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CALVIN C HALSEY
1856 - 1859 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT AND SOON TO BE PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
NICHOLSON PENNSYLVANIA SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Good. 1856. On offer is a super original well filled manuscript notebook handwritten as noted by the paper label: "Journal CALVIN C. HALSEY July 1856." His journal of July 31 1856-March 1859. This is a very interesting personal journal of this fascinating man's observations and doings in ante bellum Pennsylvania at a critical and formative time in the man's life. Handwritten by Dr. Halsey who served in many significant positions in Susquehanna County before and after becoming a physician including a principal at the Susquehanna Academy a clerk in the bank before he received his degree in medicine in 1858. In 1853 located to Nicholson PA until 1859. He was later the Susquehanna examining surgeon for the county; jail physician and coroner for Susquehanna County. He was a known abolitionist Free Soiler and a Republican. On the invasion of PA by Lee he went to Harrisburg in 1862 and raised Company D 35th Regiment of PA Militia. Halsey was Captain. US service July 2 1863 and mustered out Aug 7 of 1863. The ante bellum journal intimately details everyday events beginning with a trip on passenger train to Williamstown and description of some fellow travelers some "drinking Germans" to the common mundanities of life"
talked to Little Harding about purchase of lot for an office 16x24 they ask the moderate price of $80.00!" Ends July 1859 he is deciding to board/live at certain place and saying he wrote annual communication to his Mother since it was his 36th birthday. The marbleized paper over board covers are about 6 by 7 ½" in size. Canvas tape at spine and on endpapers front back-probably an old repair long ago repair as the corners are leather which is now almost gone. All edges expose board-the hinge and covers feel secure the tape evidently serves its purpose well. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CALVIN C.HALSEY PHYSICIAN CAPTAIN MILITIA CORONER SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NICHOLSON ANTE BELLUM PRE CIVIL WAR 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002121
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JOSEPH CUTHBERT GANNON
1898 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE PREPARATIONS BY AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES JUST BEFORE THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET HANDWRITTEN BY A SAILOR ABOARD THE USS OREGON WHO WOULD ONE DAY PUBLISH A BOOK
KEY WEST FLORIDA to SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Good. 1898. On offer is an original 1898 manuscript relic of the Spanish American War specifically the significant American naval battle against Spain in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba which featured the destruction of the Spanish Navy's Caribbean Squadron. The diary is handwritten by USN sailor Joseph Gannon aboard the USS Oregon from Marquette Michigan using a Navy Signal notebook his seven pages of entries are dated May 19 1898 to July 1 1898 and describes the trip from Key West to preparations for battle apparently stopping the narrative at the commencement of overt action by the American fleet. We note that Mr. Gannon wrote a published book in 1958 regarding his service on the Oregon. The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches and is overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF JOE GANNON BATTLE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA USS OREGON CUBAN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 19TH CENTURY USN US NAVY SAILORS NAVAL MARINE BATTLESHIPS DESTROYERS 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 PAPEL . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002118
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LT SIGNALMAN ALEXANDER MCGILL
1914 - 1919 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A ROYAL NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE RNVR SIGNALMAN DEDICATED TO HIS NEWBORN DAUGHTER WHO WOULD ONE DAY SOON ENOUGH CHERISH HER FATHER'S BRILLIANT INTIMATE RETELLING OF HIS NAVAL SERVICE AGAINST GERMANY
RMS TEUTONIC RMS CEDRIC RMS ORVIETO NORTH SEA. Good. 1914. On offer is a superb original manuscript relic of Britain's World War I efforts against the German Navy mostly in the Northern Patrol and North Sea areas. The large folio Signalman's book used as a diary was handwritten by Lieutenant Signalman Alexander McGill of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve RNVR. This super work provides historians and researchers of the Royal Navy during WWI a unique perspective with a truly intimate finely detailed account of one man's service from December 8th 1914 through to January 27th 1919 on some very significant ships to the war effort. What raises this narrative from a simple diary of events is that McGill was communicating to his newly born daughter of his newly consecrated marriage. He married Agnes Beatrice Shaw on shore leave in February 1915 and they had a daughter called Edna D. McGill born March 1916. The book begins with a charming dedication to 'Miss Edna McGill' from 'Daddy Signalman' and there is little doubt in reading that his purpose was to describe with the utmost clarity his life and service likely with the thought that he might not survive the War. We do note that ironically he survived the War but died a decade later. Adding even more depth to this remarkable work are several hand drawn illustrations and maps detailing actions and positions at significant events like the Battle of Jutland. Here are some snippets: Upon arrival at the Cedric 8th Dec he says: 'It was a shame to see all her fancy woodwork inside being scrapped just leaving the shipside cabins and a few amidships'; he lists the structure of the company on board and names the officers he also lists the daily routine hour by hour throughout the diary there's a lot of stuff about the patrols who they board and who gets escorted under armed guards to Kirkwall. Target practices fun games and entertainment moments of action and possible action. 'We boarded an American steamer.and sent her to Kirkwall. Her crew Yankees were very glad we had captured them as they were feared of the mines in the North Sea. This ship was let go by the Govt but did bump a mine and sunk'; 'Two of our ships were completely lost in the late storm. HMS Clan McNaughton and Viknor. All hands lost about 400 each also 12 officers and 120 men German reservists being taken in on the Viknor. No word or anything to show what happened in either case'; 'I have some good fun in spare time now quite a clique of us get together and play a foo-foo band etc. some band cardboard instruments ha ha ha in fact if you could have suddenly seen us you would think you were amongst a lot of loonies'; 'We left Mersey at midnight.I felt very sad leaving this time after getting married to your darling mother 21st February being the fateful day'; 'We passed one of our dummy battleships i.e. a merchant ship made up to look like the Dreadnought King George V have wooden guns etc. she did look like the K.G.V. until very close indeed'; 'Intercepted a message saying 'Bravo well done Teutonic' we believe she has captured a big prize off the Norway coast a German merchant ship'; 'Quite a lot of strong language being used freely over Lusitania having been torpedoed'; 'Report from HMS India that a torpedo just missed her. It looks as if a submarine attack is being made upon on this patrol.Orotava sighted submarine but she too far off. Things are very warm just now eh!' Re-coaling takes place at Busta Voe Shetland and he draws and describes the chain gate with anti-sub nets blocking the entrance to the bay. There is also regular mention throughout the diary of how quickly they can shift the coal onto the ship quoting tonnage and time taken. 'We left Liverpool 9th dec 1915 on way out passed largest ship afloat 'Britannic' on her maiden trip. She is a hospital ship and looked fine with yellow funnels and grey sides with large red crosses'. 20th January 1916 the crew leave the Cedric northern patrol - patrol A and continue on northern patrol patrol B on the Teutonic. 'I witnessed a bitter fight between two seamen on the mess both stripped a bit unequal but after a severe mauling the smaller man put his man to sleep'; 'Search being made for a seaman. No trace of him so he must have committed suicide. He was very despondent during trip. His newly married wife been false while he has been away so much so as to give him the disease from which he was suffering when he went over the side'. 'Heard that a Cunard Steamer Thracia had been sunk off the Isle of Man'. 'The ships firemen mercantile marine reserve men refused to work citing they wanted merchant steamer food and not navy rations. The Admiral of the Port Steinman was called and he brought 50 armed guards with him. He called each man out and asked if he would do his duty or not. 8 refused and were marched off the ship to face a court martial. It was held on HMS Victorious 2 weeks later. Mcgill lists all attending and states: 'The court martial lasted 35 minutes sentence of 2 years each in detention Gaol Devonport. Admiral Tupper came on board a few days after and gave them a speech on about not grumbling too much and doing their duty.' 'Our wireless staff busy news of a German raider disguised as an English steamer trying to get through also a few submarines operating round the Shetlands. We being in charge have altered all patrols to 60 miles further west.' Mcgill lists the names of boats and ships intercepted in patrol and all the ships in the northern patrol including tonnage guns and max knots. Many officers are also named. 'Another of our armed guards reports having met a submarine but they hid below while commander of sub asked the Capt of ship where he was bound etc then she pushed off. The sub was the one that has been operating on American coast and must have been on her way home'. December 1916 they leave the Teutonic for a six month refit and after barracks time they join the Orvieto in February 1917: 'I have had an eye witness of big naval action called the Jutland fight sent to me by an old shipmate. Here goes copy. 31st May 1916 HMS Faulkner' and then there are four pages of details of the battle word for word from his witness friend. Towards the end he states: 'our estimation of enemy losses. 6 battleships 2 battle cruisers 2 submarines 15 to 20 destroyers 2 zeppelins 6 light cruisers'. 'Wireless people intercepted RMS Celtic wiring Liverpool. She had bumped a mine. She was about 2hrs astern of us so we were lucky not to have done this'. 'About 11:45am all crew except watch were at dinner when masthead lookout sighted periscope of submarine. It disappeared immediately and all the starboard lookouts sighted torpedo coming at us.navigating officer was navigating the ship.torpedo passed about 20yds astern and broke the surface 500yds on port side'. 'A submarine was sighted about 12 miles ahead so we altered course.a gun began to speak and action bells started ringing. Scrambling up to my station on bridge an explosion took place not far off on our port bow. Debris and oil filled the water etc a cease fire was sounded. I learnt we had sunk a submarine. 4 shots fired altogether. 2nd hit and explosion occurred with 3rd and 4th shots lyddite shells. We cruised round full speed but nothing to save etc. the crew must have been blown to smithereens.a warm place here for the subs'. 'After discovering that my old firm were rather reluctant to take me back except at starvation wage I got the offer for a position at another firm if I could get immediate release.ship was leaving for Belfast refit in the morning.all went well until the absence of the Surgeon who has to pass me A1 delayed proceedings until the morning.to Birkenhead to get the surgeon agent to witness my medical sheet. Returned to ship.eventually was fully demobilized and got ashore with my bag 1/4hr before the ship sailed near thing'. The 13 x 8.5 x 1 inch book has approximately 100 pages with narrative about a third of the book in total. Overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LT. SIGNALMAN ALEXANDER MCGILL RNVR RMS TEUTONIC RMS CEDRIC RMS ORVIETO ROYAL NAVY NORTHERN PATROL RN ROYAL NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON WWI WORLD WAR I WW1 THE GREAT WAR THE WAR TO END ALL WARS ENGLAND AGAINST GERMANY MARINE MARITME SEAFARING WAR AT SEA BATTLESHIPS DESTROYERS TROOP SHIPS BATTLE OF JUTLAND NORTH SEA PATROLS 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002123
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SOTIRIOS MANDRA
1937 - 1943 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF LETTERS NOTEBOOKS DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS REVEALING THE SERVICE OF A SAILOR IN THE GREEK ROYAL NAVY PRIOR TO AND DURING WORLD WAR II
GREECE HELLAS CHIOS. Good. 1937. On offer is an interesting group of letters journals note books and documents relating to Greek Royal Navy sailor Sotirios Mandra b.1905 son of Isidoros and Maria. He started from Chios Island but his background seems to be from Mikrassiatis. The group deals with his naval career from 1937 through 1943 but we learn from the materials that he began serving in the Greek Navy in 1920 and that he served on SS Theofano Livanos and the "William H. Point". The group includes: handwritten notes on the ship SS Theofano Livanos from random observations and personal comments notes from various reading materials some rules from the sea and cargo expenditures; a book of Mathematics Geometry Trigonometry notes relating to navigation; technical notes for the "William H. Point" including tonnage fuel consumption sizes of masts hatches no. of lifeboats etc.; nautical information for learning about sailing navigating by the stars and sun geographical symbols in Greek and English; his Greek passport; GENERAL INFORMATION for Officers on Warships; General Calendar of distances and trip observations; photographs of William H. Point and others. HISTORICAL NOTES: WIKI: In 1938 Greece ordered four modern Greyhound class destroyers in English shipyards making a serious step towards modernization. The outbreak of war in Europe however allowed only two to be delivered. Greece entered World War II with a weak navy consisting of 10 destroyers two outdated battleships two light cruisers and six submarines. On the eve of the Italian invasion in 1940 the RHN consisted of 34 ships and 6500 men. The Hellenic Navy suffered its first loss of the war on 15 August 1940 two months before the formal outbreak of hostilities when the cruiser Helli was sunk apparently by an Italian submarine. During the Greco-Italian War the Navy took over convoy escort missions in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea and undertook three raids against the Italian supply convoys in the Strait of Otranto. The most important role was given to the submarines which although obsolete managed to sink several Italian cargo ships in the Adriatic. When Nazi Germany attacked Greece the RHN was decimated by the Luftwaffe suffered the loss of 25 ships within a few days during April 1941. It was then decided to shift the remaining fleet one cruiser - the famous Averof - six destroyers five submarines 3 torpedo boats and a number of auxiliary vessels to Alexandria in Egypt. Here the ships were repaired and equipped with modern anti-aircraft weapons. For the remainder of the war the RHN fought alongside the Allies from bases in the Middle East. As the war progressed the number of Hellenic Royal Navy vessels increased after the concession of several destroyers and submarines by the British Royal Navy reaching a peak of 44 ships and 8500 men in early 1944. The most notable aspects of the Hellenic Royal Navy's participation in World War II include the operations of the destroyer Vassilissa Olga which until sunk in Leros on September 23 1943 was the most successful Allied destroyer in the Mediterranean Sea; the participation of two destroyers in Operation Overlord; and the story of the destroyer Adrias which while operating close to the coast of Kalymnos in October 1943 hit a mine resulting in the loss of the vessel's prow while blowing the two-gun forward turret over the bridge. After some minor repairs at Gümüslük Bay in Turkey the Adrias managed to return to Alexandria in a 400-mile trip even though all the forepart of the ship up to the bridge was missing. Six Greek warships participated in the Sicilian landings and in the subsequent Italian campaign. In April 1944 a mutiny arising from political causes broke out on 5 Greek warships berthed in Alexandria and spread to a number of other Greek naval and merchant vessels. It was put down by Greek Marines who suffered 50 casualties.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SOTIRIOS MANDRA NAVAL MARINE GREEK NAVY GREECE WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II NAUTICAL GREEK SAILOR MARINER SEAMAN GREEKS FIGHTING GERMANY GREEK RESISTANCE MEDITERRANEAN THE LEVANT HELLENIC NAVY HELLAS HELLI RHN GRECO-ITALIAN WAR AVEROF HELLENIC ROYAL NAVY VASSILISSA OLGA LEROS OPERATION OVERLORD ADRIAS KALYMNOS GÜMÜSLÜK BAY ADRIAS STRAIT OF OTRANTO 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002126
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ELDER JAMES MILTON OLSEN
1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF HIS MORMON MISSION WORK IN NEW ZEALAND AND THE TRIP HOME
THAMES NEW ZEALAND SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. Good. 1918. On offer is the super original 1918 manuscript diary and travel journal handwritten by a young 25 year old Mormon missionary named James Milton Olsen b. January 20 1893 who after three years of Christian outreach and preaching the Gospel of Mormon in Thames New Zealand to the Maoris the indigenous people of New Zealand returns to America. The son of Utah rancher George Theodore Olsen and Catherine Maria Edwards Olsen. He married Hazel Acord on March 5th 1919. Beginning April 15 1918 James' is at the end of his 3 year mission and heading back to the United States. The 43 page narrative begins with Elder Olsen in New Zealand spending his last weeks attending meetings saying goodbyes and packing for his trip home. He spends much of the time with the President of the New Zealand Missions Elder James N. Lambert. BIO NOTES: President Lambert: "Elder James N. Lambert former president of the New Zealand mission returned July 3rd 1920 after nearly 51 months of missionary work in that far-off land. While there he published in the Maori language the second edition of the Book of Mormon 3000 copies." 1920 Improvement Era official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Goodbyes said Elder Olsen boards a train for Auckland spends a few days there and then boards the SS Niagara for the trip home. Here are some snippets: "On board ship were the Premiers of Australia The Rt. Hon. Mr. Massy of New Zealand and to this Mr. Massy I had a letter of introduction. Then there were other big men such as Sir Joseph Ward one Prime Minister of N.Z. the Sect of the Navy of Australia and several French Generals. So we had a Whakahihi crowd." Sir Walter Massy-Greene major politician and entrepreneur; Joseph Ward 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand; George L. Macandie Australia's Secretary of the Navy. "April 17th 1918
.At 12 o'clock we ate dinner with Billman's and at 1 o'clock I had my photo taken with Howard Johnson. At 2 o'clock we called in at Parne Thorn's pawn shop and had a good conversation then caught the train and rode 12 miles to Omahu. Arriving there we walked 2 or 3 miles and met all the natives and latter all the elders rode in from Kerikeri. In the evening they gave us a lovely dinner and at 7 o'clock began the meeting. Elder Russon and I were called on to speak to give our farewell talk. Elder Mow interpreted for me. After we had finished the Maoris talked to us telling their sincere love for the Elder's and biding us goodbye. We went to bed late." "April 18th 1918. It was raining all day so we remained at Omahu until 4 o'clock. We played the phonograph read the Improvement Era and jumped until we were very stiff and sore. In the afternoon train time I had to bid them all goodbye. I rubbed noses with nearly 15 natives and I bid good luck to Elders Mow and Moody. We were driven to the train in a two wheeled cart by a native
.I cleaned up and wrote up my diary preparing to meet Elder Wright who is supposed to arrive today by the 1 o'clock boat. His is taking my place. At one o'clock we walked to the boat and waiting until 1:30 for it to arrive at the wharf. Elder Wright came. We all strolled back to Sister Johnston's home. I gave him possession of the bed which I had been sleeping in for two years also the wardrobe which I had been in possession of. In the afternoon we visited the chapel. He found it to be much smaller than the one in Auckland. In fact it used to be the mayor's barn." "April 20 1918. I slept with Howard Johnston didn't get up until 7:30. Washed and wrote diary. Elder Wright and I caught the 9:30 train and took two boys to Kerikeri where I baptized them. The water was very cold so early in the morning but managed and the boys fared all right. There were several elders so it was a nice service. After that I went around to all the natives and rubbed noses with them all biding them farewell. One old lady gave me a kit Clara Watene's mother. We bought several pictures of the last conference from Bro. Spencer of Auckland then caught the train and rode back to Thames
.In the evening Pres. Lambert came from Auckland. We were all happy to see him. He always brings a happy spirit. We ate dinner at Sister Johnston's. At 7:30 we held a good open air service. I did not assist in singing as my throat was too bad. I stood on the corner however. Elder's Mow Wright and the president talked
