Crosby, James, 1790-1850
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1790 - 1850
Places
- Bangor (Me.) (Residence)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Crosby diary
Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0064
Content Description
Handwritten diary documenting a trip made by James Crosby and his wife Charlotte Hills Crosby from Bangor, Maine, to Saratoga Springs, New York, in the summer of 1825. Diary begins: "I now set out on a journey with my beloved wife with the ardent desire and hope of benefiting her health." The diary describes towns passed on the journey through Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Includes a transcription made by Charles Crosby, James Crosby's grandson.
Dates:
1825 June 14-August 4