This printed pocket diary for 1863 contains Smith’s notes on legal terms, a list of clothing received from the government between 1863 and 1865, and miscellaneous notes and financial records.
Details a young womans travels from Rochester, England, to Germany where she is to be the au pair for the household of Baron Danckelman; on the way, her ship is captured by French privateers; after arrival she gives detailed accounts of local customs in H
Description:
Anonymous holograph manuscript.
Subject (Topic):
Au pairs., Dinners and dining, Travelers' writings, English., Women authors., and Women travelers.
Diaries of an expedition with John James Audubon, 1843 Mar 11-Dec 31
Image Count:
71
Abstract:
Holograph manuscript diaries kept by John G. Bell during his participation in John James Audubon’s Missouri River expedition in 1843. This volume is a printed diary, published by Jansen and Bell, New York, completed in manuscript for March 11-December 31, with brief entries describing collection of specimens, hunting of buffalo and other animals, and noting specimens mounted after his return to New York.
Description:
Pages [34-37] blank. and Printed dates of diary do not correspond with author's dates of entry.
Subject (Geographic):
Missouri River Valley --Description and travel and Yellowstone River Valley --Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Subject (Topic):
American bison hunting, Natural history --Missouri River Valley, and Natural history --Yellowstone River Valley