." "April 23rd 1918. I ate breakfast at Payne's then came home and destroyed all my letters with the exception of a very few. I also tied strings around all my books and prepared them for packing. In the afternoon Elder's Wright Stalling and I visited the hospital where I bid goodbye to Mrs. Rutallia whom I had been visiting for 2 years. The poor soul had lain there for over 14 years. From the hospital we went to the police station. Elder Moody was with us. I bid him goodbye also. He had been a very good companion and helpmate
." "April 24 1918. I ate breakfast at Royal's then came to the house and began packing up. If ever I had to plan it was then to get all my belongings in my suit cases and trunk then I had to give away many things. But finally everything was packed. I had one trunk weighing 200 lbs. 2 suitcases one hand bag and a roll of blankets
." He attends a social and then for the final time he meets many of his good friends and bids them goodbye and many of them give him gifts which he lists. Then he says "After the social it was with difficulty that I bid most of them goodbye." "April 25th 1918. Went to Monteque's Lemmee's and others bidding them goodbye then went to the station where several of the saints and friends were there to see me off. It was hard to say farewell as one never can tell when friends will meet again especially those of a foreign country. It was hardest of all to say goodbye to Bro. Payne as he had been my heartiest supporter. Elder Russon and I left at 9:30 Sister Payne Johnston and Wasene rode with us as far as Parekura then we bid them farewell. We rode on to Auckland getting there at 5 o'clock P.M. We had a cater take our things to headquarters costing us 2 shillings each. In the evening after a lovely supper we went in company with President and the Auckland Elders and the President's daughter Phyllis to a cottage meeting at Mrs. Trae Farland's. Four of us were called on to speak." "April 26th 1918. Went with the president and a number of elders to the American council's officer and obtained my permit to leave New Zealand. My companions Elder Gallacher and Pearson could not get theirs until later. After this I bought three towels costing me 5 S. then the president Elder Patrick and I tried to find the home of Sister Johnston a saint who does not know where to stay with us or join the reorganized church. We were unable to find her. Coming back to headquarters I wrote two letters one to Mr. Johnston of Thames and Toki Watene of Kopu. Then wrote up in my diary. In the afternoon President Lambert gave me two letters one to my father and one to Mr. Hardy a life insurance man recommending me to that business. After taking with the president Jack Monteque came to the mission home and he and I went downtown. We had a shave in Frank Monteque's shop
." "April 30th 1918. I packed my trunk and visited. I went to Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston's and while there I met two Elders of the Josephite Elders. They had been given our mission a very bad name. They are very prejudice against us. Their main subjects are blood atonement polygamy true succession to the President. They argued with me 4 hours. I held my own. In the afternoon I received letters and telegrams from the following
." He then lists many names "May 2nd 1918. He is sailing on the steamship "Niagara" We took our trunk and suit cases to the boat as we expected it to leave any moment. The custom officer examined a few of our things then we were able to take them on board. At noon I ate dinner at headquarters then at half-past 12 Elder Patrick and I visited the Hanby's. They treated us very kindly. They gave me several photos. In the afternoon I received my release a diploma which I had worked for for nearly 3 years. I was happy to get it
" He again bids everyone goodbye but the boat was running late so they bid more people goodbye including Miss Hanby who was at the gate. He says "She was the last girl I said goodbye to in New Zealand. She is certainly one of the best girls I ever met in my life." "We went back to the ship and finally went to bed. The next morning we were out in the mid ocean. The passengers were all lovely. On board ship were the Premiers of Australia The Rt. Hon. Mr. Massy of New Zealand and to this Mr. Massy I had a letter of introduction. Then there were other big men such as Sir Joseph Ward one Prime Minister of N.Z. the Sect of the Navy of Australia and several French Generals. So we had a Whakahihi crowd. Our cabin was no. 124 and 72' 2" square. In there was a fan electric lights 3 beds a dresser a wardrobe a wash basin and cloths racks." "May 4th 1918. Was not feeling too well so remained in bed a few hours. Missed two meals. I played a game of tennis with two ladies and wireless operator. He was a splendid friend taking us over the boat and informing us to every move and movement. Saturday evening we sang and held a dance. We were even asked to join several times but didn't have the nerve to try." Then to Sura and off for a little while and have lemonade in the hotel. "May 6th 1918. If you will remember 3 years ago I mentioned in my diary that we went to bed on Tuesday and got up on Thursday losing a day. Tonight it is making up that day. We go to bed Monday night and get up on Monday morning. Had hotcakes for breakfast also egg omelet. Began reading "The Light of Western Skies" by Zane Grey. We played deck quotes and other games. Met the Sec. to Mr. Ward one prime minister of New Zealand. We held a concert at night." "May 7th 1918. It was very warm. Several persons were curious over our being "Mormons." We conversed with several over religion. I had my laundry done up. We couldn't get fresh water as it had been mixed by mistake with the salt water
.The boat games were very interesting. There were many of the women who smoked. Some thought it strange that we wouldn't gamble
." "May 12th 1918. Hawaii We were in American waters at 8 o'clock. It was a happy day for us to see American flags flying all over. Our boat flew an American flag. The doctor came on board and examined all of us. There our passports were ____. Then at 2 o'clock we went ashore. I was one of the first off. We rented a motor car for 3 hours and rode over the island. It was one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. We went to what is known as the Ecquarium Aquarium where you see several kinds of fish. They are of every color known. All kinds' sizes and colors. We also rode to Diamond Point Mountain. We rode to Waikiki Beach where we saw surf riding. After riding we visited the "Mormon Church." We met the secretary his wife and three elders. They were not very sociable. We ate a big dinner down town
.At 5 o'clock we went back on the ship. There were hundreds of people to see us off. Many of the natives were selling flowers
.The boat pulled out of Honolulu at 5:30. We went to bed early. Two new Elders came on board returning home." BACKGROUND NOTES: One online source: "Most Maoris had been converted to Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianity by the 1850s; but because they believed they had been cheated in land deals by the whites whom they called pakehas the Maoris made war on the pakehas. These wars lasted from the late 1850s until the 1870s. When the wars ended the time seemed to be right to take the restored gospel to this outstanding part of the Polynesian race. When William Bromley was called as New Zealand mission president in 1881 President Joseph F. Smith told him that the time was right to take the gospel to the Maoris. The first successes among them came in 1883 but once the Maoris and the Mormons got together Maori converts flocked into the Church. By the end of 1884 the missionaries had firmly established the restored gospel among the Maori people. The next several years were very satisfying to most of the elders and sister missionaries several couples were sent to New Zealand beginning in 1885. In August 1885 there were 16 Maori and 4 pakeha branches of the Church and this number continued to grow steadily for the next 15 years. At the close of 1887 there were 2573 Latter-day Saints and by the turn of the century there were nearly four thousand members of the Church in New Zealand. Most of the Maori tribes including large numbers in the north around Whangarei and the Bay of Islands had been introduced to the gospel. In 1901 there were 79 branches. Clearly since the early years in Hawaii the Church had not enjoyed so much success with a Polynesian people." The 5¼" x 8½" diary is written in a unique once rich looking red leather gilt stamped flip top style book that has a worn and torn red leather cover detached but accounted for with his name stamped in gold lettering. The book is hand numbered beginning at 313 to 358. We note that like all LDS Church diaries each page has a carbon copy. What is unusual and unique is that most other Mormon missionary diaries had carbons with one copy given to the church. It appears Elder Olsen kept his copies. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ELDER JAMES MILTON OLSEN NEW ZEALAND MISSIONARY UTAH MORMON CHURCH CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CONVERSION OF NATIVE PEOPLES ABORIGINALS AND RELIGION RELIGIOUS CONVERSION CHRISTIAN OUTREACH THEOLOGICAL MISSIONARY MISSIONARIES CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANITY MAORIS WWI WW1 POST WORLD WAR I THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS LDS CHURCH NEW ZEALAND MISSIONS ELDER JAMES N. LAMBERT PAKEHAS KIWI ANZAC PROSELYTIZING JOSEPHITE ELDERS 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002124
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MILDRED SOPHIA BERGFELDT
1911 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A KANSAS CITY MISSOURI TEENAGE BEAUTY AND DAUGHTER OF A NOTED MERCHANT AND ONE DAY PARIS BASED ARTIST
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. Good. 1911. On offer is a super original 1911 manuscript diary handwritten by 17 year old Mildred Sophia Bergfeldt of Kansas City Missouri. She was born on August 13th 1894 and is the daughter of Charles A. and Hanna G. Bergfeldt. She married Joseph Brown on June 23rd 1919 and had 2 sons. Interestingly we note that her son Robert Bergfeldt Brown married Sharon Disney Walt Disney's daughter. Mildred had a brother named William. Mildred and her husband eventually moved to California where she passed away in 1981. Missouri historians will be thrilled with this treasure trove of Kanas City pre World War I era history as Mildred's father Charles owned and operated a leading clothing store with a man by the name of C. B. Roueche. The store was called Bergfeldt - Roueche Co. which was established in 1895 in Wyandotte Street between 8th Street and 9th Street. In 1907 it moved to the second floor of the Victor Building. Later when Mildred's mother died her father Charles closed the business and moved to Orange County California where he married an Anaheim woman. Charles would also go on to be an artist and studying in France. The 4½" x 5¾" page a day type diary is filled sporadically through to September 28th for a total of 188 entries but in addition to the narrative she has done some very credible drawings herself. Here are some snippets: 1911 "January 14th Grace Comstock entertained the card club today which we call "Cing Cents". Mildred Beattie was sick so didn't go. Marie and I had an awful time getting over there. Everything is covered with ice. Marie put sand paper on the bottom of her rubbers and then we had to walk in the street. Marie had to cut for the first prize which was a large hand painted powder box. I am going to entertain them the next time. Marie drew low. Of all things Westport lost tonight playing with Central the score was 26-35. The first game they have lost." "January 21st Ruby called up this morning and asked me to come over for dinner and spent the night with her. Her mother and father are in Springfield because her Uncle isn't expected to live. Mr. Brooks was there for dinner too. It was late when we got through with dinner and before Mr. Brooks left he told some of the awfullest railroad stories about wrecks robberies people getting killed and everything. I know I will see things all night. As soon as Harold got home from the game last night he telephoned me and the score was 34-29 in favor of Manuel. What is the matter with Westport." "January 23rd I have spent this whole afternoon except while I was taking my music lesson in washing my hair. Mother got a message this evening that grandma was worse so she sent for a "taxi" and went right over there to spend the night. Marie came up and stayed all night with us and nobody peeked in at the windows and we were a bit afraid. I was in my kimono with a sweater on and just had my hair washed so I was the awfullest looking object and Herman Weber and some other boy brought Marie up but she wouldn't let them come in. Thanks to her." "January 25th Grandma died this morning at seven o'clock. Mrs. Rosher heard of it and called us in just before we started for school. We went anyway because we couldn't do anything and it would be better for us anyway. We telegraphed for daddy and we got an answer this noon. He will start right away and will get here Friday morning. Mother came home with Mrs. Axene tonight. We have been keeping house-great! Of course it was perfectly natural that grandma should die because she is so old 87 and she died very easily but it seemed too sad to have daddy just get to N. Y. It is so far or it seems so." "February 15th Mother got a new sewing machine today and she is quiet enthusiastic over it. This evening there was something the matter with the electric light plant and every car line in the city was stopped from 6:30 until 10:00. All the lights went out the telephones couldn't be used because the centrals were in the dark. It was dreadful. Mrs. Shogram couldn't go home until late. She stayed for dinner. Poodle didn't come to school today." "March 17th & 18th I am happy Helen is here. I went down to meet Piggy to day. The concert didn't end until 6:15 then Fearson brought her up to the store. Harold and daddy went to the Commercial Club banquet and they were so disappointed to think that they wouldn't be home until after we had gone to bed. Helen looks talks and laughs just as she used to but she is getting thinner and she is tickled to death over it. She was trying to put on all my dresses tonight. Poor Robert Hening certainly has hard luck. His eye in which he was shot was hurt again while he was playing football. Some boys knew slapped into it. They are awfully worried
.Helen is just as dear as ever. I love her to death. This morning she wanted to get up so she could have breakfast with daddy. She left for downtown about 11:10. This afternoon the club met at Poodles. We had "grand eats." Isabelle won a fancy fan and Helen a book. We had to leave early as four of us there were going to the dance at Herricks. They have a ballroom on the second floor and it was great. We had a lovely time. I met Paul Sheppard and Fred Shelton for the first time. There were lots of nice boys there and good dancers too. So I really had a swell time." "April 11th My first appearance in public tonight-the much talked of recital at Spalding. A bunch of girls went down were late and very much excited. The hall was packed. Chairs in the aisle. I was awfully scared but when my turn came I said "Oh Goodness if I don't disgrace myself I will be the happiest girl on earth." My but it was awful. Big crowd of people the stool was awful high too and my fingers began getting cold. Everybody else but one girl did splendidly it was quite a success so everyone said. All the girls looked awfully sweet and got lots of pretty flowers. Mr. Rouche and Mrs. Rouche were there and Mr. Roche was as nervous as I was. Afterwards Howard Myers went down with all of us to Brassier's. I certainly felt like a chorus girl with my pink chiffon dress and cape and a pink chiffon hand affair and my arms full of pink roses with a huge bow of pink tulle on it. Oh but I am so glad it is over. I feel as though I was on a vacation now almost." "May 27th Place. 33rd Hunter Ave. Temp. 100 degrees in the shade. Isma and I with coats on. Here comes our car we were going to tea. Marie gets on with her hobble and so does Mildred but when Isma and I leave the walk here comes a herd of cattle with a man driving them. The conductor said "Come on!" Isma said "Oh those darn cows we can't" I was screaming and holding on to Isma. The car goes on and we still standing there and Poodle hanging out of the car window. Funny was no name for it. The conductor waited but the motor-man was furious but we finally got on with my perfectly huge hat. Went over to the library to lode up "Portia in Julius Caesar" and stopped at Ruby's for dinner. Helen was there too. Had lots of fun. Walter Percy came over in the evening and so did the rest of my family. People say Walter likes me never mind it's because I am so young
." "June 21st Electric Park Fire. Marie and I drove everyplace this morning on errands. This evening Rouche's came over to see our house and after we came home Charlie Welsh came over and brought ice cream. We had already ordered some and I know I will never want to see anymore ice cream. About ten I went to bed and when I got in bed and saw an awful fire over in the east it was the rink at Electric. Of course I couldn't go because I wasn't dressed. Just my luck. Rouche's and the rest went." "June 27th This morning I went to Margaret Iveraham's le' Chocolate and it was simply beautiful. I haven't the space here to tell about it. This afternoon Ruby Ethel Helen Marie and I drove out to Electric's in Rocher's rig and went swimming. Mr. Welch went too. We didn't think the pool would be crowded but it was. Saw quite a few I knew. We had a swell time but some big flirt out there who we at first thought the swimming teacher wanted to teach Marie and I to float and he followed us all over the pool. When we got home at six thirty Mrs. Rocher and mother had the loveliest picnic supper all fixed in the back yard. Charlee Mr. Welch Mr. Rocher and Walter Bragy were all there too. We had lots of fun for Ethel is a regular circus. In the evening we danced and took turns going driving." "July 4th I haven't heard a single fire cracker go off today. I never before saw a law which was so strictly obeyed. Oh! But it has been so hot today. I was going out to the auto races at Elmridge but it was too hot for me although daddy and Harold went. Velie's car turned upside down and ran into the fence. This evening Welch's Marie Victor Helen and Ruth Beattie and "us'ins" went to the air dome. The bill was very good too. I discovered that Beattie's have a swing in there adjacent lot "Cupid's" pasture. I am going over there soon." "July 11th We were down town today bought mother the best looking panama trimmed with white wings. We were going out swimming today but as I could be the only girl who could go in mother refused and C. S. had taken his suit down too. Daddy and Harold went to the circus and then C. Schmack came down and asked if I and Marie didn't want to go down to Riddle's. I said yes and then phoned Marie. Mrs. Riddle is awfully good looking and real tall. I think I'd like her fine. We had a fine time down there and then walked home by Swape's and brought Mrs. S. and mother some ice creams." Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MILDRED SOPHIA BERGFELDT WALT DISNEY AIRDOME ELECTRIC PARK KANSAS CITY MISSOURI CHARLES A. AND HANNA G. BERGFELDT BERGFELDT ROUECHE COMPANY ORANGE COUNTY WESTERN USA PRE WORLD WAR I TURN OF THE CENTURY EARLY 20TH CENTURY PRE SUFFRAGE GENDER STUDIES FEMINIST STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002129
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MARGARET SAINSBURY MARIS
1904 - 1930s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BRITISH HOME FRONT DIARY PERSONAL CATCH-ALL AND DETAILED RETELLING OF THE TERROR OF GERMAN ZEPPELIN ATTACKS DURING WORLD WAR I
LONDON CAMBRIDGE LOWESTOFT ENGLAND UK. Good. 1904. On offer is a fascinating original manuscript relic of British life on the home front early on in World War I. The diary and in some ways a bit of a catch-all notebook filled with personal experiences and observations of life religious prayers and quotes and the highlight being an extensive description of Zeppelin attacks suffered and endured during 1915 by Great Britain handwritten by Margaret Sainsbury Maris age 23 of 5 Marine Parade Lowestoft England. Starting in Cambridge St Ives Hunts with 17 pages or so from Jan 20th 1915 through Feb 11th 1915 in the undated journal. We note there is mention of a pending Zeppelin raid. There is a brief summary of before and after the raid including a prelude to the four week trip in Lowestoft from Cambridge to meet her family includes booking pier tickets in Lowestoft and a short piece about the British Naval occupation on the pier "looking through binoculars" and signalling with flags" etc. five pages. There is a further 2½ pages on Dec 01st 1915 for a total of 40 pages approx. The rest of the diary is filled with religious quotes and prayers added in the 1930s. The account of the raid is detailed with location specifics street names details of the damage and repairs carried out to the nearby buildings. Places mentioned include: Denmark Rd Tonning Street Suffolk Rd The Station Maypole Dairy London Rd Latters Timber Yard. There is mention of the military presence and the clear up after the raid. Here are some snippets: "What's that noise Margaret I think it must have waked me too. It was a loud piercing insistent hooter - pitched on rather a high note and quite different from a ship's siren. I said it must be a Zeppelin." "We saw great lights ascending and descending. I jumped out of bed." "Then came a crash - a teaming grinding thud - another another the last being the loudest followed by the sound of falling bricks and glass it sounded though it was only next door." "Then we heard the whirr of the engines - terribly loud indeed." "Took pier tickets. Pier given over to Navy - they occupied the whole pavilion - some sailors always on guard at entrance. Also up aloft looking out to sea with a telescope signalling with flags. Naval officers look much nicer than army officers". Also included are photographic negatives of some of the people listed in the diary and places/things in Lowestoft including: Royal Yacht Club Fishing smacks Andrew on beach Irene Clarke Mother Government ship Barrel organ Norwegian wood vessel men in military uniform. The 6½ x 4 inch book is Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARGARET SAINSBURY MARIS ZEPPELIN RAID LOWESTOFT ENGLAND WWI WW1 WORLD WAR I THE WAR TO END ALL WARS THE GREAT WAR BRITISH HOME FRONT DIARY PERSONAL STORIES TESTIMONY EYEWITNESS ENGLAND AGAINST GERMANY THE KAISER THE HUN SUFFOLK DIRIGIBLES EARLY AIR WARFARE EAST COAST OF ENGLAND NORTH SEA NORFOLK RIGID AIRSHIP COUNT FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN DEUTSCHE LUFTSCHIFFAHRTS-AG DELAG MOCAVO 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002133
