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Peru, Illinois — Mentions his miserable ride from Chicago. Describes Chicago, which is known as the “Wooden City,” and mentions that the city is growing rapidly. Takes the Steamboat Dial to Hennepin on the Illinois River. Describes the mosquitoes., 1847 June 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: 1847 June 25

Princeton — Describes the town of Princeton. “This division of religious sentiment in the great curse of the west.” Visits with Rev. Owen Lovejoy, brother of the murdered Elijah P. Lovejoy and an ardent abolitionist. “It will take Southern Illinois & Southern Indiana 50 years to throw off the incubus of the direful influences of slavery which has been pressing upon them.”, 1847 June 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: 1847 June 28

Chatham, Illinois — Traveled by wagon to Peoria and then by stage to Springfield. Rode to Chatham with Sarah and Miss Lucy Chapin., 1847 July 2

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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: 1847 July 2

Springfield — “I returned to this capital of the Sucker State on Saturday. That was a great day for the rabble. The glorious 4th coming on Sunday, they celebrated it on Saturday. . . . I do not believe it is my duty to . . . spend hours & days in begging people for money, many of whom will give me 50 cents just to get rid of me.”, 1847 July 5

 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: 1847 July 5

Describes watching a single man working on the construction of an Episcopal church., 1847 July 6

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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: 1847 July 6

Jacksonville — Took a stage for Jacksonville., 1847 July 7

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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: 1847 July 7

Naples — Mentions Mr. Eddy and his good friend Miss Lucretia Kimball. “The mosquitoes will eat me up!!”, 1847 July 8

 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: 1847 July 8

“Oh! — Went to bed last night at 9 o clock to get some sleep. But Bed bugs!!! Oh horrible. I have not slept more than 2 hours!! Good Lord deliver me from Naples!!”, 1847 July 9

 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: 1847 July 9

Quincy, Illinois — Describes his battle with bed bugs and mosquitoes the previous night. Describes a fight between stage drivers., 1847 July 10

 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: 1847 July 10

Mentions Mr. Marks, the revivalist Mr. Foote, and a young preacher Mr. Meer. Visited the site of Dr. Nelson’s Mission Institute near Quincy, accompanied by Robert Tilson. Describes Dr. Nelson’s surviving family members. “About the time of [Dr. Nelson’s] death, & while he was too far gone to know what was going on, the old woman & children kidnapped & sold to a Southern slave driver a negro whom the Dr. had emancipated years before!”, 1847 July 14

 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: 1847 July 14