Volume 1
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Contains 187 Results:
Traveled to New York. “I am again on my return to St. Louis, to resume the duties of Gen. Agent of the Am. Tract Soc’y [American Tract Society].”, 1848 Nov 15
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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 Nov 15
Cairo, Illinois — Describes delay in his steamboat trip from Louisville to Cairo, while waiting for the river to rise sufficiently to enable the boat to make it over the falls., 1848 Nov 18
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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 Nov 18
Steamboat Mary — Stayed at the Johnson House in Cape Girardeau, and describes how the city got its name. Mentions religious denominations in Cape Girardeau., 1848 Nov 20
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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 Nov 20
St. Louis — Attends a sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Potts, “the best preacher in St. Louis.” Heard Mr. Clark preach. Heard Rev. Lyon preach on the subject of slavery., 1848 Nov 26
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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 Nov 26
Mentions meeting several old acquaintances, including Mr. Adriance. Heard the celebrated Carey lecture on intemperance. Had a conversation with a man named Perkins who graduated from Dartmouth College., 1848 Nov 28
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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 Nov 28
Boarding at Mr. Chappell’s at 4th and St. Charles. He is paying $11 per month for board. Met a Hollander named Berkhout who is going to be a colporteur., 1848 Dec 5
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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 Dec 5
Comments on reports of the discovery of gold in California and the expected gold rush to follow., 1848 Dec 15
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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 Dec 15
Describes the celebration of Christmas in St. Louis: “Boys & half grown men began to fire guns & Indian crackers last night (Sunday) long before it was dark, and continued it till late at night. On Christmas day I find that merchants generally shut their stores. By 12 o clock to day very few, except apothecary shops & groggeries were open. Very few comparatively attended church. The firing of guns, pistols & Indian crackers were kept up all day. Most parents take this occasion to present their children with a variety of presents. It is indeed the great time for making presents among all classes of people. By night there were hundreds upon hundreds almost dead drunk & the way they are spending the evening in the streets and among the groggeries is a caution to all sober men.”, 1848 Dec 25
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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 Dec 25
Mentions a report that two deckhands on the steamboat Missouri died of a disease believed to be cholera, while en route from New Orleans to St. Louis., 1848 Dec 28
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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 Dec 28
“Among all the ladies I have seen today, Mrs. Potts certainly appeared the most graceful & lovely. No doubt she prepared herself with extra care for the occasion, but she certainly did look most beautiful. Mrs. Van Court also is one of the nicest little ladies I ever met. She is so pleasant[?] & nice & withal very good looking. . . . The boys commenced firing guns, pistols & Indian crackers in all directions. The [They] kept it up constantly through the day. At some time the noise was so great as to annoy the public worship. As soon as it began to grow dark, this firing was redoubled, & continued till after midnight. There was not a minute nor scarcely a second of silence in the city, out in all directions, sometimes near by & then afar off was heard the commingled rattling of guns & shouts. . . . By some it is maintained that it [cholera] is already in the city. It is a clear case that it is raging at New Orleans, & that many have died on the boats coming up the river. . . .”, 1849 Jan 1
Page — Volume: 1
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:
1849 Jan 1