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DR ZACHARIAH WILLIS KEMP
1889 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF A SUPER DIARIST AT THE START OF HIS FASCINATING LIFE FAMILY AND CAREERS
FAIRHAVEN MASSACHUSETTS. Good. 1889. On offer is an interesting original 1889 manuscript diary handwritten by the amazing Dr. Zacharia Willis Kemp a sensational diarist whose writings 14 diaries from the Depression era through to World War II had been previously available for sale; this 1889 diary being a recent find. Kemp was born on April 12 1855 in Otisfield ME. His parents are recorded as Charles E. Kemp and Sybil J. Wardwell Kemp with the origin of the family line dating back to 1380 in England. He married Miss Mary L. Boynton on December 24 1885 and she was the daughter of Gardner B. and Sarah G. Boynton of Norway Me. Mary's father was a prosperous tanner of that town and a Civil War veteran. The Kemp's had eight children with the oldest being Ida born on 1886 and she is noted in this biography including other particulars about the family's life. Dr. Kemp was elected principal of a High School in Fairhaven Mass. He was a Republican in politics belonged to the Masonic Order in which he was a past master and to the Odd Fellows in which he was a past grand; he was also a member of the New Hampshire Peace Society. Both Dr. Kemp and his wife were people of culture and refinement who took an interest in the moral and material development of their community and it is reflected in the writings of his diary. Here is a snippet: Warm Friday May 10 1889 Sultry May went to Launton today at 1'oclock with the New Bedford Coral Asso. to give a concert with the Volunteer Assoc. Ida attended little Dorathy Sliddard's birth-day party this P.M. It is very sultry and we have had the first shower of the season tonight not a very severe one." 5 x 8 inches overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ODDFELLOWS ZACHARIA WILLIS KEMP NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICAN EASTERN STAR OLD FELLOWS IOOF I.O.O.F. SANDBORN ACADEMY NEW HAMPSHIRE KINGSTON GENEALOGY JOURNALISM JOURNALIST MARY L. BOYNTON FAIRHAVEN MASSACHUSETTS 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002132
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[PROFESSOR] RAYMOND GUSTAV HOOPS
1934 - 1938 ORIGINAL DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG MAN AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS FORMIDABLE CAREER
HAMLER OHIO OH. Good. 1934. On offer is a super original five year 1934 to 1938 Depression Era manuscript diary handwritten by a young Hamler Ohio man named Raymond Gustav Hoops 21 years old in 1934 the first year of the diary. Of German ancestry and from a very large family his father was Gust Hoops and his mother Erma Hoops. The 1930 census informs that he as the only son of six: his sisters were Hattie Amelia Montana Marian and Lulu. The 1940 census shows him as a lodger in the Hayes household and he's listed as a teacher. He started teaching in 1935 as stated in the diary. It also says he never married. His entries cover all the basics of a young man in college: exams work classes and of course familial times and plenty of names mentioned among his family and friends. This was an extremely active young man. While this is a Depression Era diary there seems to be little effect of the awful economic times for Raymond. His obituary states: "Prof. Raymond G. Hoops 61 a faculty member at Fitchburg State College since 1958 died suddenly this past weekend. Professor Hoops taught graphic arts in the Industrial Arts Department and was widely known in the graphic arts education field. He received his B.S. degree in education from Bowling Green University and his Master's degree from Ohio State University. He completed a sixth year program at New York University and did additional work at Michigan State University. He is survived by a sister." A dedicated diarist the book is filled save for February 1st through May 31st of 1934 and then he didn't stop writing until 5 years later December 31st 1938. The 4¼ x 5½ inch book is overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RAYMOND GUSTAV HOOPS BOWLING GREEN HAMLER OHIO DEPRESSION ERA OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002135
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1938 ORIGINAL DEPRESSING DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG WOMAN DOING HER BEST TO HELP THE FAMILY'S FINANCES AND DIGNITY BUT ALL THE WHILE LIVING HAND TO MOUTH AND TRYING TO MAKE DO WITH PENNIES
LINCOLN NEBRASKA NB. Good. 1938. On offer is an interesting original 1938 manuscript diary and handwritten account of the trials and difficulties of a young Lincoln Nebraska woman born December 20th 1918 thusly 19 years old for most of the writings and her family trying to survive the Great Depression with dignity. The family often in dire need financially almost lose their home and suffer both the humiliation and stigma of utilities being shut off multiple times. The unidentified author works for the telephone Company often pays the bills to get the utilities turned back on. She lives hand to mouth and sometimes has only pennies in her pocket. She prays her father will pay the rent or find another place to live. Even working she hopes for payday and often it is delayed. It is not specified but she undoubtedly lives in or near Hayward Park in Lincoln Nebraska and mentions going to Johnson Omaha and Tecumseh. Her entries have one small ray of light in them being the movies. Few accounts exemplify the importance of motion pictures to those most affected as the movies were cheap and geared to helping the psyche of many downtrodden Americans. Their importance to out author is evident through the time she spends critiquing the pictures and even rating them. She begins January 12 1938 through to the end of December. Here are some snippets: "January 12th Went to show with Amy "They Won't Forget" a very dramatic picture. Claude Rains Edward Norris and some new actors. ½. Very convincing almost too much so. I hope Marian sees it." "January 20th Gosh wish I could get another job. I'll never be a good operator. I don't want Lillian to feel that I should keep the job just because we used to be neighbors." "February 2nd Saw "Wells Fargo" with Joel McCrea Frances Dee Bob Burns. A very good picture. I certainly enjoyed it. It was long but always interesting. It had everything drama thrills laughs tears villains and a couple wars for good measures. The cartoon was cute. I feel as though I'd really got my money's worth." "March 12th Went to another show tonight "Gold is Where You Find It." Olivia De Havilland George Brent. In Technicolor. Some really beautiful scenes. I'll have to stop going to so many shows." "April 23rd Went to show with Jean and Amy. Saw "Her Jungle Love." Dorothy Lamoure Ray Milland. In Technicolor. Beautiful scenes. A rather improbable story. "Stolen Heaven." Olympe Bradna Gene Raymond. ½. A very good story. Beautiful music. Nearly one now. Have to be at work at eight." "May 6th Saw "Everybody Sing." Judy Garland Allan Jones and Lynn Carver. . Pretty good. Not much of a story tho. "They Wanted to Marry". Betty Furness Gordon Jones. ½. A second rate picture. Had to walk home in the rain. I was just soaked! Hope I don't catch cold! We're paid today. I got $24.40." "June 26th Went to show with Amy. Saw "Joy of Living." Irene Rich Douglass Fairbanks Jr. . I was disappointed. "The Saint In New York". Lewis Hayward. ½. A good detective thriller. We ate supper then went to the Overland where we saw "Josette." "July 3rd I didn't write in the diary last nite. I had such a terrible headache. I went right to bed. The first page I've missed in a long time. Bought a dress yesterday white sharkskin with a jacket printed with black penguins. I think it's very cute. Fits me perfectly. $5.95. Was on toll all day. Worked 10:00; 2:00 and 6:00; 10:00. The air conditioning is keen!" "July 10th Went swimming. Aunt Ruth and Uncle John and Carol came down. Jean went back with them for a visit. Saw "Three Comrades." P. Franchot Jones Robert Taylor Robert Young. Margaret Sullivan. Very good. Rather sad. A war story about the effect war has on post-war Germany." "August 2nd Well the landlord has given us notice to move immediately! I don't know what on earth we're going to do! This is the third time this is happened. We'll have an awful time trying to rent a house in this town now. Everyone in town will be talking about it. I suppose now daddy will want to move out without paying a cent!" "August 8th We haven't found a house yet. I'm afraid they'll attach the furniture if we don't move pretty soon. No one seems to be worried in the least about it except mother and I!" "August 31st Had sort of a big day today. My day off. Went on hike this morning. Had party for Marian at Amy's then went to second show. Saw "Penitentiary." John Howard Jean Parker Walter Connelly. ½. A good double feature picture. Lots of suspense. "Nurse from Brooklyn." Sally Eilers Paul Kelly. ½. Pretty good. Bought a dress. Black with white chalk stripes. Tailored with ____ skirt. Cute $4.95." "September 14th Well daddy says he is leaving tomorrow. I certainly don't know what we'll use for money in the mean time! I couldn't begin to cover the rent and groceries with what I make let alone water light gas and telephone! I wish to goodness something would happen. I'm tired of living from just one day to the next! P.S. Put five of my dental money on W & L Water and Light bill. They were disconnected today." "September 23rd They threatened to shut off lights and water again today. Paid $2.50 on bill. Tomorrow is Jackie's birthday. Paid $10 to dentist but have to go up again. One filing came out already." "October 21st I was paid $23 today. Paid telephone bill $1.20. Quite different from bills we used to have! Five on rent and ditto W & L. that darned old Frigidaire leaks gas so badly. Jackie and I will have to sleep in the other room." "October 23rd Well we received notice several days ago that W & L would be disconnected. I thought five had been paid on it but it hasn't. Tomorrow is the last day. Practically no money! Doggone it! Such a life!" "November 23rd My day off. Paid five on rent five on W & L. Bought a ½ T. of coal a pocket book black suede awfully cute a few groceries for tomorrow and now I have less than a dollar left. Went to show with Amy and Jean. Saw "Listen Darling." Judy Garland Freddie Barthomew Mary Astor Walter Pigeon. ½. A little too much arguing. However parts were very funny." "November 26th Well today was the last day at the Tel Office for me for quit a while. We were planning to go to Tulsa tomorrow but now I don't know what we'll do. Not that I cared about going. I'd much rather stay home. Gosh it would be some trip with six people in the car for about eight hundred miles! Rush down and rush back." "December 31st The very last page! Daddy left this afternoon. Went to a party at Jeans tonight. Just we four. Two fifteen have to get up at seven. Happy New Year!!!! I hope!" The 4¼ x 5½ inch book is overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LINCOLN NEBRASKA DEPRESSION DEPRESSION ERA AMERICAN WEST JOHNSON OMAHA TECUMSEH GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES HAYWARD PARK MOTION PICTURES MOVIES HOLLYWOOD DURING THE DEPRESSION AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002137
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MAXINE HADLOCK LAYTON [later JOHANSEN]
1938 - 1942 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG GIRL DESTINED TO A LONG LIFE OF SERVING HER FAITH BY HELPING BRING THE MORMON GOSPEL WHEREVER HER CAREER ARMY OFFICER HUSBAND'S DUTY TOOK THEM
LAYTON UTAH UT. Good. 1938. On offer is a super original 1938 - 1942 manuscript diary handwritten by Maxine Hadlock Layton later Johansen of Layton Utah. The diary commences at an important juncture for any young woman; almost 16 years old at the beginning from the Depression Era to the beginning of World War II the author already a practical teenage girl-next-door to a College age woman finding her place in the world. Entries range from the simple: "June 29th 1938. Dad gave us 20¢ to go up town with Naomi C. to buy some candy." To a New Years entry that includes pop corn and lemon aid. Religion test in school much different than what everyone expected etc. Interestingly we note that she and many others go to the Joseph Smith Building to hear President Roosevelt speech the day after the heinous surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7th 1941. Her online obituary: Bountiful: Maxine Hadlock Layton Johansen 80 passed away August 22 2002. She was born January 25 1922 in Layton Utah to Lionel and Bessie Hadlock Layton. Maxine graduated from Davis High School and BYU and worked as a secretary in Ogden for the railroad. Having married a career army officer she traveled extensively living in many states Germany and Hawaii before it was a state. She especially loved her stay in Hawaii where she learned to hula and loved the Hawaiian people. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she was Primary president in Massachusetts and in the Relief Society presidency. Maxine served as a Temple Ordinance Worker in the Salt Lake and Bountiful Temples and served a mission with her husband in the Atlanta Georgia Temple in 1992-93 where she learned the ordinances in Spanish. Maxine had a gentle and loving nature and enjoyed helping the missionaries and college students in her ward. She is survived by four children: Myrth Ann Michael Mills Kingsport TN; John Jackie Johansen West Jordan; Jill Robben Hixson Sandy; Leilani Eric Shepherd Lee's Summit MO; 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren one brother James J. Layton Layton; her twin sister Kathleen Wintle Honeyville; and another sister Lucile Giddings Stanwood WA. She was preceded in death by her husband Willard W. Johansen her parents a sister Ione Layton and a brother Lionel Bud Layton. Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MAXINE HADLOCK LAYTON JOHANSEN LAYTON UTAH DEPRESSION ERA PRE WORLD WAR II WWII WW2 GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES BOUNTIFUL MORMON MORMONISM MISSIONARIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002136
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SARA H WYMOND
1862 - 1866 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND CATCHALL OF A YOUNG BROOKLYN GIRL WHO COULD PROBABLY USED SOME COUNSELING TO HANDLE THE UPSETS IN HER LIFE
BROOKLYN PORT JERVIS NEW YORK PITTSFIELD MASS. Good. 1862. On offer is a fascinating pair 2 of original Civil War Era manuscript diaries handwritten by a late teenage then 20 year old woman named Sara H. Wymond of Brooklyn New York and then later at Deer Park Female Institute Port Jervis New York to West Chester and Pittsfield Massachusetts. The books are a charming combination of her personal thoughts and activities friends socialized with as well as she pours out her sensibilities of happiness and unhappiness depending upon her then present living circumstances with poetry and copied excerpts of readings she loved. Sara proves to be an introspective young woman perhaps internalizing too many of her problems. Moving schools was an alienating experience and something she might have sought counselling in modern times. The dates range from 1862 - 1866 thusly right in the Civil War times but they hardly seem to affect her at all. Square 8vo leather backed marbled boards mild rubbing approximately 60 pages and 64 pages all told. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SARA H. WYMOND BROOKLYN PORT JERVIS NEW YORK PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN BROTHERS PRE SUFFRAGE 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 PAPEL . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002142
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THOMAS C GATTRELL
1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A PERSONABLE ALL AMERICAN BOY UNDER ATTACK BY KAMIKAZE PILOTS AND JAPANESE SUBMARINES
AITABE NEW GUINEA LUZON PHILIPPINES. Good. 1945. On offer is an interesting 1945 manuscript diary handwritten by US Navy sailor SP3 Thomas C. Gattrell who in a mere 10 pages while enroute to the Invasion of Luzon talks about life onboard an unknown ship sub and kamikaze attacks brutality of war life onboard and some light hearted stories. Dated from January 1st 1945 to January 9th making for 10 pages of entries and one letter back home that may never have been mailed he begins the service issued Sailors Handbook 'En Route' dateline Aitabe New Guinea. Here are some snippets: "Bad news! Jap bomber appeared on horizon - snooping. Made a clean get a way. How the hell did he get through our radar detection Guess we can look for trouble ahead." "More nosy Japs this morning. We had all hands at battle stations for the first time this trip. No action. Japs got an eye full and fled. Fairly nice bunch of guys aboard this trip except for the one that swiped my lifebelt!" Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF THOMAS C. GATTRELL UNITED STATES NAVY LUZON INVASION KAMIKAZE ATTACKS WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II WAR IN THE PACIFIC SOUTH PACIFIC WAR AGAINST JAPAN NAVY NAVAL DESTROYERS BATTLESHIPS BATTLE OF LUZON PHILIPPINES BAGUIO GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES ISLAND OF LEYTE ATTACK ON MINDORO BALAYAN BATANGAS TAYABAS LINGAYEN GULF TULLAHAN RIVER BATTLE FOR THE CAPTURE OF MANILA 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 PAPELTROOPS SOLDIERS SERVICEMEN . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002152
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ENSIGN DONALD B KING, USNRF
1918 - 1919 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WORLD WAR I DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENSIGN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE FORCE
ABOARD THE USS MELVILLE LONDON ENGLAND. Good. 1918. On offer is an interesting 1918 - 1919 manuscript diary handwritten by Ensign Donald B King USNRF from Williamsport Pennsylvania aboard the USS Melville to London England. Dated December 20 1918 with the last entry July 4th 1919 writes a succinct 19 pages which includes 3-4 pages of addresses. The diary has a later May 23rd 1920 letter to his Father. Here are some snippets: "Left Charing Cross Station London at 11 AM had lunch on train with Captain Thomas Yale also James and Dole boarded channel steamer and left Folkstone at 2:15 Bologne France
Walked about town and Dole and I gave rooms to 4 Red Cross Nurses. Reported at Headquarters 12 noon bag opened and empty then to Hotel Crillon Saw Carner Tew Streaker. Went to Union Cub met Miss Hughes ate dinner Louvre met Stucknewy and MCleod then walked about town with Dole
Received Bread coupons went to Eiffel Tower back to Crillon and then to Continental
Walked about town with Dole saw movie
Went to movies met two girls came back to Hotel. Busy all morning with passports. Met Hutchinson American Trench Army
Went to movies met two girls came back to hotel. Stopped for dinner at Modane France on border Left Modane 2 hours later arrived Turin Italy
Saw Mediterranean Sea arrived Rome 11:30 AM
Went aboard HMT Huntskill next day at 1:30 PM and sailed at 3 PM. Arrived at Salonika Greece this morning and put up a British Officers Club
Passed thru Northern Greece and 200 miles of Southern Bulgaria arrived in Constantinople and stayed at the British Officers Club. Left Constantinople on Australia liner Katoomba and arrived at Varna Bulgaria
Met Todd and Officers on A relief ship Westmount Capt Moor and Lieut Kchachdoonian arrived Batum
American Red Cross Girl arrived April 3 tea at Consulate Sunday." Overall G.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DONALD B KING USNRF US NAVY WWI WORLD WAR I SAILOR NAUTICAL MARINE MARINER SAILOR NAVAL WARFARE SEAFARING NAVY NAVAL BATTLESHIPS MARITIME SHIPS BOATS UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE FORCE USS MELVILLE 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 PAPEL . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002150
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SW DANA S W
1865 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR ERA DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED DIVINITY STUDENT OF THE FAMED COOPER UNION COLLEGE A MERE FIVE YEARS AFTER THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED
NEW YORK NY. Good. 1865. On offer is a fascinating original Civil War Era manuscript note book dated January 1st 1865 through to the last page at December 21st 1865. Handwritten by a very dedicated diarist and Divinity student S.W. Dana at Cooper Union in New York City a mere 5 years or so after the school was founded. Well filled throughout the 125 or so pages Mr. Dana describes his daily life activities sermons written and heard and is also keenly interested in the politics of the day: On April 3rd he announces "It has been a great day for New York City & the country Richmond is ours. We have waited long." On April 15th- "This is a sad day for the loyal people of the United States. The sudden assassination of Pres. Lincoln has shocked the nation." He mentions frequently visiting soldier's barracks and often delivering sermons. The 6.5" x 8" marble board covers are detached but present. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF S.W. DANA DIVINITY STUDENT COOPER UNION RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002156
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HARRIET ?
