Volume 1
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Contains 187 Results:
Putnamville, Indiana — Discusses the history of churches in Terre Haute. Mentions Rev. Wallace, Rev. Jewett, and Rev. R.R. Dodge., 1848 Jan 21
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Jan 21
Greencastle, Indiana — Took his leave of Mr. & Mrs. Hawley in Putnamville. Briefly describes Greencastle., 1848 Jan 22
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Jan 22
Lafayette, Indiana — Left Greencastle where he raised $55. Visited a man named David Wills on a small farm near Russelville. Rode to Parkersburg where he stayed with Chase. Rode through the mud to Crawfordsville where he stayed with Prof. Hovey[?]. Rode to Lafayette where he visited Rev. Wilson and his wife., 1848 Jan 29
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Jan 29
Crawfordsville — Mentions Mr. Myres, a preacher from Indianapolis. “Education is now more needed than almost every thing else [in the West].”, 1848 Feb 3
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Feb 3
Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana — Mentions a Methodist colporteur named Woodward and a preacher named Beers. Traveled from Crawfordsville to Brownsburg. “Miserable cabins & a swampy disconsolate looking country is all that meets the eye.”, 1848 Feb 8
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Feb 8
Ripley, Ohio — Has spent the past three weeks reading and catching up on correspondence in Cincinnati. Traveled to Ripley on the steamboat New England. Describes Ripley. “Here is the great seat of the anti-slavery influence. The great centre of operations for underground railroads which lead to the confines of Canada, over which pass annually so many hundreds of miserable slaves, is here.” Mentions Rev. John Rankin, the famous leader of the abolition movement in Ohio. Preached three times yesterday., 1848 Mar 6
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From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Mar 6
Gallipolis — Briefly describes Gallipolis. Traveled with his wife, Antoinette, from Cincinnati to Gallipolis on the steamboat Hibernia. Staying with Rev. Warren. Recounts the explosion and sinking of the steamboat Blue Ridge, which occurred on January 9. Mentions a passenger maned Mr. Langley who survived., 1848 Mar 13
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Mar 13
Louisville, Kentucky, steamboat Cambria — Describes the Cincinnati Observatory, which he visited with Dr. Y.S. Weed[?]. Mentions Prof. Mitchell. Meets in Cincinnati with fellow agents Rev. H. Little and wife, J.M. Stevenson, J. Stevens and wife, O. Powell and wife, F.Y. Vail, D. Christy, and Mr. Miner., 1848 Apr 12
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Apr 12
St. Louis, Mo. — Travels from Cincinnati to St. Louis on the steamboat Cambria: “Including 8 hours, which we spent at Louisville, we were but 3 days & 3 hours from Cincinnati.” “The Levy [at St. Louis] is very much crowded with drays, horses, mules, negroes, bags, boxes & c. . . . There is about it [St. Louis] among the people an air of independence, frankness & generosity which does not exist in Cincinnati.” Mentions Mr. Thissell and his sick wife. Boards at Mr. H.T. Darrah’s., 1848 Apr 18
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Apr 18
Bethel, Illinois — Traveled by stage with Mr. Thissell on the national road to Greenville. Mentions the meeting of the Alton Presbytery; Rev. Norton of Alton; and Rev. Wood of Jerseyville., 1848 Apr 22
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1848 Apr 22