Holograph journal of the author’s naval service from 1845 to 1861, with some verses dated 1867. The volume begins with a summary of his service on the HMS Seaflower, sailing between Jersey and northern France, as well as on the steam ship Sidon. He then describes his service on the HMS Orestes, with which he sails to Mozambique, Zanzibar, and Mauritius. He mentions the weather and routine ship duties, as well as shoots gazelles and hippopotami and chases various vessels, including a number of slave ships. On November 19, 1851, they begin to chase a brig, but gives up when it hoists American colors; in January 1852, they chase and take the Maryanne, a brig from Havana equipped for the slave trade, whose crew the writer describes as all seeming to be "hardened slavers." The manuscript also contains his subsequent appointments on the HMS Excellent and HMS Terrible, and further naval service in Cornwallis, Brunswick, and Cambridge; as well as extensive records of his activities on land, in which he describes primarily routine social events, such as visits to his aunt Sarah and other friends; subscribing to the library; dancing; and flute lessons.
Subject (Geographic):
Africa --Description and travel and Great Britain --Social life and customs --19th century
Subject (Name):
Baines, Matthew Talbot, 1799-1860, Bosquet, Pierre, 1810-1870, Great Britain. Royal Navy --Diaries, Great Britain. Royal Navy --Sea life, Jones-Parry, John Parry, 1829-1920, Samwell, William, b. 1832, and Windham, Charles Ash, Sir, 1810-1870
Subject (Topic):
Elegiac poetry, English, Pen drawing, Poetry, English --19th century, Sailors --Great Britain --Diaries, Sentimentalism in literature, Slave trade --Africa, East, and Women authors
Curtis Granville Jackson scrapbook and papers relating to the Boy Scouts
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | 1-2
Image Count:
122
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Collection consists of a scrapbook and other papers. The scrapbook, "My Scouting History," contains autograph and typescript entries, photographs, merit badges and awards, correspondence, and printed ephemera documenting Jackson's membership in an African-American boy scout troop, Troop 42 of Camden, New Jersey from 1937 to 1943. Other papers include one letter, photographs, scarves, and printed material, dating from 1946 to 1965, relating chiefly to Jackson's involvement in Troop 43 of the Boy Scouts of America. and Folder 1 of 2 completely digitized.
Description:
Purchased from Swann Galleries on the Jockey Hollow Fund, 2010.
Subject (Geographic):
Camden (N.J.) and Camden County (N.J.)
Subject (Name):
Boy Scouts of America and Jackson, Curtis Granville
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--New Jersey--Camden, Boy Scouts of America--African American membership, and Boy Scouts--New Jersey--Camden
James D. Hutton collection of drawings and photographs.
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 12
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
Four salted paper prints made during the Raynolds expedition of 1859-1860 depicting Laramie Hills with tipis in the foreground; a fort, possibly Fort Union; two sets of group portraits of Arapahos, one of them of Arapaho chiefs Eagle Head, Split-nose, Little Owl, and Friday. There are 17 drawings by Hutton, 11 of them of western views, most probably made during the Raynolds expedition, depicting Fort Sarpy on the Yellowstone; Eagle Creek on the upper Missouri River; the valley of Wind River; Red Canon Creek, Big Horn Mountains; and Lodge Pole Peak and Crow Peak in the Black Hills. There are nine other drawings present, six by three other identified artists: R. W. Ingle, W. Taylor, Jr., and William Rich Hutton, James' brother. The drawing by William Rich Hutton is a view of San Francisco. Accompanied by a document made out to Miss Ellen S. Hutton in thanks for her work as church organist.
Description:
Accompanied by a container list., James D. Hutton headed the photographic unit of the 1856-1860 expedition led by Captain William Franklin Raynolds to the Yellowstone and the Wind River Mountains., and See also Hutton photographs in the William Franklin Raynolds Papers, WA MSS 393.