1929 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG LOS ANGELES GIRL AND THEN AS A WOMAN NOTING THE TRAGEDIES OF HER LATER LIFE
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1929. On offer is an original rather charming at first glance 1929 manuscript diary handwritten by a young Los Angeles County California girl named Harriet. The diary begins in January 1929 and her writings are for the most part during 8th Grade. Typical of the time and the place Harriet and friends enjoy sports trips to Redondo Beach with Grandma and Grandpa and life is near idyllic. However Harriet writes in spurts of several weeks and then is quiet and then starts again so 1929 has about 200 entries but it is the later entries that bring the reality of life's vagaries. Coming back to the diary at key terrible moments in 1930s 1940s and 1950s that stand out: "October 16th 1949. Daddy died Sunday morning 7 A.M. at Rochester Minnesota at the St. Mary's Hospital. It was a beautiful sunny morning. They killed him at least they did hurry his death but for the best before his time by giving him too much anaesthetics. For 4 nights and 4 days he did not sleep. His poor heart was going like a trip hammer and he was constantly moving and working with anything he could touch on the bed. It was terrible. But not till it was too late did I know what they were doing. When he was dying I read the chart and then I knew. But 3 day before he told me they were doing him "dirt"
.Then under this she writes. "Now it is December of 1952. I know that Joe had to go. He couldn't have lived very long and perhaps he didn't know how ill he was. They did what they could to help him. However he did know me when I spoke to him on that terrible morning. His eyes were drawn and half closed. He put his free arm around my neck and kissed my cheek and the last words he spoke were for a priest he said "Monkski" I said "you want a priest" and he faintly said yes. A priest is available at that place at any time. They even have a good sized church in that enormous building. Two nights before I had called a priest for him so this time I didn't call the priest. I should have done so. I regret I didn't. But God loves Joe. God loves us all." And then comes 1951: "April 9th 1951. This morning I find a lump walnut size on the right side of my neck. I'm worried. Dr's say operate. I can't
April 9th 1952. I have many lumps now and some on the left side. I ask God to help me. I can be made well if God wills it." Those are her last entries and one cannot help but wonder what happened to this woman. Here are some snippets of the Grade 8 year and a 1933 trip her family took to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon in 1933: 1929 "January 1st Stella and I are starting our diary. Grandpa took Junior Hazel and I to the Rose Parade. I spent the evening at Hazel's. Had a good time. Betty was there too. School starts tomorrow." "January 11th Well I expected mama but she didn't come so tomorrow we are going to climb Alpine Hill and take our lunch. Hazel Alta and I are going and Betty." "February 25th Today is Sunday. We went to Pomona to the dump. Had a lot of fun." "March 4th Today we heard Herbert Hoover talk over the radio at school. We missed some sewing." "March 9th Today is Saturday we went out to the Glendale playhouse and saw Pollyanna. I got a typewriter
" "April 13th Got acquainted with 2 girls at Grandma's. Went down to the beach at Redondo with grandpa and grandma. We left grandpa at the beach and walked home. Trouble. I have a very heavy cold." "April 24th Played with Hazel again this eve. An army airplane fell over on Ave. 50. Drove over to see it. Took Mr. and Mrs. Lawson. Fell on an auto. Pilot of plane had broken shoulder." "July 14th Today I am at Stella's. Stella and I went to the Golden Gate show. The name of it was "The Squall." "July 21st Phyllis and Jean and myself went to the show in the afternoon and saw Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong." "March 10th 1933. 5155. A severe earthquake lasting all night with recurring shocks for 6 months." "September 4th & 5th 1933. We left this morning for the World's fair at 7:00. We drove 400 some miles. The heat was awful. Stopped at the 7-V Ranch
.Today we saw red rocks and Indians with their Angora goats. We could see the Painted Desert in the distance. It was still hot but not as hot as yesterday. Stayed at Gallup N. Mexico." "September 9th 1933. Today we came through Missouri. We came through St. Louis. It is a dirty town. We crossed the Miss. River. It was hot. Stayed at Green Gables in Illinois. Mama telephoned her friend at St. Louis a girl named Rosina Frantz." "September 16th 1933. Today Charles Starr came and stayed with us. Grandma and mama and Charles went to the restaurant to eat. Fair in eve." "September 18th 1933. Today we left Chicago and got in Charleston in eve. We are staying in the Charleston Hotel. Not so good." "September 24th 1933. Sunday stayed in a wormey cabin out of Louisville Kentucky. Bad Night. Hot. Worms hanging from the trees and even in our cabins hanging." "September 26th 1933. Tuesday night we stayed in Montgomery Alabama. Had a terrible time. Drunk people next door. Talked loud all night. Had a terrible fight in morning. One woman broke the man's windshield on his car." "August 6th 1934. Today we started to Yellowstone. We drove 502 miles. We are going with the Searless's. It sure was hot. We are staying in Cedar City Utah." "August 9th & 10th 1934. We rode around and looked at some of the geysers and came home at noon. In evening we watched them dance at hotel
.Today we rode around the loop. I got a ring in West thumb. We saw bear deer elk antelope buffalo moose coyote crane. We saw beautiful falls and grand canyons." "August 15th 1934. We left Yellowstone at 10:00 o'clock this morning. We stayed in Logan Utah. Not so hot." "August 30th 1934. Went to North rim of canyon and got caught on desert. Stayed in Hogan Indian house." "April 15th 1937. Grandpa died this morning about 3:40. He had been struck by a car at night two weeks before. Grandma will be alone now. She must come with us. Mama wants her and so does daddy and I." "May 7th 1949. Our dear little girl was born today at 8:55 A.M. I wanted a little girl. Frank said he wanted me to have what I wanted. I was very happy. I cried. Frank is very good to us. God bless each of us and our dear ones we love so much." November and December have no entries. The 5" x 6" book's cover is scuffed around the edges and the flap that once held it closed is torn up. Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA HERMOSA BEACH FLINT RIDGE SANTA ANNA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES TRAGIC LIVES REDONDO BEACH SCHOOL AGE GIRLS DIARIES 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002154
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STANLEY WADE BARON
1950s ORIGINAL SUPER LOOK INTO THE MIND OF A NOTED AUTHOR POLITICAL ANALYST ART CRITIC AND GIFTED PIANIST AS HE TRAVELS EUROPE AND AMERICA
EUROPE USA. Good. 1950. On offer are two 2 fascinating mid 20th Century travel diaries handwritten by Stanley Wade Baron a Philadelphia born 1922 American novelist and art critic who was also a gifted pianist. Baron worked in the US Embassy in London as a political analyst but in 1950 he resolved to become a writer and spent two years in Europe. His time was productive leading to two novels: 'End of the Line' and 'All My Enemies' and some candid reminiscences entitled 'People and Americans: A Memoir of Transatlantic Tourists'. In 1954 while in Majorca he wrote another novel 'The Facts of Love' about a spoiled but charming American woman in Paris and her exasperating treatment of men. These two diaries make for a fascinating glimpse into a privileged literary travelling life in post War Europe and America. These diaries for historians and researchers provide an unparalleled glance in Mr. Baron's psyche as he is ever analytical and has a keenly observant eye balanced between a pragmatic political observer and an ever open minded artistic brain. His thought processes are simply remarkable in many ways. Here is an example: "Not too cold particularly this am. Reading David Copperfield which reads admirably like autobiography the beginning certainly like Tristam Shandy though less fantastic. What makes the Heeps so awful love of girl children one of unconscious themes. Are there really too many characters so many simply thrown away so I suspect some that seems wrong we will have their uses later. In David Copperfield the reliance on coincidence D. seeing Michamber on the street while taking tea with the Heeps D running in to Steerforth at London pub en route to Yarmouth. Dickens does not flinch of these things. Miss Mowember the cosmetician dwarf an amazing creation but has she a purpose and doesn't she reminds one of the dollmaker Fanny Claiming Jenny Wren in Our Mutual Friend Is there a case for saying Dickens uses practice characters who he later perfects" As to the two books proper: His first diary written while travelling includes entries made in London France Majorca and Tangiers. It details his social life his writing plotting and reading and his state of health. He meets such notables as Paul Bowles Elsa Maxwell Speed Lamkin Gwen Ffrangcon-Davis Esme Percy Trevor Howard Duff Cooper Anne and Mohamed Mehdevi and others. He describes his visit to two bull-fights and his travels by sea train and car. The 6 x 4 inch book has approximately 135 or so pages well filled and written in a precise small hand. Overall G. The second diary is written while the author is in America and includes trips to New York and Boston. He writes about his very active social life his writings and refers to books he is reading such as David Copperfield offering his insights and opinions regarding the style the characters and the author's rationale. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF STANLEY WADE BARON AUTHOR ART CRITIC PIANIST DIPLOMAT NOVELIST PHILADELPHIA WRITERS LIFE THE LIFE OF WRITERS PAUL BOWLES ELSA MAXWELL SPEED LAMKIN GWEN FFRANGCON-DAVIS ESME PERCY TREVOR HOWARD DUFF COOPER MOHAMED MEHDEVI LITERARY LIVES AUTHORS 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002157
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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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002155
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HALLIE M STANLEY
1917 ORIGNAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HARDWORKING DEDICATED CENTRAL OHIO WOMAN
MINERVA OHIO STARK COUNTY. Fair. 1917. On offer is an interesting original 1917 manuscript diary handwritten by 48 year old Hallie M. Stanley of Minerva Ohio in Stark County. Hallie is a very dedicated diarist leaving little to the imagination of life in World War I era Ohio as she fills the little 3 x 5 inch book daily. Here are some snippets: 1917 "January 15th John and Dode married 22 years tonight. May and I went out to Hallie's and stayed all day. First time I saw the baby and here is a darling 5 week old. We go home at 5:30. We all crocheted and worked this evening. Hester made fudge. She got a raise today of $20.00. Gets $60.00 a month now. Aunt Mille Ella John and Dode at teachers and officers banquet at church parlor tonight." "February 28th I baked cookies. Aunt Millie cleaned up some drawers from the clothes room. I pressed silk dress skirt. Annie Moorehead here to work out lining. Mary Beckman here awhile. Mrs. Haines better. I took her meat and cookies. I went up town. Mrs. Pearce called. Spencer Pease 13 years old today. At teachers meeting and church tonight. Methodist prayer meeting came to our church. Mrs. Ricky had a stroke when George went home from church. Mrs. and Mrs. Pease there all night. Letter from Cannons." "March 16th Aunt Sade 71 today. I went out on Murray Ave and it was so muddy I came home at noon and stayed home tired all P.M. and Ellen down all day at Sade's quilting. Aunt Sade's children had a big chicken dinner for her birthday this eve and all her children there. Helen Beckwith had a baby shower for her friend tonight and at 2 A.M. took very sick herself and feared she was all in." "March 31st Nice day. Warm and I worked all forenoon. Ironed some and finished cleaning the clothes room. This P.M. I went to Alexander's to Bertha's funeral. Her body arrived from Colorado this A.M. At 2:30 I went to Penrock's where Vern's baby was buried. Edna Davis was buried this forenoon. Dode and I up town this evening. Thunder shower at 4:30." "April 6th Alice here. Terrible stormy all day. Snow slush and wind. I went up to grocery at 8 A.M. Aunt Mille baked bread and cookies. Ellen brought mail this P.M. We knit and visited. United States declared war today with Germany." "May 9th Gas man here all P.M. fitting gas pipes. I sewed at black dress. Head hurt. Ellen did not go to Mr. Chain's funeral at Mt. V. as she intended. I went to teachers meeting and prayer meeting. Carrie Gressurd's husband sentenced to penitentiary today for 1 year or more." Helpful to historians and researchers are many local names mentioned including: Harris Richardson Mary Caldwell Hess Spitzer Helen Beckwith Haines Fletcher Pease Mary Beckman J. A. Wharton Hook Guerney Nellie Hart Albright Rev. Keller Pumphrey Dr. Temple Chaddock Dr. Patterson Glass Ethel Clark and more. The book proper is in poor shape having been nibbled at with hardly any loss as the text block is the better part of the book. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HALLIE M. STANLEY MINERVA OHIO STARK COUNTY WWI WORLD WAR I HOME FRONT THE WAR TO END ALL WARS CANTON WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE EDWARDIAN ERA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002158
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UNIDENTIFIED
1888 - 1889 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND LOG BOOK OF A LIEUTENANT ABOARD THE USS INDEPENDENCE WHILE ON AN HISTORIC SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE DURING THE SAMOAN CIVIL WAR THE WILCOX REBELLION AND A VISIT WITH THE KING OF HAWAII
ABOARD USS INDEPENDENCE HAWAII SAMOA SANDWICH IS. Good. 1888. On offer is a super significant July 1888 to Oct 1889 diary and log book of an unidentified Senior Lieutenant aboard the USS Independence during a historic South Pacific cruise that touched upon many historic events including the Samoan War the Wilcox Rebellions visits by the King of Hawaii Kanlkaua and many encounters with British navy ships and much much more in this 240 or so page diary. While the writer is not named there are many clues that should lead the dedicated researcher to identify the author. The Lieutenant while dedicated to his duties is not always a happy man who notes his time served and his time before leaving the service to go back to his darling. At one point he swears never to board a ship again. That said he is a super diarist with an eye for detail whether it is the daily mundane routines of rifle practice high scores and all or the all too graphic description of the suicide of a shipmate or the disappearance of a sailor courts martial and reprimands for a Petty officer being out of uniform details of Hawaii in the year 1888 and 1889 wherein he describes the environment plantations missions volcanoes as well as abundant sea life. There is a section in the diary with lists of sailors and officers by name with regard to transfers swimming helm lead compass signals rowing etc. etc. The lieutenant also details down time away from the Ship when he went on several excursions on land for "mountain climbing expeditions" around Honolulu Hilo and Waikiki. As part of the Pacific Squadron aboard "The Independence" the Lieutenant made excursions to American Samoa and the Pacific he also wrote a number of entries relating to the Samoan Crisis which was a confrontation between the United States Imperial Germany and Great Britain from over control of the Samoan Islands during the Samoan Civil War. Here are some snippets: "Sun July 28th 1888 Capt announced quarters ship going to Honolulu soon as can get out of dock and take coal will sail do not leave any bills behind must pay all debts. Those who leave unpaid Bills will have to be reported to the Admiral. Sun Aug 26th 1888 Just 19 months today since I shipped aboard the old Independence seventeen more months to serve General muster in lieu of the one which should have been the first Sun of the month. Rigged church and read the Episcopal service but attempted so sermon we put on whites. Aug 29th 1888 Southerly breeze sprung up about 10 am now going by sail alone. A magnificent breeze all day about a 10 knotter Lat night crossed the line in about 115 degrees west longitude. 1st class Petty officers called to the mast. Reprimanded for being out of uniform sentenced to 10 days for punishment asked to see the Capt and wondered of their reprimand could be cancelled provided us Immediately on arrival at Honolulu. Thursday Sept 6. 1888 My darlings birthday today 34 years ago today there opened upon the light of the world a pair of eyes which have so often of late looked into mine with tender love god protect her and keep her from harm. Sat Sept 15th 1888 About 1 am we sighted island of Oahu and dawn found us 4 miles away point stretching far into the water. Bold and rugged and barren looking. Entering the point an entirely different scene. Beautifully sloping hills receding from coast and all covered with splendid growth of green residences and other buildings stationed all along the coast. Splendid mountain pass and broad plains reaching down to the water clad in moist bountiful green in this plain is Honolulu a delightful situated town. Harbor enclosed by coral reef passed one bed of white coral from 10 fathoms of water clear and crystal. Dropped anchor at 8: 47 am The" Frisco" awaiting us as relief H.M.S" Hyacinth" here. Received lot of ordnance stores power shell etc weather quite warm. Wed Sept 19th Valdiala approached and anchored about 10 am. Kings band on board a small steamer accompanied them from one of the harbors. Steamer from China the city of New York arrived. Fri Oct 5 1888 Burns absence not discovered until afternoon about 2; 30 searched everywhere for him and also his bag and effects but in rain than call to quarters and through search but without result. Reward of 20.00 dollars set for him no sleeping again last night on berth deck King returned from main steamer "Hall" 6; 30 pm. Brooklyn fired salute at 8 21 guns Chinese fisherman made several lines about ship. Thursday Oct 18th1888 Big steamer from China lying just outside the reef Archoia " of the oriental and Pacific line. Brings rumors of difficulties in China with regard to the Exclusion Bill. Rumors that we may be sent out there in all probability will be. Sailors from the came alongside This evening. Capt left ship in full dress going to some dinner on Fri Nov 9th 1888 English Admiral inspected "Cormorant "our guard turned not when passing both ways King entertains ours and Brooklyn's officers at dinner Brooklyn filled with all kinds of stores and provisions pigs ducks sheep chickens etc. etc. in preparations for trip around the horn. Tagaska Maru came in from Japan with 1080 Japanese laborers for the island. Fri Nov 16th 1888 King Kalakau 32nd birthday anniversary all ships in harbor dressed. Thursday Jan 10th this day has been a happy day for me and an unhappy one for many aboard the ship. This morning mail brought me two letters from darling and oh how much good dear musings do me. This evening about 4:15 Billy Daniels committed suicide by cutting his throat with a table knife. He stepped up to the table of mess No 1 as he stood set for supper and taking one of the knives from the table began sawing away on his throat and before anyone could reach him he had cut it past all redemption and died in a few minutes was there instantly but the doctor was ashore poor fellow that ends misery he was loaded and placed on" O" Deck with a screen. Sat March 2nd 1889 Day brings us within view of Diamond Head light and peaks familiar scenes break upon the view and by 7; 30 we are anchored again at Honolulu Bay nearly the same old birth The Japanese steamer Ouhio Maru came in from Japan with about a thousand Japs unloading them today. A neat orderly looking lot of people. Lat night about 8:40 we had general quarters and fired guns once each. There was to have been a balloon ascending today at 4:00. Tue Feb 26th 1889 Mr. Messer Greene and Gilmore and I left at 5 o'clock rowed for the volcanoes slowed by the surf but it was too much for me and bedsides I am not strong enough to undertake it Ship rolling and in a sickening manoeuvre I shall certainly be a dammed fool if I ever go to sea again if I ever get out of this alive. Thursday Aug 1st 1889 Getting pretty close to port will make it without doubt tomorrow water quite smooth Hurrah we are here! At anchor in Honolulu harbor once we came into port alone Niposec towed in by small steamer Adau still here kept on account of the outbreak of the 20th of last month. Quite an insurrection! 6 natives killed 8 wounded guard and militia called out." The marbled cover book with leather spine is titled 'Monthly register Department of seamanship is almost fully written in a cursive that takes some getting used to but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF U.S.S INDEPENDENCE SAMOAN CIVIL WAR APIA UPOLU SAMOA PACIFIC OCEAN MALIETOA LAUPEPA PACIFIC SQUADRON SOUTH PACIFIC SANDWICH ISLANDS HAWAII KING OF HAWAII KANLKAUA WILCOX REBELLIONS TAMASESE TAFA'IFA KING OF SAMOA MALIETOA LAUPEPA CHIEF MATA'AFA IOSEFO USN UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL MARINE MARINERS SAILORS ACTIVE DUTY STEAMSHIPS BATTLESHIPS 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002161
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FREDERICK J CHIVERS AB A B
1919 - 1920 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ABLE BODIED SEAMAN ON AN HISTORIC CRUISE ABOARD THE FLAGSHIP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SPEEDING TO DANGER TO ASSIST IN THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR AND THE EVACUATION OF SMYRNA DURING THE GRECO TURKISH WAR
HMS IRON DUKE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN THE BLACK SEA. Fair. 1919. On offer is a fascinating significant original manuscript relic of post World War I politics strife and continuing aggression and wars being a 140 page diary handwritten by Frederick J. Chivers A.B of Coventry England who served on the famed HMS IRON DUKE during the period of 1919 to 1920 as inscribed in his own hand on the ffep. We note finding a 1914 Navy Gazette listing for a Frederick J. Chivers RMLI Royal Marines Light Infantry. If the same man we wonder at his diary notation of A.B or Able Seaman. Did he change duties after WWI We believe Chivers was also a DSM Distinguished Service Medal recipient. The storied formidable HMS IRON DUKE Flagship of the Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I and during the period this diary covers the Iron Duke was still operating in historic times and in a leading role. Flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet the ship is bound for Gibraltar then Malta and eventually through the Aegean to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles in the thick of the Russian Civil War and the Greco Turkish War. Chivers writes page after page of significant reportage from a man on the deck and close to command observing Admirals and aware of the significance of orders and not merely a keen observer but also some analysis of the actions of which there are many. He records the IRON DUKE'S part in the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War skirmishes with the Bolsheviks the sinking of a Russian destroyer the destruction of Russian submarines interactions with various Admirals and other Royal Navy ships Russian volunteer armies etc and references to her role in the Greco-Turkish war which saw the ship take part in the evacuation of Smyrna. Chivers also details much of the Fleet actions and the Iron Duke's interactions meetings with other of His Majesty's Ship and ships of other nations. Also included is the photograph of the crew of HMS Iron Duke though it has seen better days. We can only speculate which of the crew was the author of this remarkable personal account of these significant events. The approximately 6.75" x 4.25" book has hinges that have rusted and split the spine from inside but all the pages are present a few have light pencil scribble but nothing that would affect reading. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF FREDERICK J. CHIVERS HMS IRON DUKE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR RUSSIAN REVOLUTION GRECO TURKISH WAR GREECE GREEK HISTORY OTTOMAN EMPIRE EARLY 20TH CENTURY POST WORLD WAR I WW1 WWI BOLSHEVIKS BOLSHEVISM THE LEVANT HELLENIC DARDANELLES CONSTANTINOPLE TURKEY WESTERN FRONT BATI CEPHESI TURKISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE ASIA MINOR CAMPAIGN ASIA MINOR CATASTROPHE TURKISH NATIONAL MOVEMENT PARTITIONING OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE ANATOLIA SMYRNA MANISA BALIKESIR AYDIN KUTAHYA BURSA ESKISEHIR MEGALI GREAT IDEA GREEK NATIONALISM IRREDENTIST VISION RESTORATION OF A GREATER GREECE AEGEAN SEA EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN NAVAL BRITISH ROYAL NAVY RN ABLE BODIED SEAMEN MARINES RMLI ROYAL MARINES LIGHT INFANTRY GREAT BRITAIN 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002164
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FLORRIE
