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Trip to the Far West diary, 1856 Jan. 11-May 7

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Open book Trip to the Far West diary, 1856 Jan. 11-May 7

Title Trip to the Far West diary, 1856 Jan. 11-May 7

Creator Sumner, Joseph, b. ca. 1832

Date 1856

Place Illinois, Illinois--Chicago, Iowa, Iowa--Burlington

Language English

Subjects Business schools, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Lectures and lecturing, Railroad travel

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Biographical/Historical Note South Dedham, Mass., resident who travelled to Iowa and Illinois during the winter and spring of 1856. Sumner journeyed by rail from Boston via Detroit and Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois. He visited Davenport and Dubuque, Iowa, and Chicago before settling in Burlington, Iowa, apparently with the intention of judging whether he would like to emigrate to the region. Sumner returned to Boston by steamboat down the Mississippi and up the Ohio, and by rail. He visited St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia en route.

Extent 1 v. (52 p.) ; 34 cm

Format Diaries, Manuscripts, Travel literature

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 869

BibID 991474838805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2599px × 3250px 24.19 MB

File Created 06/14/2024

Filename 991474838805867_Ayer_MS_869_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12CKP7

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