‎Biographie‎

‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

‎1896 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG DOWN TO EARTH WESTERN NEW YORK WOMAN‎

‎NORWICH NEW YORK. Good. 1896. Manuscript. On offer is an interesting handwritten manuscript diary written by an unidentified western New York girl. She is a teacher and student discussing her own studies and that of her 'scholars'. Besides the usual details of rural life for a young woman crocheting ironing and the myriad of other indoor and outdoor chores this diary engages in a fair bit of local gossip with Sunday Church being the main source: "Daniel Chapel and wife parted yesterday." "They say Charlie Forbes turned May out of doors and she moved home yesterday." Our writer names everyone around her save for Father and Mother but surely local Norwich New York genealogists historians and collectors will from the many many clues ascertain our writer's name. Other brief writings note: received invitation to Oswego Normal practiced with prairie curlers tonight Reverend Dr. Bull preached Francis Parkhurst died Feb. 12 1896 Went to Tully. Dinner at Empire House and much much more. G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; Women Studies pre Suffrage Feminism Feminists genealogy Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000955

‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

‎1927 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A 91 YEAR OLD CENTRAL NEW YORK WOMAN AND MATRIARCH OF A LARGE RURAL FAMILY‎

‎Herkimer County New York NY. Good. 1927. On offer is a very large well detailed fully handwritten 1927 manuscript diary of a bright insightful 91 year old woman. The writer while unidentified leaves many many clues that should help a local historian or genealogist determine precisely who the author is. She relates all manner of local historical details and this diary will prove a treasure trove for genealogical and local area collectors of history. Our writer in sometimes shaky hand never misses a day and fills this 9 x 6 inch with hundreds of names of family visitors friends and local news. Activities include: going to the Cooperstown fair; Dorr Van Horn called to say their daughter Jene was dead; Adams store at Hartwick burns; Grange Hall to the movies; dedication ceremonies at the Peace Bridge; Union tea agent called and many many hundreds of other details of local history. VG.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; WOMEN'S STUDIES FEMINISM FEMINISTS POST SUFFRAGE NEW YORK STATE HERKIMER COOPERSTOWN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Archive Lot antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000970

‎Dean Young‎

‎1943 DIARY OF DEAN YOUNG A YOUNG ENLISTED MORMON MAN SUFFERING DEPRESSION FROM HIS BAD MARRIAGE‎

‎Good. 1943. Fascinating diary kept by a young Mormon enlisted man from Utah or Idaho named Dean Young who spent the year Stateside in training to be an airplane mechanic. He also attempted to become an aerial gunner but failed the physical. Mr. Young made an entry every day from January 1 1943 to July 30 1943 in blue fountain pen at which point the diary abruptly stops. I think from reading it that it is the result of his depression over the precarious state of his marriage which he agonizes over on many a page. This young man had a child as well and most of his entries deal with his training KP leave movies seen music listened to mechanics classes taken attempts to get into aerial gunnery an injury to his leg that put him in the hospital for over a month and put him behind all his friends and most of all his need to get mail especially from his wife. His exasperation with his wife is apparent throughout. She doesn't write enough he misses her and his child and he is bored much of the time with training. The diary is in a five by seven inch faux-leather possibly leather covered hardback book entitled 'Dailyaide: The Silent Secretary 1943". Each page tells what he did on that day. It is an intimate look into the daily life of a young U.S. Army Air Corps recruit in the mid-war year of 1943. Sometimes sad sometimes pedestrian but very human given the backdrop of World War II. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL AMERICANA DEPRESSION PSYCHOLOGY WORD WAR II WWII WORLD WAR TWO AIRPLANES MECHANICS Travel Trip Vacation . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000030

‎H A DWELLE‎

‎1888 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOODLAND CALIFORNIA GIRL HEADING TO THE MID-WEST - FUTURE AUTHOR/HISTORIAN OF IOWA‎

‎Woodland California CA. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Leather. On offer is a very scarce Pacific Coast Diary with entries from Wednesday November 28th to Sunday September 1st 1888. Our writer appears to be a young woman; 18 to 20 years old we suspect. She has written H. A. DWELLE WOODLAND CAL. on the inner free endpaper. Miss Dwelle has over written the January 1st through June 29th pages but as mentioned the dates overwritten are in fact November 28th to September 1st. The first months involve a great deal of travel to Iowa City Salt Lake etc. On return Miss Dwelle still travels a great deal but then mostly one to three day trips. She writes of teaching but also many meetings speaking engagements of the Knights Templar wherein she has administrative responsibilities. Also frequent references to Masonic Lodges YMCA youth picnics Sunday School and Church. Very interesting is her near final entry of August 31st - "Finished Teacher's Exam. Went at 2 pm to the funeral of Granpa Graves and sang in choir. Mr. Starring preached sermon. Very unsatisfactory and feeble effort considering the grand subject before him." Leather bound measuring approx. 4 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide. RESEARCH NOTE: Casual research finds an H.A. Dwelle as author of a book on the history of Iowa. There is a possible connection of some dates corresponding to the authors possible age etc. An avid collector or library may find a treasure with further research.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel Stagecoach Train personal Americana Masons Masonic YMCA Suffrage Pre Suffrage Sufferage Woodland California CA Genealogical IOWA Hand Written Personal Americana . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000614

‎GEORGE M BURNETT‎

‎1856 ENIGMATIC PRE-CIVIL WAR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A PIONEER LABORER PREACHER AND TRAVELING BOOKSELLER‎

‎CANANDAIGUA NEW YORK NY. Poor. 1856. On offer is a very unique fascinating and enigmatic pre-Civil War handwritten manuscript diary by George M. Burnett. At first glance Mr. Burnett appears to be an itinerant farm laborer but a closer reading reveals that Mr. Burnett is an important man in the community as a preacher and a bookseller. Based near Canandaigua New York he travels frequently to Shortsville Naples Manchester etc. and discusses the sale of his books to other booksellers. Not easily read in spots and the book is fragile but oddly someone has hand stitched some pages together. One such area has split open but one cannot find anything that would lead one to understand the reason for stitching the pages together. Perhaps a closer reading will reveal the reason. George mentions many dozens of people he works for and with and to whom he sells. Very interesting local events and occurrences from 'had our fish stole Vansisa drunk'; met the children of George Washington; heard that Bufus wife was dangerous sick plus many many dozens more. Preachers and sermons are also mentioned for the most part. The diary ends on November 19th as the rest of the pages are absent. Inscribed on the fep "George M. Burnett from His Sister." Also we believe the name Ida M. Burnett who is perhaps said sister or his wife. Local historians and collectors will find this diary a treasure trove of local events and genealogy given the many hundreds of names fully mentioned. Poor.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BOOKSELLER TRAVEL RELIGION PREACHERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES ECONOMICS NEW YORK CANADICE WESTERN NEW YORK FINGER LAKES BOOKSELLER BOOKS BOOKS DEALER RELIGION PREACHER PRE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

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‎MARY aka Mamie‎

‎1876 Handwritten Manuscript Journal Diary of MARY of Washington DC‎

‎Washington DC. Good with no dust jacket. 1876. Cloth. This charming journal was purchased from the great-great niece of the writer who was born in Washington DC just before the Civil War began. She was in her teens when she wrote over 100 pages in her hardback notebook in 1876. In exquisite penmanship she jotted down notes on history science biography religious and philosophical thought and other subjects of interest to a young woman with an inquiring mind in Victorian days. Mary or "Mamie" as she was known lived a long life of spinsterhood went blind in her old age and died in her mid-nineties in the early 1950's. In her final years Mamie "saw" the world through the eyes of her family and friends who visited her asking them endless questions about the way people and things looked in every detail. This curiosity reflects the spirit of the young woman who kept this notebook summarizing what she had learned about so many subjects. The book is well preserved given it's age. It measures 6 3/4" X 8 1/4" and contains over 50 leaves written on both sides to equal over 100 pages of script. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Trip Vacation . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000041

‎ELLEN BARNETT‎

‎1922 - 1930 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THIS WACO TEXAS THIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT'S LOVE OF FOOTBALL AND HER INITIAL FASCINATION FOR THE KU KLUX KLAN‎

‎WACO TEXAS TX. Good. 1922. On offer is a super piece of early 20th century Texas Americana being a 1920s handwritten diary of a high school girl from Waco Texas. Ellen Barnett within the 86 pages of handwriting provides an amazing account of what life was like during the 1920's while living and attending high school in Waco. Of particular interest to Texas collectors and historians in this panorama of 1922 through 1930 will be the detailed entries on two important facets of Texas life at the time: football and the Ku Klux Klan. Although she does not write daily entries she writes quite a lot and she has a tremendous personality in many ways and the fact that her high school football team ends up making history as state champions in 1922 is a great thread throughout this journal. Her team the "old" Waco High Tigers were known for their famous coach Paul Tyson began his career in Waco in 1913. He was one of the best known and one of the most successful high school coaches in America. His teams at Waco played in seven state championship games including six consecutive 1922-27. Waco was state champions in 1922 1925 1926 and 1927 and runner up 1923 1924 and 1939. In 1927 Waco had one of the most dominant seasons in Texas high school football history. Ellen is very passionate about the football team and the games they play. She writes with great detail about many of the games has several pieces of ephemera inside representing her team and gets fired up on numerous occasions concerning specific games; almost to the point of tears. Ellen also tells of the Cotton Palace one of the most popular fairs in the South. June 3rd 1923 Ellen details the KKK parade through town and the description is riveting. Research informs us that in 1923 more then 2000 Klansmen paraded through the city and the organization boycotted businesses of people unsympathetic with its agenda. Many of the Waco's business and political leaders and Ellen seemed to implicitly support the Klan during this period and one member claimed that the Klan "controlled every office in the city of Waco" during the 1920's. Here are some snippets: 1922 "October 12th Last night or rather this morning at 5 a.m. the "hull" neighborhood with the exception of Mrs. Ivey and us were awakened by Mrs. Gentry's unearthly screams. "Help Help Come quick! Mr. Crow!!" Then she jumped in the car and went off. Everyone in our vicinity has been trying to find out what it was about. Mrs. Chapoton said that Mrs. Gentry went out to her car to go down and meet Mr. Gentry and there was a man sitting or rather sleeping in it. Then was when she screamed bloody murder. People a block off heard her. The man was a man who had been going to see her sister and he finally quieted her up no creo" "October 14th I didn't do much of anything today or rather this morning. But this afternoon mother and I went to town. I never saw so many old men loafing in front of Goldstein's……." "October 21st I wrote to Cardelia this morning and told her everything that popped into my head. I have to go to the post office this afternoon. Isn't it awful The Cotton Palace opens today with a parade at 10:30 a.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. It's the one I want to see. Governor Neff is to head the parade and 1500 Baylor students are to follow giving college yells and songs. I have no desire to go to the Cotton Palace except the night of the Queen's Ball and oh I want so much so much to see that for it must be beautiful and I know the one last year was for I saw that." "October 26th and 27th We are going to cook at the Cotton Palace tomorrow. "Aint we got fun"……We served donuts and love knots they were lovely……When we finished cooking we went to see the Art exhibit and all exhibits in the main building. Dennis had the best looking bed room suite out there I ever laid my eyes on it was perfectly beautiful. Then we went to the automobile exhibit and---oh to be rich! There were some of the best looking cars out there; Hudson's Cadillac's Packard's Nashe's and every other kind of 1923 models. Then in this building there were four real Hawaiians who played on guitar……Then we went down on the "War Path". They had a lot of stuff down there and Garrett wanted me to go in "Home Brew" It's a thing where you go in a room and they turn it around and you get sick so I didn't go. Some more side shows were "Coney Island" a place where you saw glass blowers and men eat fire "Noah's Ark" "Feeding the Chickens" "The Country Store" "The Old Mill" "The Wall of Death". Then there were fortune tellers galore and then they had Ferris wheels merry go rounds the whip and everything else imaginable……" "October 31st Halloween! And of all the pranks played they were played. The "merrymakers" stole cars held up street cars let the air out of automobile tires stole flowers broke windows broke the speed limit by going down Austin Ave real fast with several tubes tied on behind creating quite a noise. They also pulled the trolley's off the street cars. This lasted until about 12 p.m." "November 23rd WACO HI HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN YET!!!!! They have not been beaten in a game however they have been scored on. It made me so angry----when we got scored on. We just barely beat Milford 12 to 7. Isn't it awful We play Palestine at Corsicana tomorrow. I hope hope hope we win. But I'm sure we will…." "December 9th Waco won the game! And I'm so happy happy happy. 30 to 0. Yesterday a bunch of us were going out to the Cotton Palace to see the game. School closed at 1 p.m. so we started and had walked about 5 blocks when imagine Barry picked us up and took us on out there. The bleachers and the grand stand were pushed in a little while. Then an areoplane from Temple flew over and dropped a big roll of canvas. On it was this a message to the wild cats "Fight em Wildcats." Two Temple boys carried it all over the field and let everyone see it. Then the game started both sides fought hard when suddenly Boody Johnston made a touch down. The 12000 fans simply went wild! Oh how the Tigers did fight!! The Wildcats fought just as hard but the Tigers fought them. Then they brought the most wonderful thing I ever hope to see!! It was some flowers in the shape of a football……" 1923 "January 3rd I never did write about that wonderful K.K.K. parade I saw the other night. There was the awfulest jam downtown on Austin Street. About 50000 I think. There was supposed to be 10000 Klansmen take part in the parade but something happened to the train that was to bring them here so only 2500 took part. There were no locals in the parade. Then it took them 28 minutes to pass. They were in full regalia and masked. I'm for the Klu Klux!!!! I am. They are strong too. They looked wonderful on horseback with the great beautiful fiery cross leading them. Then in the parade they had the original 1866 in cars. They had grey hair and grey beards and it gave me such a thrill to think that maybe one of these had helped save our forefathers after that awful civil war. Everyone cheered them. They deserved to be cheered." Right after this passage on a different date and in pencil she writes: "I'm not for em now though. April 20th 1924." On a trip to San Antonio in August of 1923. She writes about supper at a place called the "Original" talks about San Pedro Park Brekenridge and the Japanese Gardens White Horse Tavern Empire Theatre and more. 1924 "November 22nd Well Waco High has played and won many games since I've written in here. The next game we played was with Corsicana with Corsicana. I did not get to go but we won 43 to 0. I was delighted of course. Then we played Waxahachie here on the Cotton Palace gridiron. I heard the game at Mr. McCurdy's over the radio. Waxahachie scored first and naturally I nearly went wild. But when Waco did start scoring OH Boy! The final score was 24 to 7. Waco was tickled pea green and purple. Right after the game we decided to have a parade. So we got in a long line and started from the Cotton Palace gates and walked and ran running most of the way right up Clay Avenue. Everyone screaming at the top of their voices. We held up automobiles and street cars. We ran right through the signals on 8th street and on down Austin with everyone grinning at us……" Then she describes a trip to Dallas and goes to The Majestic Highland Park Fair Park Grounds Scenic Railway called "The Lightening" the Jefferson Hotel and their $50000 fountain and the Grand Parade. These type of entries from her high school years stop on December 7th 1926. She then starts writing again on August 5th 1929 telling of her trip to Corpus Christi and San Antonio which is 4 pages long. After that is another trip on June 24th 1930 to Arkansas and Reservation Mt. and the Belvedere Nightclub. That trip consists of 3 ½ pages. Because Ellen writes in a large ledger that measures about 8" x 12.5" you get a lot of writing per page. As with all diaries lots of names are mentioned. In Ellen's she talks about; Leslie Davis Ernest Waldorf her teachers Waller Christian and Payne. Also Joe McClain Garnett Dodson Dell Scott Moorman Elizabeth Comley Boody Johnson Miss Leslie George Fall Wier Washam Charlie Taylor Tyson Burl Hotman Armstrong Claude Meadows and more. One of the pieces of ephemera is a city brochure from 1925. It has several business' represented inside such as; Morrison's Famous Soda Fountain Stratton-Stricker Furniture Elite Café hardin Kelly Drug Co. The Thompson Studio Purity Ice Cream Co. Hippodrome Theatre Stringfellow's Barber Shop Cayle Printing Co. Ed Bauerle Jewelry and a few more. The cover of the ledger is in poor condition but otherwise G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; DEPRESSION ERA RACE RELATIONS SEGREGATION PREJUDICE WOMEN'S STUDIES EMANCIPATION SOUTHERN LYNCHINGS AFRICAN AMERICANA NEO NAZI WHITE SUPREMACISTS TEXAS WACO KLANSMAN KKK KU KLUX KLAN FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001037

