. 1892. On offer is the daily diary of Mary Ann Wells Calhoun of Greenville New York in Greene County. Mary Ann makes personal notes and business notations as she seems to run a farm that includes a boarding house and noted the guests and their movements and the number of individuals that ate meals or came to tea etc. Mary Ann likely a widow as she never mentions a husband and frequently gets rides from others on the way to Church or town is also a keen observer of events around her and mentions all local events and passings. Here are some snippets: "Attended the funeral of Jane Miller a collered woman 99 years old." "Dear Sister Robbins died very suddenly this morning about six oclock. I was alone in the house with her. Philo Conkling and Doct came over. Philo stayed. Mary Talmadge here." "Funeral today at the house. She looked very natural." "Heard today of the death of my dear brother Lynde Wells. 90 years old." "Mr. P. Stevens store was entered last night by burglars. $500 was taken." Besides faithfully recording the local events she notes the weather and cost of items and labor. Local historians and collectors will find a wealth of information. G.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; 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 FEMINISM FEMINIST PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE WOMEN STUDIES 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 NEW YORK UPSTATE . unknown
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MRS ORIE A PEASE
1873 BITTERSWEET HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY A HARDWORKING NEWLYWED WOMAN WHO INHERITS THE BABY OF HER DEAR DEAD SISTER-IN-LAW
New Hampshire. Good. 1873. On offer is the original handwritten bittersweet diary of a new bride Mrs. Orie A. Pease who was married on August 15th 1872. Mrs. Pease b. April 13th writes about her days whether they are days of sweet cozy love with her sweet husband b. April 12th or days of illness for herself loved ones or neighbors. Most days whether cold or windy she keeps up cheerily about her happy times on Sundays when they can be together alone enjoying a quiet evening eating popcorn balls and molasses candy. The year for the most part wears on well though the chores never end and there are many illnesses and deaths: Arlie Bigger falls through the ice and drowns then Orie is pall bearer for Mrs. Norton just to name two. But then late in the fall matters turn even more tragic: On Saturday November 1 she learns that her sister-in-law Sadie is dying. Sadie dies shortly afterward and left her newborn baby to our young bride. She writes about the sadness of seeing the dead face of dear Sadie. Other snippets include: going to St. Elmo reading room seeing the Swiss Bell Ringers Brother Fred who we had not seen for 6 years came home. We also discover that Orie has a shop there is a Cooley's store the Congregational Festival is June 13 1873 the new Presbyterian Church inauguration was on May 18th 1873 Jake Walters buried their child 12.23 etc. etc. While the location is not specifically noted research suggests this couple lived in New Hampshire and she references Brooks Creston the French colony Kalen's and McGage's. Mrs Pease also writes of Sally Werners Miss Mcnair Miss Baker Ida Graham Mrs. King Mrs. Davenport Cooper Miss Herron Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Rolland Dr. Rawson Charly Gould "passed us but we did not speak" Mrs. Chapin Mr. Cooley Mrs. Bergan Mrs. Sherman and Rev. Berry. Description: 5.3 x 8.4 cm. Small leather diary with closure flap all pages filled with clear handwriting. Very good.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Civil War Era Texas Literature Short Story African American Afro American Black Americana Race Studies Gender Studies Pre Suffrage Sufferage Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author Holograph personal Ephemera 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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WILLIAM B STARK
ORIGINAL 1862 - 1865 IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR JOURNAL DETAILING THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE 34TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY REGIMENT VOLUNTEER TO THE STEPS OF APPOMATTOX AND THE SURRENDER OF LEE
EGREMONT MASSACHUSETTS MA. Good. 1862. On offer is an original superb relic of the Civil War and an incredibly detailed historical document with a riveting narrative being the journal of William. B. Stark beginning with his enlistment July 21st 1862 until April 13th 1865 when he relates the details of Appomattox and Lee's surrender and the jubilation of the troops. Thusly his entire tour in the Civil War. Stark was from Egremont Massachusetts near the New York state border in western Massachusetts. Mr. Stark served in the 34th Regiment Infantry Massachusetts Volunteers. This is one of the most detailed writings of one man's service we have ever read. Stark took copious notes and left no details unmentioned from a detailed listing of every battle and engagement his fellow soldiers officers kit and clothing foods eaten etc. etc. He never fails to mention names and Mr. Stark to history's benefit writes profusely. There is tremendous battle content with detailed explanations of terrain weather and conditions. He describes the mood of the men the affect of the conditions and writes very well too. One online source relates the following of this famed company of volunteers: 34th Regiment Infantry Organized at Worcester August 1 1862. Moved to Washington D.C. August 15-17. Attached to Military District of Washington and Alexandria to February 1863. Tyler's Brigade District of Alexandria 22nd Army Corps Dept. of Washington to April 1863. 2nd Brigade DeRussy's Division Defenses South of the Potomac 22nd Army Corps to June 1863. Martindale's Command Garrison of Washington 22nd Army Corps to July 1863. 1st Brigade Maryland Heights Division Dept. of West Virginia to December 1863. 1st Brigade 1st Division Dept. of West Virginia to January 1864. Unattached 1st Division West Virginia to April 1864. 2nd Brigade 1st Infantry Division West Virginia to June 1864. 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division West Virginia to December 1864. 1st Brigade Independent Division 24th Army Corps Army of the James to June 1865. SERVICE.--At Arlington Heights Va. until August 22 1862. Moved to Alexandria Va. August 22 and duty on line of Orange & Alexandria Railroad until September 10. At Fort Lyon Defenses of Washington D.C. September 15 1862 to June 2 1863. Provost and guard duty in Washington until July 9. Moved to Maryland Heights July 9. Occupation of Harper's Ferry W. Va. July 14. Duty at Harper's Ferry and Bolivar until December 10. Action at Berryville. October 18. Raid to Harrisonburg December 10-24. At Harper's Ferry until February 1 1864. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties W. Va. January 27-February 7. Moved to Cumberland Md. February 15. Return to Harper's Ferry thence moved to Monocacy Md. March 5 to Martinsburg W. Va. March 7 and to Harper's Ferry April 2. Moved to Martinsburg W. Va. April 17. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 13-May 16. Rude's Hill May 14. New Market May 14-15. Advance to Staunton May 24-June 5. Piedmont Mount Crawford June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg June --. Lynchburg June 17-18. Retreat to the Gaul June 18-29. Moved to the Shenandoah Valley July 5-17. Snicker's Ferry July 17-18. Kernstown or Winchester July 23-24. Martinsburg July 25. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Berryville September 3. Battle of Opequan Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Cedar Creek October 13. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Kernstown until December. Moved to Washington D.C. thence to Bermuda Hundred Va. December 19-23. Siege operations against Richmond and Petersburg December 25 1864 to April 2 1865. In trenches north of the James before Richmond until March 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Rice's Station April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Lynchburg April 12-15 thence to Farmville and Burkesville Junction April 15-19 and to Richmond April 22-25. Duty there until June. Mustered out June 16 1865. Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 128 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 132 Enlisted men by disease. Total 269. The original handwritten diary has been lost but this is a very old typewritten transcript undoubtedly typed up by a family member from Stark's diary and then mimeographed. Extensive research can find no evidence that this was ever published or made public in any way save for an annotation that Stark's commentary was partially used regarding his chilling telling of the Battle of Hanging Rock. The old mimeos are in a three-ring binder. Some of the holes on a number of pages are torn but is otherwise in very good condition. There are 131 numbered pages and the work is complete. ; Transcript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; TRANSCRIPT MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA Civil War War Between the States VIRGINIA APPOMATTOX HANGING ROCK MASSACHUSETTS PETERSBURG GENERAL LEE SHENANDOAH SNICKER'S FERRY HARPER'S FERRY LYNCHBURG . hardcover
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FANNY ACKEY
1925 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A MAN CHASING PREDATORY FLAPPER ERA GIRL
SCRANTON PENNSYLVANIA PENN PA. Good. 1925. On offer is an interesting relic of the post suffrage post World War I era being the 1925 personal handwritten manuscript diary of one Fanny Ackey of Scranton Pennsylvania and being mostly an account of a young girl who truly embraces and defines the Flapper Era. One account was when she was with a fellow named Darwin who according to a newspaper article in the book was the Mayor of Scranton and got into a major accident with her in the car. There was also one fellow Archie who must have been the main man early in the year but got jealous with all her side dating. One night Fanny saw him with another woman and she was outraged he would dare be with someone else. She showed him by dating everyone who looked at her. There are at least 8-10 different men mentioned throughout the book. She also was a stenographer and makes a number of notes in shorthand. One can only imagine the secrets within! She also wrote 2 poems in the diary. Overall a rather comical look into the past of this woman's romances and social encounters. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; FLAPPER ERA GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES PROMISCUITY FLAPPER ERA SEXUAL REVOLUTION 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 FEMINISM FEMINIST PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE WOMEN STUDIES TURN OF THE CENTURY 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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Gilbert Smith
1942 - 1944 ARCHIVE OF TWO 2 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT WWII DIARIES AND 200 PICTURE PHOTO ALBUM BY GILBERT SMITH OF SILVER CREEK NEW YORK AND THE 335TH AAAF
Silver Creek New York. Good. 1942. Hardcover. On offer are two 2 diaries. The first is a 1942 identified as written by Gilbert Smith. The second diary is a 5 year style book that it appears was originally owned and identified on the bookplate as Pvt Charles Sullivan Bangor Maine. Assumedly Gilbert Smith got/bought this book otherwise unused from the Mr. Sullivan who had good intentions to write in this book. This diary is written in for 1943 and 1944. Gilbert Smith was with the 335th AAAF which I believe to be the Armoured Antiaircraft Systems. It seems he talks alot about laying lines and communications. On the last page it has his points stationed from 1940 to1943. He started off at Camp Stewart.then to Fort Dix. After Fort Dix he went to Belfast in 1942 at St. John's Point then to Scotland and England in Liverpool and Glasgow. In 1943 he went to Algiers and to Naples. The second diary is mostly from when he was stationed in Italy. Gives a great day to day account of life as a WW II soldier. He talks of meeting French girls drinking and being hungover playing cards arguing with an officer cleaned guns talks about the filter roomwearing gas masks fixing lines. However the photo album has Gilbert Smiths name in it so I assume this is Smith's diary. It also looks to be in Smith's hand writing. Maybe Sullivan gave it to him. I cannot be sure.The photo album consists of photos of home and the military. There are 52 photos that pertain to the military some are loose. There are close to if not over 200 photos of his life including many of an early Kendall gas station football games 30's New York City Irving Silver Creek area photos of car crashes. The 5 year diary itself is well worn and loose from the binding but is still attached. The 1942 is in good condition.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II WWII WW2 EUROPEAN THEATER SILVER CREEK AAF 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 World War Two WWII Americana Navy Army Archive Lot Photographs Armed Forces Red Bull . hardcover
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J BELL FORSYTHE
A FEW MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE EAST OR A GLIMPSE OF THE RED THE DEAD AND THE BLACK SEAS BY A CANADIAN
Quebec Canada: James Lovell. Good. 1861. Full-Leather. Good save for some staining to the cover lower some general light soiling and chipping to the head of the spine. Previous owner's short inscription at top of title page. The red cloth cover book is printed by John Lovell XIV182 pp 4 lithograph views by W. A. Little in Montreal showing Jerusalem Gibraltar the Sphinx and the Tombs of the Caliphs. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 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 Travel Middle East mid East Asia . James Lovell hardcover
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JENNAVEVE JOHN [HOWLEY later]
1910 - 1930 ARCHIVE OF 4 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES AND ONE 1 JOURNAL OF A YOUNG ARIZONA GIRL GROWING UP JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF WORLD WAR I
ARIZONA USA AZ. Good. 1910. On offer are four 4 handwritten manuscript diaries and one journal starting December 6th 1910 to Aug 29 1913 detailing the intimate emotional thoughts and feelings of a young Arizona woman on her journey to become a woman during the early years of the 20th century prior to and during and in a later book after the Great War. Historians and collectors of Arizona history will be delighted as Jennaveve proves to be an utterly charming young woman who gives a superb sense of the Arizona Territory as it enters the Union in 1913 as the 48th State and in the same year women's suffrage also comes to Arizona. However Miss John does not seemed charmed by her new life after high school enough to lament she wishes she had never left high school. Besides her heartfelt thoughts and observations one finds dotting the journals are numerous hand drawn pictures newspaper clippings dried flowers and other illustrations. She talks about school boys her friends and loved ones. Also included is a book also by the same young girl on the front it reads P.T.A. and records some meetings some study notes and a series of clippings featuring the Presidents of the United States including Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James Knox Polk Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses Simpson Grant Rutherford Birchard Hayes James Abram Garfield Chester Alan Arthur Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Clark Hoover. VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel Women Studies Suffrage Feminism Arizona . unknown
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ELLA ????
