| 1. | Title: | James Wilson Diary (1773-1786) | | | Dates: | 1773 - 1786 | | | Extent: | 1 volume
| | | Locations: | Bethlehem | Carlisle | Easton | Newton | Philadelphia | Princeton | Trenton | | | Abstract: | A prominent lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, James Wilson also kept a brief journal that records his work, travels, and some other surprising data. Recorded in a "Aitken's General American Register" dated 1773, this journal includes entries dated 1774, and 1782-1786. Entries appear in two different hands, and record receipts, expenses, and activities, the last probably not Wilson's. The second hand of the almanac has been dated to a later period, believed to be from 1782-1786, and it records in graphic detail the sexual exploits of its author. | | |
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| A prominent lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, James Wilson also kept a brief journal that records his work, travels, and some other surprising data. Recorded in a "Aitken's General American Register" dated 1773, this journal includes entries dated 1774, and 1782-1786. Entries appear in two different hands, and record receipts, expenses, and activities, the last probably not Wilson's. The second hand of the almanac has been dated to a later period, believed to be from 1782-1786, and it records in graphic detail the sexual exploits of its author.
View Full Description in New Window | | | | | | | Subjects: | Accounts. | Diaries. | Philadelphia history | Social life and customs. | Women--History. | | | Collection: | James Wilson account book and diary, 1773-1786
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2. | Title: | John Pershouse Journal (1800-1838) | | | Dates: | 1800 - 1838 | | | Extent: | 1 volume
| | | Locations: | Baltimore | Belfast | Bergen | Birmingham | Bologna | Bordeaux | Boston | Brighton | Brussels | Buffalo | Canterbury | Carlisle | Chirk | Cincinnati | Darmstadt | Dieppe | Dover | Dublin | Edinburgh | Exeter | Frankfurt | Glasgow | Havre de Grace | Heidelberg | Huntsville | Kehl | Lewistown | Liverpool | Lockport | London | Louisville | Manchester | Nashville | New York | Niagara Falls | Paris | Philadelphia | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Southampton | Tuscaloosa | Washington D.C. | Wheeling | Worcester, United Kingdom | | | Abstract: | The John Pershouse papers contain two volumes of genealogical data from the late-eighteenth century, two letter books thought to belong to his nephew (Henry Pershouse), and one travel journal. The journal is noteworthy because it furnishes accounts of transatlantic travel in the early national period. While the first entry notes Pershouse's departure from Liverpool to Boston on a 56-day voyage (2/1/1800), regular entries begin around 1826 and continue to late-1838. As a Philadelphia merchant, Pershouse regularly records distances, accounts, and sights in Europe and the United States. Notably, he travels on a ship under the command of a Captain Matlack (presumably Timothy Matlack), travels extensively in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest, and notes the outbreak of the Belgian Revolution in 1830—all excerpted in Selected Quotations. Researchers interested in U.S. domestic and transatlantic travel during the antebellum period ought to find this volume particularly useful. | | |
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| The John Pershouse papers contain two volumes of genealogical data from the late-eighteenth century, two letter books thought to belong to his nephew (Henry Pershouse), and one travel journal. The journal is noteworthy because it furnishes accounts of transatlantic travel in the early national period. While the first entry notes Pershouse's departure from Liverpool to Boston on a 56-day voyage (2/1/1800), regular entries begin around 1826 and continue to late-1838. As a Philadelphia merchant, Pershouse regularly records distances, accounts, and sights in Europe and the United States. Notably, he travels on a ship under the command of a Captain Matlack (presumably Timothy Matlack), travels extensively in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest, and notes the outbreak of the Belgian Revolution in 1830—all excerpted in Selected Quotations. Researchers interested in U.S. domestic and transatlantic travel during the antebellum period ought to find this volume particularly useful.
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Selected Quotations- "Embark'd in the Ship Atlantic Capt. Matlack at New York paying for passage, bedding, & liquors included $210 or £47.50. Arriv'd at Liv.l 31 Octr after rather a boisterous passage of 31 days" (9/30/1818)
- "Oct 30 to 12 Jany 1825 in the Western States…The above journeys were in the States of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana" (10/30/1824-1/12/1825)
- "It appears that on the 25 Augst 4 days after I had left it a revolution broke out at Brussels" (8/25/1830)
| | | Subjects: | Accounts. | Diaries. | Diplomacy. | Europe. | Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829. | Seafaring life. | Travel. | United States--Civilization--1783-1865. | United States--Politics and government--1783-1865. | | | Collection: | John Pershouse correspondence and papers, 1749-1899
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