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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Einstein, Alfred
Mozart. His Character - his Work. Translated by Arthur Mendel and Nathan Broder. With six half-tone Plates.
Cassell / London, Toronto, Melbourne, 1946. First publishing. x, (1), 492 Seiten. 8vo. Leinen.
Riferimento per il libraio : 15218
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MoÔssi, Vangjel
AleksandÎr MoÔssi
Small white octavo; 140 p, b&w illus Biography; Theatre.
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Mphahlele, Ezekiel
Down Second Avenue
<p>Gloucester MA: Peter Smith 1978. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 210pp; No DJ light blue cloth boards with titling to spine boards slightly age-toned text unmarked binding is tight VG condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author on Dedication Page. Memoir of growing up in a ghetto in Pretoria South Africa during apartheid. The author who changed his name from Ezekiel to Es'kia Mphahlele 1919-2008 was a South African writer artist and activist celebrated as the Father of African Humanism and a founding figure of modern African literature. In 1998 Nelson Mandela awarded him the Order of the Southern Cross the highest recognition granted by the South African government.</p> Peter Smith hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 018300 ISBN : 084464451X 9780844644516
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MR AND MRS COE
1853 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF ONE RHODE ISLAND MAN'S TRIP TO CINCINNATI AND HIS IMPRESSIONS AND EXTENSIVE OBSERVATIONS OF THE CITY
NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND TO CINCINNATI OHIO OH. Fair. 1853. On offer is a super original manuscript travel diary handwritten by one of Mr. and Mrs. Coe as stated in the title/inscription though we bvelieve Mr. Coe did the writing. The Coe's in 1853 of a trip and visit to Cincinnati Ohio. Mr. Coe did an excellent job detailing the trip and the extended stay in the Ohio city on 11 and a half well filled folio pages. Here are some snippets: 'Left Newport October 13th at 8 o'clock in the Steamer Perry for Providence thence to Pawtucket in the cars dined and left for New York by the Stonington Route arrived at 5 on the morning of the 14th walked out to Clinton Avenue stopped with our friends for about ten days
passed over the ferry at New York and entered the cars at New Jersey raining very hard for two hours then followed a heavy snow storm which lasted until we reached Elmira a distance of 273 miles which we reached at elven o'clock
started again at 4 in the morning for Niagara
after dinner visited the falls crossed the bridge to goat Island took a view from the different points there and returned to the house
started for Buffalo arrived at 10 waited about 2 hours for the cars and left for Cleveland where we arrived at about 8 in the evening
Noticed many interesting objects on the road among which was the various log houses that were scattered along the way some quite neat and comfortable others less so but we observed a great many neat and handsome houses even in the thinly settled parts of the country
Arrived at Cincinnati Thursday evening 27th and reached home at about 8 o'clock raining hard but thankful that we have been preserved from every danger and through the goodness of God arrived in safety and good health
Went by invitation to hear the Rev Mr Butler in the morning
Received a number of friendly calls were all invited and went to take tea and pass the evening with Mr and Mrs Hazard
In the afternoon attended the funeral of a Mr Smith a stranger who died suddenly and was buried from the house of Mr Goodman
Went in the morning to hear Mr Hansell preached on the subject of the duties of American Citizens to the foreign population
took up a collection at the close for the benefit of the colored orphan asylum
Was introduced to many ladies among them Mrs Temple widow of one of our former missionary's in the evening quite a large number of gentlemen came in all together forming an large and social party
Sunday attended the Vine Street Church which was opened after being repaired heard Rev Boynton read Solomon's Prayer at the dedication of the Temple
Overlooking a vast extent of country with a prospect of the Ohio River before us returning passed a building where was a large quantity of bricks being baked here they are made and used in great abundance
Went to Mr Boal's church heard from him a very solemn address on the commencement of the New Year he endeavored to show by the prophecies and the signs of the times that the Millennial day was beginning to dawn upon the world and that what was most needed in helping it forward was a higher standard of Christian conduct
Went to attend prayer meeting of females conducted by Mrs Finney which was very interesting and in the evening went to the Tabernacle to hear Mr Finney subject the sinner selling his birthright
Tuesday made a journey to Dayton a distance of 60 miles left Cincinnati at 8 in the morning in the cars rode through a very pleasant section of country stopped at 15 different places and arrived at the Philips House at 11
it has the Miami river on one side and the canal on the other the streets are very wide and clean crossing each other at right angles we noticed some handsome buildings particularly the courthouse which constructed of stone with the front resting on 6 large pillars
Spent part to the day writing and in the evening went to hear Mr Finney preach in the same church where he is laboring for two weeks subject test of character founded on the vision of Ezekiel
Sunday went in the morning to hear Mr Finney preached from the passage
the sermon was very impressive there were 11 received into the church 5 by letter and 6 by profession of faith 7 miles and 4 females
' There is age toning and some chipping the covers are near useless but Overall G-.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CINCINNATI OHIO CHARLES FINNEY COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM PREACHER TRAVEL RHODE ISLAND STEAMSHIP TRAVEL AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0002566
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MR AND MRS GRANT AND LELAH SHANK
1907 - 1926 ARCHIVE OF EIGHT 8 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES AND ONE 1 ADDRESS BOOK BY A HARD WORKING INDIANA FARMING FAMILY
Lagrange Angola Indiana IN. Very Good. 1907. Manuscript. On offer is an amazing family archive of eight 8 handwritten manuscript diaries and one 1 address book. Remarkably and very uniquely the diaries are written by both Mr. Grant b. July 7th 1887 and his wife Lelah Shank b. Sept. 3rd 1886. Living in Lagrange Indiana we find the first entry of the first diary proclaims that on January 1st 1908 they have been married one year. They are dedicated diarists who record their daily financials - earnings costs purchases etc. local events and even historical moments in time such as Jefferson's birthday Monroe's birthday and so on. Place names family and friends and clients and daily events are all recorded. Most days they both write their separate activities but if only the one of them writes they always detail the other's actions. Overall Lelah writes about two-thirds to three-quarters. Here are some specifics: Place Names include: Brighton Lima Briton Mongo Brighton Angola Flint and Ft. Wayne. Events include: rabbit hunting pitched quoits hauling wood bad weather and the mail carrier did not come entertained a boil birthing sows and sheep called our home on the telephone '08 paid off the mortgage of $2400.00 '08 paid dog tax Old Settlers Day cutting rye picking whortleberries going to the cider mill working on car a fire that lasted 4-5 days Grant votes for Taft went to Red Cross. Names Mentioned: Arthur Berner Earl. Seaman Fred Kilpatrick Chas. Ernsberger J. Hains Willie and Bessie Sison Miss Gage Clyde McKenzie Dan Ely Professor Bailey Preacher N.C. Fair Grandpa Davis Sherman Williamson A. Merifield Rollo Kilpatrick Andrew Rauk Fream Ingle Mr. May B. McAlly Mr. Marfield Grandpa Whalen Dale Stayner John Heffer Amos Long Sherman Williamson Frank Libby Mrs. Caspar George Graff. Please note that this was a large family farm with many many hundreds of contacts and family and business dealings. There are hundreds of names and events mentioned and this is merely a smattering. Overall VG.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GRANT FAMILY GENEALOGY PRE SUFFRAGE LAGRANGE ANGOLA INDIANA FARMING WOMEN STUDIES GENDER STUDIES Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Indiana World War I WWI ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 000735
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MR AND MRS ODEAN HAREID
1921 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY LEAVING SOUTH DAKOTA ACROSS COUNTRY BACK EAST TO WASHINGTON DC AND NORTH CAROLINA
SIoux Falls South Dakota SD. Fair. 1921. Original Wraps. On offer is an interesting 1921 travel diary commencing July 2 1921 from Sioux Falls South Dakota east to Washington DC and as far south as North Carolina. Inscribed on the inside front cover are names and address of the author being the 'mrs' of Mr. and Mrs. Odean Hareid. It appears they are traveling in a convoy that includes the Grothe car and the Judges' car. Mrs H. is a super diarist detailing the legs of the journey stops along the way camp grounds problems; '2 min. outside of Valparaiso on Yellow Stone Trail - making a sharp turn our car struck a telephone post broke a wheel to pieces and bent bumpers - Odean the only one hurt getting a cut in the head' and even opinions: 'Rotten Maude driving' 'the ladies had a dandruff picnic went out in the snow - took some photos' 'Springfield Ohio. Doubletrack streetcar Interurban between all cities of any size.' 'Columbus saw some real nifty policemen in this town' 'Had to scold Maude for trying to read while we were driving. The Judge thinks this is real smart when he passes us going up a hill'. Mrs. H fills this notebook with verbatim conversations involving 4 or 5 people at times. Very interesting balance of sightseeing notes and the fun repartee of this eclectic groups of friends. Diary is intact and complete but the cover is chipped and tatty and the spine is loose and cracked but still together. Super cross-country early automotive era diary.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" 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 . paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000532
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MR AND MRS DANIEL SILVESTER
1935 - 1941 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES DETAILING THE LIFE TIMES AND MUSIC OF NOTED WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR AND HIS WIFE
Worcester Massachusetts. Good. 1935. On offer are the original 1935 1940 and 1941 manuscript diaries of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Daniel Silvester of Worcester Massachusetts. Although "Daniel Silvester" is identified as the owner undoubtedly his wife is the writer and quite simply his day to day biographer she did a super job of describing the busy life and work of her husband's appointments schedule music played etc. etc. and the dealings of their music store called "Silvester Music House". Daniel had an amazing and distinguished career was also a conductor for the 60 piece Worcester Symphony Orchestra. His faithful diarist wrote nearly every day in the large day-a-page diaries also record the era's entertainments whether classical or popular music plus records of their vacations in East Barnard Vermont news of politics in Europe then all the latest WWII news but mostly their doings in the world of music. 1935 "First big snowstorm of the season started early A.M. and kept up more or less till noon time. Hazel and I did a lot of shoveling off and on. Nearly all A.M. radio "Aft" "New Years Party" featuring Ethel Barrymore Noel Coward De Wolf Hopper George Olson and large orchestra
.Dan at home A.M. Dan in concert afternoon. Circus day. At studio till 4 P.M. At circus grounds and after. Salesman from Larkin called. Electric bill and poll tax paid. Very warm day. Arrived at Marion's from circus grounds about 7:30 P.M. Supper at Marion's. Some work on biography in evening
.Something unusual last evening or rather afternoon. May and I saw and entire blue sky not a single cloud anywhere. Never saw anything like that in my whole life that I remember. Helped May clean up stairs and get rid of a lot of rubbish. Afternoon worked till 4:30 P.M. After supper walked down for milk then played cards and reading till bedtime
" 1940 "H. B. C. Orch with Toscanim. Last concert of a wonderful series with a wonderful orch. 100 pieces probably the best sever assembled in the whole world and the most wonderful conductor. Orch perfect 100 percent in every respect. Tune tonal quality attire etc
.Dan at store A.M. and pupil. Rehearsal 12-2 concert 3. At store all day after 11 A.M. Take Wentworth pupil for Dan. War news etc. Queen of Holland address the London in regard to the horrible aggression by Germans. Greatest battle in history now going on between allies and Germany
.Dan at home A.M. and concert 12:45 3 P.M. At store all day and prospects 2 new 12 bass rentals from Walberg. Ellis pupil 4-6:30. War news radio. Looks bad for the Allies so far as they are ill prepared to fight such a terrible and ruthless war with the German's. Hitler's gang brutal and stops at nothing
.Dan at home A.M. and concerts 1 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. At store all day and prospects. Supper down street. Germans using nearly everything they have in drive on Paris. Nearly 2000000 men and 3500 tanks and sacrificing their men by thousands in order to get through. Their loses enormous
.Ball games afternoon. Radio. Brooklyn vs. Cinn. Brooklyn lost both games. France gives up in the war in Europe to the German and Italian hordes. Hopelessly outnumbered. Terms of surrender not given out yet. Britain says she'll continue the war alone
.War news from Europe. Britain gives Hitler warning that if London is bombed they will retaliate on Berlin although as Churchill says it is not the policy of Britain to kill civilians women and children
Hitler is now very mad and says he will destroy Britain. I think he is nearly at the end of his rope
." 1941 "British war relief program. Big naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea between British and Italians. The British knocked the tar out of the Dagos sinking 6 battleships without losing any themselves and very little causality. The Italians are nearly all cleaned out of Africa also. Wonder how Muss and Hitler like that!.Holiday store closed. Left Worcester at 7 P.M. by way of Holden Hubbardston Gardiner and Keene and then Bellows Falls to Charlestown and across the toll bridge up the river to Windsor Woodstock and East Barnard. Arrived at 12:15 after 2 stops 142 miles and seems to be the shortest and best route. Rained off and on at start of journey then cleared up about 10 A.M. Had lunch on the way and a nice supper early
.East Barnard. After breakfast and a little work around visited store to see the paper and get the news. After dinner and rest did a little more painting then cleaned up and walked over to the cemetery. Invited the Moore's for supper and had a very nice feed and visit and some accordion music and singing then sat out on their piazza until dark. Apparently the Russians have stalled the Germans almost to a standstill during last 2 or 3 days. Hope they can keep it up
.War news! N.Y. Phil Orch 3 P.M. Piano Concerto Brawms with Orch. Arthur Rubenstein interrupted by announcement just came in from Hawaii Honolulu that Jps she spells it out had started war by bombing over there. Great excitement today and eve as Japan put on a dirty Hitler trick and got in the first lick on Philippines and other islands and are the American people mad! Hitler and his German thugs are stalled before Moscow and also in the south after losing tens of thousands of men
" Each of them measures about 5 ½" x 7 ½" one of the diaries cover is in bad condition with water damage. The cover itself is coming loose from the binding. Pages are and binding itself are in good shape though. The other two diaries are in fair to good shape.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR SYMPHONIC SILVESTER MUSIC HOUSE WORCESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSIC MUSICANS DANIEL SILVESTER ORCHESTRA EAST BARNARD VERMONT GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
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MR ET MYERS E T
1895 - 1900 SUPER ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HARDWORKING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRUIT FARMER AND ORCHARD OWNER NEAR RANCHO CUCAMONGA CALIFORNIA
ETIWANDA CALIFORNIA RANCHO CUCAMONGA SAN BERNADINO. Good. 1895. On offer is a super original 1895 through 1900 manuscript personal and work diary and ledger handwritten by E.T. Myers of Etiwanda California near Rancho Cucamonga. Beginning June 24 1895 ending on Dec 31 1900 Mr. Myers owned and lived with his wife and son on their vineyard and orchard growing all kinds of fruit including apricots figs peaches raisins etc. details the family's personal and work related activities. Mr Myers and his family were very active in their community too attending the Ladies Aid Society church activities temperance lectures etc. Mr Myers was appointed Assistant Postmaster was involved with the water commission and active in the election process. Even 100 years ago water and irrigation were a major California concern and he wrote of digging trenches and ditches. In the margin of the journal he would note any significant rainfall. It is also a personal journal and daily Mr Myers recorded the activities of his family and any local events - trips visits and visitors illness deaths accidents etc. Remarkably this dedicated diarist did not miss a day in the 4½ years of this journal. The 12½ x 8¼ inch has 194 handwritten pages. Overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF E.T. MYERS ETIWANDA CALIFORNIA LLOYD MYERS WINERY VINEYARDS GRAPE GROWING ORCHARDS RURAL LIFE FARMING LIFE RANCHO CUCAMONGA SAN BERNADINO LOS ANGELES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER SHORTAGES IRRIGATION DROUGHT TURN OF THE CENTURY FARMING 19TH CENTURY LIFE IN CALIFORNIA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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MR FARLENZA