1889 ORIGINAL CHARMING MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG BRITISH TEENAGER LIVING IN SWITZERLAND
LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND. Good. 1889. On offer is a small original and charming manuscript relic of one young British teenage girl named Florrie who travels to Switzerland in 1889. The book a birthday gift from Dudley her brother perhaps was received on January 28 1889. She began using it immediately and wrote in it every day until July 1st when entries come to a sudden end. Florrie writes about her day to day life: social visits tasks around the house lessons attending Church and Bible Class etc. The family may have been of Scottish descent as she regularly mentions the Scotch Church. She spends time with friends and family all of whom are named. Amusingly the person she spends most time with they see each other almost daily is only referred to as 'German girl.' Florrie wrote most of the diary in pencil and her writing requires patience due to the small size and Florrie's rather untidy writing but all entries can be made out. The 2½ x 3¼ inch book has gold silk covered boards and spine with floral decoration decorative gilt patterned endpapers pencil holder complete with original bone tipped pencil. Gilt to all page edges. Small label for stationers in Lausanne. Overall G.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BRITISH TRAVELLER TO SWITZERLAND GREAT BRITAIN BRITANNICA 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN VICTORIAN ERA TRAVEL BRITIAN TO SWITZERLAND LAUSANNE SCOTCH CHURCH WOMEN'S STUDIES PERSONAL STORIES GENDER STUDIES 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 BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002170
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HARRY VAN ZANT
1877 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A NEW YORK MAN WHO TRAVELS BETWEEN CITIES TO SELL HIS GOODS AND TRAVELS BETWEEN MORAL COMPASS POINTS CHAMPIONING HIS FIDELITY TO HIS GIRLFRIEND WHILE HE MAKES THE ODD DRUNKEN VISIT TO A HOUSE OF ILL REPUTE
NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK NYC NY. Good. 1877. On offer is the original interesting manuscript diary of a young traveling salesman living in New York City whose writings span January 1st 1877 through August 8th 1877 though leaves blank the space between Feb 6-May 15. While at first glance this diary is a look at how a young man whose name we believe is Harry Van Zant as per what appears to be an ownership signature on the rear endpaper made his way as a salesman by day factory worker carouser and bit of a hell raiser by night in New York City in the late 19th century on further reading it is actually a love story. Our author is madly in love with Nell but he is also a bit of a wild one when he goes out with the boys. It seems they are engaged to be married or are at least promised to one another via promise ring. Amidst his many sales trips from New York City to Harlem Jersey City Hoboken Elizabeth Newark Brunswick Hartford and even Iowa and Indiana he always comes back to Nell. More specifically they meet up through Emma who is either a mutual friend or Nells sister. The author and Nell have a tumultuous relationship full of lovers quarrels and dramatic reconciliations. After one such reconciliation on January 7th the author writes that we said we would not quarrel anymore. However by February 7th they have another quarrel wherein he writes Nell handed me the ring. But as is the nature of young love they made up by the end of their date. Our author is fiercely loyal to Nell rebuking other girls such as Jenny Martin who wishes for him to call her and stating that he only wants Nell. Our author is a very social gentleman who engages in card games and brings his friends along on many of his sales trips as well as spending many nights socializing. Specifically he frequently mentions his close friend Jim Frank Nelson and Leo Bastedo. He does not write much about what products he sells aside from a mention of selling for the California Distilling Co. Here are some snippets: Jim and I went selling goods through New York and Harlem. Had a very good day. Took dinner at 22nd St and 6th Ave. We had two stakes and a stew a piece. Smoked some segars. Got home at ten oclock. Jim and I went downtown with the wagon. Had smash up. Call on Nell in the evening. Came home about eleven oclock. Found Nelson Van Loan & Louis all drunk! I put Van Loan to bed Nelson was very sick in the night. Throw up Jona. on the floor. Was sick for two days after it.arrived in Philadephia. Got a boarding at 255 39th st. Met some boys. Went out and had a nice time. Nell and Emma staid to the house all day and evening. Nell and I had a quarrel in the afternoon and made up again. Snowed all day and evening. Nell and I started for home at 11 oclock. The snow was about one foot deep.Sold goods in Jersey City all day. Went up to and called on Nell but found her out was quite angry. Smoked six segars. Went to bed at half past twelve.rained all the evening. Took Nell home from the store at eleven. Had a quarrel which came very near parting us. I was thinking about leaving New York City for good. Call on Nell at seven. Found her in bed made her get up. I was quite angry. Had a talk with her. We said we would not quarrell any more. Remained until eight oclock then went home. Call on Nell in evening had a quarrell. She handed me the ring. We made up again before I left. Jenny Martin call to the house. I went with her as far as Mrs. Nelson. She wanted me to call and spend the evening with her and take her home. I said no. I said I would not have anything to do with any one but Nell. Went to Camden NJ. Did not sell any goods. In evening went out with Hilldagard to a house of ill fame. Had a good time. This diary some loosening of the interior spine the pages are all intact but the bottom of the spine has come loose and diary must be read with care. Overall G.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HARRY VAN ZANT NEW YORK CITY 19TH CENTURY SALESMAN BROOKLYN VICTORIAN ERA ROMANCE YOUNG LOVE FIANCÉ NEW JERSEY GENDER STUDIES MEN STUDIES VICTORIAN ERA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002176
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LOUIS GOETH DREYFUS, JR
1916 ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT AT THE EUROPEAN CENTER OF WORLD CONFLICT CAREFULLY OBSERVING THE POLITICS STRATEGICS AND PRETTY GIRLS OF THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
BUDAPEST HUNGARY EASTERN EUROPE. Good. 1916. On offer is a fascinating significant 1916 manuscript relic of World War I being the personal diary of Louis Goeth Dreyfus Jr. 1889-1973 an American diplomat in Budapest during the time of World War I when the city was central to and at one of the most critical junctures of history. While the book is not inscribed or signed we note the author's identity is revealed on September 22nd: "Rainy morning. Didn't go to office until 11 A.M. Mr. Coffin shows me a telegram from the Dep't saying Mr. Dreyfus be spared for a month to take charge at Sofia during Consul General Murphy's absence for illness. Mr. Coffin again showed his selfish instincts by so far as possible injuring my chances of going. He replied that he cannot spare Dreyfus until Oct. tenth." The 285 page book has handwritten entries dated from January 1st through October 11th 1916 at the peak of the first World War and as the denouement of the Austro Hungarian empire was approaching our author from his singularly unique perspective noted and described his daily life especially at the consulate detailing the status of the wartime situation in Austria-Hungary with it's neighbors close and far his meeting and dining with other Consuls learning to speak Hungarian playing tennis and billiards and looking at pretty women. Only 27 and well into the beginnings of a rich and successful career his entries show a savvy observer in Dreyfus from a unique perspective notes the status of the war progress or stalemates and many tart observations on Kitchener Sir Edward Grey and others. He is sometimes critical of William Coffin the Consul General. He travels to Vienna and various places in Hungary occasionally with Coffin but often with Donald M. Ingram the Vice Consul and usually his constant companion. Dreyfus contemplated leaving the diplomatic corps but was appointed Consul Class VIII on 16 July 1916. Here is a snippet from beginning which exemplifies this young man's well written narrative: "For several years back mother has been urging me keep a diary to record the interesting events of every day. I must now admit that such an outline of my activities in Peru and especially at Quibdo in the Jungle of Colombia and at Berlin where I was in charge of the Consulate General at the outbreak of the European war would in later years afford very pleasant reading. It is true that there are many occurrences in my work which are of such a nature that for political reasons it is necessary to leave them unrecorded. For example the Ancona matter has at last been adjusted by the satisfactory reply of the Government at Vienna published on December 31st. The excitement and uncertainty to which we have been subjected the instructions of the Government in the matter and many other details could not be entered in my diary unless it were best kept in the office safe." The 6½ x 4¼ inch diary ends October 11th when Dreyfus leaves for Sofia Bulgaria. The black cloth 'Naplo Agenda' diary with Hungarian language monthly names pencil still attached is overall VG. BIO NOTES: Louis Goeth Dreyfus Jr.was born in Santa Barbara California on 23 November 1889. U.S. Consul in Budapest 1914; U.S. Vice Consul in Budapest 1916; Paris 1919; Palermo 1920-21; Dresden1925; U.S. Consul General in Copenhagen 1932; U.S. Minister to Iran 1939-44; Afghanistan 1940-42; Iceland 1944-46; Sweden 1946-47; U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan 1949-51. Episcopalian. He was author of Market for cotton yarns in Germany 1925 and Buenavista beautiful residential park Santa Barbara California 1930. He made a bequest to Yale University to fund fellowships for Yale graduate and undergraduate students who are children and grandchildren of U.S. Foreign Service Officers.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LOUIS GOETH DREYFUS JR. AMERICAN DIPLOMAT BUDAPEST HUNGARIAN HUNGARY ANCONA AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE AUSTRIA-HUNGARY BUDA-PESTH BUDAPESTH YALE UNIVERSITY YALIE YALE ALUMNUS U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE WORLD WAR I WW1 WWI THE WAR TO END ALL WARS CENTRAL EUROPE ACTIVE SERVICE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002177
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FA ANDERSON, YEOMAN USN F A
1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A NAVY YEOMAN ENJOYING PHILADELPHIA'S SIGHTS AND TRYING TO STAY FREE OF THE FLU
IOWA PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK. Fair. 1918. On offer is an interesting original World War I era diary handwritten by F.A. Anderson an American yeoman in the U.S. Navy and devout Christian who details his travels training and duties related to his service for America in 1918. The diary spans July 23 1918 - Feb 28 1919 and chronicles the author's time in Iowa The Great Lakes Philadelphia and New York City. Anderson's diary begins in the summer of 1918 with Anderson as a third class Yeoman who is being moved from company to company at the end of World War 1. When we meet Anderson he is visiting Co. 434 at Camp Boone in Iowa working under Commander Earl Osmon a sheet metal worker from Nettle Creek Grundy County Illinois. While there he was inoculated for typhoid and discusses a day in the life of a yeoman including the varied work he was assigned "chow time" at the base and preparations for the Camp's Inspection Day. While Anderson does not discuss very much about the war itself he is a keen traveler and as he moves from Camp Boone to Camp Perry at the Great Lakes finally settling in Philadelphia he uses descriptive language to catalogue his travels. From his observation of a church service in Farragut Ravine in the Great Lakes where he felt that "God was close" to his time traveling through Mount Union "the prettiest place he had ever seen" on his way to Philadelphia Anderson leaves no detail unrecorded. The real meat of the diary takes place from Sept 9 1918 onward where Anderson stays and works in Philadelphia under an officer he and his fellow yeomen call "Buffalo Bill" due to his resemblance to the original. While it is clear that Anderson works hard he also has ample time to tour Philadelphia and attend services in many local churches. On his first few trips through the state he didn't "think much of" Philadelphia but he warms to the state as time goes on. His travels take him all over the state and he comments on several local landmarks including: the Bethany Brotherhood House site of the Battle of Germantown Independence and Congress Halls Betty Ross' House Strawberry Mansion Fairmont Park Schuylkill River William Penn's House Quaker Meeting Hall Christ Church where he sat in George Washington's pew and Carpenter's Hall in Old Philadelphia. Anderson was actually out touring the state on October 6 1918 during the Philadelphia's Flu Epidemic. He notes that all "places of gathering" were closed and that they were re-opened by November 3rd. His entry on November 7 1918 is full of excitement: "Rumour that the armistice had been signed causes greatest excitement in the history of the nation. Navy yard workmen quit work. All whistles etc. on boats blow. Streets fill with people blowing horns and throwing confetti." By Christmas Day 1918 Anderson has passed his exam for Yeoman 1st and he concludes his diary with a trip to New York City having recently completed his health tests as a step to receiving his discharge papers from the army. This diary would be a fascinating read for anyone interested in Philadelphia in the 20th century or those who are interested in the life of a yeoman at the conclusion of World War 1. Also of note several days of the diary are written in code notably Halloween 1918 is chronicled in code. Overall condition is fair to good. Some pages have water damage but you can still make out the handwriting. Author writes in pen and pencil. Some damage to the interior spine of the book but it is in tact and all pages are in tact. Author has written his own dates in so some entries are quite long and others are short. Author has filled 28 pages or so approximately ¼ of the 4x6 book with narrative and if you flip to the back of the book you will note three of names and addresses and the author has tipped in pages of printed naval ranks.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF F.A. ANDERSON WORLD WAR 1 WWI WW1 THE GREAT WAR THE WAR TO END ALL WARS YEOMAN NAVAL US NAVY COMMANDER EARL OSMON NAUTICAL MARINE SAILORS THE WAR AT SEA TYPHOID FARRAGUT RAVINE IOWA CAMP BOONE CAMP PERRY GREAT LAKES PHILADELPHIA GOD BUFFALO BILL BETHANY BROTHERHOOD HOUSE BATTLE OF GERMANTOWN INDEPENDENCE AND CONGRESS HALLS BETTY ROSS HOUSE STRAWBERRY MANSION FAIRMONT PARK SCHUYLKILL RIVER WILLIAM PENN'S HOUSE QUAKER MEETING HALL CHRIST CHURCH CARPENTER'S HALL OLD PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA FLU EPIDEMIC 1918 FLU EPIDEMIC ARMISTICE NOVEMBER 7 1918 NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PARK 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002178
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EDNA A KLUSSMAN [nee RICE]
1917 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF LIFE IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON HANDWRITTEN BY THE WIFE OF AN EMINENT DOCTOR AND A SUPER CAR TRIP BACK HOME TO OHIO
SPOKANE WASHINGTON SHELBY OHIO. Good. 1917. One offer is a super original 1917 manuscript Spokane Washington diary with a trip back home to Ohio handwritten by the wife of a prominent Spokane medical doctor and herself the daughter of a prominent contractor and road builder. Edna A. Rice Klussman who was married to Dr. Henry A. Klussman. They had two children by the name of Richard M. Klussman R. M. K. and Helen V. Klussman H. V. K. Extensive BIO NOTES follow the description. While there is no place or ownership name in the book extensive research with the myriad of clues provided conclude the book was undoubtedly written by Edna. Edna proves to be a dedicated writer until July 5th then skips two months until August 5th then through December. The family takes a road trip to visit Edna's family in Shelby Ohio leaving Spokane June 14th. She writes long entries nearly every day while on the road. They camp along the way in vacant houses and lots churchyards alongside railroad tracks in schoolhouses cactus fields cannery yards etc and once in a great while they stay at a hotel. She would write about the condition of the roads her father being in the business created the fascination we suppose. Twenty days later they arrive in Shelby. She doesn't write while in Shelby but August 5th they start back and she writes from then on until December 31st which includes the road trip home. Here are some snippets: 1917 "January 1st Dr. got back from Missoula. Wish everybody a Happy New Year. My boy leaves me tonight. I hate to have him go. Fixed all his clothes up nice for him. I went to the train. Helen had company and Dr. was sick not able to go." "February 21st Just hustled around and cleaned the house up for the German Club. They want to dance some work believe me. Everything is fine and dandy. Time and lots of good eats they furnished themselves." "March 31st Finished everything up and ready for Richard's homecoming. Went to market in the evening and then to meet Richard. Quite a crowd down to greet him." "April 6th Cleaned the house up nice. Went over to Edith's to look at chickens. In P.M. went to look at trailer. They are certainly swell but I don't care for it on our trip. In eve went to Liberty. Richard and Helen was out riding." "April 29th We went to CordelaneCoeur d'alene to see boat christened. Stopped at Post Falls to John's for dinner and had a swell dinner. Went on to C'd with he and family. Edith took her car also. We got home about six o'clock." "May 27th We were all over to Edith's for dinner and had such a nice time. Mr. Aten also. We took a long ride to look at property and also went to Liberty Lake before coming home. It was a beautiful day. In eve we all went to the Casino to see George Walsh." "June 14th All off at 10:00 A.M. Great trip ahead of us. We left Edith's at 11 A.M. Went to Sandpoint then Heron. Camped one mile on the other side of Heron. Enjoyed it immensely. The roads were just dandy. Arrived at Missoula at 7:30 P.M. Met Oscar. He stocked us up just fine with good drinks. We ate and found a campground about 10:30. Was tired and slept well. The scenery is wonderful along. Swell roads." "June 17th 1917. Left Harrison Montana at 8 A. M. after good nights sleep. Went over some of the worst roads I ever saw. Helen and I walked most of the way over the pass. Richard shoveled snow and made a path. The roads were so sidling he had to hold on the high side of the car while Dr. was driving. We pitched camp and the mosquitoes were awful. We made a big smoke and got rid of them but nearly froze toward morning over 7000 ft. Alt." "June 20th & 21st We left Reed Point about 7 A.M. after breakfast. One bad mud hole but we got through O.K. and found the roads pretty rough. Some terrible ruts. About 10 miles from Park City we discovered two broken springs in front. Some bad luck. Was delayed there 5 hrs. Started out found Huntley Bridge washed out went over the worst roads you ever saw and broke the same front spring. It wasn't fixed right. Staid Huntley all night. Had spring fixed there next morning. Camped in the city
.Left Huntley at 11 A.M. after fixing spring. All bridges are washed out at Custer Meyers can't get across river. Went over the worst hills and roads through ditches gopher holes and everything imaginable. Met Mr. Wright of Helena and he helped us by lessening our load. Three of us rode in his car. We were so glad because we would have gotten lost in the fields. We went 116 miles and was on the trail just 15 miles in all. A terrible day. We will never forget. Mr. W. took us to dinner and we staid at hotel." Ismay Marmarth North Dakota McLaughlin South Dakota Aberdeen Marvin Renville Minnesota "June 27th We left farm house at 5 A.M. made Minneapolis at 11 A.M. 112 miles. Roads were a little rough but we made fairly good time. We sat in car and watched Barnum Bailey Circus also Sells Floto Another traveling circus show while they were fixing the magneto. Left M. about 4 P.M. and had a hard time getting out of St. Paul. Finally got started and traveled about 35 miles. Was so tired the roads were so rough so we stopped and camped at a schoolhouse. Pretty good sleep." "August 12th Left the schoolhouse about 6 A.M. Roads are a little rough in places. Made very good time. Beautiful weather cold if anything. Very cold at night. We just nearly freeze. Sorry we skipped our blankets. Reached Wyoming camped in a very small town on this side of Pinebluff Wyo. A man told us we could sleep in schoolhouse. 241 miles." Cheyenne Cody Yellowstone Waltham Hyattville Basin and Yosemite
" The 4 x 5¼ inch book's cover is poor the pages and binding look good overall G. bio notes: Dr. Henry A. Klussman one of the well-known and highly successful representatives of the medical fraternity of Spokane whose office is located in the Granite building was born in Elliston Ohio on the 13th of April. 1878. He is a son of Dr. F. J. and Margaret A. Apel Klussman the father being a prominent physician of Toledo Ohio while the mother is a daughter of John Apel of Bowling Green that state the owner of extensive oil interests in that vicinity. After the completion of his preliminary education Dr. Klussman entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada Ohio being graduated from that institution with the degree of Ph. G. in 1896. Having decided to adopt the profession of his father for his life vocation he subsequently matriculated in the Kentucky .School of Medicine at Louisville that state being awarded the degree of M. D. with the class of 1900. Dr. Klussman was an unusually bright and clever pupil seemingly having been endowed with an exceptional natural aptitude in this direction and in his junior and senior years in college he was assistant clinical demonstrator on genitourinary diseases. Immediately following his graduation he came to Spokane as assistant to Dr. C. P. Thomas with whom he remained until the following October when he opened his own office which he has ever since maintained. Dr. Klussman is a very ambitious progressive man and is constantly striving to advance in his profession. He has pursued a number of post-graduate courses during the eleven years he has been engaged in practicing in Spokane in addition to which he keeps in close touch with all modern discoveries and research through the medium of the various medical journals and reviews. Soon after locating here he went to New York City where he spent several months pursuing courses in both the Post Graduate School of Medicine of that city and the New York Policlinic Medical School and Hospital. At the same time he took some special and private courses in diseases of the kidneys and bladder at the Presbyterian Hospital of New York under Drs. Cabot and Spooner and in operative surgery under Professor Dawborn.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EDNA A. RICE KLUSSMAN DR. HENRY A. KLUSSMAN SPOKANE WASHINGTON SHELBY OHIO TRAVEL EARLY CAR TRAVEL LIVING ROUGH COEUR D'ALENE DOCTORS WEST COAST WASHINGTON STATE SALISHAN BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER'S DAY LILAC CITY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002181
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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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002179
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GEORGE H PRINCE
1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A 71 YEAR OLD GOLD MINER ORCHARD OWNER AND FISHING GUIDE WHO LIVES TO PAN FOR GOLD
PLACERVILLE SOUTH SALMON RIVER CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1935. On offer is an interesting original 1935 manuscript diary handwritten by early San Fernando resident Los Angeles school teacher and gold miner George H. Prince. Born sometime in 1864 thusly 71 years old at this writing the hugely energetic ambitious gold miner fills the diary with his work successes usually using sluice boxes as George his family and associates find numerous gold nuggets with super detail from January 1 1935 through to March 11th when he returns to San Fernando Valley. April to July he works taking fishing parties out of Huntington Beach and by July 27th they move their gold mining operation to the forks of the South Salmon River in Siskiyou County. George returns to Burbank August 25 1935. His final entry reads "144 days spent in the mountains helping gold mining for which I received $130.95 and board." George H. Prince was also a successful fruit grower in the San Fernando Valley perhaps the gold mining was an attempt to find more income during the depression or perhaps he was driven by the gold bug. The cover of the 370 page 3½ x 6 inch book is weathered and stained otherwise overall G; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GOLD MINER SISKIYOU COUNTY CALIFORNIA GEORGE H. PRINCE PLACER PLACERVILLE SOUTH SALMON RIVER PANNING FOR GOLD GOLD RUSH 20TH CENTURY MAUDE PRINCE GOLD BUGS SLUICE BOXES EL DORADO COUNTY OLD DRY DIGGINGS DRY DIGGINGS HANGTOWN COLOMA 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002180
