1. | Title: | John Boykin and Francis Lee Journal (1833) | |
Dates: | 1833 - 1833 | ||
Extent: | 1 volume | ||
Locations: | Baltimore | Camden | Charlotte | Cumberland | Frenchtown | Morristown | Philadelphia | Princeton | ||
Abstract: | The Colonel John Boykin and Francis P. Lee journal recounts an antebellum trip from Morristown, New Jersey to Camden, South Carolina. This short volume (8/15-9/5/1833) features descriptions of roads, travel conditions, and several observations of the towns they visit and the people they meet. For example, there is an account of Princeton (8/17/1833) as well as a reflection on religious enthusiasm (8/25/1833), both of which are excerpted in Selected Quotations. The Boykin and Lee journal may interest researchers investigating antebellum travel, the nineteenth-century mid-Atlantic, and religious practice during the Second Great Awakening. | ||
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The Colonel John Boykin and Francis P. Lee journal recounts an antebellum trip from Morristown, New Jersey to Camden, South Carolina. This short volume (8/15-9/5/1833) features descriptions of roads, travel conditions, and several observations of the towns they visit and the people they meet. For example, there is an account of Princeton (8/17/1833) as well as a reflection on religious enthusiasm (8/25/1833), both of which are excerpted in Selected Quotations. The Boykin and Lee journal may interest researchers investigating antebellum travel, the nineteenth-century mid-Atlantic, and religious practice during the Second Great Awakening. View Full Description in New Window | |||
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Subjects: | Diaries. | Episcopalian | Religion. | Second Great Awakening. | Travel. | United States--Civilization--1783-1865. | ||
Collection: | Journal of the travels of Colonel John Boykin and Francis P. Lee from Morristown, New Jersey to Camden, South Carolina, August 15, 1833 - September 5, 1833 (Mss.917.3.B69) | ||
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