‎T DYSON HOWARD‎

‎1890 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF COMMERCE MERCHANDISING TRADE AND POETRY IN MANCHESTER ENGLAND BY AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MAN‎

‎MANCHESTER ENGLAND. Good. 1890. On offer is a very interesting 1890 manuscript journal and diary handwritten by an earnest young man we guess that he is in his early 20s in Manchester England. Mr. T. Dyson Howard is an extraordinary fellow who works diligently for Mr. B. his boss. The author mentions many many people by full name and where they are from but many times he uses initials only. They appear to run a very large mercantile operation which sells everything from pins broaches silks to rifles and guns. They deal with retail customers and also wholesale to other shops. They purchase end of lines other stores last season's goods and shop them to other merchants or sell retail. This is a very detailed look at this large business. Local collectors and historians will find a treasure trove of 19th century commerce business and trade. Mr. Howard is commendable in almost all ways - he deals with problem accounts with confidence and grace he handles all aspects of the shop with aplomb he practices arithmetic and takes courses and goes to lectures for self-improvement and expanding both his mind and soul. He loves football and is a huge fan of the Manchester U. team. He plays and sometimes works for the football club. A regular church-goer this is a man of tremendous work ethic caring for the store and its customers as if he was the proprietor. Another commitment to his personal being is the journal itself - the front of the book contains around 70 pages full of his thoughts songs and poems all handwritten in a very nice hand. He has some personal accounts for items and work done on a few pages and he starts the diary portion near the halfway mark of the book proper. From January 1890 through June that runs for 90 pages. The book is 230mm x 190mm x 20mm part leather and cloth bound. Exterior is somewhat rough but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; ECONOMICS COMMERCE RETAIL MERCHANDISING FOOTBALL SOCCER MANCHESTER ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN Social Studies Victorian Era HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001148

‎MAY HEBERLING et al‎

‎1918 CHARMING GEORGETOWN COLLEGE AUTOGRAPH BOOK: HANDWRITTEN SONGS SAYINGS AND NERVOUS DRAFT AGE BOYS‎

‎GEORGETOWN COLLEGE GEORGETOWN KENTUCKY KY. Good. 1918. Softcover. On offer is a charming 1918 Georgetown College girl's autograph book. Her name was. Thirty-one entries attest to the popularity of May Heberling by her student body friends. This is a fun humorous college remembrance book capturing the sayings songs actors of the time as well as the fact that World War I was still being fought. Each entry contains at least one full page with handwritten answers to such questions as: Favorite saying: aw shoot! Gee whiz! Well I'll declare! Dang it! By george! Ye gods and little fishes!!!!!! Happiest moment: When I met B.T! Driving a Buick! Enclosed find check! When i dreamed the Kaiser came to the U.S. Greatest ambition: to get off campus! To realize my ambitions! To be president of the world! To weigh as much as Martha M. Definition of study: depends on what I'm studying! H---on earth! Something I hadn't any use for! Something I'll have to do if I pass the finals! Where do you want to be in four years In a cottage built for two! On earth if I live! In the senoir class! At Vassar College! Any place but where I am! Out of the army! They also give their favorite songs actors what they like and hate most whether they want to marry where they'd like to visit. They give a description of themselves and some of the guys state their age as "draft age!" They clearly were worried about having to go to the army. Many of them give a summary of themselves on another page and some included photos of themselves. There are a total of 19 black & white photos of the students some showing the houses and cars of the times. Included ephemera: May's proof photos; a group photo taken in the 1940s or 1950s of May and 9 of her former classmates with names and "homecoming" thusly a reunion photo; a 1906 post card from May to her aunt in Danville Kentucky that identifies that May lived at the Kentucky Female Orphan School in Midway Kentucky; a class schedule and a composition she wrote for class. The book covers are worn but the pages and cover are still tightly bound. 9 x 7 1/2 x 1/2 inches. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; WORLD WAR I WWI WW I BAPTIST KENTUCKY GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES SUFFRAGE ORPHANS GEORGETOWN COLLEGE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001191

‎NAKAHASHI‎

‎1939 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WORLD WAR II DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A LONELY INTROSPECTIVE PHILOSOPHICAL JAPANESE SOLDIER STRICKEN WITH MALARIA RECOVERING IN CHINA‎

‎NANKING SHANGHAI CHINA JAPAN. Good. 1939. On offer is a very unique original manuscript Japanese World War II diary handwritten by a hospitalized soldier perhaps even a doctor date March to September Showa 14 1939. Over 68 pages of entries we learn that Mr. Nakahashi contracted malaria in China and was sent to hospitals in Nanking and then Shanghai to recover. His ordeal with the illness with wartime China as the backdrop makes for a unique perspective of the start to the conflict. We also learn he is a soldier philosopher devoted husband and overall a wonderful diarist. Here are snippets: April 18 The life in hospital is boring as usual but it can't be helped. Mr. Tanimura brought some package from Mr. Hirata. I was glad so I sent a thank you letter. Yamanaka came to see me as usual. 19 I sent a card to my kid. ---day seems to get closer for him her. I wonder what's gonna happen. 21 The patients at army hospital are different from the hospital in Tanchi 26 This is a very beautiful morning. The view from this second floor is beautiful like a painting. I hear the mental patient from downstairs saying something loud. I feel sorry for him. Some young people came to see patients in women hospital. Life is a fate but we can make an effort as well. 27 I feel very sick probably because of medicines. Yamanaka went back to the army and we talked about our hometown everyday so I miss it very much. I wish I was well I can't believe I'm in the hospital; is God up there laughing at me or punishing me I feel lonely. I read -ko his wife's letter thoroughly today. 10 or more planes in the sky all day today. Here seems same as my hometown. I want to go home but feel like not going back. After dinner Mr. Nakano gave me the letter from-ko. Her letter is very considerate. I feel nothing but grateful to have her as my wife. I miss Yamanaka. Someone who has left is always missed and loved. 30 I had a hard time to sleep last night. I heard the scream of a mental patient and saw a beautiful moonlight from the window. I also had a strange and unpleasant dream; the woman I know died and the dream was so vivid. I still can recall the dream. I write this diary but it's meaningless because the life here never changes. No changes but today never comes back. May 2 Sad news ; Sasaki passed away. I was very surprised. I feel fragility of life. I can't believe my friend who was well and worked with me died. I feel sorry for his wife too. I heard she is having baby this month. 7 I was sent to Nankin by a hospital ship. The air seems different from the one 4 months ago. 14 I had an order to be sent to Shanghai today. This was pleasant hospital. July15 I'm getting sick of this hospital life in Shanghai hospital. Even if it's too boring I know I can deal with it when I want some hope and think about improvement in the future but I don't feel like it so I stop writing this diary for a while. August 26 The result of medical check said I'm recovered completely from my illness. I think about all I've done for it and I feel speechless. September 1 I've decided to write this diary from today once again. It might be useful in the future. It is a beautiful fall morning. I feel like studying. I guess my health is the most important thing.' The diary also includes some ephemera: "- I live with gratitude. People who appreciate everything from every single thing on earth don't have any complaint. Work for not yourself but society and others. - Live within income. If outcome gets more than income it's like you are putting things into a bottomless bag. Have a simple and appropriate life. - Try to get along with family. If you have money save the money. Don't gamble. Don't have a bad habit. - Don't pretend to be someone you are not. If you do you only suffer from things. - Don't have a debt. Saving is the stairs for success. Having debt is the stairs you are going down to the bottom. - Have a strong sense of independent and self respect. Don't have a dependent heart. - Don't be "a 3 days monk". We tend to quit something in 3 days. Be patient as "3 years even on a small rock". - Be calm when you are rushing. There is honor when you don't fight. - Don't regret the past don't worry the future. Do your best to do your present work. - Patience is base of… Think anger as an enemy. The diary measures 3 X 5 1/3 inches. Overall G.; Japanese Language; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; MALARIA SHANGHAI JAPANESE NAVAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY WORLD WAR II WWII RED SUN HIROSHIMA ATOMIC WARFARE ATOMIC BOMB A-BOMB NUCLEAR BOMB JAPAN NAGASAKI HIROSHIMA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

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‎MISS J MAIE GARWOOD and MRS [?] TJ GARWOOD T J‎

‎1912 THROUGH 1927 ARCHIVE OF NINE 9 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN DIARIES DETAILING THE LIFE THE TIMES OF A RURAL ILLINOIS FAMILY AMIDST THE BACKDROP OF NEWLY DISCOVERED OIL‎