1870 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG ROCHESTER AREA SCHOOL AGE WOMAN
WEST RIVER ROCHESTER NEW YORK NY. Good. 1870. Leather. On offer is a lovely trip back to pioneer America in the form of a diary of Ella of West River in the Rochester area of western New York state wherein she spends a great deal of time visiting doing chores and socializing. She rarely fails to mention by full name and frequently the birthdays of everyone in her area. Many many dozens of names including: Whitman Clayton Pierce George Howe Churchill Goddard Dr. Bark Preacher Brooks of Weston Dr. Lowell Mr. Stuart Mrs. Stoodley Marion Thompson 18 Mr. Hunts Emma Woods Mrs. Robertson Mr. Willey Mr. Buxton Ella F. Thompson Ella Cheney 16. We learn her mother is 51 in 1870; Mrs. Clayton 28. We estimate she is mid to late teens given her companions age range and that she does occasionally go to school other than Sunday School. Overall G but some pages have been removed a handful in January. Some in December otherwise the diary is quite full.; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Farming Economy Durham genealogy Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Religion Pioneer Florida FL Education ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
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LAWRENCE, GEORGE ALFRED
BORDER AND BASTILLE by Famed British Writer Who Left England to Fight in the American Civil War for the Confederacy WITH MANUSCRIPT HOLOGRAPH LETTER TO GENERAL HOWARD
London: Tinsley Brothers. Good. 1863. Third Edition. Cloth. On offer interesting book with lots of intrigue and special atributes. Titled "Border and Bastille" it is written by the English journalist/author George Alfred Lawrence and it is the story of his life from the time he left England and attempted to join the Confederate Army because he sympathized with the Southern cause and wished to experience and write about the War. He appears to have spent more time as a prisoner than on the battlefield as he was captured quite soon upon arrival in America further biographical notes follow. Many references to Baltimore and Maryland. The book was printed in London and is dated 1863. Of particular interest of this book is that there is a 4 page handwritten letter tipped into the back of the book and this letter is written by the author himself George Lawrence. It is addressed to General Howard and is dated October 11th 1863. Of further interest on the inside cover one will find a handwritten script that says "See pages for notice of Baltimore people" and under that is the list of pages. When you turn to those pages youll also find handwritten notes. Also on the first page in is another handwritten note that says "Genl Howard with the authors kindest remembrances October 15th 1863". Biographical Notes: Mr. Lawrence was born on March 25th 1827 in Buxted Sussex. He was educated at Rugby and Oxford where he took his B.A. in 1850. In 1851 he was married to Mary Kirwan and in 1852 was admitted to the bar. On the outbreak of the American Civil War Mr. Lawrence arrived in New York early in 1863 with the intention of joining the Confederate Army to observe the conditions there.This British author managed to get himself arrested while trying to smuggle himself into the Confederacy by trying to cross at various points on the Potomac. He was arrested west of Harpers Ferry and was taken to Wheeling thence to Washington and then to the Carroll Prison until the British government secured his release upon his promise to leave the country. He looked upon the South with great friendship and came to detest the North. He traveled much in later years and died in Edinburgh in September of 1876. As far as the notes written on the varioius pages they are as follows: 1 Page 46: Mr. W. Young; 2 Page 53: Mary Dulany afterwards married G.S. Howard N. York; 3 Page 55: B.C. Howard Grandfather of the present S.C. Howard 1880 ; 4 Page 59: W.W. Glenn; 5 Page 79: Col Charles Caroll; 6 Page 158: Lilly Dulany who married Mr. Cushing of Boston; 7 Page 159: 918 or 118 N. Charles St. General B.C. Howards whilst taking supper with the family Mr. Lawrence was never out of sight of his guard and gave his word of honor not to try to escape. 8 It list also page 56 but we couldn't find any notes written on that page. Here is a transcription of the letter as best we can make out as the handwriting isnt the easiest to read: "Mr. Lawrence with his work October 11 1863; Rejent St. W.; My Dear Sir; I am I may presume on you friendship so far as to introduce to you the bearer of this note Capt Harris of my brothers regiment. I am sure you will not be both_____to show him any kindness in your honor for our old acquaintance sake. I have asked him to give you a copy of my last book. It is the only chance of conveying one safely to you. Even letters seem to miscarry strangley. You see it is already in the third edition here. ____it is more carelessly written than can be conceived. But my head was then and is still too weak to allow if any real execution. _____ ______ of the miserable reprencey of our government. I wish you would believe that the sympathy sympathic took the C.S. _______in the upper classes here is no more abated than my own. I scarcely think Russell will be blamed now with altering his course indeed. It is too late to be of real _____ now too late to abate the _______against England which prevails so righteously in the South. A change of administration would do so much if not all that is wanting but when that may come is more than uncertain. I hope that you are on a more securely re-established in ____winter quarters. Tho I fear Baltimore cannot be a pleasant residence now for you or yours. I dont like to trouble you to much but I shall be very glad to hear from Mr. or Wm Howard or any other member of your family. Remember me very truly George A. Lawrence. The books cover is in bad shape with some water damage and torn edges and there is a cracked inner hinge but interior is otherwise good. The book measures about 5 ½ x 9 in. and the binding is good and the pages look good also. The letter in the back is partially torn on the seam and also has water stains but the writing can easily be made out other then his difficult script. Quite the interesting piece of Civil War and English history. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Civil War British Journalism Letters Handwritten Holograph Manuscript Confederacy Yankee Baltimore Maryland War Between the States Slavery Abolition Anti-Slavery ; Signed by Author . Tinsley Brothers hardcover
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UNKNOWN
MULTIPLE TRIP TRAVEL DIARY INCLUDING; 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR NIAGARA FALLS AND NEW ENGLAND
Wilkinsburg Pa. Good. 1928. Softcover. This is a small memorandum booklet with 6 trips in it. The first one is titled "Southern Trip Sept 27 to Oct 5th 1930 in Ford Coupe." They leave Wilkinsburg Pa. at 1:30 and tell the route they took and that they arrived at Grafton West Virginia or Virginia. There are to Niagara Falls 1930 New England 1928 and trip to the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. The World's Fair Trip is written on about 12 pages. It mentions going to the different exhibits including Ripley's Believe It or Not exhibit. It mentions which way they went into the fair and it costing 50 cent. Because there were not any interstate roads they go through a lot of small towns and it seems to take a lot longer to get to places. The small booklet is 3 by 5 inches and is in good condition. ; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Americana World's Fair Travel Trip Vacation 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 AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . paperback
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MRS JANE TROUP [nee ROSE]
1891 1892 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT OF THE TROUP FAMILY OF ROCKBEARE EXETER LIVING A LIFE OF PRIVILEGE AND ILLNESS
ROCKBEARE EXETER DEVON ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN UK. Good. 1891. On offer are two very intriguing English diaries for the years 1891 and 1892. There is little doubt that the author lives a life of privilege being a "well to do" family living in or actually on the outskirts of Exeter Devon England. Research suggests the family lives in the small village of Rockbeare in a manor that once belonged to Lord Canterbury. While the 1891 diary is written by a Mrs. Jane Troup formerly Jane Rose and identified through census records as she is otherwise unsigned. Written in the front of the diary by another hand it appears is "Thomas Potts James". An extremely active life she says Mr. Troup travels and lectures quite a bit and this is also extra work and staff as our author is also in a wheel chair of some sort part or much of the time and it also appears she had troubles with the birth of her son. She talks about the baby and the nurse going everywhere with her and when she goes down to the garden she's taken by one of the servants in her "bath chair". The first diary 1891 is full of handwritten entries save for 12 or so pages when she becomes sick and also plenty of entries in the back on the memoranda pages. The second diary 1892 is only about ½ full and it is written by someone else in the household. Her is some online census info regarding the author et al: "Rockbeare House John Rose TROUP born ca. 1850 in Bengal East Indies Profession/ occupation; "Own means" Frances B. TROUP born ca. 1860 in Philadelphia Pa John R. TROUP Jr. born ca. 1890 in Rockbeare Rose Andrews nurse Susanne CLAMPET cook LUCY MILLS housemaid Henry HIGGS butler Thomas YANDLE coachman. In the 1901 census Frances B TROUP is living with her mother Isabela JAMES born in the U. S. at Offwell House in Offwell Devon England. Elms the trouble maker is Henry ELMS a 50 year old farmer. Augustus R. PODMAN is Vicar of Rockbeare. Firhall was purchased by Captain Troup who married John Rose of Holmes daughter Jane. They had four sons all brought up at Firhall and all who entered the military service of the East India Company. Hugh retired as general; Colin became Brigadier-General; Robert had command of the 2nd Oude Local Infantry and Captain John Rose Troup married an Indian Lady of great wealth." Here are some snippets: 1891 "February 24th Went to the station in the morning for Mr. Troup at the 11 o'clock train. Told him of all the Elm's an old servant of theirs trouble and he decided to go out after lunch and dismiss him surtainly which he did with Yendle as witness forbidding him to come near our part. Mr. Turner quite decided and Elms found his match. We sent for a police man to see that Elms did not do any mischief but he went right into Exeter." "February 27th A beautiful day. I walked down into the gardens and found it very warm. Yendle and Higgs were both there. Higgs said it was the first time he had been in it for 12 months and Yendle the 1st time he had walked round it for 49 years; when Lord Canterbury lived here and he came as a lad. Drove with Frances Nurse and Baby to the station and to Mrs. Tollard's for clothes." "March 1st Mrs. Clanfelt went to church in the morning. Nurse Lucy and Yendle in the afternoon. Mr. Podmore preached all day about Elms wickedness to the great delight of the other servants." She just hired a new gardener named Mark Quick "March 20th A bright sunny morning and I went down to the garden with Mr. Troup. The new gardener has made a great change in the greenhouse. It is well arranged and delightfully clean so that I could set down in it with comfort and there are many flowers in bloom. It looks very bright and pretty." "May 11th A lovely day. Yendle went into Exeter to get champagne for me as the doctor says I must drink it. I walked outside the door when I at last got dressed and breathed the fresh air. Watched Zuck and Win doing the porch beds. Ceased the fires in my room I hope for the summer. I wore a thinner dress." "May 21st The man came out with the horse this morning and though the day seemed showery I thought I should get a drive this afternoon but at 3 o'clock it began to rain and though I sat in my bonnet for ½ an hour. I had at last to give up going out which I have tried to do every day for a week without success. I have almost given up expecting better weather. F and I went into the trunk room for an hour put away some things. Five in the evening in bedrooms and all day in dining room." "May 29th I had a letter from Mr. Cann that Elms summons me to the Castle of Exeter on Thursday the 11th to answer for breaking my contract
" "June 26th Another day with heavy rain in the morning but a bright afternoon. I went down to the garden in my bath chair. Anna Sparks sent baby a little musical chair. It is very pretty. We could not go to Exeter on account of the storm. Very heavy thunder showers yesterday in many parts of England doing great damage." "July 23rd Had a statement of my _________ income at the guard and a draft of 194.18 pounds. They only charged me a half percent and Waskin's charged me 5 percent for nearly receiving the charges of my Cambridge and Boston property. I am glad our quarrel separated us. He would have made a good thing out of me." "August 28th Another day of terrible showers. I felt good for nothing all day. Higgs went into Exeter to stay over night and Quick to buy a gun to go out with Mr. Troup at my expense. Had a fire in the outer hall made immediately after lunch and sat by it. Dr. Lower came to see Mr. Troup who is still much out of sorts. Higgs took me down in the garden just after breakfast and before the showers began." "September 3rd Today was rather fine but cold. Had three partridges cooked for dinner they were excellent. Mrs. Troup and I went to Conn Alherton's garden party. St. Leonard's lawn is a charming place. Had a pleasant drive in and out. Called at the Drymond's as we went in. They had just returned from the Lakes. Saw the Addington's at the party very few people from this side of Exeter and few clergymen. Had a fire in the drawing room." "September 29th Did not go to drive as Yendle had to go after the clothes. Higgs took me down to the garden in the bath chair. My birthday present from Mr. Troup came today a beautiful wolf skin rug to keep me warm in the carriage or chair." "October 7th Better this morning. Wrote to Ella but went to bed with laryngitis cough and was kept in my room most of the time in bed until October 19th when I came down to dinner." She doesn't write from Oct. 8th to the 19th while she's sick "October 20th They went with lady and nurse this morning as it was bright. I came downstairs into the old little dining room to which they moved last Saturday. It seems very pleasant to get down and have my bedroom cleaned. I am weak but fell much better. Dr. Somers had made me 8 visits and 6 or 7 bottles of medicine." "November 12th Had a good room at the Rougemont in Exeter last night. Had good seats play interesting. Coffee tea and cake served between the acts. We did not take any. I shall another time. Went shopping and then to the flower show. Cann took me in before it was open." "November 16th I did not go out but lay on the couch and visited for the journey home. Carriage came for us at 4. Nurse and some baggage went in the train and got here soon after we did. Smith brought her over in his trap. I should have felt better had it not been for this tomaloe' beef I ate Saturday which disturbed my bowls. Went to the garden in my chair." "November 17th Glad on the whole to get home. Annie had done no end of work while we were away. She is a treasure and waits on me most faithfully. Keeping me in bed mornings and bringing up my breakfast. She put away some of my things and got xmas presents for most of the servants." Curiously the 1892 diary is that fact that when she talks about her two children she calls one of them Alfred and one "Boy" or "dirty creature". 