Found 8 collections related to Diaries -- 19th Century

Diary of New York physician John Clarkson Jay, Jr., son of John Clarkson Jay and great-grandson of first Supreme Court Justice John Jay. Brief entries of daily routine; attendance at hospital on Randall's Island, N.Y.; received degree of M.D. from College of Physicians and Surgeons; passage to Liverpool; sightseeing in Europe; to Vienna and matriculation at the University; etc less

Diary of Joseph Isaacs, [Corporal?] U.S. Army Co. A, 9th New York Volunteers (Hawkins Zouaves), kept from May 1, 1861-Feb 4. 1862. Mustered in New York City, thence to Newport News, VA.; covered retreat after engagement at Big Bethel; mutiny of some because enlistments had expired and lack of pay; campaign around Fort Clark, Hatteras Inlet, N.C less

Diary of Philip W. Holmes, April 9-30, 1861, kept while a member of the 13th New York Regiment, Co. G. Joined regiment in New York, was stationed in Annapolis and Baltimore on a guard duty. Gives minute details of army and camp life including descriptions of fellow soldiers, food, recreation, daily routine, and attitude of Maryland residents toward them. Some descriptions of Annapolis and Baltimore. Collection includes original volume and transcript made by his daughter less

Papers of Congregational clergyman Clarence Finster, including a diary documening his journey from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Iowa City, Iowa, 17 July-28 August, 1873, while seeking a teaching position. Also includes various letters, photos, clippings, etc. of the Finster family, 1853-1928. less