‎LA PRAIRIE BOWEN ILLINOIS. Good. 1919. On offer is an archive of nine 9 in total original manuscript diaries three 1912 1914 and 1915 handwritten by Miss J. Maie Garwood a 23 year old and six 1917 1918 1919 1924 1925 and 1927 diaries handwritten by T.J. Garwood an older woman b. Dec. 20 1950 perhaps Maie's mother. The family lived in or near Bowen and La Prairie Illinois with frequent mention of Hannibal Bentley Plymouth Quincy Augusta and Keokuk. Historians and collectors of the area will find entries about oil that was discovered in the area in 1914 and about the oil men coming around plus much more local history and genealogy. Both diarists do a super job keeping record of all the births deaths and marriages in the area. We read with some delight at Maie's entry on April 2nd 1914 where she talks about have a "carpet rag tacking" party and invites the whole neighborhood. She lists the names of everyone there. Here are some snippets: "February 6th Real nice day. We washed in the forenoon. In the afternoon Hazel and Jessie called and I cut out a dress for Jessie. John went to haul hogs for M. E. Randall then went to Dave Sapp's for sawdust. Bob Mchone and a Harris fellow called to invite us to a dance at Frank Plowman's tomorrow night. They wanted Len to play but he declined. Marion Boman and George Nunn pulled in about 7:30 tonight for supper preparatory to hulling clover tomorrow." "March 26th Nice day. Hank and I went to town in the forenoon. Found the roads worse than we expected to find them but we drove the ____ so reached home in safety. Mama did the housework and ironed. In the afternoon we commenced the quilting. Len and John worked in the timber. At night all the boys took their "horses" and dogs out for a hunt. The derby dog got hung in the fence and Len had to go over to him. He had to carry him on home." "May 21st A fine warm day. Windy again today. The boys worked at the other place. Papa and I went to town in the forenoon. Mama did the housework. We cleaned the pantry in the afternoon. Rev. Raines of Whitehall arrived in the neighborhood today representing the Sandy Creek Association. The Committee had a meeting at the church tonight. Papa attended and they decided they would not hand the money over to Bro. Raines without the proper authority." "May 24th Just a dandy day. Henry and John worked at the other place. Len worked out west. John went to town in the morning and again at night. Mama and I attended the picnic at the school house. Mrs. Reeves went with us. She and Gladys stopped here a while in the evening as we came home. Had a very nice time at the picnic. Quite a crowd there. Mrs. Ferguson and Joe Coffman called about noon and expected their dinners but nothing doing on that line." 1914 "January 27th ……Jay Botts shot E. C. Roberts in the arm tonight at the depot in Macomb. Mrs. William Root dropped dead in Artz' Store this evening." "February 11th Cloudy most of the day and colder afternoon. John took Mary and Maxine to Bowen to go home on the freight. Len and Henry went to Big Neck in the afternoon to bring Mr. Hoyt and family up tomorrow. Ed Pettijohn called and spent most of the afternoon trying to sell a silo. Mama and I quilted in the afternoon. Began snowing about 9 o'clock tonight. Clifford Anderson shot and killed James Jacoby the marshal of Carthage tonight." "April 2nd Nice in the afternoon but clouded up and sprinkled a little in the afternoon. John and John Hoyt shucked fodder on the King place. We had a carpet rag tacking today and invited the whole neighborhood. Those present were; Mesdames J. P. Browning Joe Browning William Reeves. H. F. Ross L. J. Ross L. E. Lenke Charles Campbell H. A. Campbell W. D. Young Clarence Young Ed Hornecker Frank Hornecker Sid Winfield M. E. Randell S. P. Fosler Nancy Allen John Hoyt Mrs. Renaker and little son Misses Mary Leneke Myrtle Foster and June Young and little misses Mabel Hoyt Lois Young and Edna Hornecker. They served about 32 lbs. of rags beside the talking." "April 7th Cloudy and cold today. I ironed in the forenoon some. Henry and Len went to town in the forenoon to attend the election. Papa John and I went down in the afternoon as women have the privilege of voting. I went and gave them a boost. Mama wouldn't go. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves and the children went o Brooklyn today to visit his mother. She is very poorly. At night we kids all attended a dance at Walter Wolfs. Hoyt's went too. T. E. Burner was elected supervisor. R. B. Booker town clerk H. W. Garwood assessor Ben leach Progressive Collector. Truman Futhey and Alma Miller were married in Keokuk at noon today." "May 2nd & 6th ….Fred Johnson and Marion Mosely called on campaign business. At night Hank and John went to Plymouth. Heard they had struck a wonderful oil well on Hoiney's farm. He refused $1000 an acre for his farm….Some Standard Oil men called at the other place to lease oil land……." "July 29th Nice cool day. The boys were out cattle buying. Mama and I did the housework. She did some mending. I sewed some on my pink dress. Papa did various things. Mabel called three times. Homer Huff called this morning on his way to Plymouth to meet John D. Rockefeller. John and Len went to town at night to take the Reeve's family to Augusta to take the train for Oronogo Mo. to visit." "September 8th Nice cool day. I ironed. Mama did the housework and fixed peaches to dry. Hank and John H. plowed. They finished on the King place and commenced out west after noon. Len and John cut corn. M. E. Randall called to get the scraper some crude oil and a buggy wheel. Fred Dickerson died today." "September 28th ….Oil was struck this morning on the Cannon place." "January 1st Rather cloudy this morning but turned out to be a fine day. Snowed some. The boys cut some wood during the storm. John H. came up and borrowed the sled to go to town. Mama and I cleaned up the house. Mabel stayed all night here last night and spent the day here today. At night Hoyt's and Reeve's came and brought oysters and gave us a grand surprise. Had music. We all felt rather bum today from the effects of the dance at Pettijohn's last night. Danced the old year out and the new one in. Fine time. Invited to a dance in town tonight. Charles Watts died in Chicago this a.m." "February 15th Cloudy and windy. Some colder than yesterday. The boys worked in the timber. We didn't wash. We did the housework. Mama colored her wedding dress to be put in a comfort. I stamped a centerpiece and commenced embroidering it this afternoon. Dorothy Hoyt stayed here today. The Big Neck visitors came back this evening…." Some of the many names mentioned in these journals are; Dan Beehiemer Loren Reynolds Lena James Joe Hanning Ruth Tyree Charlie Campbell Matie Stark Edna Cannon Asa Hamilton Yates Palmer Sam Zumwalt George Steinbarger Ed Hughes Dave Sapp Frank Plowman Anthony Beard George Farwell Eliza Reed Melvin Woods Richard VanHorn Satterfield Lloyd Castlebury Gladys Reeves Moore McAvoy Alva and Orin Lipe Cliff Clark and so many more. The pages and bindings look great but the covers are very worn some torn. On average the diaries measure about 5 ¼" x 7 ¾" with some a bit smaller. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; BOWEN FARMING OIL OIL INDUSTRY OIL EXPLORATION EARLY OIL HISTORY ILLINOIS LA PRAIRIE WOMENS STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES POST WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Als antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

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‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

‎1900 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF FAMILY LIFE AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY MASSACHUSETTS‎

‎BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1900. On offer is the original 1900 manuscript diary handwritten by a woman in or around Berkshire County Massachusetts with many mentions of trips to Sheffield Stockbridge Hillsdale Ashley Falls Housantonic etc. and while the author's name is not mentioned we believe she is a member of Higgins family given the frequent and method of mentioning of contacts. The author celebrates her 13 year wedding anniversary on March 3rd. From her entries we learn that she raises canaries has a very difficult time keeping warm in her home spends time at their cottage attends lawn parties and band concerts and one very interesting entry she talks about how they "were up so much last night with the Negroes" that they slept all the next day. Here are some more snippets: "January 26th A fierce nor western blew all day and all night. I churned and the rest of the time tried to keep warm. It was a fearful night. I scarcely kept warm in bed in a warm room. All home. Leroy Tobey has a daughter born." "February 11th Variable somewhat cloudy. Fred's lame side is pretty bad so he went up to see the Dr. Jury in Moline case brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in first degree. I still believe him innocent. The district attorney's attack on his poor wife is an insult to American woman kind." "February 14th Quite a nice day after the rain. Mrs. Hayes Mrs. Case and Wallace were over here early in the morning. They have more of a flood then we. Johnny and I were over there in the p.m. The fair grounds are all under water." "March 14th & 15th A lovely day and quite warm. I baked and swept and did more than usual because we are going to Ashley Falls tomorrow. I felt quite tired at night but I retired early as we all did….Cloudy. Not very pleasant but very chilly. We went down to Arthur's on the morning train. Thot we'd get home by six p.m. but we waited almost an hour to get up steam. They believe in increasing and multiplying down there I would think." "April 9th Nice day but very cold. I sent word to Mrs. Derry that I could not let out my fire so for her not to come this week. I whitewashed the two bedrooms today. Johnnie was Celie's shadow all day." "May 11th Clear and warmer. I started a coal fire in the sitting room again this morning. We have one little canary bird hatched this morning. I hope we will have good luck with them. V. went to a show up street." "May 21st Quite clear and cool. I had a fire in the sitting room stove nearly all the forenoon. Our little birds died today. One this morning and the other tonight so we are through with that venture but we are much disappointed." "May 23rd A very nice day. Mrs. D. brought over a bird this morning. He is very pretty. Pale yellow with dark spots on his head. He warbles nicely now though he is only 6 weeks old. I guess he is a singer all night." "May 26th A lovely day. I did not have much baking today. My little bird got hung up in the top of the cage and but for Johnnie he would have died. I saved him however. Boys went up street in the evening." "July 4th A very hot day. Fred took Johnnie up to see the parade. I did not go out through the day. Celie was gone till night. Viola was here a little while. Her mother does not get along first rate. We went up on Mrs. Darey's lawn in the evening and saw the fireworks." "August 12th A nice day but we were up so much last night with the Negroes that no one felt like going to church so we rested and slept all day. I went on the hill in the eve to see Mrs. M. a few minutes." "August 17th A lovely day but rather warm. I baked and regulated my pantry a little. In the eve it was so fine that Fred took J. and I up to the band concert. We reached home about 9 p.m. The coachmen's ball was tonight. Viola went." "August 30th Weather conditions unchanged. Hot. I canned tomatoes did my little churning and other sundries. They had a large lawn party on the hill with music etc. A very nice time. They went to the band concert in the eve." "September 6th Something of a shower in the p.m. Rained quite hard for a few minutes but everything is very dry yet. Uncle went to Hillsdale with Shadrick's team. Girls went to band concert. Had the Dr. for Johnnie tonight." "October 4th Nice day. I wanted to clean my bedroom but we had to have an early dinner so I couldn't do it. It is very warm for a few days. Lawyer Joyner's house is quarantined for diphtheria." "November 6th A nice day. I churned as usual and Viola ironed I think. Of course the men were all up street afternoon and evening. The lodge meeting tonight. Indications of a Republican victory." "December 31st We were not up at midnight to welcome the 20th century as it was ushered in but it came just the same. I hope its years that we may see will be for the uplifting of us all rather than our going backwards." Some of the many names mentioned are; Annie Gibbons Haywood W. B. Peck Hayes Case Wallace Derry Mackie Arthur Love Deane Nelson Parrish Ned Hall Annie Barnes Vosburgh Dewatt Rowe Kipp Byron Decker Hoag and more. The diary measures about 3" x 6" and is a bit rough for the wear. The cover is worn and torn but the pages and binding look good.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; BERKSHIRE COUNTY OCTOBER MOUNTAIN PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS HIGGINS PRE SUFFRAGE RURAL LIVING WOMENS STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES PRE WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Als antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

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‎MRS MARY E PIPER‎

‎1924 ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK AND JOURNAL OF A CROSS COUNTRY COAST TO COAST TRAIN TRIP BY THE MASSACHUSETTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE‎

‎Coast to Coast By Train. Good. 1924. On offer is the meticulously kept original 1924 scrapbook and journal compiled by Mrs. Mary E. Piper who detailed a coast to coast journey organized by the Massachusetts State Chamber of Commerce. Over 54 pages in a large two-ring 11" x 9" binder Mary has made a lovely relic to early 20th Century cross country travel. Official itinerary postcards menus newspaper clippings stickers luggage labels magazine pictures and original photographs all add a depth to the handwritten narrative. This trip was a massive effort by the Chamber of Commerce and its importance was reflected in the guest list of the itinerary stating any number of important Massachusetts business and cultural leaders. Mrs. Piper proves to be a delightful travel companion and diarist who easily notes: "Another wonderful day to think about all my life." And then another one of many quotable entries made us laugh: "The Blackfoot Indians staged a show for us and also made our leader Mr. Blake a Blackfoot Indian called him Bald Headed Eagle put the signs on his face with what appeared to be mud." Condition is generally good but paper has yellowed but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; RAILROAD TRAVEL TRAIN TRAVEL COAST TO COAST PULLMAN MASSACHUSETTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOMENS STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES POST WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Als antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

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‎BEATRICE STAHL‎

‎1912 - 1923 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF A YOUNG NEW YORK CITY JEWISH GIRL WHO YEARNS FOR LOVE FEELS UNDESERVING OF LOVE BUT THEN REJECTS THE ONE MAN WHO PLEDGES HIMSELF TO HER AND MUCH MUCH MORE‎