1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENTHUSIASTIC SHIPBUILDER EXEMPLIFYING THE CAN DO SPIRIT OF AMERICA TO BRING GERMANY TO DEFEAT
PORT NEWARK NEW JERSEY NJ. Good. 1944. On offer is a super original 1944 - 1945 manuscript diary handwritten by a dedicated enthusiastic shipbuilder Mr. Farlenza in the Newark Shipyard. While there is a name Marie Jane Cecilia Natale Farlenza written twice on the inside cover usually denoting authorship reading the entries it is clear that the information is of the author's wife who turned the book over to her husband. Here are some snippets: "Got up at 645 Marie made me breakfast and lunch picked up the riders. Salvatore is such a bull thrower and a pain in the neck. My assistant foreman Carl Lynn wanted to know if I am teaching my helper Hugh Flannelly how to put on the clips but he is too old 65 years and not smart enough or interested. It was swell out. We stopped for a beer." "We get time and a half for today. They launched two more destroyer escort ships hull 419 and 420. They were named the Hammer and Cross. The first DE launched made 100 shipS launched by the Newark in about 2 years." "Thursday July 20th it's our date night stay at home and read the paper and listened to the radio General Tojo of Japan resigned with his Cabinet. Hitler and his generals injured by a bomb from a would-be assassin." "October 17th got up at 655 went to the bathroom first thing pick up my 5 riders. It was cool out this morning it was sunny and nice out. In the afternoon I ground a lot of clips and I put on 5. My helper George Walsh is a neighbour of my foreman and he is looking to steal my good job from me so I do all the work myself. I got paid $47.98 I earned 62.40 I take out $6.25 for bonds." There are many very interesting observations in the 65 page of entires in the 9 x 6 inch boo. The covers are stained and worn and one page is loose but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIE JANE CECILIA NATALE FARLENZA WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II US NAVY SHIPBUILDING NEWARK SHIPYARD NEW JERSEY WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN WAR EFFORT PORT NEWARK HOME FRONT WAR AGAINST GERMANY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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MR RYMER [as written by MRS ELIZABETH SPARROW]
1888 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY DETAILING THE EVENTFUL VOYAGE OF PIONEERING ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES OFF TO ESTABLISH ST. CUTHBERT'S IN COLONIAL BRITISH GUIANA
BARQUE 'AUGUSTA' TO DEMERARA GUYANA GUIANA. Good. 1888. On offer is a fascinating and significant manuscript relic of Christian outreach being the handwritten diary of for the most part Mr. Rymer an Anglican missionary on his way to British Guiana today Guiana or Guyana to found with a ten other missionaries six men four women and one youngster the first English Mission at St. Cuthbert's formerly Pakuri. Travelling from Bristol to Demerara dated November 26th 1888 through to January 1st 1889 the writer begins the account explaining her authorship: "The following pages up to December 30th contains tracts from Mr. Rymer's Diary kept on board the "Augusta" He being the only one who felt able to write for the first three weeks all suffering more or less from sea-sickness so that he kindly gave me permission to copy out anything I thought would interest my friends as soon as I felt able to do so. I must ask friends to kindly excuse bad writing and any errors they may discover as it was written on the deck of the "Augusta" and sometimes with very great difficultly. Also that friend will kindly read it as soon as possible and pass it on to others mentioned at the back of this book." The work was done by Mrs. Elizabeth Sparrow as stated and then wrote the final three pages of her own entries. Uniquely this is a journal of many parts; on the one hand a travel diary detailing life on board a cross Atlantic ship that reads much like William Golding's To The Ends of the Earth with this chosen few Anglican missionaries who would establish the still running mission in 1889 a mere three months after arrival. Like a novel the voyage begins near unanimous sea sickness and then a critical officer of the crew the pilot dying at sea only days out. The wonderful mundanities of shipboard life are also detailed from the co-ed accommodation aboard a small ship to the daily devotional readings which showed brilliant forethought for including Sir Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn's then recent work "Among the Indians of Guiana; Being sketches chiefly Anthropologic from the Interior of British Guiana" 1883. The book is near full with 62 pages black cloth boards overall G. Here are some snippets: "Berke up first soon after I went out on deck and enquired after the pilot the Capt had given him a dose of Castor oil and before turning in last night I took him another dose from the Capt in a little coffee he still complained of pain in his stomach this morning on enquiring he had been suffering all night a few minutes the old boatsman followed me and wished me to come and look at the pilot. He said his hands were very cold. I went into the berth at once and the old boatsman and carpenter spoke to him but got no answer. They lifted him up and we at once thought he was dead. We watched him a little his forehead was warm but his eyes and his hands deadly cold. I ran to the Capt and told him that the old pilot was dead he came and laid him out and ordered the flag to fly at half-mast. It was so sudden and sad! Bro. Gordon spoke to him the night before about his soul and gathered he was not prepared for death. A pilot boat came in the afternoon and took the dead body of the old pilot off." ". sea very calm and all the passengers on deck much improved the wind round again to S.W. Distance traversed 60 miles. The large ship in sight all day and two Barques one a long distance in sight all day. All going in the same direction as ourselves. Later in the morning a second book was commenced entitled 'Among the Indians of Guiana' which Mr. Wilson had brought. very interesting to all as we are now Demerarians." "Captain up all night the morning shewed a further change in the colour of the sea from a dark green to a lighter and then very light green. Bottom found this morning with fine sand next time fine sand and shells and at last mud Domerara mud again at 10-25 the report was raised of land sighted at ¼ to 12 chimney stacks and trees soon after one and another saw it after dinner all the party went to the top of the "Forecastle" at the bow and with the naked eye got a sight of the land to which we are bound then the sight. Ship came into sight of the land and all felt very grateful and glad to know we were so near our desired haven. A time of much to all the sailors too crowding to see the land as much as ourselves so we thank God and take courage. After breakfast we had a profitable time over part of the 18th Psalm. And at 1-=25 met for our little meeting for the breaking of bread and had a precious season together around the cabin table as we remembered the Lord. Though somewhat affected by the odour of the place. It is by no means an attractive or salubrious place and is now very close though the skylight is wide open at 3-30 reached the sight-ship ascertained from there that there was a possibility of our getting in by that tide which rejoiced us all. Took Black pilot and his assistant on board to conduct us to the mouth of the river we then went down stairs to make ourselves presentable for landing and put up a few things to bring away with us for the night. This done we had a cup of tea and then quietly waited for the Harbour Master to come on board to see that all were in health before landing." " It was a lovely sight to us such a number of Coullerd people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth round their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection." 31 December 1888. "At 6 o'clock a gentle knock at the bedroom door a little Chinese girl with a tray of tea and nice buttered toast. At 10-30 assembled for breakfast which consisted of salt fish and plantains roast & boiled. Spiced cold beef steak pie with boiled rice and Bok yams. All very nice. and introducing us to our black Brethren and sisters who were coming and going all day." Mrs. Huntly welcomed us at the Mission House had tea ready which we so enjoyed it was such a after the tea we had been drinking on board ship for 5 weeks. After tea we were shown by Mrs. Huntly our bedrooms all were provided with very comfortable sleeping compartments in the Mission House we have a splendid large airy room bed wide enough for four people clean and free from all living creatures except one mosquite which must have hid away inside the netting but it only buzzed about having mercy on me the first night. Tea being over and feeling refreshed we went into the Meeting Room which adjoins the Mission House it was very late and we were tired but felt the people would be disappointed if we did not let them have a look at us as they had heard of our arrival. Mr. Rymer Mr. Sparrow and Mr. Mitchell each took part for a short time. It was a lovely sight to us such a numbed of Collared people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth around their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection. The Meeting room is a large airy room and was well fitted with people. The meeting over oh such a welcome waiting in crowds to shake hands and tell us how pleased they were to see us and how they had prayed for us that we might arrive in time for their night-watch service it was truly an affecting time we were very glad to get home and after partaking of a beautiful sweet orange we retired for the night full of praise and gratitude to our Heavenly Father for thus far fulfilling our desire in allowing us to see Demerara may our coming be for His glory.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF REVEREND RYMER ELIZABETH SPARROW ARAWAK LUCAYAN TAINO DEMERARA ESSEQUIBO BERBICE SIR WALTER RALEIGH GEORGETOWN STABROEK SUGARCANE BAUXITE PAKURI ST. CUTHBERT AMERINDIAN MAHAICA RIVER DEMERARA-MAHAICA REGION JOSEPH FERGUSON KAFOTAY LOKONO-ARAWAK PLATONIA ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA LATIN AMERICA BARQUE AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ENGLISH MISSIONARIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
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MR SOMERVILLE
1873 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL OF AN ENGLISH IMMIGRANT TO THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO CANADA
BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND to MORPETH ONTARIO RIDGETOWN. Good. 1873. On offer is a super 1873 through 1877 manuscript relic of one man's emigration from Birmingham England to find a new life in Ontario Canada in the town of Morpeth. The handwritten diary claims ownership by "John Somerville Uxbridge Ontario" on the fep but it appears that the original writer was his father who lived in Morpeth Ontario from 1873 to 1877 when diary is written on the north shore of Lake Erie near what is today called Chatham-Kent. We believe John Somerville added his name after he received it from his father. The diary is unique providing many intimate details on the Somerville's travel and life and financials. Immigrating in 1873 Mr. Somerville details his travel on the SS Prussian to his new homeland then uses the diary to note his financial accounts and a most importantly his narrative on his new life until 1877. Mr. Somerville and his wife lived on the farm of a Mr. Richardson in Morpeth and later on the farm of John Armstrong also from Morpeth Ontario. The town of Ridgetown just north of Morpeth is frequently mentioned. In all 54 pages provide a unique look at look for local historians and researchers at this English man's transition from Great Britain to rural Ontario. Interestingly Mr. Somerville used the inner front cover to preserve some stamps which he probably received on the letters from his homeland England. While the book is not in great shape it is very legible. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION ENGLAND TO CANADA SS PRUSSIAN 19TH CENTURY MORPETH ONTARIO CANADA UXBRIDGE JOHN SOMERVILLE CANADIANA SOUTHERN ONTARIO RURAL ONTARIO LAKE ERIE RIDGETOWN CHATHAM-KENT CANADIANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0001754
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MR WOODS
1926 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG WYOMING MAN WHO IS A FIREMAN FOR THE RAILROAD
STEWARTSVILLE WYOMING WY. Good. 1926. On offer is an interesting 1926 manuscript relic of railroad history being a handwritten diary dated from July 6 1926 to November 14 1926 authored by a young man who is a fireman for the railroad who tells about his days working on the railroad and riding on the trains watching engines girls he meets accidents ballgames etc. The young Wyoming man Mr. Woods he identifies his father as Chas. Woods in the financials does a super job detailing his life and times. Here are some snippets: July 6 left Stewartsville for St. Joe to Cheyenne on St. Joe Grand Island Railway. Fare St. Joe to Cheyenne $22.97; July 8. Passed physical examination for fireman rec'd a pass to Laramie Wyo.; July 20. Given a job at watching engines. Keeping them full of water steam and . My shift 4pm to 12 midnight .41 cents per hr.; Aug 10. Went to circus and wild animal show in evening; Aug. 26. withdrew $10 from Albany National Bank. Dinner at Grand Caft. Super at kuster walked about town. Talked to some good looking girls but couldn't quite persuade them to go to show with us
. Guy came along in a car and they went car riding without us. Too bad guess we'll get a car.; Aug 27. Bought blue corduroy blazer $5.00. Saw out girls friends again but they dodged us and got away. Lots of work for nothing try again we'll show them.; Aug 29. Helms supply man went to sleep under coal chute. Woke him up with water hose. Good business today 16 road engines and 4 switch engines bus.; Sept 4. Mac Mclaughlin hostler on middle shift killed instantly about 3:15pm caught between two cars on coal track about 10 feet north of coal chutes. Talked with him about 5 minutes before the accident. Impossible to realise that it happened.; Sept 16. Left on engine 9010. Of 81 cars
had trouble with elvin stoker coal to coarse for crusher had to stop on the hill; Sept 26. Had trouble with fire tell we got to rock river
left rowlin
i had to call in the flag 5 or 6 times made about 50 to 55 miles per hour down the hill from lookout to Wyoming.; Oct 3. On engine 5055. Of 64 cars 2964 ton. Almost stalled out of ridge. I took the throttle for about 4 min. While Harris worked on sander pipes.; Oct 6. Left Laramie at 1 pm on engine 5077 with a Las Angeles train of 45 cars
went to the western and heard negro orchestra.; Oct 10. Saw the world series game between N.Y. Yanks & St. Louis Cardinals on the Republican Bermeraing's Playograph. St. Louis wins 3-2.; Oct 19. Saw 15 to 20 antelope southeast of track between Speer and Carr. There are 10 pages of receipts and expenses. The 6¾ x 8¼ inch diary is in a composition book which has 56 pages of entries sometimes just few lines but a lot of half page or more written daily. A chunk has been taken out of the top edgeaffexting the entire book but no loss of text. Overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RAILROAD RAILWAYS FIREMAN ENGINEER WYOMING STEWARTSVILLE STOKER 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 HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0001604
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Mr Yorick (pen name of Lawrence Sterne); (From the library of D L De Vinne)
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy Volume I
London but New York: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt in the Strand but De Vinne Press 1768. Very Good condition. Volume I only. Clean square and tight. Includes the long list of subscribers but not the rare ad leaf. Bound with half-title. This has the variant reading "vous" p. 150. The printed date "MDCCLXVIII" appears at the foot of the title page. However even though there is no certain internal evidence this is probably a 19th century facsimile reprint. In his book THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LAURENCE STERNE p. 604 Wilbur Cross identifies a De Vinne Press facsimile reprint limited to 100 copies that was published in 1885. On the front free endpaper of this copy is the signature "D. L. De Vinne 1885" probably of the De Vinne Press. Hardcover. 4.25" wide by 7" tall. Bound in the original pale yellow cloth. For descriptions of the actual first edition see Grolier English 100 #54. Cross pp. 603-04 Tinker #1978. Rothschild #1971-1972. Facsimile Reprint 1885 Limited to 100. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. xx 203pp. Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt in the Strand [but De Vinne Press] Hardcover
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Mraz, Gerd und Gottfried
Maria Theresia. Ihr Leben und ihre Zeit in Bildern und Dokumenten. Mit 455 Abbildungen, davon 78 in Farbe. Mit einer Zeittafel, einer genealogischen Übersicht des Hauses Habsburg und einer Karte "Die habsburgisch-lothringischen Länder 1740 - 1780".
München, Süddeutscher Verlag., 1979. 4°. [21,8 : 30 cm]. 367 Seiten. Weisser Originalleinenband mit goldgeprägter Deckelvignette, goldgepägtem Rückentitel und farbig illustriertem Schutzumschlag. - Ein sehr gut erhaltenes, neuwertiges Exemplar ohne Eintragungen. 1. Auflage.
Riferimento per il libraio : 56098AB
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Mraz, Gerda und Ulla Fischer-Westhauser
Elisabeth : Prinzessin in Bayern, Kaiserin von Österreich, Königin von Ungarn ; Wunschbilder oder die Kunst der Retouche. Erstausgabe.
Wien ; München : Brandstätter, 1998. 159 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen dokumentarischen Abbildungen, teils in Farbe ; 30 cm Originalpappband mit Original-Schutzumschlag.
Riferimento per il libraio : 286338
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Mraz, Gottfried
Prinz Eugen : ein Leben in Bildern und Dokumenten. Bildred. u. Dokumentation von Henrike Mraz
München : Süddeutscher Verlag, 1985. 307 S. : 351 Illustrationen (z.T. farb.), Kt. ; 30 cm OLeinen, SU
Riferimento per il libraio : 130440
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Mraz, Gottfried
Prinz Eugen. e. Leben in Bildern u. Dokumenten.
München, Süddeutscher Verlag, 1985. 30 cm. 307 S. : 351 Ill. (z.T. farb.), Kt. Gewebe m. O.Umsch. u. Schuber neuwertig, Top Zust.
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Mrio De Micheli
Siqueiros David Alfaro Sequeiros e il muralismo messicano
Antologia dell'artista promossa dalla Regione Toscana e dal Museo d'Arte Moderna di Città del Messico.All'interno illustrazioni dei quadri dell'artista,sia a colori che in bianco e nero.La copertina è in alcune parti molto scurita dall'uso,il bordo è leggermente stanco.Il dorso è scurito e i bordi sono leggermente usurati.Le pagine interne sono leggermente ingiallite.Numero pagine 106. USATO
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Mrowetz, Emil
Bremer Originale. Begleittext von Lüder Döscher. Ins Engl. übertr. von Carol M. Claxton-Vatthauer
Bremen : Schünemann [1971]. [4] S., [10] Bl. : überwiegend Ill.; ; 43 cm Mappe [2 Warenabbildungen] 0
Riferimento per il libraio : 69243
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Mrs [Susanna] Dobson, with Copper-Plates Designed by Kirk, and Engraved by Ridley
THE LIFE OF PETRARCH. Collected from Memoires Pour la Vie de Petrarch By Mrs. Dobson. Fifth Edition 2 volumes - complete
London: Printed by T. Maiden For Vernor & Hood Cuthell & Martin J. Harris and others 1803. Fifth edition. Hardcover. Fair. Each volume 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches. Vol. I xviii 388 pages 11 page index Vol. II 400 pages 8 page index. Full treed calf with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Condition of the books is Fair; leather is crackling and flaking at bottom of front and rear covers and spines external joints are cracked front hinge is weak but holding rear hinge is soundvolume I has 5 illustration frontis volume II has only has one illustration which is the Murder of Mainard facing page 16 moderate foxing text pages are generally very clean with occasional lightto moderate foxing. biography rgr Printed by T. Maiden For Vernor & Hood, Cuthell & Martin, J. Harris and others hardcover
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MRS [WILHELMINA] BARNS GRAHAM
1888 - 1889 ORIGINAL LONDON TO AUSTRALIA TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A SCOTTISH WOMAN IN PRECISE DETAIL TRAVELING WITH HER NOTABLE HUSBAND
CRAIGALLIAN SCOTLAND TO SS AROYO TO AUSTRALIA. Good. 1888. On offer is a super 1888 - 1889 original travel diary handwritten aboard a ship identified as the S.S. Aroya detailing a trip from London to Australia. The author signs the diary on the fep as Mrs. Wilhelmina Barns Graham Craigallian who we believe is traveling with her husband Allan Graham Barns-Graham whose online biography we have reproduced at the end of the listing. Dated December 1888 through June 28 1889 Mrs. Barns Graham is a sensational diarist leaving few details unwritten starting with a comprehensive list of the passenger's names status destination and their occupations and then near daily entries of the voyage. One online source provides: BIO NOTES: ALLAN GRAHAM BARNS-GRAHAM: "The Chairman of Lanarkshire County Council is a son of Patrick Graham W.S. Edinburgh and was born in that city in 1835. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy entered on a manufacturing and commercial career and at the age of twenty-one went to Calcutta. The Suez Canal was not then thought of and the railway across Egypt was not opened but he went by that route and sailed from Suez in the paddle-wheel steamer of that time. One of his earliest experiences in India was the Mutiny during which he enrolled for service in the Volunteer Cavalry. Two years later in China he was among the first civilians to enter Canton after its capture and was blockaded by Chinese rebels in Shanghai. He also spent some time in Manila and would have entered Japan but found the country closed against foreigners. In 1860 he came home and took a partnership in the firm of Crum Graham & Co. for four years till the concern was wound up. His next experience was that of manager of a Calcutta bank which had become involved in mining speculations in Nevada and California. He went to these countries to try and retrieve the fortunes of the undertaking but these falling out ill he returned and became principal buyer for a large house of East India merchants in Manchester. Once more he went to Calcutta as a partner of the firm of Graham & Co.; then in 1875 he succeeded to the family estates; and since that time has devoted himself to the public business of the counties in which his interests lie. He is the owner of Craigallan in Stirlingshire Lymekilns in Lanarkshire Fereneze in Renfrewshire and Kirkhill in Ayrshire. For five years 1861-5 he was a captain in the 3rd Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers and for a considerable time more recently was Parish Council Representative of Strathblane on the Western District Committee of Stirlingshire. His chief energies however have been devoted to Lanarkshire. On the passing of the Local Government Act of 1889 he was elected as representative of the South Division of Cambuslang on the County Council. In 1893 he was appointed Chairman of the Middle Ward District Committee and in 1898 he became Convener of the County. He is also one of the Extra Parliamentary Panel of Commissioners under the Private Legislation Scotland Act of 1899. He is a Justice of the Peace and Deputy-Lieutenant for the Counties of Lanark and Renfrew. Mr. Barns-Graham married in 1868 Wilhelmina daughter of William Carstairs M.D. and has had a family of four daughters and four sons of whom three daughters and two sons survive." The diary is in good condition internally butt the binding is not in place an the first section has come somewhat loose. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CRAIGALLIAN SCOTLAND AUSTRALIA MRS BARNS GRAHAM ALLAN GRAHAM BARNS-GRAHAM S.S. AROYA TRAVEL LONDON TO AUSTRALIA DOWN UNDER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0001709
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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 B Floyd Paige
1907 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A DUTIFUL YOUNG HOMEMAKER AND WIFE
Glen Castle New York NY. Very Good. 1907. On offer is an interesting diary of the young Mrs. Floyd Paige nee Tyrell. Research suggests that they are new to marriage - Mrs. Paige notes that Floyd kills a chicken for dinner which she cooks and remarks with pride that this was only the third chicken she had ever dressed. A later notation marks there first anniversary. It also appears that this woman is surrounded by Floyd's family and she dutifully notes names throughout. Her Mother and brother Claude live not too faraway but mostly in touch with the telephone. Mrs Paige does a very good job relating succinctly her and her husband's days their visits births deaths and all those who enter their circle of life. She also relates work social activities and milestones. Here are snippets: "January 11th - a year ago today we went to keeping house" "Aunt Edna is 22 yrs old January 4th" "Joe the horse was sick" "February 14th Sport birthday one year old today" "February 16th Frank Ross married." "February 17th Pa is 54 years old today." "March 1st a mad dog scare" "swept the tenant house" "Hattie Palmer and Fayette Smith came here to be married. Father Paige married them Edna and I witnessed." "Witneys Point Fair" Binghamton Fair". Names mentioned include: Mary Windfield Florence Dowd Edward Browning Charlie Everetts Mr. Howard Inez Johnson The Happy Club Mr and Mrs Milo Lee Charles A. Palmer Ward Oliver Earle and Lily Ketchum Grandpa Lee Mr. MacDonald Mr. and Mrs Ousterhout Burt Bishop. A more than casual reading will provide a wealth of genealogical information. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; GLEN CASTLE NEW YORK GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES 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 SYRACUSE BINGHAMTON FARMING GLEN CASTLE LUMBER ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
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MRS CARL ______?
1923 1924 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL DETAILING THE FASCINATING AFRICAN TRAVELS OF A BRITISH WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND WHO WINTER IN NIGERIA AND TRAVEL IN THE HIGHEST OF SOCIAL POLITICAL AND MILITARY CIRCLES
NIGERIA WESTERN AFRICA. Very Good. 1923. On offer is a fascinating original historic 1920s African travel diary handwritten by a British woman we can only identify as the wife of Carl who took two 2 trips to Nigeria that make significant manuscript histories of the voyages and their extended three month visits to the country living touring and socializing with many of the country's most notable citizens and other British ex-pats. The first trip was between 14th Nov 1923 and March 1st 1924 sailing on the T.M.S. ABA and then again between 12th Nov 1924 and 8th March 1925 on the SS Appam. The largish 8 x 6.5 inch lined journal with 175 or so pages of cursive writings by a keenly observant very intelligent woman who is clearly educated and traveling in significant social circles. We know they lived in Priory Road Bristol her husband's name was Carl and there is a strong military connection with references to Captain Lace Captain Harrison and Captain Mac. She and others had dinner with Sir Hugh Clifford at Government House Nigeria she met The Emir of Katsina and on board the ship who during her first trip was given the gift of a horse for him. During the second trip the Emir came to their place of residence and his horse dropped dead whilst he was inside! There are many references to passengers and life on the ships including The Plague in Sierra Leone a group of ladies she referred to as Grass Widows evenings singing and playing the piano. The second trip is significant for the fact that there were many soldiers on the boat and historians and researchers of the time and the place will understand this is all the while with the backdrop of Nigeria's most recent political upheaval. Whilst in Nigeria lots of text about setting up the house they lived in descriptions of the servants references to natives with bows and arrows bush fires lots of bridge parties. Overall VG. HISTORICAL NOTES: Wiki: The Nigerian National Democratic Party NNDP was Nigeria's first political party. Formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay to take advantage of the new Clifford Constitution the NNDP successfully organized various Lagos interest groups into a single group that was able to compete politically. The NNDP ran many candidates for seats in the 1922 elections for the Lagos Legislative Council winning three seats. The party continued to dominate politics in Lagos until 1938 when the Nigerian Youth Movement NYM overtook it in elections.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY NNDP NIGERIA HERBERT MACAULAY CLIFFORD CONSTITUTION EMIR SOLDIERS ARMY EMIR OF KATSINA THE PLAGUE IN SIERRA LEONE GRASS WIDOWS OLAYINKA HERBERT SAMUEL HEELAS BADMUS MACAULAY LAGOS COLONY YORUBALAND NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE AJAYI CROWTHER WESTERN AFRICA EARLY 20TH CENTURY AFRICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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MRS CARRIE CECILIA COLE FRYE
1864 - 1939 FASCINATING AND UNIQUE HANDWRITTEN RETROSPECTIVE JOURNAL AND DIARY DOCUMENTING ALMOST THE ENTIRETY OF ONE WOMANS LIFE FROM BIRTH TO SHORTLY BEFORE HER DEATH THROUGH TWO WORLD WARS THE GREAT DEPRESSION GREAT HAPPINESS AND TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
PORTAGE CITY SPRING LAKE WISCONSIN WI. Very Good. 1939. On offer is an fascinating diary chronicling in fantastic detail and comprehensiveness the entire life of a Mrs. Carrie Cecilia Cole Frye. The diary was begun in 1908 but it begins all the way back from her birth in 1864. She details her childhood family life parents brothers and sisters notable births deaths marriages her marriage to Robert John Frye the first time she was able to vote for President her family being quarantined for a Smallpox outbreak and so much more all the way up to 1939. This is a tremendously unique document covering a persons entire life in unprecedented detail. From reading this diary it is easy to see that Mrs. Cole had an exceptional and truly fulfilled life. Born on February 18 1864 in Portage City Wisconsin to a family with ten other children she writes about moving around the state often. A child of strict parents she began working at 10 years old for her room board and education. In 1882 she met Robert John Fry a 34-year-old Civil War veteran whom she would later marry on July 2 1884. She and Robert Fry had five children one passed away in her infancy and homesteaded on a 40-acre ranch just north of Lakewood Wisconsin. She talks about numerous positions she held as housekeeper caregiver and cook always returning however to the homestead in the spring and summer. In 1909 Robert Fry became quite ill and moved into the Wisconsin Veteran's home. Shortly after her husband moved in Mrs. Cole followed first rooming in Marston Hall. At this point she became the primary bread winner for the family and began working as a telephone operator for the Veteran's home making $15.00 per month. She quickly ascended the ranks and earned the title of Chief Telephone Operator along with a pay increase to $25.00 per month. On March 11 1914 her husband and true love Robert John Fry passed away from "prolonged paralysis of the limbs and a heart seizure." She ended up selling the family farm netting $800.00 and on September 1 1914 left her post as Chief Telephone Operator and began working for the post office as Assistant Postmistress for $20.00 per hour. Again she ascended through the ranks through sheer hard work and determination ultimately achieving position as the Head Postmistress. Interestingly she also tells of the first time she was able to vote in the first election after Women's Suffrage the 19th Amendment had been passed into law. She notes on September 22 1923 that she received a telegram from Washington D.C. saying that she will be receiving pension pay as soon as she submits the appropriate paperwork as the President had signed the Omnibus Bill into law. She sees the beginning of World War I with one of her sons volunteering to serve. She celebrates his safe return and the first Armistice Day Celebration on November 11 1921. She also sees the Great Depression and the start of World War II. By the last few years of the book she is a fairly old woman and her diary notes mostly weather visits from friends and family births and deaths. A life this fully detailed and chronicled is so very rarely found to be read and appreciated. This is an exceptionally interesting document of a life lived through so much love happiness tragedy and war spanning 74 years of life. Though the text ends in 1939 Carrie C. Frye would live a few more year until 1946. The diary is 98 pages long and each page is almost completely filled with writing sometimes from the very top to the very bottom. On only two pages is there an instance of the whole page not being devoted to writing. On these two pages Carrie has pasted cloth on the page that reads To The One I Love and writes around it. The book is in very good condition. The front and back cover and spine are in good shape. It is a half-leather binding. The pages within are in good condition as well exhibiting very little wear rips tears or discoloration. For the most part the journal is easy to read with Carries script in black ink. Beginning in 1929 around page 80 the days between entries begin to shrink and the handwriting gets smaller and more cramped making comprehension of the content more difficult. From 1933 on especially the handwriting is small cramped and can be somewhat difficult to decipher at points. The black