1892 "February 29th Amy went with papa and Constance in the afternoon to see the children's costume ball at Walter's. She was out with Constance and Richard in the morning. Mammie out with Alfred in the garden in the morning." "August 3rd For two days I have put Alfred to bed without rocking him. Today he rebelled but I gained the victory in the end. He slept very well at night but woke up 4:15 and did not sleep afterwards but he is very good today. We all went up to the woods this morning. Boy fell off the bed but did not bruise himself. I think he fell on the pillow and then rolled off." "August 13th Both boys well and happy. Alfred slept until 7:15. He is improving slowly I think. Boy likes playing with the postman's ____. He always calls him "dirty creature" because I said he was so at first." Many names are mentioned: "Capt. Lionel Banon Dickinson Polard Sanders Drew Emily Goddard Burne Clampit Anna Sparks Kerr Maxwell Dymond Lord and Lady Dunboyne Lady Malcolm Gibbs Daw" and more. Each of the diaries measures about 4 ½" x 7 ¼" and the blue one has a stained cover and the red cover has completely fallen away from the pages but the text block is together and the cover is accounted for. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; WOMEN STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE GENDER STUDIES BLUE BLOOD EAST INDIA COMPANY BRITISH GREAT BRITAIN Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel personal Americanaantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel GENEALOGY . hardcover
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SLADE, JB, TRIAL JUDGE J B
1873 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A FARMER AND JUDGE OVERSEEING THE EXECUTION OF A CONVICTED MURDERER
Somerset Fall River Massachusets. Good. 1873. On offer is the original handwritten diary of J. B. Slade of Somerset Fall River MA. The diary is dated 1871 but Mr. Slade has used this as 1873 making changes as he goes along. At first we thought the gentleman was a farmer given the numerous tasks of a rural nature but that's the pioneer life and Mr. Slade was very active growing hauling planting and picking. However as you will read from the snippets to follow that Mr. Slade was also a Judge and or a Justice of the Peace and an attorney too: ".attended church in the morning at the Baptist afternoon at the Methodist" "Walter went to the Village . errands." give an insight into the daily life of a Victorian Farmer. "Complaint Commonwealth vs C. Perry." ".very cold and at the nite 70 below." "Tried the case of Commonwealth vs. Perry at the town clerk's office." "Write deed for William Davis." "At night Mr. Furned called on business relative to the Methodist Society." "Mr. Bean & Sampson called on business being State constables." "Tried the case of Commonwealth vs. Burns for unlawfully keeping intoxicating liquers for sale!" "This was the day set aside for the execution of _____ for the murder of Putnam in New London and also another in Boston. per crime of murder." "Evening wrote contract for John B. Bowers and William Miller." "Mrs. W.L. Slade injured by the unhanging of the laundry." "A gentleman from Abbington called for multiple writs." The book is also filled with many many names of friends contacts business associates and religious persons of the area that should provide historians and genealogists with a great deal of work. The back of the book has an accounting of yearly expenditures. Research shows the Slade family were very early settlers of Fall River and big land and farming owners. A Slade's Ferry Bridge long gone from the north end of the city was named for them. The diary has had May 23rd to June 10th torn out and the flap with the 'tongue' is torn away but present and otherwise in good condition.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; FALL RIVER MASSACHUSETTS SLAE 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 Massachusetts Genealogy Justice DiaryTrials Legal Jurisprudence Attorney Courtroom . unknown
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JOHN GALBREATH
1862 HANDWRITTEN CIVIL WAR ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY FILLED WITH EMOTIONAL INTIMATE HOMEFRONT WAR ENTRIES BY THIS EXPRESSIVE YOUNG TEACHER
Piercton Warsaw Bone Prairie Indiana IN. Fair. 1862. On offer is a superb handwritten Civil War homefront diary of a young man who lives in Pierceton Indiana who heads to Warsaw and Bone Prairie to teach school. On the very first page we read "John Galbreath's Day Book Bought in Warsaw Indiana of Mr. Lemon. March 26th 1862." He ends a year later on April 1st 1863. Although he's not a soldier this is one of the most unique and well written 'homefront' diaries we have ever read. Mr. Galbreath provides an intimate and a detailed emotional picture about what life must have been like for this young man during this terrible time when so many families were torn apart. There are a full 90 pages of personal and heartfelt entries and daily accounts of what his life was like; plus many fascinating war entries and super commentary and opinion from this young man and especially riveting account of the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing. Here are snippets: "March 26th I came to Warsaw this morning upon the train. Mr. Fletcher State Superintendent of Public Instructions addressed a congregation of teachers and directors on the subject of education at the Union School House. This afternoon at one o'clock and tonight he is to lecture on the same at the Methodist Church." "March 27th I staid with Otis Pratt last night. He and wife are both sick with Typhoid Fever. I arose early this morning and walked to the river where we use to go swimming while attending school in Warsaw. I visited Mrs. Cowan's school this forenoon and had an interesting interview with the teachers. Found the school progressing finely. Got aboard the train at 11 o'clock and soon found myself in Pierceton." "May 15th Last evening Mrs. Loring gave a party in honor to Alfred before he returns to the army. He started on his return last night." "July 4th Friday morning fifteen minutes after four. I have shot the gun blowed the horn beat the old tin broke to sung songs and what to get at next. I know not. I will content myself listening at the cannon firing in Pierceton. Boom-boom-boom it goes. Hurrah hurrah hurrah. Five by the clock. I am preparing to start to Pierceton money on hand 9.04. Eleven o'clock. Three couples of us George Morse and Charlotte Galbreath Mike King and Annie Moore John Galbreath and Lizzie Pottenger got on the express bound for Ft. Wayne. Arrived at Wayne at one. Took the bus for main street exchange hotel where we staid over night." "August 8th Hot. I went today to Pierceton. Several young men volunteered during the day. Quite an excitement prevails about drafting." "September 1st Today the board of examiners meets to determine who is exempt from the draft." "September 29th Forenoon favors rain. Afternoon rained but little. This day will long be remembered in Pierceton as the day when the Sherburn recruits left for the 44 Reg. Ind. Vol. There was a large crowd in town. Addresses were made by Rev. Clark. Rev. Davis and Dr. Marshall. A dinner was prepared for the soldiers." "October 4th and 5th Last night J. P. Chaplin gave a war speech at the Baptist meeting house. Today has been fair
.Last evening George Fraizer and Dr. Byerle addressed the citizens of Pierceton. Quite a political feeling was gotten up." "October 11th J. T. Doke and I moved to Warsaw today for the purpose of going to school. Heard Gov. Wright speak for three hours on the crisis. He goes in wholly and solely for putting down rebellion." "October 14th This is election day. The election passed off quietly. J.T. Doke Charlotte Galbreath and I moved to Warsaw today for the purpose of attending school. Turner and I spent the day in fixing up the bed and stove &c. Warsaw is full of soldiers. They expect to leave on the midnight train." "November 29th Snowed a little last night. We are on our road to our school in a sleigh but we find it poor sleighing indeed. Eat dinner at Mr. Gunter's where Martin is going to board. 4 by the watch. We are at Mr. Berst's the trustees waiting for him to come home from Warsaw. Mr. Berst arrived home about dark." "December 1st I commenced school this morning. I am unacquainted with my pupils their parents and even the school house. All things are strange to me here on Bone Prairie and I feel the need of some kind friend to take me by the hand and speak words of encouragement but I must rally my courage and cheer up with the idea that I am engaged in a noble work. My earnest desire is that I may do good and benefit the pupils under my care. May I ever for the end and may God help me in my humble endeavor." "December 17th A small skiff of snow fell last night. Several of us met last evening and organized a debating club in Oswego. Question for next evening resolved that Intemperance is a greater evil than slavery. Jos. v Cowan affirmative. M. v. Galbreath denies. 4 o'clock in the evening. I had a visitor today. Mr. Lieutenant Lew Rickeson called on me today and I was uncommonly glad to see him." 1863 "February 13th A fine day. Evening quite a company of young folks are at Mr. Beagles enjoying the unfair nicknaks. Playing and kissing the girls are the order of the evening until 3 o'clock." "March 19th Jas. K. Polk Phillips was buried today. Quite a large concourse of people were at the funeral. Polk was well respected and had a great number of friends in his native neighborhood. Yesterday I helped take up an infant corpse. It had been buried 15 years." Although the diary entries stop on April 1st 1863 there is a 7 page entry in the back having to do with a friend of his who died on July 30th. He titles it "Sanford is dying". I want to quote a bit of it here: "I and my friend H. had retired and after spending near half the night in conversation had exhausted nature and fell into a deep sound sleep. Presently I was awakened from my slumber by my father calling me by name. I arose instantly for a sad strange feeling came over me and I felt that something uncommon had happened. Whether or not this strange feeling was the result of my being awakened at that time of night I am not prepared to say. Certain it is I have been called up at all times of night and never before did my feelings so completely warn and impress me with the idea that bad news were in store. I instantly dressed and prepared to go to the sick chamber. My friend H concluded to go with me so accompanied with him and my father we repaired to the bedside of the dying boy. On our way we over took several of the neighbors going to see the dying Sanford. An inquiry here presented itself to my mind. Why all this stir.The sequel is the boy is dying and departed this life in about two hours after we entered the sick chamber. Not however until he had called his friends around him and talked of Heaven and his departure. After taking leave of his friends he composed himself quietly on his dying bed and in a few moments "Sanford is dead." He goes on with several pages more about Sanford and the entry takes on a religious tone. Then on the very back page is a fascinating account as it is taking place about the battle of Pittsburg landing: "April 1862 Great excitement prevails at present caused by the great battle of Pittsburg landing Tenn. This battle was fought April 6 1862. The Federal forces were commanded by Grant Wallace Buell and others. The rebels were commanded by Beauregard Johnson and Jackson. The slaughter on both sides was great. Among the killed is Wallace and Johnson. Later. Wallace is reported not dead yet. Island No. 10 was unconditionally surrendered to the Northern army on the 7th. 3000 prisoners taken and an amount of military stores. April 12 the public mind is trained to the last bent. Great events are just in advance and large armies are in sight of each other and evidently are on the eve of a great battle at Corinth. April 15th The news from Pittsburgh Landing is startling. ______battle was right there with heavy blows on both sides." Fair. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF PIERCTON WARSAW BONE PRAIRIE INDIANA IN CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES INDIANA HOOSIER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ALS ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT EDUCATION TEACHING MID WEST WEST . unknown
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Hattie Jeannie Barnes
1874 THROUGH 1887 ARCHIVE OF FOUR 4 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF LIFE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE
Cooperstown Otsego County New York. Good. 1874. Leatherette. On offer is a treasure trove of Cooperstown Otsego County New York history and genealogy. The author Hattie Jeannie Barnes writes in four 4 handwritten manuscript diaries of life usually hardscrap always hard working in early central New York State. The years covered are 1874 1875 1876 & 1887. It should be noted that it is assumed to be 1875 though not positive as the first week or so of January is missing along with the census dates etc portion missing. However research with dated calendars and the flow of writing lead us to believe with certainty of the date. Overall condition is good.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Women's Studies feminism Sociology Suffrage Sufferage New York State Ostego Otego Cooperstown Baseball Genealogy Pioneer Farm Rural . hardcover
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Ellen M Handy
1893 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF MRS. ELLEN H. HANDY Wife of Ship Captain Charles Handy of Boston Area Massachusetts