‎New York NY USA. Good. 1912. On offer is the remarkable original 1912 - 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by Beatrice Stahl a Jewish girl of about 13 years old when she started writing. Collectors or historians interested in the life experience of a young Jewish girl or of a developing pianist or of women's and gender studies will be thrilled at this very intimate peek into the life and times of this girl: Beatrice is a bright wide eyed New York City girl who in between bouts of self criticism local and world events Beatrice confides all to her diary and her writings know no limits as she writes about everything from family to friends and all the activities and then some: Lusitania was sunk by German sub Alfred Vanderbilt Chas Becker police lieutenant was electrocuted for murder of Herman Rosenthal Suffridge March turned 16 played piano at Gimballs Dept store Piano is very important to her and research finds she traveled the world playing piano for Nina Luise a Spanish Flamenco star prize fight with Jess Willard and Frank Moran saw actress Pearl White in person Spanish fellow wants to marry her she says small chance went to Hotel Sagamore in Coney Island talks about a parade of soldiers all out of step went to a fortune teller who was probably a fake her sister runs off and gets married Roosevelt dies Jan 6th 1919 funeral on the 8th Prize fight in Toledo Ohio between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey worst beating a prize fighter ever had went to central park to see air ships Theatres on Broadway closed because of actors on strike rode by machine to Broadway making 25.00 a week now and can ride from Bloomingdales to Coney Island for 10 cents now General Pershing honored all business is closed the central Opera House played a wedding saw a woman killed on 14st subway which made her sick for the rest of the day went to Hippodrome paid 55 cent a seat her sister Emma is going to have a baby ouiji board says its gonna be a boy went to Carnegie Hall to hear new symphony orchestra Crescent Theatre played at Monticello went and got candy at lofts went to Greenwich Village. She talks about several boys she talks about herself she thinks she is unattractive and that no one worth while will notice her not that she is anxious to get married she is just tired of being an old maid. One boy she talks about a lot is Teddy she really likes him but says to marry him she would rather croak! She doesn't see how he could like her because she is mean to him yells at him and calls him names and he never gets sore 'I would like to fall in love but not with him.' She mentions funeral for a Jewish philanthropist Jacob Schiff the funeral of an actress who accidently took poison the election of Warren Harding. She mentions Teddy again who she is mad at for getting too smart and wanting to take her home wonder how he will be without her talking to him. Sisters been married for three years now and is still pretty and lively you would not think she is married. Poor teddy wonder if anyone will love me like he does 5 men killed in electric chair one was Jewish. Had an attack of the blues don't know what makes me feel so miserable and disgusted wish I was dead 21 years old no one wants me but lunatics like Teddy why and I so homely. Went to Broadway for New Year's Eve made lots of noise with cowbells and rattles. Spent the night with a friend and tried smoking and had lots of fun. She mentions the East River Central Park the Bronx Musuem of Art the Titanic sinking with a loss of 1500 people the beginning of the WWI. This is a very neat insight into the mind of a girl from New York her father was a musician and she played with him as well. The book is a large 13 x 8 inch ledger book the front cover of the diary is off but present has 300 pages and last 3 or 4 or hard to read. Some smudges some stains yellowing but overall Fair.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; MUSICIAN PIANO PIANIST FLAMENCO STAHL NEW YORK CITY NYC TRAVEL JUDAICA JEWISH JUDAISM FEMINISM GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY CANADIANA TRAVEL GERMANY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

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‎MARIA DIVEN [MRS GENERAL ALEXANDER SAMUEL DIVEN]‎

‎1891 - 1917 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF TWELVE 12 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY WIFE OF NOTED CIVIL WAR GENERAL AND PROMINENT WEALTHY FLORIDIAN AND ONE TIME NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN‎

‎JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA FL BROOKLYN NEW YORK NY. Good. 1891. On offer is a sensational archive of twelve 12 original manuscript diaries all handwritten by Maria Diven second wife of General Alexander Samuel Diven who married Maria his junior by 25 years in 1876 after the death of his first wife Amanda Beers who died in 1875. The diaries represent the years of their lives in 1891 1892 1896 1897 1900 1902 1906 1907 1911 1910 1912 and 1917. Save for the last year when her health declines and there are entries in only the first third of the year she writes rather densely throughout. In the early years they were living at their home called Hazzard's Bluff on River Point Road just across the river from Jacksonville Florida. In later years they are based in Brooklyn. Their Florida estate was built in an area well known for the many wealthy Northerners that settled their after the civil war. Collectors and historians of the area and the era will no doubt find a treasure trove of details of what life was like living as a very wealthy and prominent family along the St. John's River. The family seems to travel around by yacht and launches a lot and in the company of other prominent Generals and Colonels. There are lavish parties trips on the yacht trips to their Elmira New York home plenty of socials sitting on the piazza and much much more. This is a large wealthy family with much on the go all described in great detail. At the turn of the century we find the family based in Brooklyn for most of the year then head to Orange County in the fall. They also take a longish trip in the West and the mountains visiting and every other conceivable activity and adventure. This is a look with a breathtaking vista of breadth and depth by an articulate intelligent woman of means and position. BIO NOTES: Alexander Samuel Diven soldier politician businessman popular Board of Director for the New York & Eire Railroad had a distinguished military career along with other outstanding accomplishments. He was the grandson of John Means and Elizabeth Clark and great grandson of Robert Means and Jane Irving sister of General Irving of the Continental Army. Online sources say he was born in 1809 but in these diaries his wife says he celebrated his 74th birthday in 1893 which makes his birth year 1819. Also from another source: 'There's a big house with columns at 4915 River Point Road. It's not brick though it's wood but you may have thought it was painted brick. In 1850 the first circular steam sawmill in Florida was built at the mouth of Pottsburg Creek. After the Civil War in 1876 the old Empire Mill site was sold to Alexander S. Diven a general in the Union Army and Congressman from New York. Apparently he was just one of many Northerners who settled along the southern bank of the St. Johns River after the War. The house was built around 1877 and the property contained 34 acres at that time. The timbers used to construct the house are huge some 10" by 12". They were taken from the log pond next to where the old mill had been. The foundation and chimney are made from bricks that were made at the claypit one-quarter mile from the homesite. General Diven started a grove of 700 orange trees on this site with their own irrigation system. This grove continued until 1952 and the last of these trees was killed by the Christmas Freeze of 1983. I don't know if you were in Jacksonville then BJ but it snowed and school was out for days due to power outages and icy streets. Major Joseph Durkee another Union officer was County Sheriff State Senator and railroad executive. His son Dr. Jay Durkee bought this home in 1909 from General Diven's son. in 1952 Major Durkee's grandson developed the adjacent 90 acres into a subdivision and named it "Empire Point" after the area where his old family home still stands.' Lastly this information: Amanda Malvina Beers b. 22 Oct 1810 m. 16 July 1834 at Angelica New York Alexander Samuel Diven b. 15 Feb 1809 Dix Schuyler County New York. Resided Elmira New York. Amanda d. 18 Aug 1875 63y 9m 27d Elmira City Death Record buried Woodlawn Cemetery Elmira. Some of the diaries are in great shape some in poor shape but all pages seem to be accounted for. Overall G.; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BROOKLYN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA HAZZARDS BLUFF ELMIRA NEW YORK AMERICANA CIVIL WAR CIVIL WAR ERA PRE SUFFRAGE UNION ARMY GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC GENDER STUDIES WOMENS STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel ; Signed by Autograph . unknown‎

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‎CJ LEAVITT [CHARLES] C J‎

‎1890 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A NOTED TACOMA WASHINGTON LUMBER MAN REALTOR PROMINENTLY CITED IN "THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF OREGON"‎

‎TACOMA WASHINGTON USA. Good. 1890. On offer is the original 1890 manuscript diary handwritten by Charles J. Leavitt who states in his own hand: "C. J. Leavitt. Born in Ripley Maine April 8th 1868. Moved to Sherman Mills Maine with parents about 1878. Migrated alone to Red Cloud Nebraska March 1887 he was only 18 years old when this happened. On to Sunshine Washington about later part of July same year. On to Tacoma Washington in September 1887 and to Newberg Oregon October 30th 1890. C. J. L." Mr. Leavitt was an historical figure and is featured prominently in a book called "The Centennial History of Oregon; 1811-1912." The book states: "C. J. Leavitt. Among the more recently established business enterprises of Newberg but one which however is meeting with substantial success is the C. J. Leavitt Realty company of which C. J. Leavitt was the organizer and is now serving as president. The width of the continent separates him from his birthplace for he was born in Maine the date of his nativity being the 8th of April 1868. He is the son of Joseph T. and Amanda M. Patten Leavitt who were also natives of the Pine Tree State where his mother passed away in 1878.….He was only 18 years of age when he determined to try his fortune in the west and for six months he made his home in Nebraska after which he went to Washington. Five years were spent in the latter state and then in 1891 he made his way to Oregon locating in Newberg Yamhill County. Here he was engaged for two years in the lumber business." The diary starts off with Mr. Leavitt living on a ranch in Orting Washington but he goes back and forth from Tacoma working as a logger and talks about working around the Point Defiance area. On several pages of the diary he has added some notes retrospectively in 1925 adding further details to was written. For example on February 20th 1925 he picks up his old diary and writes this note on the page representing July 15th and 16th 1890: "This camp where I and B_____worked at this time was at what is now 1925 known as the Point Defiance Park Tacoma Washington. I am the party who fell the large timber on the park ground. The timber was mostly riling and boom sticks some made saw timber. The stumps with spring boards holes in sides are to be seen in the park at the present time. C. J. Leavitt 2/20/1925" He has several of these later notations throughout the diary. But every day from January through August 25th has a handwritten entry for the year 1890. Here are some snippets: 1890 "January 3rd Cool clear day. Went to "Roy" for groceries. Registered letter to St. John's Medicine Co. One dollar. Got shaved. Came home called Patterson. Bright moonlight night." "January 14th Snow fell. Big flakes and fast time. At Jim Kennedy's. Went back to ranch got breakfast provisions closed house. Slept over night with Kennedy. Left letter from "Hobbs" about cutting rails." "January 15th Wind blows cold. Sun shine bright. After dinner went to A. Delhurst. Mr. Shaw gave him one dollar. Took 6:30 train for Tacoma. Went to the new Tacoma Theatre. Play "A trip to Africa" by J. C. Duffs Comic Opera Company. Stayed at Globe Lodging House." "March 10th Went to Orting got check cashed. $15.82. Missed train. Walked to Alderton with Jack Meek. Took Gravel Train no 6335 for Tacoma. Stopped at Boca for driver. Stopped until 6 o'clock. Came back to saloon. Found Jack. Took supper. Went to Post Office. Nothing. Stopped at Empire Lodging House." "March 14th Rainy day. In town. George Francis Train. Came to town on the 3:55 train. Met at the depot by the people of Tacoma. Pacific Governor. Crowds. Big Excitement." "April 9th Bright morning. Quit camp. Came to Tacoma on logging train. Registered at Weston Hotel. Got supper at "Boca". Went to Post Office. Got letter from Eliza one letter in Orting. Went to Matinee Theatre." "May 3rd Pleasant day. Falling timber close with Jack. The crew building shanty. Pat got home about dark with girls. Cooks outfit moved." "May 24th Fine warm day. Went over to Russell's after supper. Stopped at Mat S___ over night. George Francis Train arrived in Tacoma making the trip around the world in 65 ¾ days." "June 15th Fine day. Left ranch about noon. Called at Mr. Nelson's found the N. E. corner stop of sec. 14. Called at Jim Kennedy's. Bill Palmer and wife were at Kennedy's. Called at Mr. Sharps. Took train at Hillhurst. Came to Tacoma. Stopped at Pacific House with Bell. Morning went to Salvation Army meeting." "July 3rd Fair day. Came to town. Got letter from Mat S___about my claim. Got twenty dollars from Belle Moore. Went to National Theatre. Bought full suite and baths. Stopped by Grand Central Hotel. Received 20 dollars. Part payment for labor or logs." "July 4th Cool. Cloudy day. Town quiet. At the race tracks. S. Morgan and _____speed track. Races good. Went to old town. Took electric rail for new town from wharf depot. Stopped at Huntington House." "July 8th Fine pleasant day. Got out of bed at twelve o'clock. Took three o'clock boat to Seattle on the Washington. Roomed at the Los Angeles House." "July 20th Hot day. Came to town. Took dinner with Ben Mooring. Went to wharf. Came back to camp on motor line." "This motor line was the first rail line running to what afterwards is known as Point Defiance Park Tacoma Washington." "July 24th On this date the first logs taken off Point Defiance Park Tacoma Washington." "August 3rd Fine warm day in forenoon. Took dimensions of building on hill. Up on beach went in bathing." "August 20th Cloudy morning. Up to the Artists. Learned the art of painting. Took dinner with Milo Miner. Painted our first painting. Stopped at Empire Lodging House." "August 23rd 24th & 25th Fine warm morning. Started with Pat Doyle for ranch. Stopped for dinner at old camping ground above Strickland ." Later: "Object was to sell Pat Doyle my claim near the Nisqually Reservation. Sold the claim later to another man. Visited Uncle Edward Leavitt at Newberg Oregon returning to Tacoma Washington. Sold the claim for $200 and with brothers migrated to Newberg Oregon October or November of 1890." The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" and is ¾" thick. Good condition.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; TACOMA WASHINGTON ORTING LOGGING LUMBERMAN FORESTRY TIMBER INDUSTRY NEWBURG SUNSHINE REALTY EARLY HISTORY OF REALTY PORT DEFIANCE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

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‎NELSON GREEN [?]‎

‎1872 - 1883 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF NINE 9 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES DETAILING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO FARMER LUMBER AND QUARRY MAN‎

‎MILTON CAYUGA HAMILTON ONTARIO ONT ON UPPER CANADA. Good. 1872. On offer is a super archive of nine 9 original manuscript diaries very full and descriptive of the rural life and times in and around Milton in south-central Ontario. Dated 1872 through 1883 missing 1873 1880 and 1882 the author while unidentified in fact we suggest his name is Nelson Green. There are a number of references to the Green family and some ephemeral clues that local historians genealogists and collectors of the Milton Cayuga and Hamilton Ontario area should no doubt be able to confirm his identity. The author leads the simple yet extraordinarily hard life of a church going farmer lumber and quarryman with a horse charmingly named "Timber". Nelson does a very good job mentioning the names of visitors business contacts and the births and deaths and other local events faithfully. He does not live in Milton proper but almost daily he travels there to deliver wood or ice in winter or stone or apples etc. Sometimes he'll make the trip to Hamilton or Cayuga and another number of smaller places like Six Ridges New Celedon Burlington Beach Brontey sic Harvey's Mill Flamborough. He mentions his: Uncle David Mildred Brownridge Marguerite Brownridge Mathew Dunn Allen and William Bowman David Hogg Roert Forrest J.P. Walker Sam Cook Buddyse Suter d.01.03.1883 Mary Rixon d.09.15.1877 Peter Scots Cousin Isaac Green d.12.15.1872 James Green William Forrest William Cummings d.04.21.1878 and many many more. Our author also details the commerce and economy of a rural existence: lumbering delivering wood apple orchards and the duties involved prices realized yields explained. Overall the books are G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; MILTON FARMING RURAL LUMBERMAN QUARRYMAN STONE MASON STONE CUTTER HAMILTON CAYUGA GUELPH SIX RIDGES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY NIAGARA ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CANADA CANADIANA . unknown‎

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‎UNIDENTIFIED 14 YEAR OLD ORPHAN GIRL‎

‎1917 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG ORPHANED RUSSIAN GIRL WHO DETAILS HER LIFE AND TIMES AND ANSWERS THE QUESTION "I AM"‎

‎IMPERIAL RUSSIA PRE-SOVIET UNION. Good. 1917. On offer is an intriguing Russian language manuscript diary handwritten by a 14-15 year old orphan girl. Mere months before the Russian Revolution in October 1917 makes for an interesting relic of the times. Casual translation finds the girl describing her life at school her classes friends and a section we found charming titled "I AM". Collectors and historians will recognize the uniqueness of such an unusual piece of Russian history. The boards are a little shabby with wear to the extremities; the boards and joints are reasonably sound; some of the pages have been torn out there is a color pull-out map. 5.25" x 3.75" x .5". Overall G.; RUSSIAN LANGUAGE; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: TSARIST RUSSIA TZARIST RUSSIA IMPERIAL RUSSIA SOVIET UNION PRE REVOLUTION OCTOBER CRISIS OCTOBER REVOLUTION LENIN TROTSKY MARX STALIN ALEXANDER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

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‎THEO C LINN‎

‎1896 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN ITINERANT BRAMPTON ONTARIO TEACHER AND SOMETIME SCIENTIST AND SCHOLAR‎

‎HAMILTON PORT STANLEY AMHERSTBURG CANADA WEST. Good. 1896. Hardcover. On offer is an original manuscript diary dated 1896 handwritten by Theo C. Linn a Brampton Ontario Canada man who travels a lot to Manitoba including Winnipeg Portage La Prairie Brandon and High Bluff Manitoba. He also mentions a number of Ontario towns such as Arden McGregor and of course always Brampton. He's an itinerant teacher bit of a scientist and scholar has a wife named Lottie two young girls named Nora and Rena and on March 2nd his third daughter Vera is born. Fully written and uniquely Lottie writes when Theo can't. Included ephemera includes two photos that are glued to the inside front and back covers. It appears to be Theo and his wife and one of the two younger daughters while in bed. Historians and researchers of the era will have many clues to flesh out Theo's life as we learn: Theo's birthday is on July 13th; Lottie's 27th birthday is on October 29th; Theo's parents wedding anniversary is on July 13th; Theo's and Lottie's wedding anniversary is on June 30th. The diary begins with Theo is teaching school but not around home and has to travel and stay away sometimes during the week but during the fall of this year the family moves as he gets a job teaching in the school at Arden. Here are snippets: 1896 "January 3rd His Another very cold day forty four below zero. Clinton and Elliott here for tea. I have made final arrangements to take charge of Elliott's school." "January 6th His Elliott drove me out to his school this morning and I took charge. Small school only fourteen present. Warm day. Went to Mr. Young's to board this evening." "January 12th His News. Seven of Bowitt's ministers have resigned but Nick thinks he can yet pull through. The English and German's are having a row over the Dr. Jameson Raid against the Boers." "February 5th His Another grand day. Am again staying after four to write this. Had eighteen at school today. Am going to study Latin tonight. I intend to have my previous standing in May." "February 11th His A blustery day. Cold but clear. Studied French in evening. Am anxious about Lottie. Have been dreaming about her nearly every night." "February 15th His Cold day. Train 9 hours late. Came down on freight. Had a French lesson with Loftus. Read today of the first reading of the Remedial Bill. Great discovery in photography a few weeks ago light passes through opaque bodies." "March 2nd His Heard of Phil's accident. At exactly eleven O'clock this evening Lottie tells me that my youngest daughter name unknown made her appearance on the stage of life. Well for her that it wasn't Saturday last." "March 14th His Come home this morning. Beautiful day. Baby takes notice and laughs at Rena and Nora. Thawing today. Borrowed thirty five dollars from A. and C." "April 2nd Hers A little warmer. Thawed quite a bit. Jo washed. Mrs. Wilson was here all the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ross called after tea. Jo went to Silverthorn's. Murder at Holland." "April 3rd Hers and the day of their photo together A lovely day. I got up early. Theo home on time. We went up to Louis to dinner and took baby. Had our pictures taken. Went to Cora's to tea. Had a most enjoyable day." "May 1st Hers Fine morning. Theo came home early bringing fish. Stayed home all day. Theo is feeling very blue. He and Pete attended a political meeting." "May 2nd Hers and the day of the photo in the back A beautiful day. Took the children's picture in bed. Theo and I at Linn's for dinner. Spent the evening at home. Had a most delightful day. Baby's birthday." "May 16th Hers Very fine in morning but wet in the evening. Theo came home on time. Helped Jo clean. Finished the dining room. Took out the stoves. Theo taught the children to play "Ladies Chain." "May 20th Hers Wet all day. Mr. Irwin and Mr. Belfour are here as delegates to the District Meeting. Raining very hard just at present. Mr. Irwin says that farmers at Meadow Sea have scarcely started seeding." "June 7th His Cold wet day. Rained all day. We did not go to church. Heard that Mini Taylor died this morning. Her body came up on tonight's train." "June 16th His Nomination day for the Dominion election. Political meeting. Rutherford Boyd Braithwaite's Howell and Jarvis Akins. Did not go to McGregor." "June 23rd His Went to town hall about 9. Stayed until half passed five at Liberal _________. This has been a red letter day in Canadian history. The Liberal party were put in power. Stayed up until half past one and did not learn whether or not Rutherford is in. Heard tonight that our man has lost the day…." "July 7th His Drove home in style. Hot day but cool morning breeze. Drove three horses abreast. Reached town just church time. Father preaches today in San Francisco." "July 17th & 18th Hers Beautiful day. A merry-go-round was set up near the Albion. Theo took the children down. Agricultural show today. We did not go. Theo and I went down to Tom's for a walk at night….Very high wind. Quite cool during the forenoon. The great circus commenced to appear between here and the station at about half past 7 and by ten was in full blast. We did not go. It was very long." "August 6th & 8th His Took train back to Louis and started out from there at ten o'clock. After some trouble with my tire reached Methuen and stayed over night at hotel. Saw Will Defoe. Rode today only twenty eight miles. Kept awake by standing……Started from Rathwell about 8 o'clock 4 miles out broke my wheel. Got carpenter to put in spoke. No use had to walk nearly 25 miles. Had tea at Afurno's . Reached Elford's near midnight." "August 14th His Went to N.P. station to see Pete off. Saw a horrible sight. The mangled remains of a man who had been run over by train. One leg torn from body other cut off down knee. Head crushed." "September 18th His Cold day. Snowed a little. Saw in paper that I have secured Arden school. Had a telegram that Pete and Tom are driving over from Portage." "September 29th & 30th His Spent all forenoon shipping goods. Met Boughton at M. and N. train. Halfpenny came down today. King called. Got my bicycle home. Humley made a good job of it. Fine day….Reached Gladstone on a freight about two o'clock. Wheeled to Arden. Met McCanis Van Blaricom and Bruce. Was favorably impressed with town. Took a look through our new home." "October 15th His Prairie fires yesterday did a great deal of damage. The high wind carried the fire across guards and swept every thing before it. Started what we should have years ago." "November 9th His Smallest school yet. Trustee's closed school for two days on account of measles. Studied Latin in evening." "November 23rd His Went to school this morning. Two there. I taught all day. Dr. told me not to admit anyone without medical certificate. No one to come." "December 8th His Opened school this morning after four weeks holidays for measles. Ten pupils in attendance. Received _______for first time. School question appears to be satisfactorily settled." "December 31st His Vera very sick all night little better this morning. Nora has a bad cough and Rena is quite sick. Rained for a long time today. I am feeling better. Smith has just come in. Well this is the last page of another volume of our life and although at times the outlook has been dark everything has turned out for the best. Held watch meeting at fathers." The diary measures 3" by 4 ½" and the pages and binding look great but the cover is pulling away at the spine. Overall G.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: BRAMPTON PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE BRANDON WINNIPEG EDUCATION TRAVEL ARDEN MCGREGOR TEACHERS ONTARIO CANADA WEST UPPER CANADA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CANADA CANADIANA . hardcover‎

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‎MARION BUTTERWICK‎

‎1926 - 1930 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A NOTED ARTIST DURING HER FORMATIVE COLLEGE YEARS‎

‎ST. LOUIS MISSOURI BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS KEWANEE IL. Good. 1926. On offer is an original very charming archive of three 3 small diaries handwritten by Marion Butterwick an artist and designer from Kewanee Illinois. The diaries are dated through the Roaring 20s through to the start of the depression years of 1926 through 1930. Marion Butterwick b. May 5th 1908 - d. January 26th 2004 was well known for her sculptures abstract paintings and sketches. Small books 2 ½" x 3 ½" they cover four years of college with time spent in St Louis and Boston. The first book starts September 13 1926 as she leaves Kewanee Illinois on train and arrives at college in St Louis detailing college life: football game at Taylor Field; rallies and bonfires; gym; homework; study hall; Sunday school; shopping; coming back home from college then returning after semester break; swimming; basketball practice and much more. The second starts with September 11 1927 and another trip from Kewanee to St Louis to college. This diary indicates Marion was much more involved with clubs groups outings and a bit more socializing; plenty notes on classes and daily college life in 1927. Diary 2 is has about half used. The third book she titles: "Year in Boston" 1929-1930. Marion was attending college in Boston as the notes talk again about classes assignments social events of all kinds tea opinions and impressions on Boston church notes socializing travels and sights around Boston. Second half of this diary is labeled as the 2nd year at school in Boston. Diary 3 is like the first book almost full. Researchers and historians will be delighted with this treasure trove on the personal intimate life and development of a known artist in her formative college days. The diaries come with a small desk top holder. All are covered in a fabric which has started to fray in a few places. Overall G. ; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: BUTTERWICK ARTISTS SCULPTORS ILLINOIS BOSTON ST. LOUIS WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES POST SUFFRAGE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Als antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