and blue ink used throughout the book shows only minimal signs of fading and is almost entirely confined to the first few pages. OVERALL: VG Background: Caroline Cecilia Carrie Cole Frye was born on February 18 1864 in Portage City Columbia County Wisconsin. She lived all 82 years of her life in Wisconsin and died on March 22 1946 in King Waupaca County. TEXT: Feb. 18 1864 - Born Portage City Columbia Co. Wisconsin. Wednesday at 5 P.M.; 1867 - Fall of this year moved with my Father Vernon Cole and mother Sarah Hay Cole to Spring Lake Waushara Co. Wisconsin onto a farm of fifty acres called the Bailey Place; May 16 1913 - John and I went home to Lakewood and Mountain for two weeks visit. John said I would never go with him again for he felt so miserable he did not think he would ever be able to go again.; February 3 1914 - John Fry sustained second stroke of paralysis. I laid off working office and took care of him up to Feb. 17. When I went to work again. Laid off work again March 8. John Fry left this work of sorrow March 11 - 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday.; January 1 1920 - I am entering on the New Year with good health and am trying to serve my God to the best of my ability. We are having our old fashioned winter with about one foot of new snow and up to the present date the coldest has been 30 below zero.; February 18 1920 - I am 56 years old today. Still continues to be cold."; November 2 1920 - I voted the first time for President as the U.S. Woman's Suffrage became a law!"; November 7 1920 - Harry Hines took his wife May and Sarah and Annie Mulligan and me for a ride by auto over the Columbia Highway; saw some grand sights and returned at his home at 9 p.m. and he took Sarah and Annie and me into Portland about ten miles from his home. Sarah and I stayed over night at the Y.W.C.A."; November 11 1921 - Armistice Day Celebration at Wis. Vets. Home in the evening at the Bryant Hall. I C. C. Frye spoke the following piece holding our glorious flag in my hand . . ."; December 1 1921 - Robert J. Frye my son started from Heppner Oregon where he is living to go to Portland Oregon 200 miles by train and at Celilo Ore the train he was on and another passenger train came head on together. There was 10 killed and 60 injured including him. He was taken to hospital at Portland Ore and placed in hospital. His sister Mrs. George Raney visited him. He was hurt in his side but not serious and was out of the hospital Dec 4 and to his sister's home and went home to Heppner Dec 5; The R.R. Co. paid all expenses and gave him $75.00."; Sept. 151926 - This cloth was a sofa pillow that my son Vernon Frye sent me the fall of 1918 from Camp McClellan Alabama while he was in the service for Uncle Sam in the World War. I wore it on my bed in Wisc. Vets home until it got worse full of holes. I took it and cut it out and pasted it in this book to keep - Carrie C. Frye. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CARRIE CECILIA COLE FRYE ROBERT JOHN FRYE LIFE CHRONOLOGY PORTAGE CITY SPRING LAKE WISCONSIN 19TH CENTURY WISCONSIN WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME CHIEF TELEPHONE OPERATOR POSTMISTRESS GREAT DEPRESSION WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 2 CRADLE TO GRAVE RETROSPECTIVE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
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MRS CHAPIN
1845 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL OF THE BUSY AND SUPPORTIVE WIFE OF A CIRCUIT RIDING PREACHER IN SOUTH EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
New Bedford Massachusetts MA. Good. 1845. On offer is the original 1845 manuscript diary of the very busy wife of a religious figure Chapin was a circuit-rider in south-eastern Massachusetts Mrs. Chapin details a daily life from March 6th 1845 through March 1st 1846 that typically consists of a round of "calls" made or received. On some days she sees six or seven visitors mostly in small groups each of whom she carefully and fully names. She also seems regularly to host sometimes for weeks an inordinate number of Chapin family members: Samuel Mary and George William C. G.W. Sarah Laura. Elizabeth Aunt Betsy Amory who dies in the course of the diary Seth Maria and she also pays them frequent visits. She regularly attends "female prayer meetings" "Maternal meetings" and meetings of societies such as the "C.F. Society" where she serves on the Board and which sometimes meets in Providence and the "F.M. Society" as well as the Seaman s Friend Society. One of these the C.F. Society clearly seems to deal with social issues and in January of 1846 the group meets to decide whether "we give Mrs. Cockran her children." The churchwomen voted to "relinquish our claim" on the youngsters after hearing testimonials about their good character. The same group also decides "to send John Ryan to sea sailing May 1 from New Bedford in a whaling ship" entry of April 1. Another unnamed group of women that she belongs to decides "to form an association to promote education at the West" and our author is appointed "Collector for High Street" Church. Her other duties include regular visits to the sick and as soon as there is an accident such as Sarah C. being thrown from her carriage and badly hurt or a deathbed scene she and Mr. Chapin rush to the spot. On October 4 for instance they were "awaked this morn at 1 o clock by Sanford s coming to tell us that brother Amory lay at the point of death." Mr. Chapin goes but is too late. They also attend over the course of the year a number of funerals including those of children. The writer also has a housewifely side. She mentions hiring a succession of women to help in the house her own visits to a dressmaker for a "bombazine" dress the fact that she and her circle "have quilted 3 bed quilts made 2 comforters and quilted 4 skirts this autumn" Nov. 11 entry and that she and Mary Ann "made a carpet for my room." She also mentions S. Chapin's "machine" several times which seems to be a washing machine "price $10". On October 3rd she notes that it is her 53rd birthday and that she "spent the day mostly by myself I have renewedly dedicated myself to God and pray that I may spend the few remaining days allotted me here in his service and to his glory." She also does a super job with births deaths marriages etc. plus she mentions Boston Fall River Pawtuxet Warwick Uxbridge Tiverton Carbonville and Providence. The 43pp book is handwritten in a tight legible hand on lined paper dates captioned in the left margins. Bound in original flexible calf. 6.25" x 4". Overall G. ; English Language; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RELIGION BAPTISTS MISSIONARIES ITINERANT PREACHERS BOSTON FALL RIVER CHAPIN C.F. SOCIETY MATERNAL MEETINGS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL AMERICANA PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS 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. . unknown
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MRS CORA WELCH SMITH [MRS DAVIID STANLEY SMITH] nee Cora Deming Welch
1923 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF FAMED YALE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC CONDUCTOR OF THE NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY AND RENOWNED COMPOSER DURING HIS GRAND EUROPEAN TOUR
Good. 1923. On offer is a super original 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by Cora Welch Smith wife of the famous composer David Stanley Smith of New Haven Connecticut. The 116 pp diary represents a European trip Cora and David took in the year 1923. Collectors and historians of musical personages or Yale related famous figures will find a great deal of retrospective biographical entries relating to Smith's early travels as Cora relates anecdotes of their past trips to Europe and her husband's previous life as a student abroad. Cora and David traveled to Europe in the summer of 1923 on board the White Star line ship Regina and both are shocked by how the war has affected Europe. At one point they go to stay with a family by the name of Henderson in Surrey England. It's called the Randall's estate which is noted for its relationship with the novels of Jane Austen. Cora is a super diarist very descriptive and she adds even more depth with the several 8 quaint little drawings adding even more charm. When the diary starts out they are leaving New Haven and head to Montreal where they stay at the "Mont Royal" Hotel. Here are snippets: 1923 "June 9th In a taxi to the White Star Dominion Line Docks. The "Regina" Named for a city in Saskatchewan 16500 tons. Cabins on C Deck chairs on B. Sailed about 10:30 standard. Down to St. Lawrence to Quebec. A pleasant day. Landscape unimproved in interest as the day progressed. The banks changing from flats to hills with an occasional village with it's one spire church. Was glad to see the promontory of Quebec again. The new tower of "Frontenac" does not improve the hotel and unfortunately dwarfs the citadel. We took a few passengers on board that evening." "June 10th A fine sunny day. From our chairs on the south side we looked at the beautiful shores of New Brunswick. Very green and hilly with pretty white towns in the bays. Later there were mountain ranges with a streak of snow here and there. From our porthole in the early morning we saw a small steamer come out from "Father Point" and when alongside our ship mail was taken on board and two men left our boat. The next morning before breakfast we saw the high embankment of Newfoundland to the North. It had much snow upon it and looked very bleak. Then came the fog. It is still with us Friday. On the next day very little fog that day the only incident was the passing by two ice bergs she has a drawing of them
" Then they dock at Liverpool and end up staying at Harker's Hotel. Several pages about Liverpool and then on to Edinburgh. "June 20th We reached Edinburgh in the evening. We entered Scotland by crossing the Tweed at Berwick. Pretty ride along the coast. Saw "Holy Island" from which the Lindisfarne Monks went to Durham taking with them the bones of St. Cuthbert. North British or Waverly Station. Hotel from Wednesday night till Sunday. An improving city. View of the old town and castle from Princes St. very impressive
." "July 1st In the afternoon of that first Sunday we took a train to Leatherhead about a half hour ride. There we visited until Tuesday morning at Randall's Park the estate of the Henderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and their three daughters Mabel Frances and Cicely were at home. The two sons are married and living elsewhere. Mr. Leslie Smith came for Monday night. Miss Marjorie Still came in for tea on Monday. Randall's Park is a delightful place. The present house of Grey Stone was built about 1820. The former house was on the Mole River which flows placidly by and beyond the long front lawn. It was the former house in which Jane Austin placed Miss Taylor Emma's governess who married and went to live nearby at Randall's Leatherhead is the "Highway of Emma". On one side of the front lawn is the wilderness a wood with splendid trees. Many rabbits live in holes in the ground there. On the other side of the lawn are the gardens. These are surrounded by a high brick wall with fruit trees trained up the sides. The flower beds were filled with bloom. On the outside of our long wall is glass to protect the peaches and make them ripen earlier. Mrs. Henderson was vice president of the local Red Cross and head of a hospital. Frances was a nurse in the war for four years. The people do not talk much about the war or complain but it is always there in the background. The Henderson's have been obliged to sell the farm part of their estate
" "July 3rd On the afternoon of our return from Randall's July 3rd we had the opportunity through tickets sent by Mrs. Dewick of being present at the memorial service for our war ambassador Mr. Walter Hines Page in Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Smith and cousin Alice smith were in the North Transept and David and I were in the Poet's Corner. The memorial tablet was unveiled by Viscount Grey of Fallodon on the staircase entering the Chapter House beneath a tablet and window in memory of James Russell Lowell
.After the service we talked with the Ludington's and as a gate was closed in the side aisle down which we were moving we went through a small opening into the next and soon realized that we had involuntarily entered the outgoing assembly of dignitaries ambassador's members of Parliament and such
." Now on to Norwich Ely Cambridge Bath Bruges Ghent Brussels: "July 19th From Ghent we came to Brussels arriving about five. We chose the "Grand Hotel Brittanique" from a list. It is a good hotel and pleasantly situated on the "Place du Trone" by the side gates of the Royal Palace. We happened to arrive at the time for celebrating the Fete Nationale July 21st being the anniversary of the occasion of Leopold
." "July 23rd On Saturday morning we went by train to Lorraine a ride of 45 minutes or so. There a cocker with another Victoria took us to the library which is being rebuilt and about the center purposely burned by the Germans by means of explosions. The cathedral near the library can be used only at the choir end. The nave is boarded up. From outside we could see the demolition of the nave and the partial destruction of the west towers. There were ruins of houses about a square where a university building had stood. A good deal of reconstruction has been completed however the houses are built of a pretty reddish brick with cream color stone trimmings
The cocker told us a little about the German occupation a four year's horror. He said that the Saxon's were worse than the Bavarian's
." "July 30th The eight o'clock train from Paris brought us to Montreux about 7:15 A.M. and there an auto was waiting to bring us the short distance to the Grand Hotel at Territet which Mrs. Willinger told us about. We have lovely rooms on a corner of the fourth floor with two balconies. On the front balcony looking at the lake and mountains across. We had our breakfast. It is a wonderful spot. At the end of the lake the mountains on the sides of the Rhone Valley frame the long jagged mountain la Dent du Midi
" "
On several evenings there was a beautiful pink glow on the snow tops on our last evening in particular it was so striking that we all left the dining room for the balcony. Twice in the evening we went to the Palace Hotel to hear Mr. Harold Monro Poet and Editor read poetry. The last time he gave a lecture much too condensed on Poetry of Today and Tomorrow. He read from various anthologies
." "August 19th Our passports were taken from us as we landed and looked over and returned later amid a good deal of confusion and no explanation of the proceedings was made. At Menaggio we took a boat which after a stop at Bellagio landed us at Cadenabbia about 6. Here we are at the Grand Hotel Britannia recommended by Miss Gifford. As usual we have a room facing the lake a corner room with two little balconies. The lake is very lovely
.One day we spent many hours on the water going by steamer to the end of the Lake Como. At Bellagio we climbed the hill behind the Grand Hotel at which I stayed with father and mother in 1909 to the Villa Serbelloni