Boston Massachusetts MA. Good. 1892. Cloth. This is the hand-written diary of Ellen M. Handy wife of Captain Charles Handy from somewhere near Boston Massachusetts. The diary which measures 3 1/4" by 6" is written in an 1892 book with some of the dates changed to 1893. There are entries for every day most averaging a few sentences but some are merely a brief mention of the weather. She writes about her three or four children one appears to be married one in college one still in school and about her husband's ship refers to it as "the vessel" his cargoes and various trips. Some of the town names mentioned are Boston Bridgewater New Bedford Mattapoisett Providence Newport Wareham Fall River Middleboro Cataumet Fort Phoenix Stonington Red Hook Palmers Island and Marion. Many people's names are mentioned some by first or last name only. Some are: Mrs. Hadley Mrs. Willis Ed Luce Linus Rider Alfred Parker Charles Hammond Gertrude Blankenship Edith Thomas Fred Vose Mary Weeks Rufus Brett. The diarist writes of daily activities visits made and received entertainments some birthdays her husband turns 61 births deaths. Some of the entries mention going "May flowering" loading box boards for New York went to hear Phillips Brooks speak frost in June a lawn party saw a wrecked vessel got a watermelon went "graping" put up huckleberries took Mr. Weeks to the Insane Asylum got mantels for the new house. Her spelling and grammar are very good and the writing is easy to read. A fascinating look at the life of a ship captain's wife from the 1890's. ; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Women's Studies Gender Studies Naval Navy Maritime HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
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John Le Carre
THE NAIVE AND SENTIMENTAL LOVER
London: Hodder and Stoughton. Good. 1971. Uncorrected Proof. Original Wraps. Uncorrected proof copy very scarce as such of Le Carre's first novel departing from his famed espionage novels. The original cover is in somewhat poorer shape than the interior pages but overall good.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; NOVEL SPY SPYCRAFT MYSTERY LE CARRE UNCORRECTED PROOF ESPIONAGE ROMANCE FICTION LITERATURE . Hodder and Stoughton paperback
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UNIDENTIFIED
1904 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY A CHARMING STOIC MASSACHUSETTS MAN WHOSE SISTER IS DYING OF CONSUMPTION
LOWELL MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA BOSTON AREA. Good. 1904. On offer is the 1904 handwritten diary of a charming cultured 23 year old man living close to Lowell Massachusetts. On the first page of the diary there is a company stamp and the words "Am still bookkeeper for" WHITE MCGOURTHY & CO. There are a number of other clues including the fact he went to the Bartlett Academy that local historians or collectors may very well be able to piece together who the writer is plus there is a 1905 newspaper clipping detailing the marriage between a Frederick Allen Snow and Esther Perry Law. The couple was from West Chelmsford and may very well be the author but further research needs to be done. This diary is of particular interest on a number of levels. The sad terrible underlying story of this man's sister Grace who is slowly dying of consumption and finally succumbs on September 18th 1904 is heart rending to say the least even though our writer is stoic. Here are just a few snippets: 1904 "January 11th Arose at 8:00 a.m. Had breakfast and went out and shoveled snow for two hours. Came in and took a cold bath he seems to take a lot of "cold" baths and then a short nap before dinner. Took a walk down to Harvard Square and back after dinner. Wrote two letters in the evening. Retired at 9:30 p.m. A perfect day. Mild. War between Russia and Japan seems certain." "January 14th Very busy all day. Got my breakfast in town. Streets very bad. Went to Warston's on Washington St. to lunch with my friend Mr. Sloan of Isaac Locke & Co. Sat most all the afternoon paying and collecting. Am feeling fine now. I get lots of exercise and my health was never better." "January 28th Had a pleasant after dinner chat with Sloan and enjoyed a cigar in Hawke's reading parlor. Got home at 6:45. Supper at 7:15. Retired at 9:00 p.m. Cold." "February 28th Got up at 8:00 a.m. Walked to Medford Sq. took the 10:00 car for Lowell changed to a Chelmsford car. Miss Mansfield met me at the post office. Reached her home at about 12:30. Rained all the afternoon. At 5 p.m. Mr. M. drove us over to the center. Met her sister and brother. Church in evening supper and departed for Boston at 8:45 via Lowell Belvidere Lexington. Reached home at 11:00 p.m." "April 5th Over slept this morning but reached the market on time. Got a shave after 5:00 and supper at the Crawford House and took a little basket of fruit up to Mattie at the St. Elizabeth Hospital. W. Newton stayed with her from 7:00-7:30. She is gaining rapidly. On arriving home I found a pail of sugar from papa and a letter from Blanch. Cold bath and bed at 10:00. Elegant day." "April 8th At 5:30 p.m. I went to the Board of Trade building and met Burnell and walked to his room with him. To the Hospital at 7:00 to see Mrs. Conway for a few minutes. From there out to see Mr. McGourthy he has been sick for two days nothing serious. Got home at 9:30. Rather tired and sleepy." "April 9th Worked hard today. Out all forenoon gathering money and paying bills. Rainy. Sometimes it seems as though life is a desolate dream. How lonesome I get sometimes." "April 12th Took a basket of fruit up to Mattie in the evening. Had supper at the Crawford House at 6:00 and then walked to the hospital. A letter from Blanch and one from Winona saying Grace is failing rapidly can only life a short time. My sister dying of consumption. It does not seem possible." "April 17th Got up at 2:00 a.m. and walked to Boston. Took the 3:45 "paper train" for Portland arriving at 7:00 a.m. M.C. train for Yarmouth Jct. Changed to Grand Trunk and arrived at Gorham at 11. Hired a team for Head's place. Found Grace on the piazza. Found Winona there. Grace very thin and low looks very bad. Retired at 8:30 p.m." "April 21st
I am discouraged about four day in a week." "May 8th Got up at 8:00 a.m. Walked to Medford Sq. and took 10:30 car for Lowell. Went to Will's and had dinner. Met Bertha Prescott at the Sq. at 2:45. Met her beau at Chelmsford walked by the pond and met Miss Mansfield. Enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon at their cottage on Robbins Hill. Supper at Miss Mansfield. Home in the evening via Chelmsford Ctr. Lowell & Medford electric. Elegant day." "May 20th Arose at 4:30 as usual. Considering seriously the possibility of going into the hen business to make money and no simply a living. Mr. Ingerson is my future partner." "June 26th Got up at 7:30. Had breakfast at 8:00. Enjoyed comfort on the piazza until 10:00. Wrote a letter and then went into Sullivan Sq. and met Mr. Ingerson. He had dinner with us and lunch at 6:00. Saw him on Dudley St. car at 7:00. Enjoyed a cigar on the piazza with Joshua in the evening and retired at 9:30. Very hot. Grace married three years ago today." "August 18th G.A.R. week. The city is full of people. Parades and grand spectacles every day and evening. Miss Byrnes is away on her vacation and I am alone." "August 25th Moonlight excursion down the harbor in the evening on S. S. New Brunswick with Mr. and Mrs. White and Miss Prescott." "September 18th Received a telegram from Will at 11:30 p.m. that Grace died at 7:00 p.m. Poor girl. She was a loving sister an obedient daughter and a true wife." "September 20th Left Boston on the Portland boat at 7:00 p.m. Poor Grace I dread the ordeal. Patient Grace never complained or found fault with her lot. Her husband deserves much credit. He has proved his true worth. He has been true to her vow. He stood by her well. I cannot realize it. It does no seem possible." "September 21st Arrived at Gorham at 11:30 a.m. Papa met me at the station. We buried dear Grace at 2:00 p.m. in a quiet little spot in the shade of the old mountains. Will carried me to Gorham and I put up at the Alpine House. Farewell dear Grace. We commit you to God and may he keep you." "September 29th Retired last night at 7:45. I can sympathize with one who is discouraged despondent and not in harmony with the world generally. What can an ambitions man do A struggle against such frightful odds. Heaven send me aid. Give me strength and power to cope with competition and discontent." "October 26th Walked up to Caine's Physical Culture College at 177 Huntington Ave. and talked with the professor in regard to forming a private class of six. Think I can get together that number. Bought a nice umbrella today $2.50. Got home at 6:30. Read the evening. Cold bath and retired at 10:00." The writer does an admirable job in this ¾ full diary. He also mentions many names some of which are; Whitney Bertha Prescott Mansfield Byrnes Aldrich Rosenstein Blanch Sarson Conway Coughlin Wheeler Carney Cobb Warston Butler Hollis Norton Fabyan Brook and more. The diary measures about 4" x 6" and overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; PUBLIC HEALTH CONSUMPTION PLAGUE TB TUBERCULOSIS FLU INFLUENZA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ALS ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT GENEALOGY 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 . unknown
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Hannah Blackburn
1870 1890-1903 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF LIFE AND TIMES & STAGE - STEAM - TRAIN TRAVELS DIARY
New Waterford Ohio OH / Columbiana Co. Good. 1870. Original Wraps. On offer are two diaries originally belonging to Hannah Blackburn of New Waterford Columbiana Co. Ohio. The earliest diary representing the year 1871 does not have her name in it but the second diary representing the year 1890-1903 does have her name. The writing is very much the same in both diaries. The 1871 diary has 40 leaves both sides have long handwritten entries so therefore you actually get 80 pages of diary entries. The later diary has 24 leaves both sides or 48 pages. The earliest diary is actually more of a day to day journal starts on March 11th 1871 and ends March of 1872 although she does skip the odd day. The later diary is more of a trip diary where Hannah keeps a log of the various trips she makes between the years of 1890 and 1903. Following are a few excerpts: 1871 "There was a man here from the old country. He is selling photos. Gave us one for his dinner. They are worth 30 cents. He says the Lord Chancellor of England was a Blackburn; he gives the Blackburn's quite a puff. He was here this eve to do some fixing at C. buggy
.There was two strange women at the meeting one of them came from Kansas
.L.Y. R.H. and the child started for Salem with the carriage and one cow. Laura and father went with them as far as the election. Sarah went to John's in the 4 horse wagon
.David and Mag were married. Got along very well. Charlie and Sallie were waiters they had 34 for dinner. Seth and Mattie Nathan and Beck were cooks
.Charles started for good old Penna. We put a quilt in the frames. Joseph Bell was buried. Father mother John and Sallie went to the funeral. He was buried in the Hicksite graveyard at Carmel. He died 1st day eve
This is father and mothers 47th anniversary. They rode to Mur on horseback when they were married it being the custom at that time
." In the back of the diary one will find 3 pages of genealogy notes and dates. She mentions her fathers and mothers death. Also that "Fanny" got killed when she got her teeth taken out Martha's death Williams's death and Lydia's death. All of which were before 1893. 1890 "22nd of 8th mo. Charles took me to Waterford got me a ticket to go to Salem. Paid 45 cents train came at 8:20. When I got on had not been on long when a man came to me and asked if I was a drunkard. Said he sold plain goods in Chicago. When we got to Columbiana Gate Ruggy Rex and Frank Harrison got on. Were going to Salem
3 or 4 miles from Abel to Horton next station Sheridan. Ate dinner near a meeting house on our way from Abel's to Thorntown 16 miles from Thorntown in Boone Co. Crossed the pike that went from Indianapolis city saw the telephone. Wonderful sight of corn fields. Good corn. 4th day after now going west on a dusty gravel road. A great deal of cane several mills. Elizaville a country village 12 miles east of Thorntown. Passed a large brick schoolhouse not far off graveyard new house. Pikes Crossing 6 miles from Thorntown. Came to a sugar camp
." Then mentions Darlington Hannah Dover Lebanon Joliet Eagleton Westfield. "Abel and Abbie started for Bearly About 36 miles in the open wagon. I was going along but it rained too much. John Harvey from Aroma the North Eastern part of Hamilton co. went along in his buggy he is very hard of hearing
." Trip to Indianapolis not sure of date but I also believe it's the 1890s "When we got off at Columbus we looked around to see if we knew anyone could see no one. We went into the waiting room. Thomas started to hunt and Will Henry came to him he had the carriage and we were soon all snugly tucked in and on our way. They had made arrangements for us to go to Joseph's to supper which we did after a short drive on the pike where we found Joseph and wife Rachel Mary Anna Little Jessie and a friend of Anna's. We washed off a little and they soon had a good dinner of beef Irish and sweet potatoes tomatoes jelly butter pickles looked like watermelon rind apricots butter bread apples and peach pie sweet cake loaf and coffee
Mary Warren and I took another ride in the big carriage. Went west to the far side of their place then south as far as their place. Went west a few rods to see the rebel soldier's grave yard where there are 2260 soldiers buried. It is on part of Camp Charles. Went east quite a distance then too south until we came to the cemetery. Mary had a pass so the man opened the gate and let us see it. It is a very large place. We drove through a part of it. Saw where Rebecca Miles was buried saw the soldiers graves. They are buried in a circle. When we left there drove to the idiotic asylum went over it some. Did not see many of the inmates as it was vacation. A few boys sewing making pants &c &c. more on the asylum
.We were soon tucked in his spring wagon and on the way. Had a very pleasant ride. The roads were good the moon shining bright. The house was all lighted up when we got here. Henry was standing outside of the yard gate when we drove up the rest were all soon out. she then goes on for another pages telling of how they sat down to a wonderful fried chicken dinner and also describes the house and home site in detail" 1897 Trip "Left Salem 10 min. past 8. Washingtonville at 9. Greenford. Loveland Canfield Austintown Mineral Ridge. Saw a town to the left. A man and woman 2 children on train. Baby cried very hard. Youngstown. Hubbard Eating dinner Sharon. Crossed the river or large creek. Road along by the stream quite a ways. Sharpsville. Crossed the stream again. Atlantic did not stop. 2 little girls dressed in pink going to see their grandmother come from Ravera going to Cara where their grandmother lives
.Got to Steamburgh about 4. Thomas met us there with a 2 horse spring wagon. We got to the great house near 5. Lizzie met us at the block Louisa on the porch. They soon took us to the dining room where we had a good supper much more on this also
.20th. Visited the schools in the forenoon. Afternoon took a ride down to the lower reservation about 6 miles. Forded the Allegheny River went in one Indian house. It looked as fine as the generality of white folks homes. The woman had become of Abel's scholars.