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‎AK JACOBS A K‎

‎1862 ORIGINAL INTRIGUING MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ENGINEER AND SCHOOL TEACHER WHO INSISTS HE IS "INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES"‎

‎ELMIRA WILLIAMSPORT LUZERNE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. Fair. 1862. On offer is an original rather enigmatic and very intriguing 1862 manuscript diary handwritten by A. K. Jacobs a 22 year old man he is 23 years old on December 23rd who at the beginning of the diary was a teacher at Eckley School and going to White Haven in Luzerne County. Soon he tires of teaching a Mr. Tarbox takes over and Mr. Jacobs heads to Philadelphia then to Harrisburg Williamsport Elmira and finally ends up on the shores of Lake Erie where starts an engineering/surveying job research finds a civil engineer A. K. Jacobs in the 1880 census living in Lock Haven Pennsylvania born in 1840 and married to a Mary and no doubt the same author of this book. Historians and researchers of the era and the region will find a number of intrigues. In one case he seems to be caught up in some kind of scandal or legal troubles. He writes: "August 9th Received a letter from L. Hyndman. Heard what the people at Eckley think of me. Have from all accounts a pretty hard name but am innocent of all the charges." In another circumstance that while there is hardly mention of the Civil War but Jacobs left drafts of two different letters in the back of the book on the blanks one to a women he loves named Emma and the other a 'Letter to the Editor' and in part it reads: "….The last battle before Richmond has caused the people in this Erie and adjoining counties to mourn for friends and relatives who laid down their lives for their country. They were principally of the 83rd Reg. Pvt. Col. McLane who was a citizen of Erie I believe was pretty badly cut up when he returned to camp……" Here are other snippets: 1862 "January 1st Had a good crowd all day at the bar. Fell very tired at night." "April 9th Wrote to J. L. Hyndman. Spent a very unpleasant day in school. Scholars very troublesome and mischievous. Felt bad because Jane did not give me an answer when I wanted to go up with her to Mary's." "April 12th Went to White Haven in the afternoon. Brought a horse wagon over. Took Jane out to the valley. Had quite a happy time. Got back at 4 o'clock. Stayed with her till two." "April 23rd Taught as usual. Made arrangements to stay with Jane. Attended church at the Episcopal Church. Had quite an exciting time with Jane. She got excited and got a fit." "May 23rd Lieut. C. Straw and Jack Durst visited me this forenoon. School small today." "May 28th Came back to Eckley this morning. I am going to quit teaching and am going into Engineering. Leave next Monday. Went to Jeddo after school. Engaged Mr. Tarbox to take my school next week." "May 31st Came back to Eckley ran around and settled my business. Stayed with Jane. Had a good time. Retired about 3 o'clock. Took Jane out riding had a nice time." "June 4th in Philadelphia Spent the day in visiting the Navy Yard. Evening went to the theatre. Welch arrived today." "June 6th Looking up some records to assist us in the survey. Left Williamsport at 6 in the evening for Elmira. Arrived there at 4 in the morning. The train being detained by the freight train running off track." "June 7th Ran around Elmira visited the Water Cure. E. is quite a city. Left E. for Erie at 5 in the afternoon. Arrived in Erie at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Went to bed at 3. Slept very sound." "June 15th Went to church in the morning. Afternoon went down to the Lake. Went aboard a vessel there. Welch sketched Presque Island." in Belle Valley "July 20th Spent the day at Stranahan. Had a good time with Jennie in the evening. Am going to take her to the ball on Friday next." "July 21st & 22nd Moved our boarding place to Concord. Worked on the line and distributed stakes. Ran up to Corry….Worked on Hu Line. Did a good says work after which went to Huron for supper then to Stranahan's intending to come back but being prevailed upon to stay. We did. Stranahan and family are fine folks." "July 25th Worked all day. Evening took Jennie Stanahan to a ball. Had a good time. Kept it up till day light." "July 27th Arose at 8 o'clock. Took breakfast and went down to Stranahan's. Heard of some remarks made about my being "Light" at the ball last Friday night. Not true." "August 10th Went to Corry to a war meeting held there. Saw quite a crowd. Took dinner at the Boston House with George McBride engineer on the passenger train." "September 2nd Welch and I went to Spring Creek. I had a good time with Miss Emma and we had a glorious time all around. Am going to correspond with her Miss Emma. She is a mighty fine girl." "October 22nd & 23rd Met Emack Davison. Garden party on the train. Came down with them and had a time with them….Stopped at the boarding house all day. Made drafts of bridges." "November 6th Received a letter from Beisel. Run levels. Weather quite cold. Fire feels comfortable. David Tate I am to pay 25 cents. Attended an apple cut in the evening at Capt. Graham's. Had a nice time." "November 21st Spent the day at the boarding house. Attended a performance by Rivers Troupe in the evening. Very good performance." "December 19th Went to Pittsfield and stopped all night. Attended a ball at Warner's Hotel. Met Emma there. Spent an hour pleasantly with her. Retired about 3 o'clock." Much of the diary was written in pencil and a few of the entries are a bit faded and smudged. There are a total of 227 days worth of entries and the back is also filled up with expense entries and additional notes. Much of those blank pages are from January 2nd to March 30th and then the entries become more regular. The diary measures about 3 ¼" x 5 ¾" and although all the pages are accounted for the binding is loose as are some of the pages so it does need some archival repair but overall the book is Fair.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: CIVIL WAR MEN'S STUDIES PENNSYLVANIA ECKLEY EIRE WILLIAMSPORT JACOBS LUZERNE COUNTY Ephemera Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author Holograph personal Ephemera antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

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‎Di Cesare, Carlo Antonio‎

‎1744 - 1764 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT VADE MECUM HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG JESUIT SCHOLAR DETAILING HIS LOGIC STUDIES UNDER PROFESSORE GIUSEPPE GUIDONE HIS FINANCIALS HIS BOOKS AND HIS NOTES OF HIS RELIGIOUS DEVOTIONS AND DEDICATION‎

‎NAPLES ITALY. Good. 1744. Original Vellum. On offer is a super manuscript relic of 18th Century religious devotion being a vellum covered notebook titled 'Memoria' handwritten by Carlo Antonio Di Cesare a Jesuit in Naples between 1744 and 1764. Superbly intimate look into the life of this Catholic man using the book as a 'vade mecum' or catchall thusly a diary of notes detailing the life of this Jesuit scholar: it begins with his graduation into the Congregazione de' studenti sotto la protezzione dell'Annunciata of the Jesuit College Gesù Vecchio in Naples to study 'Logic' under Professore Giuseppe Guidone. On 24 November 1744 he passes his exam Confessione generale di tutta la vita and joins a Rosicrucian Brotherhood. What follows are his notes comprised of various lists: financials such as receipts and expenditures; what appears to be an inventory of a Library "Nota de' libri che tengo in Napoli 30. lugl. 1749" or a reading list with the last entries dated November 1764. Italian language manuscript notebook on paper 16mo 80 x 110 mm approximately 100 pages bound in original vellum overall G.; 64mo - up to 3" tall; KEYWORDS: JESUIT NAPLES ITALY VATICAN DI CESARE VADE MECUM ROSICRUCIAN ROSECRUCIAN ROMISH ROME GIUSEPPE GUIDONE LOGICA CATHOLICISM ECCLESIASTICAL BROTHERHOOD OF JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHOLICISM CHRISTIANITY RELIGION PAPAL POPE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL 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; Signed by Autograph . hardcover‎

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‎DR WILL P SHERIDAN and MRS MARY W P SHERIDAN‎

‎1909 1910 & 1911 ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT JOURNALS AND DIARIES OF TWO DEDICATED CANADIAN MISSIONARIES BRINGING WESTERN HEALTH CARE AND CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO THE SICHUAN PROVINCES WITH THE BACK DROP OF SUN YAT-SEN AND THE REVOLUTION‎

‎CHENGTU SICHUAN PROVINCE CHINA. Good. 1909. On offer is a simply super archive of three 3 historically significant manuscript diaries and journals authored and handwritten by Dr. Will P. Sheridan and his wife Mary W.P. dated 1909 1910 and 1911. Curiously inscribed noting that the diary is primarily Will's but Mary does the actual writing. The largish two-days to a page Grand & Toy 8½ x 7 inch journal style books sent by Toronto friend Ethel Cassidy are filled with this extraordinary Canadian missionary and doctor's narrative while in China at the C.M.M. General Hospital Chengtu. Rarely missing days though the 1911 book was delivered to China late but pages from another notebook are enclosed. The writings run from the mundane duties of daily life observations regarding Chinese medical methods comparing Western methods and all matters of day to day life like their 4th Wedding Anniversary on Oct. 16th 1911 their baby Virginia adoringly referred to as 'Little Girl Baby' plus almost daily fully written descriptions and opinions of this couple with a keen observant eye and obviously accomplished diarists. Adding a superb depth to the breadth of their mission are a number of ephemeral pieces including letter copies notes financials lists of visitors Christmas gifts recipes newspaper cuttings and Chinese Imperial decrees etc. etc. provide for an extraordinary detailed look into Christian outreach in China at the very moment of China's move into the Modern Era from just before the Wuchang Uprising and the ascendancy of Sun Yat-Sen. Some loss to the spine and detached covers on the 1910 and 1911 books with 1909 VG but overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MISSIONARY MISSIONARIES MISSIONS DOCTORS ON TRAVELS THE MIDDLE KINGDOM TRAVEL HISTORY OF CHINESE CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY WESTERN MEDICINE CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANITY OUTREACH TURN OF THE CENTURY CHINA MODERN ERA VADE MECUM HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY TRAVEL 20TH CENTURY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel Wuchang Uprising Wuhan Republic of China Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Yuan Shikai Qing government post Boxer Rebellion Chengdu Chengtu Sichuan Province Southwest China . unknown‎

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‎JAMES CONNELLY, FORREST L EVANS et al‎

‎1901 ORIGINAL MARITIME MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE DESERTION AND DAY TO DAY HARDSHIPS OF THE DESERTERS AND FORMER SAILORS OF THE STORIED USS HARTFORD‎