." Then also head to Pisa Florence Rome and this is where the diary entries stop. BIO NOTES: YALE: "David Stanley Smith was born in Toledo Ohio on July 6 1877. He grew up in a musical household and by the age of fifteen he had found employment as a church organist. In 1895 he went to Yale where Charles Ives Class of 1898 was numbered among his friends; he would later serve as the organist at Center Church in New Haven a position formerly held by Ives. Smith was an outstanding student and he became the protégé of Professor Horatio Parker. Smith's graduation ceremony in 1900 featured a performance of his Ode for Commencement Day conducted by Parker. After college Smith traveled throughout Europe where he took lessons with Ludwig Thuille and Charles-Marie Widor. In 1903 Smith returned to Yale as an instructor in music theory. He would remain a member the Yale faculty until his retirement in 1946. Horatio Parker died in 1919 and the next year Smith succeeded him as Dean of the School of Music a post he would hold until 1940. Again following in Parker's footsteps he also became the conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Despite his duties as a teacher administrator and conductor Smith was able to compose a substantial amount of music including one opera Merrymount five symphonies ten string quartets many sacred works and a variety of other compositions. Smith married On offer is a super original 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by Cora Welch Smith wife of the famous composer David Stanley Smith of New Haven Connecticut. The 116 pp diary represents a European trip Cora and David took in the year 1923. Collectors and historians of musical personages or Yale related famous figures will find a great deal of retrospective biographical entries relating to Smith's early travels as Cora relates anecdotes of their past trips to Europe and her husband's previous life as a student abroad. Cora and David traveled to Europe in the summer of 1923 on board the White Star line ship Regina and both are shocked by how the war has affected Europe. At one point they go to stay with a family by the name of Henderson in Surrey England. It's called the Randall's estate which is noted for its relationship with the novels of Jane Austen. Cora is a super diarist very descriptive and she adds even more depth with the several 8 quaint little drawings adding even more charm. When the diary starts out they are leaving New Haven and head to Montreal where they stay at the "Mont Royal" Hotel. Here are snippets: 1923 "June 9th In a taxi to the White Star Dominion Line Docks. The "Regina" Named for a city in Saskatchewan 16500 tons. Cabins on C Deck chairs on B. Sailed about 10:30 standard. Down to St. Lawrence to Quebec. A pleasant day. Landscape unimproved in interest as the day progressed. The banks changing from flats to hills with an occasional village with it's one spire church. Was glad to see the promontory of Quebec again. The new tower of "Frontenac" does not improve the hotel and unfortunately dwarfs the citadel. We took a few passengers on board that evening." "June 10th A fine sunny day. From our chairs on the south side we looked at the beautiful shores of New Brunswick. Very green and hilly with pretty white towns in the bays. Later there were mountain ranges with a streak of snow here and there. From our porthole in the early morning we saw a small steamer come out from "Father Point" and when alongside our ship mail was taken on board and two men left our boat. The next morning before breakfast we saw the high embankment of Newfoundland to the North. It had much snow upon it and looked very bleak. Then came the fog. It is still with us Friday. On the next day very little fog that day the only incident was the passing by two ice bergs she has a drawing of them
" Then they dock at Liverpool and end up staying at Harker's Hotel. Several pages about Liverpool and then on to Edinburgh. "June 20th We reached Edinburgh in the evening. We entered Scotland by crossing the Tweed at Berwick. Pretty ride along the coast. Saw "Holy Island" from which the Lindisfarne Monks went to Durham taking with them the bones of St. Cuthbert. North British or Waverly Station. Hotel from Wednesday night till Sunday. An improving city. View of the old town and castle from Princes St. very impressive
." "July 1st In the afternoon of that first Sunday we took a train to Leatherhead about a half hour ride. There we visited until Tuesday morning at Randall's Park the estate of the Henderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and their three daughters Mabel Frances and Cicely were at home. The two sons are married and living elsewhere. Mr. Leslie Smith came for Monday night. Miss Marjorie Still came in for tea on Monday. Randall's Park is a delightful place. The present house of Grey Stone was built about 1820. The former house was on the Mole River which flows placidly by and beyond the long front lawn. It was the former house in which Jane Austin placed Miss Taylor Emma's governess who married and went to live nearby at Randall's Leatherhead is the "Highway of Emma". On one side of the front lawn is the wilderness a wood with splendid trees. Many rabbits live in holes in the ground there. On the other side of the lawn are the gardens. These are surrounded by a high brick wall with fruit trees trained up the sides. The flower beds were filled with bloom. On the outside of our long wall is glass to protect the peaches and make them ripen earlier. Mrs. Henderson was vice president of the local Red Cross and head of a hospital. Frances was a nurse in the war for four years. The people do not talk much about the war or complain but it is always there in the background. The Henderson's have been obliged to sell the farm part of their estate
" "July 3rd On the afternoon of our return from Randall's July 3rd we had the opportunity through tickets sent by Mrs. Dewick of being present at the memorial service for our war ambassador Mr. Walter Hines Page in Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Smith and cousin Alice smith were in the North Transept and David and I were in the Poet's Corner. The memorial tablet was unveiled by Viscount Grey of Fallodon on the staircase entering the Chapter House beneath a tablet and window in memory of James Russell Lowell
.After the service we talked with the Ludington's and as a gate was closed in the side aisle down which we were moving we went through a small opening into the next and soon realized that we had involuntarily entered the outgoing assembly of dignitaries ambassador's members of Parliament and such
." Now on to Norwich Ely Cambridge Bath Bruges Ghent Brussels: "July 19th From Ghent we came to Brussels arriving about five. We chose the "Grand Hotel Brittanique" from a list. It is a good hotel and pleasantly situated on the "Place du Trone" by the side gates of the Royal Palace. We happened to arrive at the time for celebrating the Fete Nationale July 21st being the anniversary of the occasion of Leopold
." "July 23rd On Saturday morning we went by train to Lorraine a ride of 45 minutes or so. There a cocker with another Victoria took us to the library which is being rebuilt and about the center purposely burned by the Germans by means of explosions. The cathedral near the library can be used only at the choir end. The nave is boarded up. From outside we could see the demolition of the nave and the partial destruction of the west towers. There were ruins of houses about a square where a university building had stood. A good deal of reconstruction has been completed however the houses are built of a pretty reddish brick with cream color stone trimmings
The cocker told us a little about the German occupation a four year's horror. He said that the Saxon's were worse than the Bavarian's
." "July 30th The eight o'clock train from Paris brought us to Montreux about 7:15 A.M. and there an auto was waiting to bring us the short distance to the Grand Hotel at Territet which Mrs. Willinger told us about. We have lovely rooms on a corner of the fourth floor with two balconies. On the front balcony looking at the lake and mountains across. We had our breakfast. It is a wonderful spot. At the end of the lake the mountains on the sides of the Rhone Valley frame the long jagged mountain la Dent du Midi
" "
On several evenings there was a beautiful pink glow on the snow tops on our last evening in particular it was so striking that we all left the dining room for the balcony. Twice in the evening we went to the Palace Hotel to hear Mr. Harold Monro Poet and Editor read poetry. The last time he gave a lecture much too condensed on Poetry of Today and Tomorrow. He read from various anthologies
." "August 19th Our passports were taken from us as we landed and looked over and returned later amid a good deal of confusion and no explanation of the proceedings was made. At Menaggio we took a boat which after a stop at Bellagio landed us at Cadenabbia about 6. Here we are at the Grand Hotel Britannia recommended by Miss Gifford. As usual we have a room facing the lake a corner room with two little balconies. The lake is very lovely
.One day we spent many hours on the water going by steamer to the end of the Lake Como. At Bellagio we climbed the hill behind the Grand Hotel at which I stayed with father and mother in 1909 to the Villa Serbelloni
." Then also head to Pisa Florence Rome and this is where the diary entries stop. BIO NOTES: YALE: "David Stanley Smith was born in Toledo Ohio on July 6 1877. He grew up in a musical household and by the age of fifteen he had found employment as a church organist. In 1895 he went to Yale where Charles Ives Class of 1898 was numbered among his friends; he would later serve as the organist at Center Church in New Haven a position formerly held by Ives. Smith was an outstanding student and he became the protégé of Professor Horatio Parker. Smith's graduation ceremony in 1900 featured a performance of his Ode for Commencement Day conducted by Parker. After college Smith traveled throughout Europe where he took lessons with Ludwig Thuille and Charles-Marie Widor. In 1903 Smith returned to Yale as an instructor in music theory. He would remain a member the Yale faculty until his retirement in 1946. Horatio Parker died in 1919 and the next year Smith succeeded him as Dean of the School of Music a post he would hold until 1940. Again following in Parker's footsteps he also became the conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Despite his duties as a teacher administrator and conductor Smith was able to compose a substantial amount of music including one opera Merrymount five symphonies ten string quartets many sacred works and a variety of other compositions. Smith married Cora Deming Welch in 1913. They had one son Christopher Stanley Smith. David Stanley Smith died in New Haven on December 17 1949." The diary 4 ¼" x 6 ½" the cover is very worn the pages and binding look good. G. in 1913. They had one son Christopher Stanley Smith. David Stanley Smith died in New Haven on December 17 1949." The diary 4 ¼" x 6 ½" the cover is very worn the pages and binding look good. G.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: COMPOSERS MUSIC MUSICAL CELLO CELLIST WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES TRAVEL SINGERS OPERA PERFORMANCE ART GRAND TOUR EUROPE CULTURE JANE AUSTEN SYMPHONY SYMPHONIES NEW HAVE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THUILLE WIDOR WELCH DAVID STANLEY SMITH MERRYMOUNT RANDALLS 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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MRS DOCTOR ANSON HOOKER [ANNA WRIGHT HOOKER]
1869 ORIGINAL HEARTFELT HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE TRIALS TRIBULATIONS AND TRAGEDIES OF A WELL CONNECTED WELL RESPECTED BOSTON FAMILY
CHARLESTON BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS. Very Good. 1869. On offer is a fascinating original post Civil War 1869 manuscript diary handwritten by Anna Wright Hooker filled with entries revealing a keystone year in this Boston woman's life. The year finds Anna and her family headed by her important doctor-husband Anson Hooker at the top of the Boston social scene: she and her husband socialized very frequently going into Boston almost daily. They attended the famous Peace Jubilee in Boston that summer for instance. Dr Hooker was always out tending to people it seemed sometimes in the middle of the night. He stayed with a suicide victim for two days and Anna recorded the sadness of the event a "broken heart" made him shoot himself in the head. The man had botched the attempt. Anna also visited friends often and were friends with the Hales and Bulfinches upper crust Boston families of great regard. There were upper middle class to wealthy people though Anna lived a rather humble life choosing to take on the majority of the chores herself primarily because of her young son. Neddie or Edward also became a famous Boston doctor. In April though the situation changed. Her daughter Martha was taken ill with some kind of rheumatism which left her bedridden and in great pain for weeks. Only opiates eased her pain. About that time also her husband's health began to fail. He first complained of a "lame arm" and began to also have pains and fatigue. He had always been quite strong going out on as many as 4 calls a day everything was a house call then for doctors. But around May he began to show marked signs of failing health Anna's horror and dismay is clearly recorded as she watched helpless as her husband's condition progressed from bad to worse. By autumn Dr Hooker could barely get out of bed. He died in early November and his funeral was attended by hundreds of people. He was after all one of the best known and well regarded Bostonians. All of this is recorded faithfully no matter what Anna's mood. BIO NOTES: Anna Wright 1813-1891 was descended from a Massachusetts Bay Colony Pilgrim family as was her husband Dr Anson Hooker 1799-1869. They married in 1834 and settled in Charlestown Massachusetts where Anson became a very prominent doctor and an alderman for the town among other things. He practiced medicine in Charlestown for 45 years and they had three children one of whom at the writing of this was only 8 years old Edward Dwight Hooker; 1858-1911. This would make Anna quite old at the time to bear a child as she was in her late 40s. She calls him Neddie and he is mentioned every day as Anna stays at home to care for him while her husband is out on calls. She had three siblings Luther Martha and William. Martha married Edmund Boynton. These people figure prominently in the diary being all very close in proximity and visiting their mother Anna's large townhouse in Charlestown extremely often. Hers was a busy life with the day's chores generally being mending she received a Singer Sewing machine in February and raves about it throughout cooking and cleaning as well as tending to Neddie. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ANNA WRIGHT HOOKER CHARLESTOWN MASSACHUSETTS DR. ANSON HOOKER BOSTON MEDICAL MEDICINE GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES PHYSICIAN WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN 19TH CENTURY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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MRS DR PAUL BURGESS [FRANCES B]
1917 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WORLD WAR I OAHU HAWAII HOMEFRONT DIARY OF A YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN HER CHEMIST HUSBAND WITH A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP BACK HOME TO RHODE ISLAND AND MAINE
OAHU HAWAII GUAM MARIANNES ISLANDS. Very Good. 1917. On offer is the original 1917 manuscript diary handwritten by Mrs. France B. Burgess who was married to Dr. Paul Burgess. We believe he was a chemist or other scientist as opposed to a medical doctor. They are a rather young couple she being 23 years old and they enjoy their 3rd anniversary while writing this book. Collectors and historians of Hawaii and the World War I era will find a unique diary on a number of levels being one part home front diary another part detailing life in Hawaii and lastly a major train travel diary as they embark on a round trip cross country trip to Paul's family in the Northeast USA. They live on the island of Oahu Hawaii and we suspect he worked for Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co. making some trips to the lab and attending the 'chem' party. The diary is a premium leather fold over style diary with gilt stamp of the company. The book was created it appears to celebrate the company's recent awards. Our author details a charming life of some work mostly charitable and some personal as Frances does a lot of sewing and working with clothing. She teaches dancing at St. Elizabeth's to children and she volunteers or does some works with the Red Cross. The diary mentions things like seeing eclipses going for "machine"car rides picnics on the beaches trips to the Outriggers Canoe Club they go to a carnival see an ocean liner come in leave on an ocean liner even in paradise the first World War looms: they see a captured German ship being towed. Collectors and historians of the era will note an interesting trip from west to east as they make trip by train across the U.S. to see Paul's relatives in the Providence/Greenville Rhode Island area return home and see Charlie Chaplin. Here are some snippets: 'took auto trip to Haleiwa-ate lunch on the beach.went swimming with Mrs. Phillips Kellar Marshall Jamison at Outrigger.gym in the morning.Mrs. Stephenson.Mrs. Guild came and we sewed.went to splendid stereoptican lecture at the Y.W.C.A. on "Hawaii" by Baker.Wilson.Paul sick.Grace went to Party.played croquet & Parcheesie.served chocolate and Marguerites.came home with sick headache.took ride to Kapiolani Park and listened to band.saw Eclipse.took ride out to Kaimuki.went up to the concert & "Hula" dandce at the Pleasanton.Mrs. Morgan.started in the machine out to Waianae but was so muddy had to come back.spent the afternoon with Mrs. Cornelison and had tea.little Edith Guild stayed with me as the nurse didn't come.Mrs. Jamieson & Mrs. Tracy.All of us went to the C.U. Women's Society at Mrs. Atherton's.felt so mean in the evening.sewed and mended all morning.Miss Dewing Matthews Doc & I decided to go swimming.went up to the "Haw Tree" & took some pictures.took a machine ride in the afternoon up to the Pali.I went to see Blanche Sweet in "Public Opinion".took a ride all around Fort Shafter Pearl Harbor & Ft. Kamehameha.went down to mothers & we sewed on my negligie after lunch.took a long walk in the moonlight.FEB. 3 1917--Diplomatic Relations were to-day severed with Germany.watched tennis tournament.went to the Quality Inn.Mrs. Wilson gave us some hot doughnuts after our swim.took ride out to Peninsula & back.a real "Kona" blowing.Paul & I walked over to the lab.taught dancing to the little Korean girls at St. Elizabeth's Mission-they are so eager to learn.went to see "Civilization" at the Opera House.Feb 19--First Day of the Carnival.went down to see the Great Northern come ina cruise ship taken over by the Military later that year.went down to see the parade.made candy.went to the Hawaiian pageant.Feb 22-went to see the Military Parade from the Capitol grounds-very fine.went up to the children's festival at Punahou-The little Jap. & Chinese youngsters were darling & the colors wonderful.Paul bot a machinecar.Paul worked on machine.looked at mandarin coats.Feb. 24--went to the water carnival with mother & grace & saw the floats & fireworks.went up to the Kawaiahao Seminary & Castle Home.went down and got Paul's Kimona.went to see "Battle Cry of Peace" in the evening.Mar. 3--Went to meeting of Red Cross at Mrs. Hobdy's in the morning.went to Coco Head-Paul fished some.had picnic with bacon weenies etc.put machine top down after dinner & took Norah & her mother for a ride in the moonlight.took our machine & mother & Grace & I ate our lunch out on the beach beyond Haleiwa. Came on clear around the island & up the Pali.saw the loveliest waterfalls up Nuuanu.Paul went to a Chem. Banquet so I had dinner with them.Went to Women's Society at C.U. & had very nice time Rolled Bandages.Paul & I took a ride & got some Hershey.Mar. 19--It just poured the hardest rain of the year. We could hardly get home the water was so high.went to see Wilson's at their new house.Apr. 2--22 of us here at the house had a chowder supper for Mrs. Marshall & Miss McNamara out at Outrigger had mock wedding after.took Mrs. Marshall up Punch Bowl.went shopping thru Chinatown.took some flowers up to Charle's grave.went to "movies". Saw Sessue Hayakawa the Japanese & he was fine.went with Mrs. Ferris to Red Cross & made bandages all morning. Red Cross "First-Aid" in the afternoon for our first lesson.Apr. 13--Mess Matthews Paul & I went down to see the "Maui" come in on her first trip.Grace was at Palama.went swimming at Waikiki after lunch just dandy.had an awful tooth ache in the night.had breakfast in bed as I felt so punk.Apr. 21--I had to go to the dentists but we went shopping in Jap. town before.Paul went to George Hutchinsons's.Apr. 30--OUR 3RD ANNIVERSARY-visited Capt. Wheeler at Ft. Shafter with the Cornelison's in the evening Paul gave me flowers & candy.May 3--Shopping all morning for gifts to take East. Red Cross in the afternoon.MAY 16--Sailed at 10. Lots of Steamer gifts of flowers candy etc.17--had all my meals on deck; the ocean had been very smooth & nice. Passed the Lurline towing the German "Holsatia" to-day.19--passed the Matsonia on its way to Honalulu this morning early.May 22-arrived in San Francisco; Bell & Ruth wre in Berk.Berkley to meet us.Gridley's came over to see us in the eve.went to The Stewart for lunch; called on Dean Hunt in the evening.had dinner at the H of Brau & then to Columbia; saw Henry Miller in "A Better Understanding".had hot chocolate at "Pex" in Berk. about 12 & came home.had dinner with Dr. Lipman at the Faculty Club.June 2--Ruth & Bill saw us off at the UC. Berk. Station.4--spent the night in St. Louis & left early in the aft.5th--got into C.Champaign Illinois; stopped at the Inman Hotel; saw Hazel McCann Mary Davis J.W. Hays Verna A. Opal Frost.saw alot of Urbana people.stayed at Calvin'ssaw LOTS of people in Champaign area including her aunts etc.June 14--passed right by the Old Erie Canalafter leaving Chicagoall day.saw Niagara Falls from the cartrain car windows got into Prov.Providence Rhode Island & telephoned Burgess' Father B. & Albert met us at the car & Esther & Mother B. were at home. Had crackers & Milk.invited over to grandma S's for bean supper; a typical New E.England supper.June 17--Paul went with me to hear sermon at St. Thomas Church Greenville before Temple Lodge of Af&Am.went to Kingston in the Ford.went down to Rhode's on the Pawtuxet.20th--Esther Paul & I went with Father B. up on Brown Campus; saw wonderful old books in John Hay library.drove out to Foster the old Burgess homestead.went to see house were Paul was born.24th--went to Rocky Point went on the Scenic Railway.26th--went to Plymouth Massachusetts where we saw Pilgrim Monument Plymouth Rock Burial Hill & Pilgrim Hall the museum. A trip of over 100 miles in the machine.invited up to R.D. Frosts farm about 10 mi. from Prov. for dinner & after walked up to Anawan Rock where the Indian Chief of that name was killed.Paul came down with an acute attack of lumbago after packing the trunk.July 7--left Greenville to station in Prov. had lunch in Boston.8th--after arriving in Chicago left on the California Limited.10th--thru New Mexico and Arizona saw 5 or 6 Indian Villages of Adobe; stopped at Albuquerque; lots of Indians thru this section.11th--Thru Mojave Desert and so hot; passed the Needles; got into Berk. about 11 and went right up to the Shattuck Hotel for the night.16th--had lunch at the Pig'n Whistle.17th--went to the boat; we waved to them as long as we could see them.21st--had deck sports in the afternoon. Doc won the "monkey stunt" & received a box of cigars for it.23rd--saw a transport pass in the night signaling us with a rocket.24th--arrived in Honolulu about 7.Aug. 2--went to Red Cross in the A.M.7th--moved in the afternoon & got all fixed-up.Sept. 26--my 23d birthday. Doc gave me Canton China etc.October 13 1917--Took Grace & Mrs. Mac to the boat. Saw Charlie Chaplin & his fiancee causing quite an excitement. Miss Farley was married to-day & they were on the same boat." There are some neat entries in the back of the diary like: a list of books read in 1917; a few recipes; a list of "Gifts to Take East" when they went to Rhode Island. Some of the gifts included: Japanese tea set tiny Outrigger Canoe & hula girl Japanese Umbrella. There is also a list of people she sent Christmas Cards to. Her cash accounts are loaded with items they spent money on. There is a list of the expenditures it cost them to take their trip to the United States in May; and amount for their "Eats Coming West" on their way back. There are lots more names mentioned; entries; cities; etc. Some of the things they did on a regular basis like: going to the Red Cross; teaching dance at St. Elizabeths; going to the Outriggers; being sick; etc. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; RED CROSS CHEMISTS TRAVEL DOCTOR MEDICINE HAWAII GUANO CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS BURGESS FEMINISM GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES 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 CANADIANA TRAVEL GERMANY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
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Mrs Edmunds (trans)
Kolokotrones: The Klepht and the Warrior. Sixty Years of Peril and Daring
T. Fisher Unwin 1892. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding with black illustration and gilt lettering on front board and backstrip. Black illustration on back. Bumped corners. Fraying to backstrip one partially split joint. Frontispiece. Binding tight. Pages clean. Several plates. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item950grams ISBN: T. Fisher Unwin hardcover
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Mrs Electa JK Penny J K
1867 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE CIVIL WAR ERA
NEW YORK. Good. 1867. On offer is a super diary handwritten we believe by Mrs. Electa J.K. Penny. Living in New York City Electa has used an 1866 diary for the year 1867 and writes extensively of activities and events. Enclosed in the diary is a calling card for Mrs. Penny and as she makes numerous references to 'Electa' and activities more suited to a younger person we conclude that her daughter was named after her. A great look at life for one family living in New York City immediately after the Civil War. Here are some snippets: "February 14th Oscar came for us. Was there to dinner and fetched us to Otisville. Came to Middletown. G.M. came with us. Took tea at the Ogden House. Came to New York on express. Got home at 11 p.m all right." "March 13th Karen called. Eliza came and we went to Mrs. Brown's. She went with us to Canal Head. Looked in cloak store for short sagues. Eliza came home and stayed all night." "March 14th Eliza here and spent the day. We went down to B. Way Broadway to Ford and Taylor's bought 3 collars. Visited studio and saw pictures. Went down town and up to the depot with John L. Eliza stayed all night." "March 20th Sarah here to spend the day. Came early and staid until 4 o'clock. I went with her to Broadway to look for cloth for those children. Came home in the train. Eliza first called to Mr. Grants and came home again." "May 1st Eliza at Grants. Electa's school dismissed at noon. Arose at 5 o'clock in the morning. Eliza and Electa took hoop and went to park. Returned at 7 for breakfast. I wrote to mother and Russell. Received a letter from John L. Paid one months rent in advance up to June 1st." "May 3rd Wash woman here. I made ginger cracks. Eliza and Electa went out in morning to park. Had a pleasant time. Called at Mrs. Bogart with Eliza at eve. Charley Plumb spent the evening. Paid washwoman seventy five cents. Wrote Mrs. Plumb." "June 12th Went to Brooklyn. Spent the day. Sarah and I without other company took clock to be repaired. Came home East Broadway road with John. Finished Sarah tatting for babies shirts. Eliza at the Backman's mending lace." "July 11th John on cars. Louisa and Carrie came in morning at 7 o'clock. Houghton called. Sailed for California at noon. Louisa and Carrie myself and E. went to B. Way. Got Louisa a dress. We all called at 11th street." "July 23rd Came to the plantation in afternoon. Jabaeth fetched us. Took breakfast and dinner there and tea with Mrs. Evans. Sylva called in the evening." "July 24th At home. Slept in dining room with Electa. Rose ½ past five. Took breakfast with Mrs. Evans. Baked bread. Swept the house and made up the beds. Libbie C. spent forenoon with Electa then she went home with Libbie. Picked some berries in garden. Called at Mrs. Oakley." "August 17th All went to Yankee Pond. Mr. Alcott drove over and spent the day with us. Took tea kettle and cider took provisions and cooked fish and took dinner on the bank of the pond. A party of fifteen. John Betsy Jake Jep Russell Wilber Bell Tanner Hattie Kate Electa Libbie John and myself. Came home at 5." "September 7th John Emma Electa self took the Dan ____for Newburgh at half past seven a.m. Arrived at Newburgh ¼ past 11 took dinner at Demanthon . All went to Washington head quarters saw the ancient affairs of the place. Walked around the place some stayed all night." "September 10th Electa commenced school. Emma Magnena myself went to Coney Island. Took dinner at Lew Coleman's came home at eight in the evening. Wash woman here. John on car." "October 16th John on cars. Lett Eliza Dora myself went to Washington market got some vegetables. Called at Dora's went to Trinity Church. Lett and I went over town with John came home about 4." "November 7th George went home after breakfast. Eliza home worked on brown dress. John applied for a situation on Erie Roads." "November 23rd John home in afternoon. Mrs. Allen Electa and self took car went to Canal St. Went to Lord and Taylor's to Ball and Blake's and in many other stores from there to tenth street." Cover has some nibbles.; Manuscript; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Civil War Confederate Conscription Civil war Americana Williamsburg Yonkers New YorkWOMEN'S STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE GENEALOGY . hardcover
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MRS EMILY A MOULTON
1868 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A POST CIVIL WAR ERA AKRON OHIO WOMAN
AKRON OHIO OH. Good. 1868. On offer is the original handwritten 1868 manuscript diary that originally belonged to Mrs. Emily A. Moulton somewhere near Akron Ohio. Historians and collectors of the post-Civil War era will find this diary a treasure trove full of great entries that depict life for a young woman living in Ohio during the mid 19th century. Here are snippets: "March 3rd It is pleasant but very cold and they begin to go about some. They have broken paths. I went up to Cad's and oh how deep the snow." "March 22nd Miserable walking. Alice and I went to church to hear Mr. Fairchild's lecture to the young ladies. He had a crowded house. Mary Allen was baptized. I went to Cad's carried my clothes to wash. Mrs. Summer's father was buried." "March 25th A miserable rainy day. It is Shelton's exhibition day he is in his glory I suppose. I have sewed on my shirt all day. Went to Cad's staid awhile. She is very unwell with a cold." "April 15th The Erie Railroad disaster occurred. A pleasant but windy day. I went up to Cad's got on a quilt. Mr. M came to tea. After tea I called at Mrs. Yeoman's to ask Sam Compton Loomis Byrne Sackett Stephen Comstock and Sarah to invite them to Cad's to quilt." "April 16th Cad came down this morning got a dispatch Comstock is hurt on the railroad. Mrs. Comstock and brother left this morn to go to him. A terrible windy day. I went up to Cad's to quilt. The ___ all came. We got it off." "April 20th They got a dispatch Mr. Comstock is failing
" "April 30th Joseph Wilbur Griswold married. Pleasant day. Have been up to Cad's helping her get done with carpet and G. L. came tonight with news that Mrs. Vandrusen died this morn very suddenly and that Jennie Dowd has a babe two weeks old has been married five months." "May 4th A lovely morn. I attended Mrs. Vandrusen's funeral. Frank had a fit at the graveyard. We went to the grave. Cornelia was up. I stopped at Cad's
" "June 20th A pleasant morn. We left home on the morning train. Got to Henderson. Found Mary Ella and Howard going to the falls. We took the hack for Brickfield. Got Doc Pope to bring us to Huron. Rode with rain all the way from Tensula a miserable rainy day. We are all at home here." "July 20th Oh how hot it is. I have got three meals and fussed the rest of the time and helped Hattie on her work. I can run the machine. Sarah came in. The girls went up to Cad's and got butter. Shirley Dowd came yesterday." "August 6th At this time she's very sick with blood in her bowels Staid home on the bed all day. Cad slept with me down stairs. I fainted away. Mrs. Hadley called. Sarah has gone to Akron to spent the day." "September 27th A lovely day. Have traced a little of that yoke sewing. We all went down to the big falls and around by Cad's home. Got some pansies. L. went to Akron this morn. Says Joe Cornelia got home this eve." "October 17th Have baked a leg of mutton fixed doughnuts and ironed. Am tired almost to death. Went up street with Jarlin. Mrs. Brock brought me cloth. Doct came in
." "November 3rd A bright day. Went to Mrs. Turner to ______. We had an illumination. Made a great display. H. Wm. Aaron left for Missouri. Nellie Knapp was married to day." "December 18th A lovely day. We went to the school exhibition. Miss. Engle. We were highly entertained. We went up to church and worked til nine. Mrs. Bill brought my bonnet." Many names are mentioned: Turner Hattie Mize Fairchild Hattie Brown Stover Charlie Raymond Butler Palmer Peterson Canfield Brainerd Hanford Hitchcock Loomis Harrison Waite Lockwood Comstock Kellogg Holbrook Dr. Clark Alice Whitley . The diary proper is a bit rough for the wear as it's had some water damage adversely affecting a half dozen or so entries. There are approximately 310 entries for the year starting February 1st. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 3 ¾" and also has a separate leather cover that snaps shut. Overall G-.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; AKRON RECONSTRUCTION ERA CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SUFFRAGE 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 . hardcover
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MRS ERNEST PRATT ?