.Crossed Tunessa Creek on the foot log came back on the little bridge
." Both of the diaries are in fair to good condition. She writes in pencil so some of the writing is a bit smudged but all is readable. There is general foxing through-out but all in all two great journals. ; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; Hand Written Personal Memoir Travel Europe Steamships Steamer Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Germany Romance Women's Studies Feminism Sociology Train Steam Rail Pre Sufferage Suffrage . paperback
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Henry Ripley Millett
1856 & 1857 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES BY THE SON OF A DISTINGUISHED MAINE FAMILY WHO GOES ON TO GREAT PERSONAL FAME FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE CIVIL WAR WITH THE 5TH MAINE REGIMENT
LEEDS GOREHAM MAINE CAMPELLO MASS MA. Good. 1856. On offer are two mid 19th century pre Civil War handwritten manuscript diaries dated from 1856 and 1857 and both belonged to Henry Ripley Millett who was originally from Leeds and Gorham Maine. Henry had quite a distinguished background and would also come to distinguish himself as Colonel Millett of the 5th Maine Regiment during the civil war. Henry Millett was the cousin of Frank D. Millet the artist who was director of decorations for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Columbian Exposition. Henry was born in Leeds on September 23rd 1832. He was the son of Thomas and Elmira A. Day Millet. His great-grandfather Thomas Millet was a patriot soldier in the revolution. Henry received a good education in the common schools of Palmyra and St. Albans. In 1851 when he was 19 years old he went to Campello Massachusetts and worked in a shoe factory and this is where the diaries pick up while he's in Campello. He stayed in there until about 1858 headed home to Gorham and in 1861 enlisted in Company A 5th Maine Regiment Sixth Corps Second Brigade First Division. Online resources provide: "He served with distinguished bravery in some of the most momentous engagements of the war including the first battle of Bull Run West Point Antietam Fredericksburg Salem Heights Gettysburg the Wilderness Rappahannock Station Spotsylvania Court house Cold Harbor where his brother Obed was killed the second battle of Bull Run the second engagement at Fredericksburg and Gaine's Mill
." He was wounded numerous times during some of these battles but also that he went home "loaded with honors." After the war he married in 1870 to M. Antoinette daughter of Freeman Whitney of Portland. The 1856 diary is about ½ full of handwritten entries the 1857 diary only has 300 days. Here are some snippets - and some are shocking: "Steel not this book the fear of your life. For the owner carries a great big knife." 1856 "January 21st I haven't Nig-er killed eny today." "January 22nd Today the boys have all gorne on a sleigh ride. Started about 5 o'clock p.m. They numbered 15 sleighs. Came in about 3 a.m." "February 6th This morning I have been to a fire up to the village. The colored saloon burnt. We had a pretty hard time." "February 17th I am now writing in the Quincy House Boston. I came in yesterday and have had a first rate time. Went to ___way's Hall last evening." "February 22nd This is Washington's birthday and is memory of that great man. All bells was rung this morning at sunrise." "March 25th & 26th This evening I have been down to Mrs. Watson's. I wished on Amandie's ring for 3 months
Amanda I wish you a happy life and success in all your undertakings
." "March 27th Sailed today the ship Savannah bound for New Orleans. Samuel L. Millett 2nd officer." "April 7th I ame now writing with my book on Henrietter's lap. I am having a first rate time. I wish that I could always be as happy as I am now." "May 22nd Today I have started for Plymouth. I am now safely loged in the Monument House." "August 29th O how meny times in my life I have thought of what now appears to be the fact. That sometime sooner or later we must all-----" "August 30th This is a very long and lonesome evening to me. I am some times on the point of leaving Campello for sum distant land but one thing keeps me here." "September 26th I am now performing at the husking at the Widow Tibett's. I have just done justice to the supper table." "October 17th Spent the evening at L.M.W. had a good time never was happier in my life than when I am there when Henretta is pleasant." "November 1st We have had a strong S.W. wind to day. The anticipated trouble has at last arrived and I am bound to -------" "November 4th Election day. Town country and state election day. I have cast my first presidential vote today with a clear conscious." "December 26th This evening I have hurd some thing that I did not expect to hear. My mind is at changed and I shall take a different course." 1857 "January 1st Today is the first day in the year and I must try to do what is right and then I shall be happy and if I live to see the end of this year I hope I shall look upon it with pleasure and not with regret." "January 3rd Today I left Campello for Boston with a horse & sleigh accompanied by A. C. Ambrose. It has snowed all day." "January 29th Pleasant. Mother died this morning at 9 ½ o'clock." "February 26th Pleasant. Have been meditating on the idea of leaving Campello. I am lonely in this place now and think I shall leave if I can do as well in any other place." "March 25th Have been to work today but it is rather lonesome. I some times think that this world is a blank to me for I never receive any comfort from it." "March 26th I have been thinking of past times today and so judging from what I have experienced I think that the future looks dark." "April 4th I am now at the Mansion. Here I am 10 o'clock at the Mansion House just going to bed to dream if what I have seen this morning. May your dreams be pleasant." "April 28th Have been to take a short ride this evening. Went to the east. Lucy is here yet and I am in love love on love ever." "June 3rd Pleasant. I watched with the corpse last night. G. J. Kingman and ____ Davis Jr." "June 9th I left Campello today at N. for Portland on an excursion with the Enterprise Engine on No. 2." "June 24th I have been up town this afternoon. Got my ambrotype taken but it looked so bad that I smashed it before I got home." "July 28th I left Campello this morn for quarantine. Boston to asertain the perticulars in regards to the death of my brother which occurred on the 9th." "August 17th No. ___have been up to the West Sharon today. We had a siport dinner and speeches from N. B. Drake Capt. Lucas Capt. H. Capt. Clappe and others." "September 12th A sad accident happened here today. A little Irish boy got his skull broke." "September 24th Fire last night. The alarm was given between 11 & 12 o'clock. L. T. Howard's house and barn and other out buildings was completely burned." "October 4th Great excitement here today. Grease pig chase and foot rase. John Sears and Morton Copland prize." "November 4th I left Campello this morn arrived in Boston stopped there until 5 p.m. then left for Portland on board the steamer Lewiston." Much much more including handwritten expense entries in the back and then several of the pages are used like an autograph book where friends and acquaintances have signed and written some kind of sentiment. Overall G. ; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; SHOES COBBLER LEEDS GOREHAM BULL RUN ANTIETAM GETTYSBURG CIVIL WAR WAR BETWEEN THE STATES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA MAINE ME ECONOMY PIONEER PRE CIVIL WAR ; Signed by Autograph . unknown
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Adell Jones
1869 1873 1889 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF A YOUNG UPSTATE NEW YORK GIRL FROM CHILDHOOD TO WOMANHOOD
Pulaski Oswego New York. Good. 1869. Excellent archive of three 3 handwritten Victorian era diaries from a school girl Adell Jones who lived in Pulaski and Oswego NY. Two are 1869 and 73 written in pencil among many things she tells of fellow student Nellie Burt age 12 died etc. Third book is from 1889 now shes married and includes local names from Pulaski - friends family members etc. Some normal exterior wear these diaries make for interesting look at 19th century life pioneer life and from a women's studies perspective it is charming to see this young woman grow up. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 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 TRAVEL STEAMSHIP SAIL PHOTOGRAPHY 19TH CENTURY AMERICANA WOMEN STUDIES RURAL LIFE FARMING GENEALOGY PIONEER NEW YORK VICTORIAN PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE; Signed by Autograph . unknown
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ANONYMOUS BRATTLEBORO VERMONT SOCIALITE
1885 LIFE OF A BRATTLEBORO VERMONT SOCIALITE HANDWRITTEN DIARY
Brattleboro Vermont VT. Good. 1885. Softcover. A wonderful hand written diary written in 1895 by a very social woman in Brattleboro Vermont. It would appear that the writer unfortunately unnamed in the diary was either the wife of a Church Minister or the Church's Goodwill Ambassador as she spent nearly every day visiting and calling on Church members sometimes 8 or 10 in a single day. She names dozens and dozens of Brattleboro residents that she visited in her Diary often she brought baked goods or hand made articles of clothing to people. She also wrote much about the local Y.M.C.A. the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and other Brattleboro organizations that she worked very hard for. She wrote nearly every day most days filling the entire page missing only two days during the year when she was away from home. The diary has one page for each day of the year. Here are some quotes from the actual diary: "Jan. 14 1885 Cold but Fine. Did some ironing in the morning then went to see Mrs. Crowell found her better - borrowed some books. Went to see Mrs. O'Neil and tried to comfort her a little then to see Tina. On reaching home found Mira who staid to dinner. Called on Mrs. Tolles who was not at home. Stopped at Mrs. Smith's to leave Mrs. Mitchell's letter. Spent the evening reading & writing. Wrote to Mrs. Cutting." "Jan. 19 1885 Lovely & Cold washed in the early morning. Went down to Laura's with pie. Called on Mrs. Oaks and tried to call on Mrs. Tower in p.m. George Barrett carried me to see the colored people on the fair ground. Mrs. Streeter not at home. Saw Mrs. C.D. Fuller and Mrs. Amos Parker Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Colman." "Feb 10 1885 Very Cold. Did a little washing a.m. Called on Mrs. Clarkson and Mrs. Reed. P.M. visited Mrs. Rufus Smith Mrs. Ellis s. main st. Mrs. Horton had some conversation with her on personal religion find her anxious to make a profession of her faith in Christ. Miss Amsden not at home. Had some conversation with A.A. Cheny on faith cures. Did some errands." "Friday May 29 1885 Finished ironing and called at the colored folks Mrs. Reed and Clarkson and Mrs. Smith P.M. called at Mrs. Carpenter's and Mrs. Manson's doors - not at home. Called on Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Oneil Mrs. Stearns & Mrs. Horton Canal St. After tea saw Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Smith. Too tired to go to meeting." Thursday Nov. 5 1885 Called on Mrs. Bangs. Mr. Bangs a little more like himself. Called at Mrs. Crowell's and Mrs. Hawley's. Mrs. C. brought me home. In the afternoon carried jelly to Laura & blocks to little boy then went to Estey-ville and called on Mr. heald Mrs. Haskins Mrs. Freeman colored Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Blanchard. Went to parsonage to sociable in the evening. Very very tired." "Thursday Dec. 31 1885 Rainy. Called on Mrs. Stone at Brattleboro House and Mrs. Horton on Canal St. In the afternoon carried aprons to Mrs. Chandlers's and called on Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Stickney. Finished putting my old carpet together. Very rainy evening." All writing is easy to read and this diary is in very nice condition.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS HISTORY OF Brattleboro Vermont Gender Studies Women's Studies Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . paperback
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Harriet Ann Blish
1842 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH AND MEMORY BOOK WITH DOZENS OF AUTOGRAPHED SENTIMENTS BY MANY NOTED RESIDENTS OF THIS FAMED WHALING HUB ON NANTUCKET ISLAND
