| 1 | Author: | Clark, William, 1770-1838 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | William Clark diary, August 25, 1808 - September 22, 1808
| | | Dates: | August 25, 1808 - September 22, 1808 | | | Abstract: | This document is a private journal of William Clark from his time as an Indian agent in the Midwest after the completion of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The journal chronicles his expedition to treat with the Osage Indians. The journal contains a wealth of information, including a vivid account of every days' events, a sketch of a map, and a chronicle of the Indian-white relations.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.917.3.L58c | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Native America | Trade | Travel | | | Genre: | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Treaties | Osage Indians -- Treaties | |
3 | Author: | Bancker, James A. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | James A. Bancker papers, 1842-1849
| | | Dates: | 1842-1849 | | | Abstract: | This collection of letters (40+) consists primarily of James Bancker writing to his family from Asia in the 1840s. The collection offers a vivid depiction of an American's life abroad in the nineteenth century. The letters convey quotidian information, such as the type of food he is eating, to more remarkable events, such as witnessing a comet. Bancker also witnessed a number of significant political events while in China, including the acquisition of Hong Kong by Great Britain and resistance to this takeover from the Hong Kong residents (1842-1843). These events, the rioting in particular, are recounted in his often long and detailed correspondence to his Philadelphia-based family. Bancker spent much of his time in Canton, but he also described visits to the Philippines and voyage to and from China. Combined, the collection provides a lens in the experiences of a wealthy American traveling abroad in the midst of the nineteenth century.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.B22 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Americans Abroad | Beyond Early America | Business and Skilled Trades | International Trade. | International Travel | Marriage and Family Life | Trade | Travel | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Americans -- China -- Social life and customs. | British -- China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912. | Voyages and travels. | |
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