1909 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAVEL DIARY OF AN EXTENDED TRIP TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHITE MOUNTAINS NEW HAMPSHIRE. Good. 1909. On offer is a super early detailed 1909 manuscript and photo automobile travel diary of a trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and then later to Philadelphia. The 6¾ x 4 inch flipbook style diary has over 100 pages of handwritten entries and 30 or so photographs of the trip and party. While there are no ownership signs the writer refers to her husband Ernest and when joined by other family members she includes 'Pa Pratt' leading us to assume her married name is Pratt. Here are some snippets: "Left Middleboro on the 7-48 train for our trip to the White Mountains we left North Station Boston promptly.first stop at Lynn where four people joined our party. There are about 25 of us. We stopped at Salem and Newburyport.The train stopped 5 minutes at Portsmouth NH Louise and I walked down the station platform but nothing seemed very thrifty
We could see Mt Kearsarge and all the others. Had a fine breakfast and at 7 started on a carriage ride to Jackson. Not a cloud in the sky.We saw white horse and cathedral ledges moat iron Kearsarge Mountains. The ride was splendid 18 miles and Jackson was a beautiful Mt village. Glen Ellis Falls are certainly wild and picturesque. He noticed the fir balsam as it made the morning air fragrant
At 11 we boarded a train for Crawford Notch and sat in the observation car all the way never was anything so fine as that ride. The mountains and deep ravines thickly wooded were beautiful in their autumn splendor
After dinner we walked up to the ledges on Mt Willard and had a beautiful view of the notch. The railway curves in and around the sides of the mountains. At 3:40 we left for Bethlehem the highest town in New Hampshire the scenery was fine. We changed cars at and again at Bethlehem. On our way we saw the Mt Washington house at Bretton Woods. Mt Washington itself has been very clear all day and 42 people enjoyed a wonderful view from the top at Bethlehem we transferred to the Uplands Hotel and were assigned to room 4 on the first floor
We climbed part way up Mt Deception but there was not much of a view on account of the tall trees
Here we visited the magnificent Mt Washington house. The views from the broad piazzas are not to be described and all the furnishings are almost beyond imagination
We started on our 32 mile ride through the Franconia Mts the roads were muddy and the way steep. The scenery was grand in all directions. We visited Echo Lake and heard our voices come back from the rugged rocks of the opposite mountain." The cover is damaged and stained but overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MRS. ERNEST PRATT WHITE MOUNTAINS NEW HAMPSHIRE TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM EARLY CAR TRAVEL AUTOMOBILE TRIPS EARLY 20TH CENTURY TRAVEL PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
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MRS FRANK PINNEY
1893 - 1907 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HOMEY RURAL WIFE DETAILING LOCAL LIFE AND TIMES
LEROY NY. Good. 1893. On offer is a superb collection of three diaries written by a woman in up-state New York covering years 1893 1894 and 1907. The volumes measure 5 inches by 3 inches each contain 365 diary pages plus information and memoranda pages. The first 2 diaries are 100% complete and the third diary is about 90-92% complete. The covers and pages are in very good condition and the writing is quite legible. The author is a Mrs. Frank Pinney. She never identifies herself more specifically. Her husband is Frank and together they run a farm not far from LeRoy NY southwest of Rochester. She and Frank have several children including a new baby. In 1907 another baby is mentioned however with no further identifying information. Each diary contains detailed descriptions of the days principal events. Most revolve around the operations of the farm household. Often her mother comes over to help her. Her days begin early and are filled with daily tasks: "I baked pies cookies and bread today. I finished Nell's outing dress. I mended some this evening. I made some new sleeves for baby's nighty" Feb 16 1893. We done some baking this forenoon. I made some more pies this afternoon so I would not have to bake tomorrow. I ironed the colored clothes the girls took the tacks out of the carpet tonight" May 24 1893. We churned butter and finished the ironing this evening and fixed some apples for mince pies ." Feb 7 1894 "I done my baking after we got home from Le Roy. Got home a little after 11. Made pie cake and bread. We mended all the afternoon. I finished one of my work aprons this afternoon. I got the paint for the floor" May 19 1895. Twelve years later not a lot had changed in terms of daily tasks: ". washed and churned did not get through til night" June 11 1907. ". washed did not get through till about 4 OC worked up the butter baked bread was some tired" Apr 29 1907. Through all of this there is never a word of complaint. She is quite close to her family who visit often and she is part of a close rural community where friends drop by and she in turn visits with them. Her references are all local. Events in her immediate area such as births deaths illnesses celebrations etc. are what matter to her. There are no references to events taking place in the wider world. Her husband Frank is equally busy operating the farm and helping out with friends and neighbours. His tasks keep him going from dawn to dusk as well. The great value in this collection is the very detailed listing of tasks and activities that there were involved with to make a success of their life. For a researcher into women's studies this is an outstanding description of the live of a rural woman just over a century ago. Certainly for a rural planner or historian these volumes give an excellent insight into life in upstate New York at that time. They can certainly serve as a baseline for comparisons to life in upstate New York today.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES UPSTATE NEW YORK; LEROY NY; GENESEE COUNTY ROCHESTER 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY 1890s 1900s RURAL NEW YORK FRANK PINNEY; LATE 19TH CENTURY RURAL LIFE IN FARM LIFE IN AMERICA AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY FARMING OPERATIONS FARM WOMEN WOMEN'S ROLE ON THE FARM WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
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MRS GEORGE C KING
1920 - 1925 1940 - 1944: THREE 3 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF THE LOVING AND DOMESTIC WIFE OF A CINCINNATI PLUMBING COMPANY OWNER WHO HELPS HER HUSBAND AS MUCH AS SHE CAN AND LIVES AN ACTIVE SOCIAL LIFE ENTERTAINING GUESTS AT HOME
CINCINNATI OHIO OH. Good. 1920. On offer are three 3 diaries of the wife of George C. King who with his brother Walter owned and operated a plumbing company in Cincinnati Ohio. The diaries present different parts of the wife of George Kings life. The first diary is for the year 1920 the next diary covers the year 1921 to 1925 and finally the third diary comes almost twenty years later and covers the era of 1940 to 1945. 1st diary: 1920. Cincinnati. The diary consists of a combination of simple day-to-day activities entertaining friends and guests at their home going into town seeing shows etc. and entries about her husband George and the goings on in his shop. Often these things are combined in single entries: March 17 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler had me to dinner at the Metropole and to show at Kiths. Mrs. Cs birthday. George has been half sick ____ days - did not go to store until noon today. Tonight he had tea and toast and couldnt eat that.; May 9 1920. Am starting home tonight for two weeks to be with father while hes in with his eyes.; August 22 1920. Had dinner at Emilys - George and all of them went in bathing - I did not go.; December 26 1920. Woke up this morning with Laryngitis. Had Dr. Shepherd in afternoon. Dr. Stary out of town. Cant talk above whisper. At the end of the book the Daily Expenses pages have had their title crossed out and written in its place is Mrs. Kings handwriting that says We Entertained. The page then lists the date they entertained the people who came and the time they arrived. For example: Sat. Jan 15. Mr. and Mrs. Pearse. Turkey Dinner.; Thursday April 15 - Sunny Williamson - Arrived 11 a.m. Left 9 p.m. There are over 30 of these short little entries. The book itself is in good shape. Its cover states that it is THE H. & S. POGUE CO. DIARY. The year 1918 has been crossed out and 1920 has been written in its place. The cover is a pale green cloth which shows some tearing on the front back and especially the spine. The book is roughly 225 pages long of which at probably around 180-200 pages have writing in them. The next diary is a five year diary of the years 1921 to 1925. The book is similar to the previous one. The days are filled with observations of life family and the goings-on of her husbands store. There are small bits of ephemera that are stuck in between pages. They are usually newspaper clippings often of little poems or local interest news stories. Mrs. King spends the year of 1923 pregnant. The entries of December 28 and 29th have a newspaper clipping pasted over them the title of which is Knights Templar Initiate Largest Class in History of York rite in Cincinnati. There is an arrow pointing to George C. Kings name. Excerpts: May 27 1921. Our 18th anniversary - We had dinner at the Gibson and went to the Capitol afterwards - a fine time. Auntie Patchill stayed with Dorothy; August 5 1922. The first mail plane carrying mail from N.Y. and Cleveland came to Cinci today. Landed at Blue ash and carried 12 sailor's - Mail left NY. this a.m.; February 14 1923. George gave me a beautiful wrist watch for a valentine- Dorothy had about 30 valentines. - Awfully cold.; June 17 1923. George and I went to ball game Brooklyn - Cinci - from 9 to 0. It was awful. Reds couldnt even make a hit but once. Dorothys first Nat. League game.; July 23 1923. Dorothy is six today - Mr. Pearse had her cake made with her name and had 6 pink candles.; August 2 1923. Pres. Harding died very suddenly after a ___ illness in San Francisco hotel at 7:30 Pacific Time this evening.; August 3 1923. Calvin Coolidge took the oath of Pes. at 2:47 a.m. at his ____house in Plymouth.; August 2 1924. 10 years ago today Germany declared war on Russia. 2-days later on France. It doesnt seem possible it could be so long ago.; January 7 1925. Woke up at 4 a.m. awfully sick - George stayed home all-day with me - Head bursting.; September 14 1925. Put in 10 tons Pure hemp at 7.50 50¢ to put in house - City Ice co. - Dorothy starts to school - 3rd grade - today. The diary is roughly 370 pages long and almost every single page has at least one years entry written in it. Some years include all five but 2 or 3 years of entries on a single page are most common. The book is in good condition. The cover is red hard leather. The spine reads 1921-1925 in handwritten black ink. The final book is a five-year diary of the years 1940 to 1944. The entries in the diary are fairly few and far between and dates with more than one years entry are rare. The entries are almost entirely simple short statements about the weather or the authors weight. The book is filled with a good deal of ephemera. There are four photographs two of a cat & dog; two of the King family one while standing and posing and the other lounging around in a park about a half dozen or so newspaper clippings of various local stories and two of a column that mentions Walter King seemingly Georges brother. There are also a few small pieces of paper in which various salves for colds boils tick bites and such. The book is in good condition. The cover is brown leather that shows very minimal wear. Throughout all three books Mrs. Kings writing is very easy to read. All the diaries are roughly 4 x 7. Background: Mr. King came to Cincinnati from Carlisle Ky. his birthplace in 1905 and with his brother Walter set up a plumbing concern a few years later.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE C. KING LOUISE KING WALTER KING CINCINNATI OHIO PLUMBING COMPANY FAMILY BUSINESS WIFE OF A BUSINESSMAN DOMESTIC DUTIES KNIGHTS TEMPLAR FRATERNAL SOCIETIES DOTING WIFE INTERWAR PERIOD IN AMERICA ROARING TWENTIES MIDWEST AMERICA POST WORLD WAR 1 ERA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
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MRS GEORGE W BROWN
1936 - 1937 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN UNUSUAL WOMAN DIARIST WHO TAKES UNUSUAL TRIPS BEGINNING WITH A TWO DAY VOYAGE ABOARD THE ZEPPELIN LZ 129 TO BERLIN ENDING AT TIN CAN ISLAND IN NIGERIA AFRICA
ZEPPELIN LZ 129. Good. 1936. On offer is an original very unique most unusual 1936 and 1937 manuscript travel diary of two 2 separate trips handwritten by an American woman named Mrs. Brown. Beginning with a trip aboard Zeppelin LZ 129 in itself a rarity being a handwritten account of a flight on the short lived Zeppelin air service where Hindenburg Passenger Mrs. Brown recorded details of her 2 day trip from the USA to Europe and then she describes in her unique style of openness and bluntness points of interest historical facts or racist jabs while on a fantastic tour with her husband. The Browns do not make the usual stops and they travel off the beaten path many times; in the first trip going from New York to Berlin by Zeppelin to Holland to Parimaribo Surinam in South America and Trinidad. The second trip is December 7 1937 to Japan to Zamboanga in the Philippines to Tin Can Island off Nigeria. A brilliant diarist in many ways she uses a stream of consciousness writing style sometimes making observations from politics social and sadly many racist as sadly Mrs. Brown all too frequently uses the racist idiom of the day mentioning 'darkies' and repeated use of the 'N' word. That said she really is a very interesting diarist and proves it over the 158 or so pages. Here is a snippet: 'Crossing the line on the Frontier from the ras and Heil Hitler Auf Wiedersehn to the celebration of the Princess engagement everything wide open every kind of instrument and dress eels and fish for sale along the streets they eat them standing everywhere the smell of herring all over town and not a seat at any table
.they march and sing the Dutch might be good fishermen but their singing sounds like a flat bottomed boat in a storm.' 'The darkies in the crew from the Dutch possessions are the same happy lot grab a broom sweep as far as they can reach whistling a tune the broom lands someplace but a Dutchman's middle name should be scrub.' 'Went to a cock fight and saw the crowd go mad.' 'Zamboanga Went to the prison where prisoners are sent with good behaviour some have their families with them the most interesting around here is the sea gypsies in their out riggers.' 'Fat Jews in bathing suits just like Atlantic City.' Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HINDENBURG ZEPPELIN PRE WORLD WAR II WWII WORLD WAR 2 HOLOCAUST ZEPPELIN LZ 129 PARIMARIBO SURINAM ZAMBOANGA TRAVEL OFF BEAT TRAVEL RACISM GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANS ABROAD HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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MRS HAROLD MILLER
1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF AN ENGLISH WOMAN MOVING TO RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL ONLY TO BE WITNESS TO THE START AND END OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN REVOLUTION
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL. Very Good. 1935. Leather. On offer is an original manuscript diary dated 1935 beginning August 17th when the author sets off on the SS American Legion with her husband Harold. Research suggests her husband's last name is Miller as she identifies 'Mother Miller' as one of the well wishers when they board the ship. Her birthday is celebrated the very next day aboard ship. She begins to study Portuguese in earnest. In Rio they stay at the 'Gloria'; she reports that everything is very queer and she is scared to death; the language is impossible; lovely descriptions of Rio de Janeiro; going to Coco Casino; the mountains. After a break of 3 weeks she begins detailed entries of her new domestic and social life in Brazil. Historians and collectors of the history of Brazil will recognize 1935 as a very interesting year given the attempted November revolution known as the 'Graf Zeppelin Revolution'. Our writer makes notes and some little commentary regarding the beginnings and ending of the rebellion. Our author does a super job recording the names of her visitors hosts and companions and the many names include; the Vidals Miss Coehlo the Davies the Shofners the Pratts Mrs. Towill the Redferns of Detroit Mrs. Redford Mrs. Oldbergh Mrs. Burr the Banfills and many many more. This leather bound 1935 Bell Telephone French diary in English is about 1/3 filled with hand written entries 4.25 x 2.5 inches overall G.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; LATIN AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL PORTUGUESE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES . hardcover
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MRS HELEN BACKER
1937 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT SOUTH AMERICAN OCEAN VOYAGE TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN INTELLIGENT OBSERVANT PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN
ASEA BOLIVIA CUBA PERU PANAMA. Good. 1937. On offer is a detailed original 1937 travel diary handwritten by a Washington Pennsylvania woman named Helen Backer who along with her husband Harold and we believe as research suggests her sister Mrs. Stella D. Wallace - a number of ephemeral pieces tucked in are in her name travel extensively from New York to Cuba Panama Bolivia Peru Chile and back to America. Writing in a large 9 x 7 inch loose leaf 3-ring binder Helen does a great job detailing the highs and lows of her trip. Adding charm and depth to the entire journal are quite a few ephemeral pieces including stationery tickets and notes she seems to have taken while off ship or out of the hotel. In total there are about 43 pages of entries and up to a dozen other notes. She goes the traditional route much of the time going to Sloppy Joe's in Cuba Hemingway's favorite haunt and not being very impressed with it; meeting Cecile B Demille's brother who was also traveling on the same ship much much more. We understand from later materials Helen became a military nurse in World War II. There is some brittleness to the pages some age toning but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TO CUBA PANAMA BOLIVIA PERU CHILE SOUTH AMERICA LATIN AMERICA TRAVEL OCEAN TRAVEL TRAVEL BY SHIP PRE WORLD WAR II HELEN BACKER HAROLD BACKER STELLA D. WALLACE WASHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
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MRS HENTSCHKE
1916 HANDWRITTEN WORLD WAR I HOMEFRONT DIARY OF A GERMAN WOMAN WHOSE HUSBAND IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FIGHTING GERMANY
RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1916. On offer is an original handwritten manuscript being a 1916 World War I diary of about 90 pages of which half are expense entries and the other half are the many intriguing writings of a cultured intelligent but 'troubled' woman including a list of books to read one highlighted book is about the traits of the German Kaiser and Kaiserina lists of lady friends a list of 'Worries' gifts for her new baby instructions to herself to write an essay using people she admires and then there are the notations that occasionally litter book such as the following: "April 18th Can I ever learn to follow that small voice that is always right. This morning I heard it faintly say don't phone Miss Celchin until you have spoken to Miss Eachus. I disregarded it and was very sorry the instant I saw Miss Eachus. What good did it do me to buy a lunch downtown today
.Read this over learn a lesson if possible." A close reading suggests the author is a young woman whose husband is Armin C. Hentschke a Private in the 364th Infantry of the American Expeditionary Forces. Her father perhaps her grandfather resides in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but she notes her mother has just returned from a trip to San Francisco and research suggests the woman lives near her in Riverside California. This is confirmed given the 364th Infantry was made up almost exclusively of recruits from Southern California. She appears to be of German background spelling cinema with a 'k' and she has an older son named Hans who troubles her and certainly of European background referring to her parents as Mama and Papa. The address section has names and friends from many many different places in the USA and even in Canada. Measures about 4" x 7" and overall G. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; AEF HOMEFRONT WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES SUFFRAGE WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE WWI THE GREAT WAR AMERICANA GERMAN 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 BRITAIN BRITISH BRITISH EMPIRE RAF World War I WW I TRAVEL GERMANY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