Holmes Hole Massachusetts MA TISBURY NANTUCKET. Good. 1842. On offer is the personal handwritten manuscript school autograph/memory book of Harriet Ann Blish b. 1824 married September 12 1848 William Cook of Holmes Hole Massachusetts. Pages include personal notes to Harriet most with signature and date. According to Massachusetts Town Marriage Records a Harriet A. Blish age 24 daughter - Wm T and Catharin married William Cook age 26 master mariner son - Enoch and Jan on September 12 1848 in Tisbury Mass. Condition is very good. Book shows edge and corner wear; rear hinge weak. Red leather gold gilt lettering on boards spine cover is present but with several closed tears top half. Front free end page has been removed at some point; pages age toned slight foxing but overall clean. Gold gilt on page edges; owner's name embossed on front see inset. No evidence of moisture damage. First handwritten entry is August 31 1842 and appears to be signed by a Geo W Pendleton followed by two dozen or so more individuals. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Manuscript Handdrawn 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 MASSACHUSETTS WHALING MARINE NAVAL NANTUCKET . hardcover
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ALIXANDRO OF GNANOA
1505 - 500 YEAR OLD HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL LEDGER AND DIARY OF A WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN OF GENOA
GENOA ITALY. Good with no dust jacket. 1505. Original Vellum. One hundred and eighty four hand numbered pages in this remarkable 500 year old handwritten manuscript ledger journal and diary : " 1505 Gendenze di Saviz - gnano" as stated on the cover. The first page begins: "Libro de tuto _____ quale so tato asan__giano ala venuta mia. To Alexandro salueto schrise e soto schrise de mia gnovia mar." Not written by a scribe this is a working journal and ledger containing hundreds of business entries purchases loans and repayments. There are long lists of foods and prices for what is assuredly shopping lists for parties and feasts. There are also what appears to be observations and business maxims and poetry in a number of entries. Certainly this fascinating book requires more research. The original vellum cover is in somewhat rough shape with tears rubbing and bumping and is barely attached to the text block though still held by the rear binding cords. Interior is in excellent shape save for the odd and to be expected ink blot age-toning and light soiling. Please email for pictures of this rare manuscript.; Italian Spanish Latin; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ANCIENT ITALIAN GENOA VENICE MANUSCRIPT COMMERCE HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN JOURNAL LEDGER MEMOIR PERSONAL LOG HOLOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH SPAIN SPANISH DIARY DIARIES ANCIENT ANTIQUE MEDIEVEL RENAISSANCE antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . hardcover
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GEORGE W GUILD
1845 - 1850 HANDWRITTEN FIRST HAND MANUSCRIPT OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR AND LEDGER OF A BUSY PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND MERCHANT AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Providence Rhode Island RI. Good. 1845. On offer is a remarkable historic handwritten manuscript relic of Rhode Island's involvement in the Mexican War and regional commerce being the journal and ledger of George W. Guild who was a soldier in the Mexican War a merchant and a Justice of the Peace in Providence Rhode Island. This 266 page hand numbered book was used from 1845 - 1850 as a ledger for Mr. Guild's prosperous business. He tended to do most of his invoices notes sales and orders on the right side of the open book. The left side was saved for other notes relating to store operations. It is here on these mostly blank pages than George Guild wrote his Mexican War travels and adventures very soon upon his return from service. There are about a dozen pages of written narrative detailing travel vessels conditions battles brothers-in-arms etc and then more pages of point form notes possible chapter headings etc. It seems without doubt that Guild is documenting his immediate memories with an intent to later flesh out for either a book or memoir. A noted dated 1850 in the book confirms this as Guild makes mention of the cost of publishing 100 copies of a 100 page book at a cost of $1.00 per book. Students of the time period will know that when Congress declared war against Mexico on May 13 1846 volunteers in large numbers enlisted to fight against her. About this period the movement of General Taylor or "Old Rough and Ready" as his men called him from Corpus Christi to the relief of Fort Brown on the Rio Grande River was the theme of general conversation throughout the state. Meetings were called by the commanders of the various military companies after the battles of "Palo Alto" and "Resaca-de-la-Palma" for the purpose of offering their services to the government. The act passed by Congress to increase the strength of the army by adding ten additional regiments to be enlisted for the war defined the "quota" of Rhode Island to be one company of infantry. Now there were four companies in process of organization at this time but only one could be mustered into service. In January 1847 the Legislature of Rhode Island made an appropriation of $2500.00 for volunteers for the Mexican War. To Captain Joseph S. Pitman and Lieutenant John S. Slocum was assigned the duty of preparing the company intended for the field. The Second-Lieutenancy was subsequently filled by the appointment of John Glackin of Woonsocket R. I. George W. Guild was appointed First Sergeant. Frequent changes were made in the "non-commissioned" officers as their various qualifications developed. The following is the "roster" after entering the valley of Mexico. His narrative is first hand and well expressed. This was a fascinating time in Rhode Island history and this rare journal is a unique first hand original relic of that time. Overall G. ; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR TEXAS REVOLUTION MEXICAN WAR MEXICO VOLUNTEERS RHODE ISLAND 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 ECONOMY COMMERCE MERCHANTILE; Signed by Autograph . unknown
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UNIDENTIFIED
1896 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG DOWN TO EARTH WESTERN NEW YORK WOMAN
NORWICH NEW YORK. Good. 1896. Manuscript. On offer is an interesting handwritten manuscript diary written by an unidentified western New York girl. She is a teacher and student discussing her own studies and that of her 'scholars'. Besides the usual details of rural life for a young woman crocheting ironing and the myriad of other indoor and outdoor chores this diary engages in a fair bit of local gossip with Sunday Church being the main source: "Daniel Chapel and wife parted yesterday." "They say Charlie Forbes turned May out of doors and she moved home yesterday." Our writer names everyone around her save for Father and Mother but surely local Norwich New York genealogists historians and collectors will from the many many clues ascertain our writer's name. Other brief writings note: received invitation to Oswego Normal practiced with prairie curlers tonight Reverend Dr. Bull preached Francis Parkhurst died Feb. 12 1896 Went to Tully. Dinner at Empire House and much much more. G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; Women Studies pre Suffrage Feminism Feminists genealogy Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
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DR JOHN [JAMES] HUME SPRY
LATE 18th EARLY 19th C. HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY OF THE GOSPELS IN GREEK BY THE RECTOR OF MARLEBONE AND PREBENDARY OF CANTERBURY
Good. On offer two volumes in one book being a printed version of the Gospels in Greek bound in between blank pages wherein handwritten manuscript commentary and translation in English by James Hume Spry whose inscribed name appears on the free front endpapers. Research provides that the author was The Reverend John Hume Spry Doctor of Divinity Rector of Marlebone and Prebendary of Canterbury who died at his Residence 13 Devonshire Place in 1842. There was a cousin James who was a Doctor of Medicine but this is clearly written by a very knowledgable and ecclesiastical minded individual. How the book's ownership is inscribed in James' name we can only surmise and making a fascinating book all the more enigmatic. We believe this is Mr. Spry's life long work interrupted by his demise as there are pencil headings that were prepared for future writings. The handwriting changes over time and gets worse in the final entries more ink stains etc. These volumes are not paginated but the laid-in Greek text is and it comes to a total of 504 pages. With what appears to be the only one exception the Greek text is all very legible-just the final page has enough ink stains on it to make it very difficult to read. The condition of the boards is good but the binding is good and the inside is generally quite clean. The volumes measure 8 x 6 1/4." ; GREEK eNGLISH; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN GREEK GREECE HELLENIC STUDIES DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY RELIGION ROYALTY NOBILITY CALLIGRAPHY PAPAL VATICAN CATHOLIC ROMAN CATHOLIC ECCLESIASTICantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento Manuscrito atlas Engraver REVEREND CANTERBURY MARLEBONE . hardcover
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Mrs JP Bradbury, Wife of Ohio Supreme Court Justice J P
1916 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF THE BROKENHEARTED WIDOW OF OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOSEPH PERRY BRADBURY
Pomeroy Ohio OH. Fair. 1916. Cloth. On offer is the handwritten manuscript diary of Mrs. J.P. Bradbury Pomeroy Ohio 1916 and as found on genealogical sites Mrs. Bradbury 1853-1918 being Emma L. Woods the widow and second wife of Justice Joseph Perry Bradbury 1838-1915 of the Ohio Supreme Court. Research finds Justice Bradbury and his family in the 1880 census it said that he was then married to his first wife Sarah E. Bradbury who was an invalid and that two other people lived in the house Emma Woods as sister so it seems clear to be his first wifes sister. It also lists Elizabeth Blackwell servant living at the home. The diary itself is written just a few months after the death of Joseph. Her grief as she puts it is too much to bear and almost everyday she writes about him and missing him. She calls him Petty for a nickname too. I thought it was Perry because of his middle name but on closer inspection it is Petty. She starts out her entries on January and writes on almost every available space for everyday see scan but then suddenly stops her entries on July 24th. Entries are extremely interesting probing what it is like for a newly widowed woman who seemed to be deeply in love with her husband as one will see in the following excerpts: How am I to get along without my own dear Petty
. I am homesick for my dear Petty. I do not see how I am to go on this way. Petty dear if I could only have kept you how happy I would be as it is I am so depressed
Mr. Quincy came in to do some hauling of stuff left from the old house. Mrs. Barbara Wehe mother of Mrs. Frank Hudson of Chicago was brought here for burial Friday of last week. Mrs. Wehe used to live here in Pomeroy and was quite well-known. How I do miss my own dear Petty and when I think I could not do one thing to keep him it almost kills me. Dearest Petty
The river is very high. Word came this morning that the steamer Kanawha had struck a part of dam no. 19 just below Parkersburg. In three minutes time the boat capsized. She lay upon her side. The number lost is estimated at from 12 to 25. Mrs. E.C. Atkinson of Racine and a lady whom I knew very well was lost. Her husband saved. I did not know any of the other people. It was a terrible calamity
. some days I think I will fly to pieces. I am so very nervous and oh how I do miss my dear dear Petty. I just think I must see his dear sweet face
oh; my poor old heart aches all the time for him. How I loved him
just six months since my dear Petty left me. Some days I think I can not stand it. I just must see him. No one knows how I miss my dear sweet Petty. How I did love him. He was so sweet and good to me
Dorothy and Mary Etta went out for walk into see the doctor. The town is full of sick people. Doctors are just rushed to death
just one year ago today my dear Petty fell and hurt his arm. This was the beginning of his going down. Oh how I miss him. It was the 14th of February but it was a Sunday. Oh how I miss Petty
. This was my dearest husband 78th birthday. Oh I have missed him
. one year ago today my Petty was in bed with a sprained arm and now he has gone from me. Oh how I do miss my dear sweet Petty who was so good to me
. I am still so blue and miss Perry so much today. I just feel as if I must see him. I do not see how I am to go on without him. Dear dear Petty and I miss Dorothy so much too
. I sincerely hope I may be taken to my heavenly home for I know I never could stand it. I hope my life will not be long. I do not want to live to be a real old woman and not a burden to anyone. If I could have gone with my Petty how much better it would have been perhaps. I get dreadfully blue some days