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CHARLES M DAWSON
1876 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENGLISH WOOL MERCHANT'S 18 YEAR OLD SON WHO GAINS KNOWLEDGE CONFIDENCE AND EXPERIENCE IN CANADA AND THE USA BEFORE HE TACKLES CHINA
SS ADRIATIC AMERICA CANADA. Good. 1876. On offer is a super original May to September 1876 manuscript diary handwritten by Charles M. Dawson the son of British wool manufacturer Mark Dawson. Only 18 years old the tour to the US and Canada was undertaken to build up the confidence and experience of the scion of a successful enterprise. We note this trip was a prelude to a much longer undertaking in 1877 - 1878 when he visited China to sight-see conduct business but mostly to assess the market on behalf of his father's firm Mark Dawson & Sons of Bradford England worsted spinners est. 1848. We list these diaries separately Seller ID #0002187. Using a small 3 x 4 inch gilt edged undated note book with worn marbleized covers titled 'Log of my Journeyings in America and Canada from May 23rd 1876 Private' has approximately 115 pages of entries one cannot fail to be impressed by the maturity and composure of this young man who does a fine job of describing his voyage and his observations of all that he experiences. Adding further depth are a small number of illustrations by the young Dawson who is already quite and accomplished artist. We have a sketchbook he created much later in life. Beginning May 24 1876 leaving on the SS Adriatic from Liverpool we learn of seasickness whales icebergs and the death aboard ship of a young man in the last stage of consumption. Then to New York where his North American sojourn begins. Here are some snippets: Thursday Sept. 28 "This day being Pennsylvania Day all the stores were closed the streets were lined with bunting and flags as fine as are the 4th July - Geo having nothing to do he I set out early for the Exposition. We arrived there with great difficulty as every possible means of conveyance was crammed. The crowd at the Centennial was something fearful. Every passage and aisle was crowded to suffocation. We rambled around somehow nearly all day. We had a fine look in a Turkish café smoking long pipes and houkahas drinking coffee etc. We created a great sensation." Included is a tucked in photo of the 67 year old Charles. The cover is worn spine loose but overall G.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES M. DAWSON INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE WOOL TRADE WOOL TRADER SPYING COMMERCIAL ESPIONAGE TRAVEL SPINNERS WORSTED WOOL MAKES BRITISH INDUSTRY CANADA NORTH AMERICA 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002186
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CHARLES M DAWSON
1877 - 1878 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY THE 19 YEAR OLD SON OF AN ENGLISH WOOL MERCHANT TRAVELLING IN THE GUISE OF A GENTLEMAN ON A GRAND TOUR WHO IS IN FACT A SPY
AMERICA CHINA SHANGHAI. Good. 1877. On offer are a fascinating pair 2 of original 1877 - 1878 manuscript USA/China travel diaries handwritten by Charles M. Dawson the young 19 year old son and scion of an established successful English wool manufacturing concern. The books are fascinating as a substantive and significant historical record on numerous levels considering that while traveling as a young bon vivant an English gentleman on a fantastic sight seeing tour we soon learn what will be of particular interest to historians and researchers that the underlying reason for the young man's trip was industrial espionage! Touring and sight-seeing were a mere cover for Dawson's primary mission which was to study observe and gather intelligence on textile manufacturing processes using China grass hemp etc and trade opportunities with the option of whether to set up a factory in China or bring Chinese methods and products back to England. Undertaken at 19 years old a well educated now somewhat seasoned Dawson with one international trip under his belt having toured the USA and Canada the year before we list this diary separately Seller Id #0002186 he joined his father's firm 'Mark Dawson & Sons of Bradford England worsted spinners est. 1848' at an early age and later became a director of Henry Longbottom top-makers of Bradford. Book 1 has approximately 175 pages dated July 12th 1877 through October 28th and book 2 with about 90 pages dated October 29th through January 3rd 1878. A keen observer and a dedicated diarist Dawson records a treasure trove of interesting stories and observation of all he sees; places people customs culture industry and events from New York and his railroad journey across America to San Francisco the voyage to Japan and his fascinating record of China over a period of 100 days. Seeing such sights and making such observations as the Chicago riots Wahsatch Yokohama manufacturing activities prisoners Peking the Ming tombs smuggling skulls in pots a cat and rat market a brick tea factory grass processing factory and even tortures and executions and much much more. He writes while in Shanghai "I do not see much chance of putting up machinery here. First water power is impossible in Shanghai & coal is fearfully dear
out of Shanghai you have no protection from the Government. If Johnny was to see what we were up to the grass "guild"
would set the natives on & then good bye to grass machinery. When I get to Suchow if I can manage to get there "en guise" of traveller I shall be able to see how they prepare it & if possible buy it in a ready prepared state. If the Chinese even in the house here got to know my object in coming out I should not have the slightest chance of doing anything so I am merely here to look about & as I have taken a fancy to see some works I am going if possible to Suchow". Dawson negotiates purchases of China grass for export back to England as well as visiting manufactories. Adding further depth are a small number of illustrations by the young Dawson who is already quite and accomplished artist. We have a sketchbook he created much later in life. The covers 7 x 4.5 inch books have some general ageing overall the books are G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES M. DAWSON INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE SPYING COMMERCIAL ESPIONAGE TRAVEL CHINA TRADE SPINNERS WORSTED WOOL MAKES BRITISH INDUSTRY VICTORIAN ERA HEMP CHINESE GRASS CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS BRITANNICA 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002187
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DAISY H WOODS [Mrs GEORGE WOODS]
1934 - 1939 ORIGINAL GROUP OF FIVE 5 DEPRESSION ERA DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY THE MATRIARCH OF A FARMING FAMILY DOING QUITE WELL FOR THE TIMES
AUSTINBURG OHIO ASHTABULA COUNTY. Good. 1934. On offer is an interesting group of five 5 manuscript diaries exemplifying the life of a prosperous farmer's wife and her family in Depression Era and pre-war middle America. Handwritten by Daisy H Woods nee Herrick wife to Mr. George Woods and mother to Dwight and John. Daisy and her family reside in Austinburg Township Ashtabula Ohio and her diaries span January 1st 1934 - December 25 1939 with the exception of her 1936 diary which is absent. Daisy is in her mid-40s a well-meaning Christian who far too often misses church! and the backbone of her comfortable hard-working family. Daisy's diaries paint a fascinating picture of rural life in the early 20th century Ohio living on a busy farm that backs into an large wooded expanse wherein the farm runs all year around - gardening and berry picking in the summer canning in the fall preparing and selling animals in the winter and tapping for maple syrup in the spring. Each family member plays a role. The boys and men work tirelessly building ploughing feeding animals and helping neighbouring farmers in exchange for help on their own land. The women or in this case the woman Daisy works too. She is the family sales representative making near-daily trips to nearby Geneva and "Ash" which is where she goes when she goes into town to sell the farm's bounty. Daisy sells butter cream chicken maple syrup and sausage and proudly records what she has sold each trip in her diary. She is also the chronicler of the weather. The day's weather tends to begin most of her journal entries. She is also a proud and loving mother who frets when her eldest son Dwight is away from home working and rejoicing when he returns home for visits or to stay and work. Since Dwight and husband George are away so often Daisy babies young John who she brings with on most of her outings to town and coddles when he becomes ill allowing him to stay home from school for longer than he needs to on a few occasions. The Woods family offers an alternative view on life during The Great Depression. They are not victims of the Depression. Rather they are thriving. They own a car a Dodge they wash their clothes in a washing machine they buy pigs from the neighbours and pick up odds and ends on most of their trips to town Daisy hosts traveling salesmen and considers purchases such as the Singer brand sweeper which she claims she "doesn't like at all". Through visitors to the Woods' home and farm readers are introduced to many of the local families of Austinberg Ohio. We meet the Hendersons the Goodwins the Warrens the Ranbels and many many more. Daisy's is something of a hub of social gatherings to the point that she will make frustrated note on days that she does not receive visitors. Perhaps this is why Daisy is so interesting. She is the consummate mother and hostess yet she bucks gender norms in other ways. Stated plainly Daisy just doesn't like to work very hard. Of course she churns butter. Of course she cleans and bakes. But
a common day for Daisy is one where she writes about bustling around and accomplishing little followed by a meticulous summary of how back breakingly hard the men of the house labored. For example on August 1st 1938 she describes the hard labour her sons and husband engaged in all day long and concludes with "I didn't do much all day". She makes plans she gest distracted the day passes her by yet her boys and husband are often gone for days at a time working in the woods on the farm in the fields. Daisy's affinity for avoiding work is exemplified during the months of January-March 1937 when the Woods family take in victims of the Ohio Flood of 1937. Daisy's friends Nerlie and Martha come to stay along with their husbands and children. The husbands help on the farm and Nerlie and Martha do Daisy's chores. In fact it's not until January 27 1937 that Daisy even alludes to the reason her friends and staying with her when she states "this flood disaster is getting worse and worse". Prior to that she simply lists off who did the ironing washing and cleaning each day. Later she gives more detail about the assistance she and her family gave to the flood victims but by late-February Daisy becomes bored with the charity and frustrated with her guests' children. On February 28 1937 14-year-old Jack is kept home from school sick by his mother and Daisy states "Jack stayed home sick Was able to watch every move any of us made
" funny because she would often keep her own son John home sick for any number of reasons!. Daisy finally finds relief on March 5: "well they finally got moved got away about noon". Daisy has kept a thorough and detailed account of her life and the life of the men she loves the friends she chats with and the world she inhabits. Her diaries give life the farmers of Ohio and to a class of people who work hard and manage to avoid the pitfalls of the Depression thriving when others flailed. All of the Woods diaries are in very good condition and in the back of some of them she has kept a ledger of funds in and out which give a sense of the commerce of the time. It is easy to imagine Daisy and John in Geneva selling butter and noting the buyer and the price in the back of the diary. These diaries are an important asset to the collection of anyone interested in the history of farming or of life in the early 20th century told from a woman's perspective.Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DAISY H WOODS HERRICK Mrs. GEORGE WOODS OHIO WOODS HERRICK AUSTINBURG OHIO ASHTABULA COUNTY GENEVA OHIO FLOOD OHIO RIVER FLOOD RURAL LIFE FARM LIFE DEPRESSION ERA COMMERCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION FARMING FARMER GENDER ROLES GENDER STUDIES BUCKEYE STATE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002192
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AMY REQUA LONG MITTEN
1945 - 1949 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT 5 YEAR DIARY OF AN EAST BAY OAKLAND SOCIALITE TYCOON AND WHEELER DEALER
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1945. On offer is the fascinating original 1945 - 1949 post World War II manuscript diary handwritten by a Bay Area - Oakland California business woman Amy Requa Long later Mitten 1876-1960 a.k.a. Mrs. Oscar Fitzalan Long who was one of the East Bay's most prominent socialites who later became a successful businesswoman in her own right. When her husband died she made headlines purchasing two banks in Willits this coming on the heels of a number of successful real estate deals. Amy Long got involved in real estate when she led the effort to subdivide the Requa Estate on Highland Avenue in Piedmont near their home at 65 Hazel Lane. The Requa house was known as "The Highlands" and could be seen from San Francisco. It contained 40-acres of gardens but was razed in 1923. After Long's death she remarried Homer Mitten of Willits. She was also the President of the Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County and served on their board of directors for many years. She was a regular fixture in the local society pages. Here are some snippets: April 27 1945: "Four years today! SK was very sweet. Stayed here and gardened and had fun. He gave me tin two files. We had a very happy day." Jan. 31 1946: "Sadie and I did the work. Alexis still has cold and complains of side. I can't get her to see any doctor about it." Sept. 3 1947: " SK and I off early to Ukiah. Braziers office. To court for trial with Cecil Woodruff. All day session. I stayed hour twenty minutes. Tired out. To see Joan Walter Moore testified for us. Vic and Satchwell for Woodruff. Glad to get home." The 8 x 5.5 inch book about two thirds full is in rough condition the leather cover and spine is stained and worn but overall G. BIO NOTES: Obit Online: Amy Requa Mitten Services Held Today in Oakland Private services were held today at the Albert Brown Mortuary Oakland for Mrs. Amy Requa Mitten a socially prominent member of a pioneer San Francisco family who died Friday at her Piedmont home. Well known in this area Mrs. Mitten had spent considerable time at her home in the north end of Redwood Valley the Mariposa ranch. She was a charter member of the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Community Concert Association and a member of the Ukiah Garden Club. Mrs. Mitten was a daughter of the late Issac Requa who made a fortune at Virginia City during tlie Comstock boom and was a sister of the late Mark L. Requa former Republican national committeeman and chairman of the commission which selected the site for the Bay Bridge. The widow of Brig. Gen. Oscar Long Mrs. Mitten was married in 1941 to Homer Mitten Redwood Valley rancher. She is survived by her husband her daughter Mrs. Joseph Toppero two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren"; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF AMY REQUA LONG MITTEN OAKLAND MINING POLITICS INDUSTRY REAL ESTATE MAGNATE MRS. OSCAR FITZALAN LONG WILLITS THE HIGHLANDS WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB OF ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIALITE POST WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002190
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THOMAS PILCHER PRITCHARD
1873 - 1879 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A REAL LIFE BRITISH NAVY BLUE JACKET WHOSE NAVAL CAREER READS LIKE A FORESTER NOVEL
ABOARD THE HMS ARGUS. Good. 1873. On offer is an original significant 1873 through 1879 manuscript diary and scrapbook memoir of one 'Blue Jacket's' service in the Royal Navy. Handwritten by Thomas Pilcher Pritchard's 1851-1932 who retrospectively begins detailing his early naval career under Earl De Gray and Ripon in 1867 Lord Hardinge in 1869 the cutter Raglan in 1872 until March 1873 when Pritchard joins the HMS Argus. Pritchard's 120 page narrative together with pasted in photograph newspaper cuttings tipped in over manuscript and colour prints of flags describes an enviable career for those salty 'tars' that seek to see the world: Madeira St. Vincent Cape Coast West Africa he transfers from the Argus to HMS Dromedary for a spell and then back Lagos Ascension Bermuda Halifax Nova Scotia Barbados Demerara South American ports Newport and Providence Rhode Island and back to the West Indies including Barbados and Jamaica Havana Nassau Tobago and Bermuda the St. Lawrence River and Quebec in Canada finally returning to Portsmouth in 1877. Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower's crews have nothing over Pritchard! The journal continues to 1879 when he is on half pay and working in dockyards. Great descriptions abound on the places visited shipboard crew and local shore life HMS Argus' involvement in a number of conflicts. Here are some snippets: "13 June 1873: 'joined the boats of H.M. ships Barracoutta Druid Sea Gull Decoy and others and went ashore up the river and anchored off the town of Elmina close to the houses and in sight of some thousands of natives who were all armed and waiting for us to begin. At 12 at noon the first shot was fired and we kept up continually firing shells and rockets for about and hour by this time the town was in flames and the cries of the women and children mixed with that of pigs goats sheep dogs &c was almost defening in the midst of this confusion we landed and drove every one who had stopped out of the town shot some made several prisoners and came on board in the evening tired out the heat in the day was something awfull. The Town burnt for about a week over two hundred bodies were buried in a large hole and there must have been several hundred wounded. Loss to the English one marine of H.M.S. Barracoutta.' There is an extended nine page description of engagements and casualties in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War: 29 April 1876 'Saturday arrived at Barbados . Landed the troops there has been an insurrection here the rebels have burnt and destroyed a lot of property mostly sugar plantations and killing the cattle several lives lost and lots of prisoners'
'Saturday May 6th 1876. HMS Argus arrived at the island of Tobago
. there is a row on here the same as Barbadoes the rebels threatening the town of Scarborough. Sunday May 6th took on board the Governor and others and steamed full speed to another part of the islands arrived in the full noon rig of the day blew working rig white capcovers. Monday our boats brought off several prisoners one woman charged with murder
. Tuesday 9th took on board nine prisoners taken on shore and landed twenty armed men eight blue jackets and the gunners mate and ten marines and a sergeant in charge of our first lieutenant and left them on shore .' Pritchard does a yeoman job as a diarist adding much depth describing his social life his strong religious convictions church going at Wesleyan chapels and of no surprise as a naval rating he frequently 'got drunk' as he openly noted had fights and mayhaps the odd time he wakes up in a cell. He took himself in hand by joining temperance organisations in 'Bermuda
. Dec19th 1874
. joined Providence Lodge No.3 of the Independent Order of Good Templars Bermuda'. Other lodges were joined at other ports of call and back in England. He meets many ladies with special mention of Miss Constance Miles of Halifax Nova Scotia with whom he develops a close relationship and corresponds regularly. The pages proper have some marking and light soiling text block loosened and detached from covers and some frayed on the right hand margins. The 8 x 6 inch cloth-backed board is worn. Overall Fair. BIO NOTES: Thomas Pilcher Pritchard was born in Swanage Dorset in 1851 the son of a seaman and sailmaker Charles Pilcher Pritchard b.1823 and wife Hannah the portrait photo from the journal is I believe of his father Charles. His early life was spent in the navy the most significant years of which 1873-1877 are covered in the journal. Upon his return from active service Pritchard in 1880 married Alice Crossman Rogers b.1857 in Portsea the daughter of William Fuller Rogers a butcher and Jane Crossman. They settled in Portsmouth and had 8 children 6 of whom survived into adulthood their details are recorded in the rear of the journal. Thomas died in Portsmouth in 1932 at the age of 81 and his wife Alice in 1937 at the age of 79. HISTORICAL NOTES: HMS Argus was a wooden-hulled paddle sloop launched in 1849 and broken up in 1881. She took part in engagements on the Pekin and Taku forts 1858 - 1860 and was a transport during the Abyssinian Expedition in 1866. She played an important role throughout the Third Anglo-Ashanti War 1873-1874 as witnessed by Pritchard.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF THOMAS PILCHER PRITCHARD HMS ARGUS BLUE JACKET INFANTRY RN BRITISH ROYAL NAVY NAVAL NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS ENGLAND BRITAIN MARINER SEAMAN TARS NAUTICAL MARINE HMS DROMEDARY THIRD ANGLO-ASHANTI WAR PEKIN TAKU TRAVEL SAILORS 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002196
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ERNEST COOK
1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A SENSITIVE SINCERE POETIC YOUNG 23 YEAR OLD NEW JERSEY MAN FIGHTING GERMANY TO THE DEATH ON THE FRONT LINES
JOBSTOWN NEW JERSEY TO THE FRONT IN FRANCE. Good. 1918. "Ernest Cook is my name/America is my nation/Jobstown NJ is dwelling place/And God is my Salvation/When I am dead and in my grave/And all my bones have rotten/This little book will tell my name/When I am long forgotten." So begins the diary on offer; a fascinating manuscript diary handwritten by a sensitive young soldier named Ernest Cook March 3 1895 - March 1972 who bravely fought on the front lines for America near the end of World War I. This 5 year diary a Christmas gift from his lady friend Alice D. Shinn as per inscription Makes for an interesting comparison between his life in each year - a life that changes dramatically with the conclusion of the War I. Beginning January 1918 we learn that Ernest is a 22-year-old member of 303rd Field Signal Battalion Company B in the US Army. Not yet on active duty they are stationed near Cook's home in New Jersey and his writings reflect monotonous days of inspections drills evenings at the YMCA with friends and visits with family. Cook is often sent to work with the horses in the stables and is no stranger to hard labor yet he is a sensitive young man as indicated by multiple entries indicating his insecurity about how friends and superiors feel about him. On January 9 1918 he writes: "Inspection
Room orderly worked hard. I got very discouraged. My only comfort at home was thinking I had a few friends". Again on Valentine's Day 1919 his sensitivity and youth shine through: "Valentines from home and Violet and May. Fatigue duty very muddy. Physical exercises. Disappointed to the core. Snyder disliked me on a pass. Had a date with Alice". While he struggles to succeed at work he maintains a healthy interest in the opposite sex evidenced by his description of watching "fellows loveing couple of girls in barracks next door" and his tales of juggling multiple women such as the day he received a 'funny little letter from Ms. Kirby Riverside
date with Alice and Hilda'. Things change for Ernest's Company in late February 1918 with the draft of many new men. On February 23 he describes 150 newly drafted men coming in and observes some of these new rookies as they struggle to fit in. On March 3 1918 Ernest has his 23rd birthday and just a week later he writes that there have been "rumours of moving". These rumours do not materialize until late May 1918 when Ernest's company moves to Europe. On May 26 1918 Ernest's company is called to ship out and they are on deck in "our battleship" by the afternoon of May 27. Their journey to England is treacherous. Cook describes intense sea sickness and his ship narrowly avoiding a torpedo strike. He finally arrives in England on June 8 after "sailing the Irish Sea" and here begins the most fascinating part of this diary - not just Cook's riveting tales of war but also the contrast of Ernest Cook soldier and Ernest Cook 23-year-old young man. His entries swing dramatically from militaristic on June 21st: "Took office over from the British. Had many an argument with the Townies and don't like them" to youthful on June 25th when he went "To visit a French Madammoisella". Cook's summer of 1918 is a melting pot of air raids and parties. Fighting and fun. As summer winds down Cook experiences his first major loss with the death of company member Leland S. Clancy on August 19 1918. He writes "lost L. Clancy by drowning. Very sad". He doesn't have very much time to process this loss as his company is moved out of England to France at the end of August. His company slowly makes its way to the front lines. On September 13 the horror of war creeps into his entry: "Thousands of prisoners coming in. We hike all night to try and keep up to Infantry. Heavy firing. First real sight of death of war dead men and horses". Between September 19-October 2 1918 he is on the front lines of the war and does not write anything. We find out later that is company loses many men and he is given increasing responsibility. Finally on October 3rd they are moved out of the line of fire and his writing resumes. His entry on October 3rd is simple: "Back to company moved out of the lines. Hiked all night and Hopkins lost my pack. The horse died on the road". In early November there are a pair of entries that exemplify the spirit of Ernest Cook: Nov 3 "Austrians lay down their guns" Nov 4 "Howie tied my pajamas all up in knots". Cook is in Blois France when the war ends. On November 11 1918 he writes with enthusiasm that "the Armistice signed. Howie Mac and I out in big parade everybody going wild
