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Anonymous. ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN DIARY OCTOBER 8, 1836 TO MARCH 14, 1837 OF BOSTONIAN MAN TRAVELLING TO EUROPE
1836 , 1837. Diary is just volume one (of at least 2 volume set). One volume 7-1/4 x 4 -1/2 inches, 80pp., limp leather-covered boards. Brown ink manuscript entries, very legible. Author was a Bostonian who travelled to Boston to New York then on to Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, London, Paris. He travelled on the ship "George Washington" under command of Captain Holdridge. He travelled with fellow Bostoninans Mrs. Thorndike, Shaw, Cushing, A. Slade, Josiah Colby, J. B. Hutchinson and New Yorkeres Norton, Kelly, Hay. A total of 45 persons plus 8 servants were aboard. Author is clearly highly intelligent and writes in an engaging, even funny style: "Time spent on shipboard is nothing but a blank to me. so much blotted out of existance. The pain of going to bed. the misery of getting up, the pleasures of eating and greater pleasure of vomiting for the benefit of the fishes." Lots of interesting observations: "In coming from Manchester through Yorkshire I was exceedingly struck with the great contrast between the lower classes in this country and in our own. Intemperance, licentiousness and every other sin that degrade people prevail here to a more alarming extent."(Glasgow Nov. 18). "Anywhere but in France it would have seemed strange to see a madam of 65 waltzing and dancing, but so it is here. Pelasure, present enjoyment seems to be the whole object of a Frenchman's life". (Paris Feb. 23rd) Louvre was "too much crowded to see the paintings. It is quite as much as one cna do to keep from being trode upon." Note at end indicates volume 2 follows but we do not have any other volumes beyond this first one. Good, solid, light wear, becoming loose in cover. (a83513)
$390.00Bishop, Mrs. Carlton T.. MANUSCRIPT MEMOIR OF TRIP TO TEXAS IN MAY 1943
One volume, 12mo., 68 leaves, stiff wraps. Several pages have tipped in souvenirs as railway tickets, color postcards, newpapers articles. Quite fun to read: "In this month of May, in the year of our lord 1943, with all mankind in a gigantic struggle for survival of ideals and even life itself, let me here make it plain that it took a three-fold purpose to mark Carlton and me consider sallying forth from our comfortable home into the utter chaos of travel. " The major reason "was to acompany Marjorie Floyd , fiancee of our son Gordon , to be present at their marriage." Majorie Floyd and Lieutenant Gordon Bishop were both from New Haven, Connecticut. Professor Carlton T. Bishop was professor at Yale for over 34 years. Diary is in excellent condition. VG plus. (a87389)
$290.00