.Bert Millen brought the deed for the farm for me to sign today. I wish Petty could have settled all up with Dale Roberts. I feel a little shaky about the settlement of that
. River still rising and there will be between 48 and 50 feet of water here. It will be in my cellar tonight. Took the gas heater out this morning from the furnace. The Creek is up around the Bradford House and water and Mrs. Geyers seller. Mr. A.L. Willock deputy sheriff died this afternoon and leaves a wife and daughter. A year ago this evening my own dear Petty and I walked down to Dr. Henlows Office. Coming home Petty wanted to be weighed so we went to Mr. Stockmores seed store and he weighed only 148 pounds. Oh how I did hate to see that. It made Petty feel badly
. Dearest husband how I have missed you this day. How I would love to see you. Oh Petty Petty how am I to go on without you. This has been a very gloomy day
. Republican convention is still on in Chicago. Hope Roosevelt will not get the nomination. I miss my Petty so much. He would always tell me about how the conventions were conducted. He usually went to them. Petty how I do miss you
. I went up to see Dr. Jane but she was out. So I whet down to see Mrs. Plantz. She is not very well. I talked to her about the lump in my breast. After I came home and went for Dr. Gribble. He made an examination and found a growth but advised me to see how it will be in a few weeks from now. It worries me very much. Now to think I have not my Petty to go to and talked it over. Oh dear Petty maybe it won't be very long until we will be together again
. Just one year ago this 17th day of July my dear Petty closed his eyes in death. I will never forget how sweet he looked that morning and how blue his eyes were some days I think I can not stand it I must see him and hear his sweet voice. Dear dear Petty perhaps it won't be long until I will be with my loved ones. I pray that my Father in heaven will only keep me from long-suffering with this dreadful thing that has come to me. Better I could go before I get to be a care and hope I won't have to suffer with it. How my dear Petty would worry if he knew this." Many names listed; Blackmore DeWolfe Crow Planty Helen Russell Frank Hudson Atkinson Hollis Johnston Fisher Minister Dr. Jane Gulliford Horvitz Helen Shrewsby Scott Dr. James McCullough Remington Keizer Dave Geyer Helen and Ray Clifton Mary Williams Asa Bradbury John Kasper Bert Miller Dale Roberts Antoinette Osborn Arnold Roy Brown Edith Peters Ruth Jacobs Stanbury Lillian Roush and more. Condition of this diary most of the pages from January 1 of February 25 are torn on the seam. Some of the pages are also loose but the writing can easily be made out. 4" x 5". ; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; 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 LEGAL LAW ATTORNEY JUSTICE JURISPRUDENCE OHIO OH SUPREME COURT PIONEER MID WEST MIDWEST ; Signed by Autograph . hardcover
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UNIDENTIFIED
1927 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A 91 YEAR OLD CENTRAL NEW YORK WOMAN AND MATRIARCH OF A LARGE RURAL FAMILY
Herkimer County New York NY. Good. 1927. On offer is a very large well detailed fully handwritten 1927 manuscript diary of a bright insightful 91 year old woman. The writer while unidentified leaves many many clues that should help a local historian or genealogist determine precisely who the author is. She relates all manner of local historical details and this diary will prove a treasure trove for genealogical and local area collectors of history. Our writer in sometimes shaky hand never misses a day and fills this 9 x 6 inch with hundreds of names of family visitors friends and local news. Activities include: going to the Cooperstown fair; Dorr Van Horn called to say their daughter Jene was dead; Adams store at Hartwick burns; Grange Hall to the movies; dedication ceremonies at the Peace Bridge; Union tea agent called and many many hundreds of other details of local history. VG.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; WOMEN'S STUDIES FEMINISM FEMINISTS POST SUFFRAGE NEW YORK STATE HERKIMER COOPERSTOWN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Archive Lot antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 000970
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Shlomo Bilfurti and Haviri
OR GADOL - "GREAT LIGHT"
LIVORNO: Marfikus Vemokhrei Kafris. Fair. 1921. Quarter Leather. OR GADOL - "GREAT LIGHT" FIVE VOLUMES OF THE TORAH: "Behold anew the great and the terrible so that every reader young or old shall absorb the mind-wizening suitable letters. Crystal and ram'ot. The likes of whom never existed in all aspects of perfection. With FIVE SCROLLS AND HAFTARAHOT plural of Haftarah a Jewish ritual. Sections from the writings of the prophets read on Sabbaths and festivals after the reading from the Torah - fulfilled all year round with melodies and joyful times." DEUTERONOMY LIVORNO YA"A Yishmor Aleikha Elohim - G-d save you Year 1921 By Shlomo Bilfurti and Haviri published by Marfikus Vemokhrei Kafris.; Hebrew Judaica; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Bible Studies Bible Genesis Birasheit Bible Studies Bible Genesis Hassidic Hassidim Chassidic Judaism Jewish Judaica Israel Orthodox Jewry Jew Talmud Yiddish Juden Hebrew Hebraic Israel . Marfikus Vemokhrei Kafris hardcover
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UNIDENTIFIED TOLEDO OHIO WOMAN
1920 - 1929 ARCHIVE OF TEN 10 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF AN ACTIVE OHIO WOMAN
TOLEDO OHIO OH. Good. 1920. Our unidentified diarist takes us on a whirlwind of social engagements visits trips and shoppings over a 10 year period from 1920 to 1929. Between her husband Oscar her folks and the myriad of friends in her social circle this gal is always on the go. While she jots notes quite frequently 60-70% of the time she is not perfect. Holidays and vacations she does an extra special job reporting back her movements and enjoyments; lots of movies and meals out and many many visits to friends. Nine of the ten diaries are tall slim 5 x 2 inches with one year is a short version. All in very good condition.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES TOLEDO OHIO ROARING TWENTIES FLAPPER ERA PRE DEPRESSION 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 Genealogy Ohio Cleveland Toledo . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 000089
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Dean Young
1943 DIARY OF DEAN YOUNG A YOUNG ENLISTED MORMON MAN SUFFERING DEPRESSION FROM HIS BAD MARRIAGE
Good. 1943. Fascinating diary kept by a young Mormon enlisted man from Utah or Idaho named Dean Young who spent the year Stateside in training to be an airplane mechanic. He also attempted to become an aerial gunner but failed the physical. Mr. Young made an entry every day from January 1 1943 to July 30 1943 in blue fountain pen at which point the diary abruptly stops. I think from reading it that it is the result of his depression over the precarious state of his marriage which he agonizes over on many a page. This young man had a child as well and most of his entries deal with his training KP leave movies seen music listened to mechanics classes taken attempts to get into aerial gunnery an injury to his leg that put him in the hospital for over a month and put him behind all his friends and most of all his need to get mail especially from his wife. His exasperation with his wife is apparent throughout. She doesn't write enough he misses her and his child and he is bored much of the time with training. The diary is in a five by seven inch faux-leather possibly leather covered hardback book entitled 'Dailyaide: The Silent Secretary 1943". Each page tells what he did on that day. It is an intimate look into the daily life of a young U.S. Army Air Corps recruit in the mid-war year of 1943. Sometimes sad sometimes pedestrian but very human given the backdrop of World War II. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 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 AMERICANA DEPRESSION PSYCHOLOGY WORD WAR II WWII WORLD WAR TWO AIRPLANES MECHANICS Travel Trip Vacation . hardcover
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SUSIE C STAPLES
1907 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG TOPEKA KANSAS WOMAN WITH CHARM PERSONALITY AND A KEEN OBSERVER
TOPEKA KANSAS KS. Good. 1907. Hardcover. On offer is a terrific original 1907 handwritten diary and journal of Susie C. Staples of Topeka Kansas. This book hand dated by the author has over 300 entries for the year. The diary is a wonderful bit of western Americana as it provides a detailed inner look at this mature young 28 y/o at writing woman's life is like in early 20th century Kansas and is also a super travel diary of an extended mid-western road trip. Susie worked for the Santa Fe Railway in Topeka Kansas apparently as a senior clerk working on foreign account records passenger records training other clerks etc. but she doesn't go into great detail. She is an ideal diarist starting with mention of that day's weather and a synopsis of her day and evening mentioning names of calls and visitors and local historians and collectors will find a wealth of local history and genealogy. For transportation she still used a horse & buggy but also used the electric car and many trains to get around. At one time there is an entry that their horse got scared by an auto & fell & hurt his knees quite badly - the vet was called a day or so later and said not to use him for 10 days. They played a lot of Flinch after dinner sewed shopped went to parties Church visited relatives constantly she sometimes quotes what was served for dinner it seems someone in her family was always taking a train somewhere she mentions illness redecorating of their home attending parades and other amusements and much much more. Here are some snippets: Wed. Jan 2 - .Terrible wreck on Railroad only 43 miles west of Topeka this A.M. at 5:00. 30 persons killed. One a colored porter was killed lived just back of us. Thurs. Jan 31st. Ground one glaze of ice everything covered. Started to drive down - so slippery horse could not stand up had to get out & walk down so was 20 min. late. Told Miss Fauble the reason. Sun. Feb 3rd. Coldest day so far this winter.Gas pressure so low had to all live in kitchen not very warm there. Cousin Ivy started a wood fire up in her room and we visited up there. She came with me to depot. I left Kansas City at 4:30 arrived home between 6 & 7. Thurs. Mar. 14th. A lovely day first time the sun has shown for over a week. Mattie & I asked to get off to go to depot to see Cousin Agnes. We saw Cousin Agnes & her three children Lewis Mac & Elinor & Cousin Gertrude it was quite a satisfaction to even see them & we had a nice little visit. Just think they go from Penn. to Cal. take all their meals on the train travel in a drawing room section. C. Gertrude is not much larger than Minnie not any better looking she is so wrinkled & freckled & red hair but very pleasant.Mama Aunty & C. Anna went to a tacky party at Mrs. Shorts to sew carpet rags.Clarence went to "Alice in Wonderland" home talent play. Sun. Apr. 21. .saw Marvin at church this a.m. with his girl the preachers daughter. We had a lovely little trip to KC. Mr. Freeman knew the conductor so we got to go out on the observation car.We took trolley ride out to "Electric Park" as we had to wait till 9:00 train out. Met Mr. F at the depot. Had quite a Sunday lesson on the train. One of the girls from the office was on the train she bo't a pack of cards & asked Marvin & I to play cards with her. Oh how it made my heart ache for her & what a lesson it taught me on firmness of character. Tues. July 23rd. Hot July day. Word was rec'd in Topeka that two vessels on the Pacific Coast had collided & lots of passengers were drowned. Cora & Sadie Shull were on one of the vessels & are afraid they are among the missing - everyone is talking about it. Later entry confirms they died. Tues. Oct. 1st - .Mattie & I got off work to go to Kansas City a whole crowd from the office went. Left Topeka at 5:30. Had a jolly time going down. At Lawrence Mattie & I got a seat together "skinned" a fellow out of it. Met Geo. Rogers right inside the depot.Geo. took Mattie & I to the Telephone Office where he works he showed us through the office till Parade came along. Priests of Pallas Parade was fine only not long enough. Floats representing different objects outlined in colored electric lights. After parade went uptown to Penny Arcade.Went to depot at 11:15 found our Topeka crowd there - got in a terrible push while waiting for our train. Left KC about 12:00 on a special of 16 coaches. Our crowd all got in one car together. Haskell Indian Band on our car. Had Jolly time. Train stopped at every station. After 4:00! when Mattie & reached home. We took a hack. Vacation snippets: Sun. June 2 Sunday on