.walked until I couldn't stand". The enthusiasm is short-lived as Cook and his company are stuck in France cold in the barracks until January 14th when they are finally given a ship to return home. Once again Cook writes about debilitating sea sickness. Finally on January 22 1919 Cook "Saw the lights of dear old N.Y. about 6pm and oh boy the cheers. I clinked to a life where I could see the dear old country and not be bothered". Then the next day: "Mayor out to meet us. Pulled in docks at 12 noon unloaded 2pm. All organizations welcomed us with eats such was great. Teleg. Mother. Up on ferry then a train to Merritt". The rest of the diary which Cook maintains until April 15 1919 details a post-war life of job offers work in Lewiston and lots and lots of new women to date! While Cook ends his diary in the spring of 1919 there is I entry he has dated 1920 that gives us the sense that he is happy in his new post-war life. This diary is a tribute to the boys and men who fought in World War I for America. It is an in-depth look at the life of a soldier both on the battlefield and off. Historians and researchers of World War I personal accounts will delight in Ernest's frank practical account of experiencing the atrocities of war and the sharing of emotional expressions on how he is affected as he comes of age. Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ERNEST COOK JOBSTOWN NEW JERSEY WORLD WAR I 303RD FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION COMPANY B US ARMY ALICE D. SHINN WWI WORLD WAR I WW1 WORLD WAR ONE THE GREAT WAR US SOLDIERS MEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES THE WAR TO END ALL WARS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002202
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AMNON ISH-SHALOM
1943 - 1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A JEWISH VOLUNTEER FROM JERUSALEM IN BRITISH MANDATED PALESTINE WHO HELPS FIGHT GERMANY SERVING IN HIS MAJESTY'S ROYAL NAVY
JERUSALEM ISRAEL PALESTINE. Good. 1943. On offer is a super original World War II manuscript relic of one Jewish Brigade soldier's service in Britain's Royal Navy. Handwritten primarily in Hebrew by Amnon Ish-Shalom H/MX 595216 who lived at Hayeshiva Street in Jerusalem begins Monday September 18th 1944 through to September 1945 to detail his personal and service duties in the small though near full 3½ x 2½ inch book in Hebrew. Ironically we note his name Ish-Shalom translates to Man-of Peace. His personal details and his experiences as a Jewish soldier who was recruited from volunteers in the Jewish community in what was then British Mandated Palestine are herein given in this very rare personal account. Historians and researchers will find Amnon's writings filled with technical and personal details; places he served army units military courses meetings members and all manner of his experience. The text block is pulling back from the cover but still intact and overall G. BIO NOTES: One online source provides: Amnon Ish-Shalom b. 1925 who served in the Palmach and the Royal British Navy. 1940s. Ish-Shalom fought in Gush Etzion with the Jerusalem HISH companies. Ish-Shalom suffered a head injury and was taken as prisoner by the Jordanians upon the Gush Etzion surrender one day prior to the declaration of the State of Israel. He was discharged from prison on February 22 1949. Later in time Ish-Shalom founded the "Ein Bokek" hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea. ; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF AMNON ISH-SHALOM JEWISH SOLDIER FROM PALESTINE SERVING IN THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II THE WAR AGAINST GERMANY ALLIES VS AXIS MIDDLE EAST THE LEVANT NORTH AFRICA HEBREW JEWS JUDAICA BRITAIN ENGLAND EIN BOKEK RACHEL GOLDMAN GUSH ETZION SURRENDER JERUSALEM HISH COMPANIES BRITISH MANDATED PALESTINE ISRAEL THE HOLY LAND JEWS FIGHTING THE NAZIS PALMACHJEWISH BRIGADE 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002204
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CHARLES WIESEKE USN
1901 - 1905 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMED WISCONSIN MAN WHO GOES TO SEA AND LANDS A BERTH ON THE USS MASSACHUSETTS
MAYVILLE WISCONSIN ABOARD THE USS MASSACHUSETTS. Good. 1901. On offer is a super original 1901 - 1905 manuscript diary handwritten by a Mayville Wisconsin man who enlisted in the United States Navy. Charles Wieseke b.7/12/1879 - d.4/11/1965 who as he states in his first entry states "Oct. 30th 1901 - Enlisted in the navy in Milw for 4 years." We learn Charley served initially during the Spanish American War as a naval seaman aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts B2 which was frequently the Flagship and Charley endured Admiral's Inspections and he observes the many ships and boats that call on the flag. He would return to his home of Maryville and serve his community as an Alderman for many years too. The diary a gift from his 'chumb Armand' has 50 pages of narrative and several regarding financials etc. Life aboard the USS Massachusetts provided lots of enviable entries for those who love the sea and being a sailor with ports of call aplenty and much of the daily life and duties aboard a battlship: Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Cruiser Columbia; beating the Alabama in a trial run; Hampton Roads; Charleston South Carolina; Matanzas Cuba; monument of 400 Cubans slain by Spaniards; Havana; San Juan; Culebra Puerto Rico; Guantanamo Bay; Santiago Bay; Cienfuegos; Colon; Port of Spain Trinidad; Martinique; Guadeloupe; St. Thomas; Torpedo Boat Porter; Admiral Dewey; Admiral Sampson; St Pierre Mount Pelee volcano eruption; New York; Newport; New London; Rockport; Block Island; Castries St Lucia; Basseterre St Kitts; Galveston; Boston; Azores; Bar Harbor; Horta Fayal; Oyster Bay; Missouri - Illinois collision; Annapolis Solomon Island; Philadelphia; Provincetown; and much much more. Other miscellaneous content details what the author paid out "Oyster Shells - $0.80"; safety valve rules; addresses; clothing list with prices!; money owed; small stores; money received; etc. The book proper has leather covers which are detached but present but the text block is overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF USS MASSACHUSETTS BATTLESHIP NO. 2 INDIANA-CLASS CHARLES WIESEKE MAYVILLE WISCONSIN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR USN UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL MARINERS MARINES SAILORS NAUTICAL SEA FARING SEAMEN AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002216
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'UNCLE' FRED HARTFORD
1891 - 1892 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A RELATED 'GUEST' OF THE CAPTAIN IN THE ENVIABLE POSITION OF SHIP'S PURSER ON A 3 MASTED SCHOONER FROM NEW YORK TO HONG KONG AND BACK
ASEA ABOARD THE STERLING. Good. 1891. On offer is a superb though flawed original manuscript 1891 - 1892 travel diary detailing day to day life workings and aboard a 3 masted schooner sailing to the 'far side of the world' from New York City to Hong Kong and back. Inscribed in a later hand: 'Uncle Fred Hartford's Diary on Board The Sterling Capt. Geo. Goodwin 1891 - 1892 Voyage from New York to Hong Kong by Sailing Ship 196 days'. 'The Sterling' commanded by Captain George Goodwin and this extended trip to the Far East and back are told over approximately 181 intact pages numbered page 3 - 184 with several loose pages a small number of fragments a 'supplement' notebook two letters of correspondence a photo of the ship and a twentieth century envelope bearing pertinent data and provenance written by family it appears on the outside. Genealogical notes on the envelope name Uncle Fred Hartford as a relative to the Captain inasmuch each man married cousins we think! who were sisters of the grandmother to the note writer!! Flaws fuzzy familial connection and all do not change the fact that the narrative is packed with details of life under sail as the author gives a day to day account starting with the position or location weather and any and all interesting observations or occurrences. It would seem he has some knowledge of the sea and ship board life describing the sailor's handling of the backstays and other easy references to nautical nomenclature. But he also seems to delight in some new enjoyments like sitting up high in the mizzenmast. Maiden voyage or not Fred does a super job delivering a true picture of life aboard as he strives to bring the experience to life for the folks back home. They encounter some rather bad weather; discuss trading coconuts with natives in an almost hilarious scene to the natives at least to going on a 'pick nick' in Hong Kong the narrative is unique: Uncle Fred holds the benighted position of a working 'Guest' of the Captain. He spends much time working through a cigar on deck with George discussing the folks back home to who he is actually addressing as if one long huge letter. As to his duties he appears to act as ship's purser being in charge of the 'slops chest' and having some part in negotiating with the natives. Anyone familiar with the Master and Commander series will see a like situation between Captain Aubrey and his particular friend Dr. Maturin. The paper is somewhat brittle being the reason there was some fragmentation but we cannot account for the loss of the fist three pages. The vast majority of the piece is overall G. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF FRED HARTFORD FREDERICK HARTFORD CAPTAIN GEORGE GOODWIN THE STERLING THREE MASTED SCHOONER NEW YORK CITY TO HONG KONG HALLET FAMILY NAUTICAL NAVAL SAILING SAILING SHIPS TRAVEL BY SAIL MASTER AND COMMANDER PATRICK O'BRIEN HORNBLOWER AGE OF SAIL MARINE MARITIME LIFE ABOARD SHIP OCEAN TRAVEL 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN TRAVEL CHINA CHINA SEA 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002219
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DR SWEPSON J BROOKS
1912 - 1915 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRIP AND TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED YACHT RACING DENTIST AND ALL AROUND 'OLD SALT'
HARRISON NEW YORK WESTCHESTER COUNTY BLOCK ISLAND. Good. 1912. On offer is a super original 1912 - 1915 manuscript relic of one man's utter dedication to sailing and yacht racing. Dr. Swepson J. Brooks of Harrison New York in Westchester County from August 1912 to March 1915 keeps a remarkable travel diary detailing his sailing sometimes motor boat trips. As he states at the outset: "An account of my wanderings by sea chiefly in the good ketch Sindbad". The 150 page book begins with a first voyage that appears to be Long Island Sound oriented and it soon becomes evident that Swepson is a real salt and a dedicated highly experienced sailor and captain. Position weather and wind all recorded faithfully along with a rousing narrative of all the ship and mates encounter. The work as a whole shows a man who as early in April as he can takes his boat out whether for his personal pleasure or to represent his yacht club. In 1913 he details a renowned area race between April 9th and June 18th 1913; he titles the section: Log of "Saxon" Block Island Race June 21 1913 under Edward G. Faile with Brooks as Mate". They only made the middle of the pack as we note in the clippings about the race and results which are tipped in. His voyages continue on his own boat with other trips to 1915 which includes a New York to Florida race. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF YACHT RACING WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK TO FLORIDA TRAVEL CAPTAIN SHIP DR SWEPSON J BROOKS SINDBAD SAILING MARINE MARINERS NAUTICAL OCEAN GOING TRAVEL BY SHIP HARRISON WESTCHESTER COUNTY NY LONG ISLAND SOUND BLOCK ISLAND RACE EDWARD G. FAILE SAXON PERSONAL YACHTS 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002221
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JAMES BLAKEMAN, [sometimes BLACKMAN]
1786 ORIGINAL NAIVE MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A VERY ACTIVE FARMER TIMBERMAN AND JURY MAN ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND SOUND
STRATFORD CONNECTICUT. Good. 1786. On offer is a super original naïve 18th Century manuscript diary handwritten by James Blakeman sometimes Blackman of Stratford Connecticut and as inscribed on the title page: "My Journal for the year 1786 James Blakeman's Journal for the year 1786" a 4 x 6¼ inch 13 page monthly account one title page and then one month to a page of besides his numerous farming activities including cutting carting plowing making cider mending fences transporting hay flax he tells much local history in his direct terse notes: "I was at Fairfield on the jury. Came home dressed flax. I went to sawmill. I was abord the Brig Lucretia and saw Brig to Millford. I went to Ripton." And much much more. One page has been creases on the edge but overall G. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF JAMES BLAKEMAN BLACKMAN CURTISS-CURTIS FAMILY STRATFORD CONNECTICUT 18TH CENTURY RURAL LIFE FARMING LUMBERMAN MILLFORD RIPTON FARMER BRIDGEPORT LONG ISLAND SOUND BRIG LUCRETIA SARAH HAWLEY 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0002231
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LIEUTENANT COLONEL PARKINS HEARLE
1875 - 1914 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND VADE MECUM HANDWRITTEN BY A LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF THE BRITISH ROYAL MARINES
TAVISTOCK ENGLAND. Good. 1875. On offer is a very interesting Victorian era manuscript book handwritten by Parkins Hearle who born in Cornwall in 1849 died in Tavistock in 1915 was in the Royal Marines for most of his adult life and where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Dated 1875 through October 1914 with several later pages so apparently he wrote in this book until his death. The journal covers a number of subjects and reflects his thoughts and moods at different periods of his life with a mixture of original and non-original work mainly in the form of poems. The first few pages contain original works on family children love etc. These include a 2 page poem about a railwayman who has to decide whether to save the life of his son or a train full of passengers. In 1879 his thoughts turn to war. Includes works by Milton and Kingsley along with "Ruskin on the subject of War at the Royal Artillery Institution Woolwich." A number of years pass before the next poem dated 1891 "My love of long age" is evidently about his wife Sarah who died in 1886 following the birth of his daughter Elizabeth. A later 1911 poem "My Betty" appears to be about his daughter. From 1892 onwards the contents are once again concerned with war. Several new cuttings are inserted including details of naval losses at Graspan. The book is a leather bound hardback measuring 185mm by 120mm. 85 pages contain hand written entries. Several additional pages of cuttings one loose photograph possibly of Parkins Hearle though it has no inscription. The book is quite thick and only about a third of the pages are written on and includes one detached page. Overall G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROYAL MARINES CORNWALL TAVISTOCK PARKINS HEARLE ROYAL ARTILLERY BRITISH ARMY GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND VICTORIAN ERA PRE WORLD WAR I 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. . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001545
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ALFRED FREDERICK BELL WOODHOUSE, COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY
1911 1914 - 1915 SUPERB ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A KEENLY OBSERVANT AND DEDICATED DIARIST OF THIS BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDER'S SERVICE IN THE EARLY YEARS OF WORLD WAR I
ASEA. Good. 1911. On offer is the original pre-World War I and early commencement of the War manuscript diary of Commander Alfred Frederick Bell "AFB" Woodhouse Royal Navy. Entries date from June - August 1911 and May 1914 - April 1915 providing a unique pre-War commentary and then leading up to the actual conflict. Woodhouse begins on HMS Fantome off north west coast of Australia surveying: ".Shifted camp to Byron Islands for 4 days. Got there by 11am. Comber went away sounding in steamboat. I first saw the camp rigged up & then went away coastlining in 2 whaler.Away coastlining again at 7am nearly finished Byron Islands by evening. Enormous number of small islands had to be put in.Coastlining longcreek about 5 miles in & then small mangrove swamp.Dozens of flies about appallingly stung.Practically no sleep last night owing to bites. Away 7am started near Beehive. Fixed one point & when turning found myself in whirlpool pass. Went down with flood. Whaler hole in side. Camp - no rum no sugar no flour no tea very little water.". Then HMS Research May 1914 off Ireland and Scotland: ".Weighed at 9.30 after the first mail had come on board & proceeded to the entrance to Wexford. Picked up tide pole & then to Blackwater Bank. Went away in motor boat with Hazlefoot but too misty to see anything. Returned at 3.30 & ship started for Larne. Then HMS King Alfred August 1914: ".After dinner joined King Alfred from Research as my war appointment.We are at present ammunitioning & getting ready as quickly as possible. Invincible in harbour. List of officers.12 Midnight War declared against Germany.My first gun crew do not appear to know much about their drill but they are enthusiastic which is something & I have an excellent gun-layer.Submarine gun crews told off & stationed.Everyone pleased we are getting away but do not know where we are to go. Azores seems popular.Received orders to proceed to Scapa Flow.Ships here are all King Edwards 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron. Drake & 2 Edgar Cyclops & a good number of scouts light cruisers & destroyer. All are painted light grey in different parts & black elsewhere so as to be difficult to take ranges on & also distinguishes them very well.We are painting our funnels & masts light grey & are chipping as much paint as possible off the ship.proceeded round west of Orkneys. At about 11.30 the Drake stopped a Russian barquentine but allowed her to proceed later. We stood by for firing practise.The Drake stopped & boarded a Norweigan steamer but let her proceed afterwards. Sighted a battle cruiser in evening. Heard that a German submarine had been sighted.Received news that German ships were in Norweigan fjords. Ordered by c-in-c to support Alsatian who is to patrol 20 miles from coast.Sighted Alsatian an enormous liner carrying as far as I could see only 8 4.7in or 6in. One shell would probably finish her.In afternoon intercepted signal from c-in-c to destroyers to attack enemies submarines which were apparently sheltering in Linza Sound Stronsea Orkney Is.Our army according to Poldhu message has held its own in Belgium but has had 2000 casualties German losses unknown but believed to be very heavy.Heard the Monarch had a torpedo fired at her which only just missed.Sighted Drake in dog watches she told us that 1 BCS had had a scrap on friday morning with a good deal of success. Light cruisers destroyers & 1 BCS raided near Heligoland & intercepted German cruisers & destroyers returning on friday early. Result 2 German L cruisers & 2 destroyers sunk 1 L cruiser & several destroyers badly damaged.At 6.30 suddenly sounded off night defence stations. Falmouth had seen a submarine following the G into harbour & had waited till her conning tower came up & then fired at her. She says she hit her twice.Superb fired twice at supposed submarine.First shots fired in earnest today.We have received orders to convoy floating dock from Pentland Firth to Cromarty.The Pathfinder & Speedy have been blown up by mines but little loss of life.Got news that the Aboukir was sunk by submarine & that the Hague & Cressy going to her assistance were also sunk. It appears that a flotilla of submarines attacked them. 21 is the first score to their submarines. Ships are not much but loss of life was heavy I believe.Ships company & officers warned by captain about spreading any information about movements of ships or anything else.Proceeding to the HMS Devonshire October 1914 ".Drove to Scabster in a motor lorry got the mail packet at 4am to go to Scapa Flow. Arrived 7am got on board at 9am The Anglia one of the LNWR steamers which is acting as a fleet .There was a big submarine scare during the day & all ships have left. Destroyers were hunting the submarines & say they got 3 but I rather doubt it.Went to a funeral in charge.Received orders to proceed on board Cyclops for passage to Devonshire in the Dryad.At 7pm the Dryad ran on to the rocks near Stromness.By 6pm I was on board the Devonshire after a week trying to get to her.I am to be tanky & prize officer & keep 4 watches.Proceeded on 24th 4pm & swept down to Heligoland way. Our aeroplanes bombed Cushaven & ships there on christmas day.Rear Admiral Pakenham hoisted his flag in Devonshire.Rendezvous with grand fleet & proceeded southward. Battle cruisers & light cruisers fought an action with German B Cruisers sinking the Blucher & severely damaging Deiflinger & Molke. We chased after them.The Lion was badly damaged by mine or torpedo as well as gun fire. The ships hit were only Lion 18 times Tiger 3 times the rest not at all.There are some dummy ships in harbour Liverpool with wooden turrets & superstructures they are very good imitations from a little distance.Left Scapa Flow & joined 3rd CS at sea. While proceeding into harbour on afternoon of 14th we passed down a whole line of submarines each one near a sailing ship painted white. We opened fire at them all but I dont think hit. They did not seem to fire at us but one cannot be sure.". Covers measure approx 7 1/4" x 4 3/4" 18cm x 12cm Cloth bound with 91 sides of entries. Covers heavily marked with some ink staining and wear some minor marking inside about fair condition. Overall G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: ALFRED FREDERICK BELL WOODHOUSE HMS RESEARCH HMS KING ALFRED NORWAY NORWEIGAN COAST PATROL ROYAL NAVY BRITAIN BRITISH NAVY NAVAL NAVY MARINE NAUTICAL HISTORY OF WORLD WAR I WWI THE GREAT WAR HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT 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 . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001529
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COGSWELL, MRS GRACE PHILLIPS
1917 - 1926 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF AN EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SERVING HER COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR I AS A FOREIGN SERVICE AGENT AND THEN AN OPERATIVE FOR THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CIA WHILE HER HUSBAND SAILED WITH THE PACIFIC FLEET
