| | 2 | Author: | Boykin, John | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Journal of the travels of Colonel John Boykin and Francis P. Lee from Morristown, New Jersey to Camden, South Carolina, August 15, 1833 - September, 1833
| | | | Dates: | 1833 | | | | Abstract: | This journal is a short but interesting account of travel in antebellum America. The author of the journal is Francis P. Lee. Lee appears to be a young adult or teenager at the time. The journal begins on August 15, 1833 in Morristown and ends in Camden, S.C. on September 5. The journal details this trip. The journal writer, Francis P. Lee, is traveling with his father and others. The group, which appears to have been composed of members of the same family, traveled on a mix of overland coaches and steamboats. There are many observations on the social and cultural life of areas they passed through as well as details on what travel was like in the 1830s. The daily entries are very detailed and recount both the personal dynamics between the travelers and observations about the towns and people they meet along the way.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.917.3.B69 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Travel | | | | Genre: | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Morristown (N.J.) - Description and travel | Travel. | Voyages and travels. | |
| 5 | Author: | Anonymous | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Journal of a voyage in the Ship Sampson, May 23, 1819 - August 23, 1819
| | | | Dates: | 1819 | | | | Abstract: | The "Journal of a Voyage in the Ship Sampson" tracks the transatlantic crossing of an unknown immigrant from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1819. The last pages describe the approach to Philadelphia in detail. The journal also touches on some of the emotions the author felt as he disembarked. The last page contains a poem written by the journal’s author titled “On Leaving England for America” and a letter written to friends from “this land of liberty.”
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.910.J82 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Travel | | | | Genre: | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Emigration and immigration. | Voyages and travels. | |
| 9 | Author: | Clark, William, 1770-1838 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Clark diary, August 25, 1808 - September 22, 1808
| | | | Dates: | August 25, 1808 - September 22, 1808 | | | | Abstract: | This document is a private journal of William Clark from his time as an Indian agent in the Midwest after the completion of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The journal chronicles his expedition to treat with the Osage Indians. The journal contains a wealth of information, including a vivid account of every days’ events, a sketch of a map, and a chronicle of the Indian-white relations.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.917.3.L58c | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Native America | Trade | Travel | | | | Genre: | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America--Treaties | Osage Indians--Treaties | |
| 11 | Author: | Nevins, Pim, 1756-1833 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Pim Nevins Journal
| | | | Dates: | 1802-1803 | | | | Abstract: | This bound volume contains a travel journal of Pim Nevins, an English Quaker who traveled throughout the Mid-Atlantic from 1802-1803. The journal begins in New York City and follows Nevins throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including stops in Trenton, Easton, Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Baltimore. Nevins traveled with Joshua Gilpin, whose journal has been published.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.917.3.N41 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Natural History | Religion | Travel | | | | Genre: | Art | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Society of Friends--Missions | |
| 13 | Author: | Brainerd, David, 1718-1747 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | David Brainerd diary, July 14, 1745 - November 20, 1745
| | | | Dates: | 1745 | | | | Abstract: | This journal from 1745 recounts David Brainerd’s time in western Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The vast majority of the journal depicts Brainerd’s time in the Upper Susquehanna River Valley. Brainerd’s journals and autobiography were published after his death. They were used as tracts to promote missionary efforts to Native Americans. Historians have determined that these published accounts were largely written by Brainerd and Jonathan Edwards in 1747 before Brainerd died of tuberculosis. They hoped to edit Brainerd’s actual journals to make his efforts sound like a greater success, thus spurring others to follow in his footsteps. The APS journal is an original journal that differs from the one published by Jonathan Edwards.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.B74j | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Native America | Religion | Travel | | | | Genre: | Diaries | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America--Missions | Indians of North America--New Jersey | Indians of North America--Pennsylvania | Missionaries | |
| 17 | Author: | Pursh, Frederick, 1774-1820 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Journal of a botanical excursion in the Northeastern parts of Pennsylvania and in the state of New York, 1807
| | | | Dates: | 1807 | | | | Abstract: | This volume contains the travel journal of Frederick Pursh, a patron of Benjamin Smith Barton, during his journey from Philadelphia throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and New York. Although the excursion was for botanical research, Pursh’s diary entries record many other details, including comments on the state of roads, the people he met, the towns he visited, and the natural environment. There are two sketches in the volume.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.580.P97 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Colony and State Specific History | Natural History | Pennsylvania History | Travel | | | | Genre: | Scientific Data | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Botany -- New York (State) | Botany -- Pennsylvania. | |
| 18 | Author: | Woodruff, Robert. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Woodruff journal. December 17, 1785 - May 1, 1788
| | | | Dates: | 1785-1788 | | | | Abstract: | This travel journal offers fascinating insight on the early republic. Robert Woodruff accompanied John Anstey, the official British emissary representing Loyalist claims, on his travels throughout the United States from 1785-1788. Woodruff travels corresponded with the drafting of the Federal Constitution and its ratification, and his journal often records observations on the debates surrounding the document. Among the more notable stories is that of a public procession in Boston after the ratification of the Constitution. Aside from the political, Woodruff gives detailed accounts of towns and cities he visited throughout the east coast. He often relays stories of the revolutionary war he hears and learns about as he travels. He also recounts dinners with some of the most prominent figures in the early republic, including one with George Washington at Mount Vernon. The details of his afternoon at Mount Vernon accounts for one of the longest entries. Finally, Woodruff also reports briefly on Native American affairs in the South and North. He discusses the Creek Indians and ongoing strife and war in Georgia. He also visited the Five Nations in New York.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.917.4.W852 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Diplomatic History | Early National Politics | Native America | Travel | | | | Genre: | Diplomatic Material | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Constitutional conventions -- United States. | Indians of North America | |
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