Thomas Chamberlain diary, 1835-1860.
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Creator
Chamberlain, Thomas, 1814-1891.
Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Extent
- 2 v.
Access Restrictions
Microfilm must be used in lieu of original.
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Scope/Contents Note
Chamberlain's diary describes his departure from Portsmouth, England to New York, Franklin (Delaware County), Utica, Niagara, Montreal, Quebec, New York, Philadelphia, London and return to New York. He discusses the food and comforts of second class passengerson shipboard, localities, waterfalls, plays and actors in New York and London, current events, rural life at Franklin, spelling school, apple bees, employment as a journeyman printer at Oxford, Unadilla, Saratoga, and New York, costs of travel, courtship, marriage and family lifein New York City.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas Chamberlain (1814-1891) was an immigrant from England who worked as a printer in the United States. He married Deborah Ann Bugbee in 1845 and became a U.S. citizen in 1859.
Controlled Access Terms
- New York (State) -- Description and travel.
- New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel.
- New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
- Diaries.
