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Contains 101 Results:

St. Louis, Missouri — Briefly describes St. Louis. Mentions preachers Dr. Potts and Dr. Bullard., 1846 June 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: 1846 June 13

Glasgow, Missouri — Traveled to Glasgow on the steamboat S.F. Linn. Describes the scenery along the Missouri River. Describes Glasgow., 1846 June 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: 1846 June 18

Steamboat Saluda, Missouri River — Mentions Rev. Sampson at Glasgow. “Slavery with its withering, blighting presence is here, smoking the life-blood out of the best digested schemes of state policy, and sending its poisonous virus through all the channels of life and industry.” Describes the Missouri River, its changing channel and the difficulty in navigating it. Describes soldiers en route to Ft. Leavenworth to join the Santa Fe expedition against Mexico., 1846 June 19

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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: 1846 June 19

Lexington, Missouri — Travels to Lexington on the steamboat Saluda. Mentions soldiers and horses on board the steamboat Amaranth. Discusses the MexicanAmerican War: “There is . . . no good and just ground for a war with Mexico.”, 1846 June 20

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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: 1846 June 20

Lexington — Describes Lexington. “One half of the 18 hundred people of Lexington are slaves! But here is slavery in its mildness. I have seen no cruelty — no ill usage — no whipping — nothing but contentment and happiness among the whole black population.” Mentions Rev. Harry Yates and his wife, Jane., 1846 June 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: 1846 June 22

Steamboat Little Missouri, Kansas, Missouri River — Traveled to Weston. Mentions towns along the river., 1846 June 24

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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: 1846 June 24

Weston, Platte County, Mo. — Mentions Rev. E. Wright. Describes the state of the Indian tribes near Ft. Leavenworth. “An immense quantity of whisky is carried up every year into these Indian settlements and thousands by its direful effects are ruined for life. Some of them notwithstanding the annuities of government are most wretchedly poor and fearfully vicious.”, 1846 June 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: 1846 June 26

Steamboat Radnor, Missouri River — Describes thunderstorm at Weston. Mentions that the morals of the people of the Platte Purchase are deplorable: “Sabbath breaking, profanity, intemperance, and other vices prevail to a fearful extent.” Visits Ft. Leavenworth, and provides a sketch of the layout of the fort’s buildings., 1846 June 30

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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: 1846 June 30

Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. — Arrives in Boonville on the steamboat Radnor., 1846 July 1

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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: 1846 July 1

Spent the night at Rev. Ball’s. Complains about bed bugs., 1846 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: 1846 July 2