Found 14 collections related to Diaries%20--%2019th%20Century

Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4152
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Almon Harris Thompson (1837-1906) was the chief assistant to John Wesley Powell on the second Colorado River expedition begun in 1871. His wife, Ellen Powell Thompson, was Powell's sister. She collected plant and flower specimens on the expedition.
Broadley, Fanny, fl. 1842
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
2 volumes
Fanny Broadley was probably born in England, ca. 1820, one of four sisters. She married Henry Burrows (to whom she refers intermittently in her diaries); they had four daughters, Lucy, Constance, Mary Alice, and Dorothy. Travel diaries kept by... more
Jay, John Clarkson Jr
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1551
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
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... more
Isaacs, Joseph
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1525
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
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... more
Ross, F.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2632
.16 linear feet (1 volume)
F. Ross's journal of a voyage of the H.M.S. Tagus from England to the South Pacific, from November 26, 1813 through August 1814. Includes accounts of the capture of French ship of war Le Ceres and U.S.S. Essex and visits to Rio de Janeiro,... more
Felton, Silas
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 986
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
Silas Felton (1776-1828) was the son of a prosperous farmer from Marlboro, Massachusetts. was a schoolteacher, store owner, land surveyor, and later became an elected town clerk.
Jones, Stephen Vandiver, 1840-1920
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1595
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Stephen Vandiver Jones was an assistant topographer for the second Powell Expedition on the Colorado River from 1871-72.
Grüner, Rudolph
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4819
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Tagebuch meiner Reise in Michaelisferien, Sept.- Oct, 1819. I. Hinreise, Dresden, Die Sächsische Schweiz. II. Rückreise durch die Sächsischen Herzogtumer und Thüringen.
Gilman, William Henry, 1826-1860
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1159
.06 linear feet (1 volume)
William Henry Gilman, of Exeter, NH, was secretary to Commodore John C. Long, United States Navy.
Hamilton, Thomas, 1789-1842
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1301
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Thomas Hamilton (1789-1842) was a Scottish writer and philosopher.
Fritsch, Bianca
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1086
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Diary of Bianca Fritsch, Jan. 1-20, 1892, probably kept while training to be a nurse; also two notebooks of poems by Goethe, Hebbel, Rükert, and others. In German
Hoffman, David, 1784-1854
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1411
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
David Hoffman (1784-1854) was a lawyer in Baltimore, MD, and a professor of law at the University of Maryland.
Holmes, Philip W., 1836-1906
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1425
.31 linear feet (2 volumes)
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... more
Finster, Clarence, 1849-1931
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1001
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
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,... more
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