BROOKLYN TO CONSTANTINOPLE TO PARIS. Good. 1917. On offer are two 2 absolutely super original World War I and post-War manuscript diaries handwritten by American Foreign Service agent and Central Intelligence Agency operative Grace Phillips Cogswell. A woman of many talents and accomplishments living a life one usually reads about in fiction. The diaries date from 1917 - 1926 No.1 1917-1920 800 entries; No.2 1923-1926 475 entries covering the World War I years and then while she was working for the O.S.S. and American CIA Central Intelligence Agency. It should also be noted that she was married to the famed naval commander Captain Francis Cogswell whose diary we list separately. She traveled abroad extensively and writes of being in many different countries / cities including Venice Constantinople Rome Edinburgh Paris and many many more. From the mundane daily activities to super expamples of her sparkling personality and keen eyed observations. Here are some snippets: "Annapolis - Dined at The McNairs disgraced myself by eating too much. F. teasing me Brklyn - Fleet due today minus destroyers. Went to Governors Island and watched the fleet come in. Mr. Blairs to watch land parade with Miss Hunt. Brklyn - celebrated today with a parade and welcome home cards in every window and all sorts of parties for Soldiers Francis home from Lisbon brought me much laces and embroideries for my birthday. Regent Palace. Got military permit. Met Ambassador Davis. Saw the King drive out of the Palace Grounds on his way to the memorial services of the Princess of Denmark at Winchester . Chandler sailed at 1 p.m. Mrs Chandler and I left on 5:40 train for Paris London - Went to headquarters with Capt. Hellweg and Bones. Sat in Comdr. Brooks office and waited for dope. Met Mrs. Schuyler. Mr. Copehard and Brooke had our money changed for us at Guarantee Trust Co. took Capt. Hellweg and Brooke to lunch at Ritz Edwinburgh - Went aboard to sew on F's blouse. Mrs. Chandler came down for tea. Capt. Hellweg aboard most of time as his dog Spottie lives on board. In route Rome. Changed at Modane and had all my clothes stripped off by a horny handed female she had the time of her life. Found 3 gold pieces of 5 ea. and was wild when the French official let me thru with them. Magnificent scenery Mts. and scroll painted houses. Rome. Hotel Flora saw bones of monks made into fanciful designs in vault of church. Constantinople Pera Palace - Mrs. Day birthday. Mrs Wetherby gave large dinner Embassy crowd at Russian Club. Most remarkable violinist I've ever heard there food perfect. Danced at Pera Palace later with Ital. officer and will never be the same after trying to dance with him Lunch at Harvid Beys house in Asia Minor. Met the Princess his wife who is a daughter of last Sultan and niece of present __ . She did not appear at lunch but rec'd the ladies upstairs afterwards. Remarkably carved easle birds supporting mirror. She gave me a rose heavy course rug pred. cream color Constantinople - We are to lunch on the Scorpion with Capt. McCulloulgh and go for climb up mountain. Mr. Smith assoc. press man came with us . Venice - Mrs. J___ wife of Ambassador of Rome called at 10:30 and we took her to the Ital. ship Scills to see the war orphans . Comdr. Bryant told me that Francis is a hero. When a Calif. plane nose dived into the ocean near them they swung out of column at a snappy speed and picked it up it having turned bottom up and the aviators crawled around and sat on the keel. F. was afraid it would sink and wanted to back down to it but the Capt. voted for a boat to be lowered which picked them off. The W. VA. crew cheered the ___ cheered Francis so Mr. Bryant said. Think he stretched that a bit." BIOGRAPHY: GRACE PHILLIPS COGSWELL b. June 7 1887 d. Dec. 21 1971 was born Grace Woodman Phillips the daughter of Lee Phillips and Clara Cushing. She married Lieutenant Henry Burnet Post b. June 15 1885 d. Feb 9 1914 San Diego CA on 25 Jan 1907 at St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church New York NY. Henry Burnet Post was the son of Henry Albertson Van Zo Post b. May 16 1832 New York - d. January 1914 and Caroline Burnet McLean b. July 14 1843 Cincinnati Ohio. In 1900 Henry A V Post was a Banker and they were living at 140 W 77th St New York NY. Henry Burnet Post was in the US Army Air Force and died in an aircraft accident in 1914 aged 28 after establishing an American altitude record of 12120 feet. Henry Post Army Airfield at Fort Sill Oklahoma is named in his honour. Grace Phillips married for the second time in New York NY on November 25 1916 to Francis Cogswell. She served in the U.S. Foreign Service and later in the Central Intelligence Agency O.S.S./CIA 1917 - 1926. From her 1919 US passport application she was living in Brooklyn NY and Francis Cogswell was residing on board the USS Chandler. In the 1920 census she is living with her parents at 508 3rd St Brooklyn NY. From Oct. 4 - 10 1922 she sailed on the SS President Cleveland from Honolulu to San Francisco CA and her US address was San Diego CA. From her 1925 US passport application Grace P Cogswell was living in New York NY and Francis Cogswell was residing with the US Pacific Fleet. From 1-10 Sep 1925 Grace Cogswell sailed from Auckland New Zealand to Honolulu on the Aorangi. Grace P Cogswell died Dec. 21 1971 and is buried at SECTION 6 SITE 8709 next to Francis Cogswell in Arlington National Cemetery. Overall VG.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: GRACE PHILLIPS COGSWELL WORLD WAR I WWI WW2 CIA OSS CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SPYCRAFT DIPLOMACY DIPLOMATIC CORP HISTORY OF OSS SUFFRAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES ESPIONAGE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC STUDIES WOMEN SPIES POST WORLD WAR I WWI THE GREAT WAR WORLD WAR I HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENTLETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY . hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
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ALBERT E GEORGE
1914 - 1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL OF A RELIGIOUS MASSACHUSETTS MAN DETAILING THE BAD ECONOMY SPIRITUAL MATTERS SOCIETAL CONDITIONS AND SUFFRAGE EFFORTS WITHIN HIS CHURCH
WELLESLEY MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA BOSTON. Good. 1914. On offer is an original 1914 - 1918 manuscript journal handwritten by Albert E. George of Wellesley Massachusetts. It appears that Mr. George was a clergyman as he writes about many religious topics mentions giving sermons and speaks of others as "other clergyman". Entries paint a detailed picture of the times as he writes about many topics including the bad economy poor living conditions socialism insane hospitals and he mentions the women in the church being involved in suffrage plus much much more. Albert also does a good job as a diarist outlining his visits: Jamaica Plains Lincoln School S.J.C.D Parker House Harvard . Names mentioned include Judge Michael J. Murray Mayor Curley Dr. E.H. Bradford Jack Rese plus many others. There are approximately 100 pages and save for rubbing and the spine cap missing the book is overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ALBERT E. GEORGE WELLESLEY MASSACHUSETTS CLERGYMAN SOCIAL STUDIES SUFFRAGE BOSTON RELIGION CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN OUTREACH 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
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: 0001546
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CAPTAIN FRANCIS COGSWELL, USN
1919 - 1923 ORIGINAL POST WORLD WAR I MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY MUCH NOTED AND DECORATED COMMANDER OF THE USS CHANDLER AND HUSBAND OF AN AMERICAN SPY
USS MCDOUGAL USS CHANDLER. Good. 1919. On offer is the original post-World War I era manuscript 5-year diary of the much noted and decorated United States Navy Captain Francis Cogswell Commander of the USS McDOUGAL in the early part of the narrative and then on September 25 1919 he assumed command of the USS CHANDLER. He remained Commander of the USS Chandler until November 28 1922. Then in 1923 the last year of these diaries he and his wife bought a house in Dehlgreen VA. A detailed biography follows. It should also be noted that he was married to Foreign Service Agent and CIA operative Grace Phillips Cogswell whose diaries we list separately. In his entries he writes with incredible detail of his voyages and experiences while going around the American coast and docking in places like New York Boston Norwalk VA New Orleans LA Newport RI Key West FL etc. But most of his time was spent on voyages abroad to destinations such as Hong Kong Singapore Venice Italy Constantinople Egypt Cairo Bombay Paris England Saigon Scotland Manila and others. Further writings range from the mundane to shocking details of his life in command of hundreds of men. One reads of mechanical problems and incidents that occur damage to the ship places they anchor radio messages from other ships that he intercepts including a ship whose frame broke and was being flooded a report of a huge iceberg crew inspections having "full dressed ship" for the birthday of the crown prince of Italy locations where the crew gets liberty and the trouble they get into while on shore gambling fights robbing people forcing themselves into a women's bathing place shooting an English woman in her foot while at the beach etc what he does when he takes leave and goes ashore the gambling he does exploring an old Spanish fort going to see Roman ruins and the pyramids in Cairo seeing trenches and tanks in Paris important people he spends time with and those he dines with etc often going on board other ships to dine with other Captains and Admirals having tea at Mrs. Fletchers in Venice whom he notes was a "horrible artist" seeing sharks a large 60 foot whale that comes along side the ship that a crew member shoots at with a rifle which he writes did not seem to disturb the whale much the USS Green having a boiler accident that kills two men the crew having parties a French girl who tries to drown herself. Having "man overboard drills" firing "exercise torpedoes" and one circles and hits their ship diving to retrieve torpedoes crew members shooting each other "accidently" marrying a couple in Peking attending many parties a crew member getting killed by lightning a crew member trying to commit suicide and almost dying by cutting his wrist. Receiving "Legion of Honor" and attending other medal ceremonies attending a majors wedding flying ships flag half mast colors for two men killed in storeroom on USS Huron eleven crew members jumping ship Captain Curtis requesting that the men refrain from urinating on his naval base. Having seven Christmas trees decorated for the crew members and the gifts that he receives including a silver coffee set and a gold cigarette case his recollections of being shipwrecked in the pacific. He writes of taking on board 32 Russian refugees and his fear that the rough seas would cause a woman to have her child. He writes: "They are disinfecting Russians from Eastern Victor. Szecin & __ French stood in with 5000 Rushies. Typhus on first one. Conditions horrible. Much yap about quarantine. No food. - Red Cross arrived. Thank god!" "One case of small pox on S.S. Siam in __ with 460 including a 5 day old baby that hasn't been washed or had any milk yet only sugar and water." Francis Cogswell also spends a lot time with Captain Hellweg. In one entry he tells how Captain Hellweg while abroad was taking an auto ride with a woman and killed a small boy. And he writes of the death of crew member "Skinner" after falling into coma. An inquest was held after an autopsy could not determine the cause of his death. He was the son of Major Geo. C. Skinner of St. Louis MO. Then there's the surprising entries in which he tells of Lt. Harris catching Lt. Sullivan committing sodomy with Callard in the emergency cabin. They dock in New Orleans a couple of days later with them as "prisoners" but the Naval Station refuses to take prisoners. Two days later Sullivan "sawed off his irons" during the night and escaped! Collectors and researchers of naval and marine history and life will be hard pressed to find a more interesting World War I era diary. BIOGRAPHY: CAPTAIN FRANCIS COGSWELL U.S.N. was the son of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell U.S.N. a Spanish - American war hero. He was born at Portsmouth New Hampshire August 19 1887. Captain Cogswell was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1903 and graduated in 1908. His record is replete with distinguished service and honors. Cogswell was awarded the Navy Cross for service during World War I when he commanded the destroyers USS FANNING and USS MCDOUGAL. Cogswell's Navy Cross citation reads: "The Navy Cross is awarded to Lieutenant Commander Francis Cogswell U.S. Navy for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Fanning and the U.S.S. McDougal engaged in the important exacting and hazardous duty of patrolling the waters infested with enemy submarines and mines in escorting and protecting vitally important convoys of troops and supplies through these waters and in offensive and defensive action vigorously and unremittingly prosecuted against all forms of enemy naval activity." Captain Cogswell also had received the following medals and decorations: Officer of the Order of Leopold II by King of Belgium Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by France for participating in the rescue of survivors of the French cruiser Duppetit-Thouars Mexican Service Medal USS Florida 1914 and Victory Medal destroyer class World War I. From 1919 to 1922 he commanded the USS CHANDLER a Clemson - class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was the only ship named for William Eaton Chandler who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1882 to 1886. In 1935 he commanded the USS OGLALA the flagship of a flotilla of minesweepers assisting the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in charting the Aleutian Islands. Cogswell was Naval attaché in Paris France in the late 1930s. In 1930 Francis Cogswell and Grace Cogswell were living at Indian Head Charles Co Maryland with nephew Robert Phillips age 16 born New York parents born New York a cook and a servant. Arriving June 20 1932 Grace P Cogswell sailed with Francis Cogswell on the Pennsylvania to New York NY. Her US address was 37 Catherine St Newport RI. Grace Cogswell worked for the US Foreign Service and later the CIA receiving a letter of congratulations from CIA Director Allen W. Dulles upon her retirement in 1954. From Feb 14 - 19 1955 Grace Cogswell sailed first class on the Queen of Bermuda from Bermuda via Nassau Bahamas to New York NY. He died on September 22 1939 in the Naval Hospital at Bremerton Washington of coronary thrombosis at the age of 52 years. His wife Mrs. Grace Philips Cogswell to whom he was married in New York on November 25 1916 was at his bedside. He was buried in SECTION 6 SITE 8709 at Arlington National Cemetery. A ship was named after Captain Francis Cogswell and his father James Kelsey Cogswell the USS COGSWELL DD-651. CONDITION: Captain Francis Cogswells diary has no loose or missing pages. The cover is chipped and worn and the spine has clear heavy tape over it. Inside of the diary are a few newspaper clippings that he attached to a page with a paper clip.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: NAVAL NAVY MARINE NAUTICAL HISTORY OF FRANCIS COGSWELL USS MCDOUGAL USS CHANDLER NAVAL USN UNITED STATES NAVY WORLD WAR I WWI CIA OSS pOST WORLD WAR I WWI THE GREAT WAR WORLD WAR I HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001525
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UNIDENTIFIED
1865 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ERA DIARY DETAILING A NEW YORK MAN'S TRIP TO GEORGIA TO BUY COTTON AND FINDS DOUBLE-DEALING PARTNERS
NEW YORK NY THOMASVILLE ALBANY GEORGIA GA. Good. 1865. On offer is an intriguing manuscript relic of the immediate post Civil War and Reconstruction eras being a handwritten diary dated New York July 26 1865 sporadically until April 1866 some financials at the back by an unidentified cotton buyer. The diary follows our buyer from social events in New York to a trip to Thomasville and Albany Georgia. The diary is perhaps one-third filled but researchers and historians of the era beside reading interesting background to the cotton business they will also find some interesting narrative from this man who discovers his partner is up to no good: the cotton purchased is reweighed and does not match the records: "I caught Mr. Brooks in rather a dark transaction. Talked plain to him." Other relevant business matters are also detailed: an expense breakdown for this trip a buyout list for purchasing the cotton a loan payment list what looks to be a donation list and finally an abbreviation table the cotton sellers are represented through the diary by initials this chart tells you the name that corresponds to the initials going to the Highlands races . Many names are mention if full and in part including: Rob John Mrs. Pease Mr. Thorn Passamore's Cotton Mr. Brooks Col. Barnard Mr. Lester . Overall G.; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF COTTON BUYER THOMASVILLE ALBANY GEORGIA THE SOUTH CONFEDERATE STATES CIVIL WAR THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001539
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LUTHER DOUGLAS and CHARLES EVERETT DOUGLAS
1855 - 1862 ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK AND DIARY OF WORK PURCHASES FINANCE AND PERSONAL INTERESTS OF A SAGAMORE - PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS FATHER AND SON
SAGAMORE PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1855. On offer is an interesting original pre Civil War and Civil War era manuscript diary journal and catchall scrapbook handwritten and compiled by we believe Luther Douglas b.1828 and then later his son Charles Everett Douglas b.1852 between 1855 and November 1862. Casual research finds Luther born in Plymouth and Charles in Sagamore Massachusetts. This is backed up with many entries suggesting easy visits and trips to Plymouth. The book is marked "Hired Mens Book" but that is crossed out and then is full of Douglas' writings and clippings save for a couple of pages used by a child Charles it appears. This unusual book has approximately 122 pages with entries a short scrap area: 10 pages have poetry cut from newspapers and/or magazines covering up the journal entries dated from January 1855 or so. This is followed by three pages of entries and then scraps on 19 Presidents not in chronological order are pasted down covering other entries. These were placed later as evidenced by the Abraham Lincoln clipping mentioning the President's martyrdom. The balance is a personal journal and diary centering around work related entries mostly for Sarah or Jacob Perry then Handel Tripp and many many more visits purchases trips and much more. There are a small number of ephemeral inserts one of particular genealogical interest as it is a slip of paper with the note: 'one man's family'. The book itself is a board covered book measuring approximately 6 1/4" x 7 3/4". The paper is somewhat brittle in spots but overall the book is G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES EVERETT DOUGLAS LUTHER DOUGLAS GENEALOGY MASSACHUSETTS SAGAMORE PLYMOUTH AMERICAN 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001548
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SHERBURNE M GRAHAM
1886 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG NEW JERSEY WOMAN WHOSE LIFE BOTH AT WORK AND HOME MAKE FOR A 19TH CENTURY SOAP OPERA
KEYPORT WHALE CREEK NEW JERSEY NJ. Good. 1886. On offer is a very interesting and intriguing 1886 manuscript diary dated July 11th 1886 through to December 25th 1886 handwritten by a young woman named Sherburne M. Graham of we believe New Jersey. Her passing references to Whale Creek Keyport the boat Wm. E. Bishop assuredly pinpoint New Jersey as her locale. Historians and collectors of the place and times will find this diary unique inasmuch that Miss Graham brings a soap opera quality to her writings describing the politics back stabbing inter personal relations and gossip that occurs at work in a retail store. Upon her return from a vacation she writes that she is worried that while away from the store 'some serious mistake discovered during my absence and for which I would get a laying out.' She then admits to poor work ethic prior to her vacation as she was disconsolate she was refused a raise. The back drop of her family: a preacher father and an ill mother and her other close personal relationships add to the narrative. In one example her father calls in an allopathic doctor for her mother. After some time the Doctor performs an "operation" on her mother who had a side abscess. The doctor had been treating her to no avail and after several days gave her some ether and lanced her side after the gruesome description he said he thought he had accidentally cut the intestines. The largish flip style diary has approximately 160 pages measuring about 8-1/4" x 4-1/2". Overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WHALE CREEK BOAT 'WM. E. BISHOP' KEYPORT SHERBURNE M. GRAHAM NEW JERSEY ALLOPATHIC ALOPATHIC WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE AMERICAN 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001549
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UNIDENTIFIED
1966 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF THE BEGINNING OF MAO ZEDONG'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION HANDWRITTEN BY A UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND DEDICATED DIARIST DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOVEMENT
TIAN JIN CITY PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Good. 1966. On offer is an original significant 1966 manuscript diary and journal handwritten by a student of Nan Kai University in Tian Jin City. Over 200 pages in the 13cm x 18cm book the author who we believe is recorded within the pages details his part in the Communist movement and life at the University as the process of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution began. As one online source succinctly sums up the times: "People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong then Chairman of the Communist Party of China its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The most important yet naturally unstated reason for the revolution was the return of Mao Zedong to a position of political power after he lost most of his political influence after his failed Great leap forward." There are a small number of handmade craft items glued to some pages the odd loss of characters from glued spots but overall G.; Chinese Language; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TIAN JIN CITY NAN KAI UNIVERSITY GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION MAO ZEDONG MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001555
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UNIDENTIFIED
1966 - 1969 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY ONE MILITARY OFFICER IN THE SERVICE OF MAO ZEDONG IMPLEMENTING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Good. 1966. On offer is an original historically significant 1966 - 1969 manuscript diary handwritten by a military officer at the beginning through the 'end' of the Cultural Revolution. This diary records this man's work thoughts and personal part and actions in his military service and the camps he attended throughout 1966 to 1969. Historians and researchers of the era will find a number of sections of the book crossed out in the later years as one Party member Lin Biao fell into disfavour and the words or speeches that had been quoted in those pages were excised to avoid political persecution. Over 200 pages in the 12cm x 17cm book the author who we believe is recorded within the pages details his part in the military and as part of the Communist movement and Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. As one online source succinctly sums up the times: "People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong then Chairman of the Communist Party of China its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The most important yet naturally unstated reason for the revolution was the return of Mao Zedong to a position of political power after he lost most of his political influence after his failed Great leap forward."; Chinese Language; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION MAO ZEDONG MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS JIANG QING GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM LIN YURONG HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA 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
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001556
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Zhang Guang
1960s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT RELIC OF MAO ZEDONG'S GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION HANDWRITTEN BY A CADRE DIRECTOR FORCED TO CONFESS TO HIS CAPITALIST SINS AND ANTI-SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Good. 1969. On offer is a super original late 1960s manuscript relic of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution and the cruel manipulation of the people as the politics of the times changed to the socialist agenda of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. This document attests to the forced recanting of many former managers as evidenced by this document being a 38 page manuscript confession handwritten by a director of a local bureau during the revolution. This bureau or cadre manager like many others in China were called upon forcefully much of the time to expose and confess their so called crimes of anti-socialist revolution activity in the bureau they had worked in. This was unfortunately all too common during the Revolution and sometimes the results were fatal. This 19cm x 26cm 38 page document is comprised of papers held by paper clip with some small rusting to the clip and one page has a tape repair to the back. Overall G. HISTORICAL NOTE: As one online source succinctly sums up the times: "People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong then Chairman of the Communist Party of China its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The most important yet naturally unstated reason for the revolution was the return of Mao Zedong to a position of political power after he lost most of his political influence after his failed Great leap forward."; Chinese Language; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION CONFESSIONS RECENT ANTI SOCIALIST ACTIVITIES ANTI CAPITALISM MAO ZEDONG MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS JIANG QING GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM LIN YURONG HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA 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 Liu ShaoQi . unknown
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: 0001557
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