‎USS HARTFORD BARBADOS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS BVI. Good. 1901. On offer is a super rare original manuscript maritime diary kept by several men who deserted from the U. S. S. Hartford January 26 1901 while on liberty when the ship docked at Barbados British West Indies. James Connelly from New York City and Forrest L Evans Laconia New Hampshire identified in the free end papers leave their the ship and through prior arrangement they meet up with a few more sailors from the ship and meet others by surprise. In total we learn that 15 men are named as deserters from the Hartford. While there a number of different hands writing the majority of the writings are by Connelly and Evans we believe. Beginning the first week of January when the men are transferred from the U. S. S. Buffalo to the Hartford. It was on the Buffalo that the desertion was originally conceived but it was on the Hartford where it was carried out. The narrative of desertion is only hinted at first: On January 20 Evans sells his sea boots and other gear he won't be needing. Upon landfall in Barbados Evans and Connelly are paid off and they go on liberty. They buy civilian clothes and sleep on the beach. Their only further contact with the ship was when they were nearly scooped up by four policemen and a party of officers from the Hartford. They are hidden by blacks who have taken them in but they start starving because their new friends are too poor to sustain them. We start off with Connelly and Evans than more men are dropped into the narrative with no indication of how they arrived. Researchers historians and collectors of naval and maritime history will recognize the uniqueness of a manuscript retelling in the hand of the actual deserters. Here are snippets: "Tues. Jan. 1 1901 It's hot today. Did a little washing and made a lot of clothes slops. Wednesday 2 Left Trinidad tonight at six o'clock. Did some washing. Today Campbell was sent from cooking to ships waiter. Thursday 3 Had bag inspection then signed for accounts. Had a balance of $66.30 due me. Found my . Arrived at Lagueria at 6.30 Fri. Jan. 4 1901 Got up at 5.30. Lashed our bags and hammocks together and at 4.30 were transferred to U.S.S. Hartford. Saturday 5 Turned out at 5.30. Took on stores from The Buffalo and scrubbed wash clothes. Sunday 6 Had general muster and scrubbed wash clothes and then scrubbed down spar deck Monday 7 Scrubbed hammock this evening and washed clothes scrubbed deck. Had bag inspected and put down for small stores. Tuesday 8 Left Laguire Venezuela at about four o'clock and made six knots all night. Had to stand two sea watches 8 -12 4 - 8. Wednesday 9 Had the four to 8 watch this morning and we were all sent to the doctor and examined this afternoon. Thursday 10 Worked tonight about two hours from ten to twelve trying to anchor. Arrived at Port of Spain Trinidad about 9.30 p.m. Was half tired to death. Friday 11 Got up at 7.00 was detailed as side cleaner and worked all the fore noon and most of the after noon. Got woman tatooed on my right arm. Saturday 12 Got up 5.00 and scrubbed sides. Had some tatooing done on my right arm a bird and a heart and dagger. Forest L. Evans describes himself and his body art Sunday 13 Got up and got inspected & went to church. Had liberty today and went all over port of Spain Trinidad and got back at five o'clock. Had inspection today. Monday 14 Got up at five and did my work. Sat around with Davis In the head almost all the afternoon. Tuesday 15 Got up and did my work then Arthur and I went up in the head and I shook dice for a cent a shake and then he and I and two others played poker Wednesday 16 Got up at 6.00 and did my work worked almost all the forenoon. And shook dice all the afternoon. Thursday 17 Left Trinidad today at one o'clock for three day sail drill then Ho for Barbadoes and liberty. Friday 18 Got up and cleaned my gun and hustled all the forenoon making sail and this afternoon tieing knots and hitches. Saturday 19 Got up and cleaned my 6 pounder and scrubbed sides. Took the wheel the forenoon. Sunday 20 Had inspection then had target practice and anchored at 7.00 p.m. Sold my green boots for $1.50. Monday 21 Turned out at 5.30 and scrubbed my wash clothes. Laid off Trinidad for target practice with small calibre & five inch guns. Scrubbed clothes tonight. Tuesday 22 Scrubbed clothes this morning and had target practice with our own guns. Our six pounder did good work. Started to steam for Barbadoes this afternoon. Wednesday 23 Got up at 4 and stood watch til 8 and scrubbed decks and then took things pretty easy the rest of the day. Signed for $71 today. Thursday 24 Arrived at Barbadoes this morning and anchored at 7.30. Friday 25 Drew pay this after. Got three pounds & five shillings equal to $15.60. Saturday 26 Went on Liberty at one o'clock. Connelly and I bought citizen's clothes. He and I slept on the S. J. Smith of Nova Scotia. Connelly and Evans desert from the Hartford Sunday 27 Got up at 6.00 landward and he and I struck out into the country. Slept in an open field that night. We walked about 10 miles today. Monday 28 Got up and started out. Went to the other side of the island. Found a fine place and stayed there the rest of the day and slept there all night on the cliffs. Tuesday 29 Got up this morning at sunrise and Ward was covered with poison . We moved to the sea shore and slept by the sea tonight. Wednesday 30 Got up this morning at sunrise and eat some bread and bananas and drank a little wine. Took train to Bridgetown. Starboard watch on liberty but couldn't find Ward or Connelly but had to start out for the country lest we are arrested. Thursday 31 Found a good place on the sea shore and stayed there all day. Slept in a open field last night. Tonight we sleep in a little hut. Friday Feb. 1 Got up about 4.00 o'clock and went down to the sea shore. Slept and went in swimming this afternoon and then slept in the same hut that we did last night. Saturday 2 hot Got up this morning and had a little to eat. Today is like a Sunday here. They have church and the Queen buried. Had about fifty coons around us all day and a couple around us at night. Sunday 3 Hot Got up early this morning and took a long walk up the sea shore then back and had our dinner sat around the rest of the day and slept in the hut. Monday 4 hot Got up early and washed our faces and shaved each other then we went over to Mrs. Brown's shanty and she gave us dinner and supper and we slept in the hut. Tuesday 5 hot We got up early and washed and then had good breakfast and a fine dinner and an excellent supper. All this was given us by Mrs. Dorothea Ann Brown a colored woman who has done everything for us. Wednesday 6 We got up rather late this morning and had coffee at Mrs. Brown's. This afternoon a team load of officers off the ship and three policemen were searching around here for us. Mrs. Brown hid us away and we slept with her. Thursday 7 We got up and had breakfast with Mrs. Brown. Did some washing sat around and ate dinner and supper and slept there. Played with the dice in the evening and had little smoke. Wrote two letters today. Friday 8 Got up and washed some clothes. Sat around and read and shot dice and slept. And at night we slept in the security with Mrs. Brown. Saturday 9 Got up at sunrise. Sat around the house this afternoon we went in swimming and stayed in 2 hours hours and a half and I got all sunburned. Sunday 10 We got up early this morning. Went in bathing and then sat around and slept & read all day. Monday 11 Got up and washed and went in bathing and eat and sleep all day. Ward went up and visited a house and brought back some toast. Tuesday 12 Got up and had our coffee. Had dinner and then went to Bridgetown to the Sailor's Rest. Had supper and slept there. Met Herschfield. Wednesday 13 Got up and saw Connelly and got some Chinese ink for tatooing and put on one piece today. Slept in Sailor's Rest tonight and so did Connelly. Thursday 14 Got up and sat around. Put a dagger on a fellow and the Topeka men had a liberty and we borrowed of them for feeds drink and money. Friday 15 We get a little off from the Topeka men liberty party and I did some tatooing and slept at the Rest. Saturday 16 Got up and washed had a feed and sat around all the forenoon and some tatooing and stopped at the Sailor's Rest again tonight. Forest L. Evans was skilled at drawing and while in the Navy took up tatooing. Above is a colored drawing he sketched out in the journal of a tatoo he was proposing to a client Sunday 17 Sat around the Rest all day. Did some tatooing and sleep there again to night. Monday 18 Got up and Connelly and I went down to the docks and found a schooner and tried to ship as A. B. Able Bodied Seamen but there was no chance today. Tuesday 19 Got up at 6.30 and had a feed. Went down to docks but there was no chance. Hershfield & I and Connelly got our supper on the Mercedes of Nova Scotia. Wednesday 20 Sat around all day trying to get something to eat but we did not succeed very well. These are hungry times here Back doors are no good. Thursday 21 Got up and went to see the American Consul the whole of us. Got put out of the Sailor's home and Hirschfield Connelly and I slept in a little house with a fellow named Sefield Wilson. Friday 22 Got up and shaved and stood here part of the day then we went into the city and took a walk around the wharf but there was nothing doing. Saturday 23 Got up and sat around all the forenoon then afternoon we went to see the Governor of this island. Sunday Feb. 24 Sat around all day and read and tried to rest. Had my ear pierced. Dark and gloomy. Monday 25 Got up and went over to Mrs.Wiley's And Jim was making baskets today. Tuesday 26 Went into town and there was nothing doing there. Jim made baskets today. Very miserable. Wednesday 27 Got invited over to Mrs. Sykes house and had dinner. Then went to a party given for our benefit over to Mrs. Wells ice cream bananas cakes bread & coffee. Thursday 28 Got up. We did a little coloring today and went over to Mrs. Will's house. And Herschfield and Lefield went fishing tonight Friday Mar. 1 Got up and I went to town. Left Jim and Joe sleeping they would not stir so I went alone but I could not do nothing so I came back home. Saturday Mar. 2 1901 Jim and I went to town today but there was nothing doing there and I could do nothing. Not discouraged. Sunday 3 Got up and dressed and Jim and I went to town. Mrs. Sykes took us to the Seven Day Advent with her. Monday 4 Got up early this morning. Went to town but there was nothing doing. Came home and sat around for the rest of the day. Waiting still waiting. Tuesday 6 Got up late this morning. Made two baskets and sold them. Went into town. Nothing doing came back and staid around the house all day. Expect to get a ship by Sat. While there's life there is hope. Thursday 7 Got up early this morning made two baskets and me and Evans went to town. Came back and laid around the rest of the day. Friday Mar 8 1901 Arose early and staid around the house all day Saturday 9 Went to town early this morning but there was nothing doing and laid around all day. There are more sh-ts than ships here. Sunday 10 Arose early this morning and laid around the house all day. Monday 11 Rose early this morning. Evans went to town but it was useless. Came back and staid around the house all day. Tuesday 12 Got up early this morning went to town. Same old story. Nothing doing. Came back and laid around the house all day. Wednesday 13 Went to town this morning. Nothing doing came back laid around the house all day. Thursday Mar. 14 1901 Got up early this morning. Went to town had a lunch of pea soup and bread for breakfast. Bought some cloth came back and staid around the house for the rest of the day. Friday 15 Went to town this morning had some peasoup and bread. Came back and staid home the rest of the day. Damn this island and its coons. Saturday 16 Rose early this morning made two baskets went to town nothing doing. Sun. Mar. 17 1901 Staid around the house all day Monday 18 Rose early and went to town. Made two baskets today. Nothing doing. Tuesday 19 Went to town this morning had some bread and pea soup. Nothing doing. Wed. Mar 20 1901 Got up early this morning and staid around the house all day. Thursday 21 Arose this morning and left Mrs. Wilson's house and came to town and staid at the naval Home on Bay St. Friday 22 Got up and dressed. Dewey and Evans and Griffin went in swimming and Evans and Dewey went to town and got a little money got back about 5 P. M. Sat. Mar. 23 1901 We arose this morning at 7 A. M. had a breakfast of oatmeal and bread and coffee went to town and back and hung around the house all day. Sunday 24 Got up and my head was as big as a barrel. Dewey got fired out and I got my foot full of sea eggs. Monday 25 Arose early and went to town. Saw the Consul. Expect to be signed on Saturday. Evans Griffith and I got 2 and 6 2 shillings and 6 pence off the Consul. Mar 26 1901 Went to town this morning. Hung around the Italian Consul til noon But could not see him came back home. F-ck it all. Wednesday 27 Got up and dressed me and Griff went to see the Consul but he was not in so we came back home. Thursday 28 Got up at 7 A. M. Had breakfast and Evans went to see the Consul. But there was nothing doing. This is a f-cked up asshole of the world. Fri. Mar. 29 1901 Got up early this morning staid around the house all day. Life in this f-cked up Hoorhouse of an Island is a farce. Saturday 30 Got up and dressed did the same as yesterday and took a little walk in the evening. Sunday 31 Arose early this morning and this afternoon and took a walk in the country and got back about 6 o'clock. The case looks serious at present. Mon. April 1 1901 Rose early this morning had breakfast and then went to see the Consul. Nothing doing as usual. Tuesday 2 Tuesday dawning and no sign of ever getting away from this cannibal Island. Went to town came back took a walk in the evening turned in about 9 P. M. Wednesday 3 Went to see the Consul today and tried to shit but couldn't. The case is hopeless. Thurs. April 4 1901 God knows whether we will get out of this prison dead or alive. Went to see the Consul today. He promised to see the Captain for us. Left the Naval Home today. Mrs. Armstrong moved. We are in doubt where to sleep tonight. Slept on the beach tonight. Friday 5 This is Good Friday. All the stores are closed. It is like Sunday. Had some coffee and bread this morning on board the Bark Carpassioan St. Johns N.B. Went out for a swim and a row in Tom Berry's boat. This is a long miserable day. Saturday 6 Slept in the Naval Home last night on the floor. Went to see the Italian Consul again today. Nothing doing. Hung around the beach all day. Tried to sell the razor but could not. Hung around the beach the rest of the day. Sun. April 7 1901 Slept in the naval Home on the floor last night. Got up about 6 o'clock A. M. Took a walk to the dock and I went aboard the Ghithay to see a fellow but he was on the Olinda from Liverpool Eng. And he was ashore. Monday 8 Slept in the same place. Got up at 6 and I killed ten fleas out of my shirt. Today is a bank holiday for the . Laid around the beach all day. Took a boat and rowed out to the Olinda and I seen Albert Joyce and went aboard the Whaling bark Bertha from New Bedford Mass. Tuesday 9 Slept in the same place last night. Got up early and went to see the Consul. He said he would try to get us shipped Jupitor bound for New York some time this week. Came back and hung around the beach all day. Wed. April 10 1901 I slept in Mr. Cheeks boat shop last night and he gave me some tea this morning when we got up. Had some coffee also off the woman across the street named Mrs. Carew. Seen the Consul this morning and got 7 pence came back and laid around the beach all day. "Still living Thursday 11 Me Dudley and Evans slept in the same place last night. Had some coffee off young Cutting and some coffee off Mrs. Charles. Lanigan and Liverpool started to fight but got chased. Got a six pence off a woman named Mrs. Holden and had some pea soup and bread and laid around the beach all day. Friday 12 Arose at 6 A. M. Had some coffee of Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Carew and some tea of another woman then went to see the Consul and Dudley got a six pence and a shilling off another fellow off the Hartford who was in the hospital with consumption. Dudley got a letter from home. In the afternoon we took a walk to town and heard the Jupiter was going out next Tuesday. Sat. April 13 1901 "Golden Hours" Got up about 6 A. M. Had a saltwater wash. Came down to see the Ital. Consul. Came back to the Sailor's Rest and Dudley got his money off Mr. Weeks about 6 shillings and then went to town and bought some clothes. Had some tea and bread and came back and laid around the beach all day. Sunday 14 Got up about 6 A.M. this morning had a salt water bath had some tea and bread. Hung out the Boat house half the day and down the beach the rest of the day. Had some bread and tea and sweet spuds off Mrs. Phelps. Monday 15 Got up at 6 A. M. The Jupiter went out yesterday. I guess we are doomed to stay here. Took a walk as far as the Consul and went into the ice house an hour or so came back and laid around the beach all day. Tuesday 16 Rose this morning at 6 A. M. Had our tea and breakfast. Went to see the Consul but there was nothing doing. Dudley got a letter and a ticket to home on the Fontableau which sails Saturday. We and Dudley took a walk to the dock and came back and hung around the beach then . Wednesday 17 Got up about 5.30 A. M. Had a wash and I took a walk down to the Josie of Weymouth N. S. but the Captain in but he was no good. Went aboard the Olive Thurlow of New York and saw the Captain But was told to be at the Consul in the morning at 10 o'clock. Thursday 18 Arose about 5.30 A.M. and had a wash and I took a walk as far as the dock. Slowly starving to death. Haven't had a square meal in 3 months. The curse of Christ is on us and this island. Went to see the Consul this morning and got a shilling. Hope to ship as ordinary seaman tomorrow aboard the barkentine Olive Thurlow bound to New York. Fri. April 19 1901 Rose about 5.30 had a wash. We had a shave yesterday off Ross. Had our coffee off Mammy. Went to see the Consul and got a ship at last. Shipped as ord. Seaman this morning on the Olive Thurlow bound for Trinidad then to New York. Sat 20 Turned out about 5 A.M. Had coffee and bread then up anchor and under way about 8.30 A. M. For Trinidad for a load. Fair wind today going about 10 knots. Worked pretty hard today. Took trick at wheel on 4 to 8 dog watch. Sunday 21 Stood 8 hours sea watch last night. Passed Tobago and sighted Trinidad at about 12. Stood 4 hours sea watch last night. Had 2 hours trick at the wheel. Out 8 hours tonight. Mon. April 22 1901 Stood 8 hours sea watch last night had 8 to10 trick at the wheel. Expect to make port tonight. Passed Tobago and anchored in Port of Spain Trinadad at 10 P. M. Went to sleep at about 11 o'clock. Tuesday 23 Turned out at 6. Got some gear up out of the hold scrubbed the deck. Left port of Spain and anchored at La Paria tonight at about 9 o'clock. Wednesday 24 Worked hard all day cleaning out the hold. Thurs. April 25 1901 Worked hard as well today. Damn near worked ourselves to death cleaning out the hold. We are going to load with pitch from the Pitch Lakes. Friday 26 Turned out at 6 and commenced to load today. Worked hard all day and took nearly 70 tons of pitch aboard. Saturday 27 Turned out at 6. Worked ourselves to death nearly took about 60 more tons aboard. Worked like a bloody horse trying to do it. Sun. April 28 1901 Today is a day of rest. We lay down in our bunks in the forecastle most all day. I wrote two letters home and mended my pants. Monday 29 Turned out at six and went to work at the winch and worked hard all day loaded about a hundred tons of pitch today. Was tired tonight. Tuesday 30 Turned out at six. Worked all day at the winch and loaded about 90 tons of pitch. Was more than tired tonight. Wed. May 1 1901 Turned out at the usual hour and pulled on the mankiller all day. Loaded over 100 tons. Was near dead tonight. Thursday 2 Got up at six worked hard this forenoon and all the afternoon at the winch. Loaded about ninety tons today. Closer dead tonight. Friday 3 Got up at the usual time. Worked the winch all day took in one hundred and three tons today. Was tired enough tonight. Sat. May 4 1901 Got up this morning at six. Had 65 tons in at noon and at night we took in a hundred and twelve tons altogether. Played cards this evening. Sunday 5 Slept until about 7.00 this morning and laid in my bunk most of the day and went to sleep early. Monday 6 Got up at 6.00 and worked on the winch til about 10 this morning. Then loafed until 12.00 and then worked the winch until about 8.00. We have sprung a leak and had to run ship's pump twice today. Tues. May 7 1901 Worked at the winch all day today. The Capt. Went to Port of Spain today to clear on the departure at that port. Wednesday 8 Worked on the winch again today and at the pump our cargo is almost completed and we will be ready for sea soon. Thursday 9 Got up and worked at the winch all the forenoon. Finished loading about 5 P.M. today. Fri. May 10 1901 Turned out at the usual hour and worked about the deck all day. Everything is ready to sail tomorrow. And we are ready to go to sea. Saturday 11 We are up at four o'clock this morning got anchor up and made sail not much sail and we are steering due west. Are bound for New York at east & noreast. Sunday 12 We are now fairly underway for home. We have splendid wind and if it holds out we will be in New York in 10 days from now. Had only 4 hours in last night. Mon. May 13 1901 Had 4 hour trick at the wheel this morning. Out 8 hours tonight. Had a severe squall tonight but it didn't last long. Tuesday 14 Worked tarring down the rigging today and the fore foretop and to gallant rigging and the main and main top and mizzen and mizzen top. Wednesday 15 Sighted Santa Cruz this morning. Finished tarring down the rigging today and scraped and greased the mizzen mast. Thurs. May 16 1901 Passed St Thomas this morning and sighted Puerto Rico. Also passed St. Kitts. Worked laying down all the forenoon. Friday 17 Worked like hell all day scrubbing paint work. The boom to broke this afternoon and raised major for a while. Saturday 18 We have a little breeze today after being calm for two days. Had 8 hours out last night. Have finished almost all of the scrubbing paint workand all that remains is to paint and scrape. Sun. May 19 1901 Bright and pleasant. Washed the quarter deck about five o'clock and took the wheel at six. Good breeze this morning. 8 hours out tonight. We live on hash here every night for supper hash hash hash. Mon. 20 Had 3 hours trick this morning and four hours this afternoon making about ten knots if it holds out we will be in New York Saturday. 8 hours in tonight. Tuesday 21 Had 4 hours at the wheel this morning making about 10 knots 8 hours out tonight. Painted all day. Sighted and passed a barkentine and a steamer. We are making great time. Hash. Had a scrape today. Wednesday May 22 1901 Had a three hour trick at the wheel this morning. 8 hours in tonight. Steady breeze making about 8 knots. Painted about all day today and we have hash twice today. 4 hours at the wheel this afternoon. Thursday 23 Hash for supper. Had 4 hours trick at the wheel this morning. 8 hours out tonight. Friday 24 Had 3 1/2 hour trick this morning. Making about 7 knots. 8 hours in tonight Expect to reach New York next Thursday. Had 3 1/2 hour trick this afternoon. Saturday May 25 1901 Hash for supper. Had 4 hours at the wheel this morning. 8 hours out tonight. Making about 2 knots. Sunday 26 Only 500 miles to New York. Hash for supper. Had 2 hour trick at the wheel last night and 2 hour trick this morning. Steady breeze 5 knots. Had a wash this morning. First wash in four days. 16 days out today. 8 hours in tonight. Monday 27 Only 400 miles to New York. Blowing a gale of 30 miles an hour. 8 hours out tonight. Tues. May 28 1901 Hash for supper. Had a son of a bitch of a night last night. 8 hours out and raining all night long. About 250 miles to New York. 8 hours out tonight. Makinging about 4 knots. 19 days out today. Had a wash today. First wash since Sunday. Thursday 30 8 hours in tonight. Another miserable night last night. Hoisted up the mainsail. Very heavy about a ton. Two and a half run did it. Nearly pulled my arms apart. 8 hours in tonight. About 70 miles to New York. Expect to reach New York in the morning early. Had 4 hour trick at the wheel this morning. Raining all day. About 30 miles from New York about noon. Very light wind. About 2 miles an hour. 8 hours out tonight. Saturday June 1 Came to anchor about 8 p.m. off Statan Island. Our misery is nearly over. We will be clear of this slave ship Monday. Sunday 2 We got a little rest on Sunday. Had a good feed today. First in 5 months. Mon. June 3 1901 Embellishment top and bottom of this entry Waiting all day for the tow into the dock tomorrow . We will then be clear of this son of a hoar of a ship. Hash for supper. Tuesday 4 Still in this workhouse. Worked all day. Tug Gracie came and towed us up to Jersey City where we made fast to the dock and were free once more. Wednesday 5 Went to New York and waited around the comissioners all the forenoon waiting to get paid off. Goy paid off and got our discharge. Stayed at Aremill's Hotel. Thurs. June 6 1901 Got up at 7.30. Jim had got up and gone leaving me. Went down to South St. and met Bert and we took the Jay Line boat ay five o'clock this afternoon for Providence R. I. Friday 7 Arrived in Providence this am. At 8 took 9.07 train for Boston. Arrived at eastern Depot at 10 and took one o'clock train from Union Depot for Laconia arrived at four. Stayed at Dick's tonight. Saturday 8 Staid around Dick's all day and saw some of the boys. Bill Young lent me some clothes. Dick went up and told Mother I had come and he and I walked up to the Weirs tonight and I met Mother & all the rest. Sun. June 9 1901 I staid in the house all day and Everett came up and I was pleased to see him. We had a talk and I went to bed and smoked just as I used to do." The binding is in rough shape but overall G. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: U. S. NAVY U. S. S. HARTFORD U. S. S. WABASH U. S. S. BUFFALO BARBADOS TRINIDAD LACONIA NEW HAMPSHIRE JAMES CONNELLY FORREST L EVANS USN NAVAL MARINE MARITIME DESERTION DESERTERS MUTINY MUTINOUS PIRACY MARINES MARINE NAVAL HISTORY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA Archive Lot antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