Train - The sunrise was beautiful. I was not slow in getting up this Sabbath morning. We washed & ate breakfast then had nothing to do but enjoy nature & oh the different scenery we did pass today. Irrigation ditches; sage brush snow covered mts. & Mts. covered with Pines. Adobe villages & lots of Mexicans. Passed through a tunnel just before we got to Raton. Matties first experience in a tunnel. Had two extra engines to help us up Raton Mt. Our 3 young men - Buttinski - Flirt & Comic - One got off at Raton one at Las Vegas - one at Albuquerque. Trinidad Raton & Albuq. depots are so odd - Adobe style. Arrived at Albuq. on time 7:45 & cousin Will met us.left our grips at Hotel walked around business part of city then took trolley out to the casino. Am ashamed to tell the rest. Took car back to depot - not train time so wrote letter home from Albuq. Harvey house then C. cousin Will suggested we go over to Hotel & get our grips. Thurs. June 6 - Saw Mts. covered with cactus & Yucca's in bloom Mtn Goats Mexican cowboys & Horses Herds of sheep. Rode by the Rio Grande river a long ways. Saw Texas State line when we crossed into Tx. Arrived at El Paso about 2 hrs. late went to union depot & washed changed waists then went up town & got dinner stopped at The Eastern Grill had a fine dinner 40 cents. All Chinamen waiters. Friday June 7th - We are living on "Shady Side of Easy St." now so did not get up very early. Went out to a near Cafe to breakfast then took Trolley & went over to Old Mexico. A treat we little tho't of having a few wks ago. It is such an odd place so many curios shops & the buildings & people so odd. No americans over there. We walked around & saw several noted bldgs. custom house Jail Famous Bull Ring Cockfighting Pit. Bo't some pottery & postals & sent home from Old Mexico to U.S.A. We were a little cautious about buying anything to bring back as they inspect you & if you have any mdse. make you pay duty on it. But many do bring over lots of costly things we were anxious to try it so Mattie bo't a silk shawl & I a Mexican drawn work doily for mama she pinned hers to her under-skirt & I put mine in my skirt pocket. We took trolley back just at the end of the international bridge the US Inspector got on car & looked very sharp at everyone & said "Have you bro't anything over" & we said "Pottery" so we landed on Uncle Sam's land unmolested. Covers have a shallow vertical crack and the covers are rubbed and chipped but overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KANSAS TURN OF THE CENTURY SUFFRAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES PIONEER RAILROAD RR RAILWAY TRAVEL MID WEST AMERICANA 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 MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
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H A DWELLE
1888 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOODLAND CALIFORNIA GIRL HEADING TO THE MID-WEST - FUTURE AUTHOR/HISTORIAN OF IOWA
Woodland California CA. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Leather. On offer is a very scarce Pacific Coast Diary with entries from Wednesday November 28th to Sunday September 1st 1888. Our writer appears to be a young woman; 18 to 20 years old we suspect. She has written H. A. DWELLE WOODLAND CAL. on the inner free endpaper. Miss Dwelle has over written the January 1st through June 29th pages but as mentioned the dates overwritten are in fact November 28th to September 1st. The first months involve a great deal of travel to Iowa City Salt Lake etc. On return Miss Dwelle still travels a great deal but then mostly one to three day trips. She writes of teaching but also many meetings speaking engagements of the Knights Templar wherein she has administrative responsibilities. Also frequent references to Masonic Lodges YMCA youth picnics Sunday School and Church. Very interesting is her near final entry of August 31st - "Finished Teacher's Exam. Went at 2 pm to the funeral of Granpa Graves and sang in choir. Mr. Starring preached sermon. Very unsatisfactory and feeble effort considering the grand subject before him." Leather bound measuring approx. 4 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide. RESEARCH NOTE: Casual research finds an H.A. Dwelle as author of a book on the history of Iowa. There is a possible connection of some dates corresponding to the authors possible age etc. An avid collector or library may find a treasure with further research.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel Stagecoach Train personal Americana Masons Masonic YMCA Suffrage Pre Suffrage Sufferage Woodland California CA Genealogical IOWA Hand Written Personal Americana . hardcover
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UNIDENTIFIED
1917 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS DEALINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUR TRADER ON A PAN-PACIFIC TRIP TO CHINA
San Francisco Hong Kong Japan China. Good. 1917. Leatherette. On offer is a very interesting 1917 travel diary commencing May 14th with the record of having purchased the book to record memorandum of the unidentified writer's business trip to Japan. Our author a fur dealer departs on an overseas journey with a business partner leaving from San Francisco en route to his final destination - China. A perfect opportunity to witness China at a very important time in it's history being the birth of Republican China and China's war against Germany all in mid 1917. Besides the critical time in history the writer appears to be a most interesting individual as evidenced by his commentary and interactions and observations. Seems also to be a rough and tumble business type - gambling drinking disagreements with associates and general carousing all for the good of deal making and entertainment. Extensive notes include passing a Japanese warship 4th day ported Honolulu 7th day. Aboard the S.S. CHINA our gentleman uses record logs from the Captain's records to note latitude longitude distances traveled etc. time of arrival to Yokohama Japan; 12 days. Anchored in the Shiminoseke Straits to avoid a typhoon the day after leaving Kobe. Woosung 3 days later then to Hong Kong 4 days later. The time in China the long lonely nights midnight to 1:45am swimming drinking and writing home getting visits from colleagues. Then "Our Day" Thursday Oct 18 1917 - helping Britian fight the Hun's. Prompted by a telegram from home "come home quick" our writer begins the long process of ending his trip finally leaving Hong Kong Oct. 27th on the Tenyo Maru to Shanghai 3rd day. Another 3 days to Nagasaki to Kobe Yokohama Tokyo Japan. 18th day docked Honolulu. Further notes; wrestling the 'Japs' aboard ship arriving in San Francisco played baseball with the Giants bumming around . Cover says "Date Book" loose from the book appears to be faux leather on pink paper board. The cover is in poor shape but the interior is very good and quite legible. Some financial notes will also be found amongst the writings.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Travel Trip Vacation 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 TRAVEL FUR TRADE FURRIER ANIMAL SKINS ECONOMY TRADE INTERNATIONAL ORIENT ORIENTAL COMMERCE GAMBLING CHINA HISTORY OF CHINA WORLD WAR I WWI SAT YAT SEN REPUBLIC OF CHINA WAR LORDS FAR EAST ASIA PACIFIC RIM SOUTH ASIA . hardcover
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ARNOLD DAGHANI
c1950s HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL SKETCHBOOK AND PERSONAL DIARY OF NOTED ARTIST POET AUTHOR AND SURVIVOR OF THE HOLOCAUST INCLUDING TWO 2 SELF PORTRAITS
SUSSEX ENGLAND ROMANIA ISRAEL. Good in Good dust jacket. 1955. On offer is a remarkable original handwritten personal diary workbook and artist sketch book of Arnold Daghani. The green leather book is written in long hand English and contains original literary works; poems short stories musings and references to his works plus much much more with most of them dated 1955 through 1958. At the end a story titled "Noodles and Buttons in Cakes of Soap" it says this story was in 1946 awarded the one and only prize for stories then under the title of the "Yellow Bridge". On the two first pages there is an ink self portrait of a young Daghani and another in the abstract style. Born into a Jewish family in Suceava Romania then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Daghani and his wife were imprisoned in and escaped from an Ukrainian labour-camp in the 1950s left Romania to live in Israel France Switzerland and finally England settling in Hove in 1977. Many of Daghani's works document his experiences in the slave-labour camp of Mikhailowka 1942-3 and in the ghetto of Bershad. His works from the 1960s and 1970s relate to broader themes of contemporary life including music literature religion politics and the circus as well as the difficulties of being an artist. Daghani has become well known in his native Romania and major collections of his works are to be found in the National Gallery Romania and the Museum of Modern Art Bucharest and at Sussex University as part of the Centre for German-Jewish Studies. He has been collected widely in England and abroad. A large 4to measuring approx. 29 x 22 x 4 cm. 402 pp 55 blank. The clasp lock is broken no key. Some rubbing on the leather covers otherwise G.; English; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; ART ARTISTS ROMANIA HUNGARY HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PRISONER AUTOGRAPH JEWISH HEBREW YIDDISH JUDAICA AUTHOR WRITER HOLOGRAPH SIGNED POETRY POET Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel personal Americanaantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 000924
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UNKNOWN
c. 1800 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TREATISE AND NOTES ON HERALDRY COATS OF ARM AND EUROPEAN ROYAL HOUSES INCLUDES A RECIPE AND PROCESS FOR JAPANESE VARNISH AND LACQUER
Europe. Good. 1800. On offer is a sensational late 18th early 19th century manuscript book where the unidentified author writes a thirteen page treatise on the subject of heraldry Coats of arms wherein by way of example he illustrates and lists the most important European Royal Houses shields. A beautiful manuscript joined with a short three page manuscript about the Japanese varnishing methods and process. Seventy-one blank pages separate the two subjects in this 9cm x 14.5 cm. worn hard vellum binding slightly detached from the body of the book internal is in good condition.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HERALDRY HERALDIC BRITAIN MANUSCRIPT HANDDRAWN HANDWRITTEN ENGRAVED NOBILITY HALLMARKS INSIGNIA EMBLEM COATS OF ARM SIGNET ARMORIALS GENEALOGY ORNAMENT FAMILIAL PEERAGE VIGNETTE WOODCUT ENGRAVINGS CHIVALRY DEVICES CHEVRON DECORATIVE 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. JAPAN JAPANESE RECIPE RECEIPTS VARNISH LAQUERS . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 000674
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GEORGE M BURNETT
1856 ENIGMATIC PRE-CIVIL WAR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A PIONEER LABORER PREACHER AND TRAVELING BOOKSELLER
CANANDAIGUA NEW YORK NY. Poor. 1856. On offer is a very unique fascinating and enigmatic pre-Civil War handwritten manuscript diary by George M. Burnett. At first glance Mr. Burnett appears to be an itinerant farm laborer but a closer reading reveals that Mr. Burnett is an important man in the community as a preacher and a bookseller. Based near Canandaigua New York he travels frequently to Shortsville Naples Manchester etc. and discusses the sale of his books to other booksellers. Not easily read in spots and the book is fragile but oddly someone has hand stitched some pages together. One such area has split open but one cannot find anything that would lead one to understand the reason for stitching the pages together. Perhaps a closer reading will reveal the reason. George mentions many dozens of people he works for and with and to whom he sells. Very interesting local events and occurrences from 'had our fish stole Vansisa drunk'; met the children of George Washington; heard that Bufus wife was dangerous sick plus many many dozens more. Preachers and sermons are also mentioned for the most part. The diary ends on November 19th as the rest of the pages are absent. Inscribed on the fep "George M. Burnett from His Sister." Also we believe the name Ida M. Burnett who is perhaps said sister or his wife. Local historians and collectors will find this diary a treasure trove of local events and genealogy given the many hundreds of names fully mentioned. Poor.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BOOKSELLER TRAVEL RELIGION PREACHERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES ECONOMICS NEW YORK CANADICE WESTERN NEW YORK FINGER LAKES BOOKSELLER BOOKS BOOKS DEALER RELIGION PREACHER PRE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 000742
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