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Mrs Hugh Fraser
A Diplomats Wife in Japan: Letters from Home to Home Volume 1-2
Hutchinson 1899. Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Two volumes very poor with all faults. 8vo. Original blue/purple cloth with illustrations and text in gilt. Moderate exterior wear and soiling sunned spines rubbed edges. Vol. 1 spine is split through centre and bottom half is loose front board is detached but rest of binding is secure and pages are clean. Vol. 2 front board and backstrip are detached from text block text block is split through centre 1 page is loose and there is water damage extending through the bottom half of the text block. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item3250grams ISBN: Hutchinson hardcover
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MRS J LEON WILLIAMS
1943 - 1945 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A STRONG TENACIOUS DETERMINED BRITISH WOMAN LIVING IN AMERICA AND DOING EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO ASSIST THE WAR EFFORT - WIDOW OF WORLD FAMOUS INVENTOR SCIENTIST AND DENTIST
AUGUSTA MAINE NEW YORK CITY ME NY. Very Good. 1943. On offer is one of the finest World War II homefront diaries we have ever encountered. Mrs. Leon Williams of Augusta Maine and living at Concord Haven and the Augusta House using a largish thick 1945 journal style page a day diary writes retrospectively of 1943 and 1944 and then 1945. Whether she is copying from older books and transferring the entries or writing from memory is not known but her writings are very detailed and specific. It is also uncertain if she was born in America or England though we do believe she is British by birth what is known is that she is a staunch lover of both countries relishing in the determination of the British against Germany and America's own battle against the Nazis. She sews for British children knits socks for soldiers attends bond drives and quarrels with those that treat the war effort too lightly especially those who do not have their sons or daughters fighting the Germans as her own son Peter was doing. Widowed in the mid 1930s her husband was an important inventor and scientist in dental practice and the Williams family traced its roots back to Revolutionary times. See the biographical notes. Mrs. Williams has had a sensational life: In 1890 she took a trip to New Zealand. She has lived in Australia and adores the country. In 1910 she left New York for England. In 1943 she was living in New York and then to Maine. She has recurring bouts with Malaria - 'the old bug'. We figure she is in her sixties as she mentions being required to retire from business. This is a singularly unique and formidable woman in the mould of a Margaret Thatcher. She has a tremendous moral compass and does not hold punches: 'They do not speak my language in Augusta. They know so little beyond trivial affairs
yet they are big bugs in their tiny world.' She has a number of problems with some Maine residents given how insulated from the War Maine is and the attitudes of some rile her to no end. She is on top of all the world news and the burden of the world's woes weigh on her. She records the numbers of dead in London Blitz she records details on many areas of the war effort. She makes an oath that as long as the boys are in the trenches and waging war she will not sing or dance or attend parties. She detests the complainers and her entries regarding the death of Roosevelt are eye watering. She pays homage to FDR declaring him the greatest man that ever lived. Another emotional passage is her description of being in Egypt in 1901 when her beloved Queen Victoria dies and the toll it takes on her. BIO NOTES: James Leon Williams April 18 1852 - February 23 1932 was an American prosthodontist and a pioneer dental histologist. He discovered dental plaque. In 1785 Leon's great-grandfather Jacob Williams a U.S. Army captain during the American Revolution settled in Maine. A native of Massachusetts he had a son Richard around the year 1794. On May 25 1829 Richard had a son Calvin who would be Leon's father. Sometime around 1879 J. Leon Williams began a two-year apprenticeship by a Dr. Roberts in North Vassalboro Maine and later began practicing in the same town. Williams later passed examinations for the DDS degree at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and the equivalent LDS degree in Ireland. He joined the Maine Dental Society and used the opportunity to borrow their microscope to study the histology and pathology of tooth enamel. In the early 1880s common crown and bridge techniques were not well-known or widespread. Williams sought to make information on these techniques available to all dentists through the pages of The Dental Cosmos. In 1885 he embarked on a journey to improve the state of dental prostheses by designing more aesthetic artificial teeth that better matched the overall facial dimensions of the patient. He convinced an American artificial tooth manufacturer to take up his cause and produce his designs on the condition that other dentists would embrace the new forms. Williams also practiced dentistry in London and was one of the founders of the International Association for Dental Research. Mrs. Williams writes almost daily until the summer and then she becomes sporadic. VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MAINE HOME FRONT WAR EFFORT HOMEFRONT DENTISTRY DENTAL ORTHODONTICS WORLD WAR II WWII WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES 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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Mrs J R Redding
Life and Times of Jonathan Bryan 1708-1788
Savannah Georgia: Morning News Print 1901. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. VG/1st ed. Jonathan Bryan was born in 1708 in Prince William's parish Beaufort South Carolina. He was the youngest child of Joseph Bryan owner of the plantation known as Providence. This is a record of his life in Georgia starting with the founding of Savannah with Oglethrope through to his death at age 80 having lived in Georgia for 50 years. Jonathan Bryan was an important civic and political figure in the Georgia and South Carolina colonies owned a great deal of property in both and owned Brampton Plantation. Book condition is Very Good; hand sewn binding is firm; there is no foxing soiling or markings in book. 97pp. First Edition. Brown cloth covered boards have some rubbing to corners and to the head and tail of spine. Some small spots on back panel. Gilt letter title is bright on front cover. A well preserved copy. <br/> <br/> Morning News Print hardcover
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Mrs Jameson
Memoirs of Celebrated Female Sovereigns in Two Volumes Complete I II - Harpers Family Library
New York: Harper & Brothers 1839 Book. Good. Hardcover. Harper Library Edition. Numbers 33 and 34 from the Harpers Family Library series Stereotype Edition. Includes Semiramis Cleopatra Zenobia Joanna I. Joanna II Isabella Mary Queen of Scots Queen Elizabeth Christina Anne Queen of Great Britain MAaria Theresa and Catherine II. Light to moderate wear/foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover
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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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Mrs JB Speid J B
Our Last Years in India
Smith Elder and Co. 1862. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Smaller 8vo. Green publisher cloth with decorative black borders on front board mirrored on back board in blind. Gilt motif on front board. Gilt lettering and borders on backstrip. Bumped corners and fraying to ends of backstrip. Joints tender. Split hinges. Frontispiece w. tissue guard. Binding reasonably tight. Pages clean save for mild foxing. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN: Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 4942182
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MRS JOHN ANDERSON [?]
1911 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY HARDWORKING PITTSBURGH FAMILY WOMAN
PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PENN PA. Good. 1911. Full-Leather. On offer is an original manuscript relic of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania providing a super peek of the social life economy and society of the pre-World War I city. The author while not identified is assuredly married into the huge Anderson family. The writer never fails to mention the many dozens of visitors contacts friends and frequent trips to the family's 'Homestead'. Local historians and collectors of early 20th Century should have many clues to further research this book. Other names mentioned include: Mrs. Adamson Anna Snodgrass Bessie Springer Mr. Coraopolis Mrs. Wilbraham Mrs. Wilhelms Mr. Orr the evangelist Mr. Gottschalk etc. Trips duties and occasions are noted and include: going to Mt. Lebanon schoolhouse Congress of Clubs sends her son Robert a Valentines Day card Missionary Jubilee Fort Pitt Hotel Colonial Tea Party of the New Era Club listening to a sermon on Billy Sunday and many dozens more. The books has an entry for almost every day. The cover is in rough shape but is otherwise G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; PITTSBURGH PITTSBURG PENNSYLVANIA FORT PITT NEW ERA CLUB MISSIONARY JUBILEE GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES SUFFRAGE CONGRESS OF CLUBS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 0001187
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Mrs John Gladwyn Jebb , H Rider Haggard
A STRANGE CAREER LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JOHN GLADWYN JEBB
Boston: Roberts Brothers 1895. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good . xxiv 349 pages. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Illustration on frontis. Maroon cloth binding gilt lettering on spine and cover white and black printing on cover. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: light wear and light soiling to covers and spine spine faded edges of text block yellowed pages clean binding tight. Roberts Brothers hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 2043
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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
Riferimento per il libraio : 000139
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MRS KATE WOOD FRENCH
1866 HANDWRITTEN CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY AUTHORED BY THE INDIANA WIFE OF A SUCCESSFUL OIL AND MINING EXECUTIVE
Indianpolis Indiana Marion County IN. Good. 1866. On offer is the super 1866 handwritten manuscript diary of Kate Wood French of Indianapolis Indiana in Marion County immediately following the Civil War and in the thick of the Reconstruction Era. Kate is ideally placed to comment on the times as she is married to her adored husband Charlie a successful executive in an oil and mining firm and mother to their daughter "May" who was the love of her life. She married Charlie on May 28 1863 and their daughter was born on May 30 1865. Charlie was the Vice President of "International National Petroleum Mining Company" and they seemed to be quite well off financially. Here are snippets: " . We have entered upon another year. This year we have a dear little Babe to brighten our days. I a mother and Charlie a father Sweet names they are indeed to us . This evening after supper I went up home to sit awhile with pa. He is very sick tonight. We feel almost afraid to hope . Sad day for us all. This morning at 6 oclock dear Father breathed his last. The patient sufferer has gone to dwell evermore with his Saviour. Lent for us 2 oclock this morning. Pa's mind was clear to the very last. He spoke to and knew us all. His suffering was intense but he is now at rest will know no more pain or suffering but will live where all is happiness through eternity . How lonely we have all felt today and particularly poor mother but Charlie and I took the baby and spent the afternoon with mother as all of the friends have left. Can it be we will never hear his kind voice anymore nor see his pleasant smile. Ah! It is true . Charlie and I went to church this morning it did not seem possible that I should go to church and not see my kind Father on the steps to meet us as he always was but he was not there. We can not see his kind face there any more. Oh can it be true Dear Savior in pity look upon us . A lovely day but so very muddy that it is almost out of the question for ladies to go out . Mother and the boys spent afternoon and staid for supper we always talk of dear Father who has gone never to return. I cannot yet realize that Pa will not come here anymore . We should always make it a rule to get up early Monday morning for that is "washday" and an early start to work ought always to be had . A lovely day. This afternoon I got ready and commenced to walk down street but as luck would have it the kindest husband coming for me we took a delightful ride we did not get back till five . So cold and windy that the men have not been down street but have had a pleasant day reading and talking in the parlor. In the afternoon they walked over to the Arsenal this evening Bryon has been telling us of his imprisonment in "Andersonville Prison" . I got up early and went shopping wih mother. We did not get back till 3 oclock then I found Charlie waiting to take May and I riding. We went and had a nice ride all enjoyed it. Charlie has had workmen out fixing the pipes to the bathroom . My girl ironed the clothes today and then went up to mothers for some milk. Dr Thompson was here again this afternoon to vaccinate May as the first did not take. Charlie is delighted - is offered $350.00 for Fancy. After supper took a nice ride . Well today we have had our little pet Christened - May Wood French. It is a sweet name. There were three others besides ours. May acted so like a little lady that we were all delighted with her . This evening after supper we took a delightful ride in our little "Central Park Carriage" and so Baby "May" rode in it for the first time . After dinner we dressed May up so sweet and called at Mrs Smiths and Halb. Everyone who sees little Baby May on the street admires her a great deal . This afternoon the man put down our carpet a beautiful "tapestry brussels" in our bedroom. It is so pretty. Now we are going to have the furniture varnished and then it will be nice . We got up pretty early this morning as we had a considerable to do before we could start. I finished packing our trunk and Charlie went for a carriage. We started at 12 oclock we got into Lafayette at 4 pm. Stopped at Lahr House.We have all had enough of Delphi already so I think or rather hope we shall start back tomorrow - I went up to see Aunt Delia this afternoon. The rememberance of Dear Pa filled her mind and was too much for words he having been there so lately . Our darling little girl is one year old today and yet it seems but a few weeks since she was brought into existance. I did intend going down street and getting her a birthday present but Charlie brought her a beautiful doll as large almost as herself . Charlie came home early telling me that next Monday he and Capt. Smith would start for "Canada Oil Wells" its too bad but then it can't be helped . This beats us for what should Charlie do but have a chill and he was feeling extremely well. I can not imagine what caused it . Charlie feeling better but thinks he will not eat much so as to starve the chills . Charlie went down street this morning and brought home "Morgan" the handsomest horse with the exception of "Beauty" I ever saw. Then after supper C May and I took a nice ride in little Pheaton the entire rig the attraction of all . Charlie received word today that "Oil is struck" hurray for us . Oh! How our hearts ached this morning. May was very sick we were up from 2 1/2 till day-light but now we are happier for she is better . Charlie came home early and I had May dressed so sweetly so while supper was getting ready we took May and rode down street. The "observed of observers" why Because Baby May held the reins of fiery Morgan just as if she drove him . In the evening Charlie and I went to the "Opera" we are not partial to operatic singing but we went more to see the new Hall and people . My new girl came early this morning and Melia whom I have had working for me a year next month left for her home on the noon train. She has been an excellent girl and I thought a great deal of her . I have felt in rather a strange mood today been wondering if anyone loves me or not. I believe precious little May does. I know I had a Father who has gone to that bright shore loved me. I know he did. I am sometimes afraid that I am not a very lovable person. Well I don't know what to do to make myself any other way . Somehow or other today has been dreary enough for me and then too I feel in sort of wretched state and wonder either taking into consideration the peculiar feelings I have. God to Thee I look for strength to bear my pains and sufferings ." Larger format journal 6 1/2" x 8" 311 handwritten entries there are some dried rose pedals in-between some pages pasted on back pages are some newspaper clippings for home remedies and cures; Pickled Tomatoes Pickled Cauliflower Gerken Pickles Chili Sauce etc. Genealogical record of births & deaths of babies are recorded by grownup May who wrote that she had a "darling baby born Sunday August 30 1896 at a quarter past three oclock in the afternoon and was taken from us Friday Sept 4th was not named - May Black" and there are a number of others. The rough covers are detached but present. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 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 CONFEDERACY CONFEDERATE INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS MARION OIL INDUSTRY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 000765
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MRS MARTHA DICKOFF
1939 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT EUROPEAN TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A SWISS BORN CALIFORNIA WOMAN CAUGHT UP IN THE DESPERATION OF THE ONCOMING WORLD WAR
ZURICH SWITERLAND THE QUEEN MARY EUROPE 1939. On offer is a very interesting original 1939 manuscript travel diary handwritten by a Swiss-born American named Martha Dickoff who visited her homeland in the summer of 1939. She lived in Lodi California and left from Stockton California on May 5th 1939. She wrote of her cross-country trip to New York where she left for Europe aboard the Queen Mary on May 10th. Mrs Dickoff was married but traveled alone to visit her family in Switzerland. She wrote several pages about her days aboard the Queen Mary apparently traveling 2nd class. She described the ship her roommates and the people she met. On her second day on the ship Mrs Dickoff became ill with food poisoning which the ship's doctor blamed on the train food she had eaten. She soon was better and enjoyed the rest of the crossing. Upon her arrival in Europe she wrote of her travel across various countries until she reached Switzerland. She dearly loved the country of her birth and was overjoyed to see her sister and other relatives. Superbly placed to witness the beginnings of the war during this very dangerous time in history to be traveling to Europe she keenly observes the immediate problems and is desperately afraid for her relatives in Switzerland. Once in Switzerland she did not write but began again in July as she started her long trek home through Italy. Europe was on the cusp of war and Mrs Dickoff noted the soldiers and wrote of fear about the war in Europe. When she said goodbye to her sister she wrote that she would probably never see her again: Sept 15 1939 "The parting with my sister makes me feel very sad as she is not feeling well and I don't think I'll ever see her again and yet I'm happy to have her with me 'till the ocean parts us." While aboard the ship on her return to the United States she wrote of the many people on board escaping the war in Europe. In one entry she wrote: "Sept 18 1939 We are about 3500 people on board of all descriptions and nationalities. Some have no cabins but sleep on a cot in the cabin on deck. They put up with anything rather than stay in Europe which might at any moment be involved in another World War." The 6" x 4" diary has altogether 50 handwritten pages with some names and addresses written in the back. Overall VG. . Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0001730
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