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‎LANCE SGT G WEBSTER‎

‎1900 - 1902 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY INTIMATELY DETAILING THE BATTLE SERVICE OF THE LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRES UP TO AND INCLUDING LORD METHUEN'S BATTLE AT HARTY RIVER‎

‎KIMBERLEY SOUTH AFRICA. Fair. 1900. On offer is a superb manuscript relic the Boer War being the handwritten diary of Lance Sgt. G. Webster 1st L.N.L. Reg't South Africa Loyal North Lancashires detailing Webster's active service from Sunday July 15th 1900 - October 24th 1901 and then a later entry titled "July 3 1902 an Account of Lord Methuen's Fight at Harty River 7-3-02 by an Eye Witness". The content is nothing short of fantastic as Webster records page after page of battle encounters skirmishes camps marches prisoners killed wounded etc. with names of places people and events including many entries concerning Baden Powell. While the majority of writings are specific to South Africa there are entries of greater scope including Queen Victoria's death. The 120 page diary is well filled with no blanks which historians and researchers of the era will find a super primary account of the Boer War. The diary is in rough shape the front cover is still barely attached the back is missing and the text block is loose and some pages are loose but all accounted for. HISTORICAL NOTES: One online source provides: 'Boer War 1899-1902 Officers of the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment c. 1899. In 1899 the Loyal Regiment found itself assigned to South Africa. With hostilities seeming likely in the aftermath of the Jameson Raid the De Beers company became increasingly concerned with the security of its operations in Kimberly. Although a town guard and other volunteer formations had been raised the De Beers Company and citizens of Kimberly petitioned for additional security measures. On 7 October 1899 an artillery battery and four companies of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment were dispatched to secure the town under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Kekewich. Five days later with the start of hostilities Boer forces arrived and began to isolate Kimberley. For the next 126 days the North Lancs and the local militias would be cut off and subjected to regular shelling from the Boer artillery. The siege was finally lifted when Brigadier-General Sir John French's Cavalry Division was able to break through the Boer lines on 15 February 1900. With its commander and four of its companies under siege in Kimberly the balance of the 1st Battalion served with Lord Methuen. Together with the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Northampton Regiment and 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry they formed the 9th Brigade of the 1st Division. They served with 9th Brigade at the Battles of Belmont Modder River and Magersfotein. Following the relief of Kimberly in February 1900 the battalion. The Loyals would remain a part of Methuen's command until July when it was detached to guard Oliphant's Nek. However on 8 August they abandoned this task at the orders of Colonel Baden-Powell and left the area unguarded. This allowed Christiaan de Wet to escape the British forces attempting to catch him. Although this allowed him escape it was ruled that orders received by the Loyals were the cause and the regiment escaped censure. The end of 1900 found 1st Loyals back with the 9th Brigade. As part of the brigade they took part in actions around Klerksdorp. Remaining under Lord Methuen's command for the rest of the war the Loyals provided men to formed into mounted infantry companies as the war shifted from large engagements into a guerrilla war. The Loyals would continue to serve throughout the guerrilla phase engaging Boer commandos on a number of occasions until the end of the war with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging.' Overall Fair.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: LORD METHUEN PAUL SANFORD HARTY RIVER LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRES 1ST L.N.L. REG'T BADEN POWELL DE BEERS KIMBERLEY SOUTH AFRICA KIMBERLY HARTS RIVER BOER WAR SOUTH AFRICAN JAMESON RAID CAPE TOWN BOER WAR RACE RACIAL AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

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