Typescript copy of diary of Charles Peabody. (27 pages) (Original diary is at the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio in Cincinnati.) (An earlier portion of this diary, dated October 4, 1845–May 19, 1846, was published in the Bulletin of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, Volume 11, Number 4 [October 1953], and Volume 12, Number 2 [April 1954]. This publication is available in the Missouri History Museum Library.), 1846 May 21-Sept 11
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a typescript copy of a diary of Rev. Charles Peabody, May 21– September 11, 1846; a diary of Rev. Peabody, October 12, 1846–July 25, 1849, while he traveled in the West (mostly in St. Louis, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio) as an agent of the American Tract Society; and four travel diaries of Rev. Peabody, 1858-1859, recording his travels mostly in Europe. The collection also contains correspondence to Rev. Peabody, 1888-1889; many of these letters are from his Dartmouth College classmates.
Dates
- 1846 May 21-Sept 11
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders; 5 volumes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Peabody, Charles, Rev., 1816-1903 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository