Newberry Library - Journal of Mary Sackett, Mary Sackett papers, 1841-1842

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User-Contributed Transcription We sat upon deck most of the time till night. Before we retired we passedthrough three locks and under 11 bridges. We presented quite a comical appearance when we were near a bridge. All hands were squatting or if a very low bridge laying flat on the deck or scampering for the cabin once I got my head knocked a little once but was pretty careful afterwardsWhile we were in the weighlock Papa came on board22nd after enjoying a good nights rest I arose; found it very pleasant and that we had proceeded but 12 miles toward Buffalo. We being now out in the country we were not obliged to pass under so many bridges so we took our rocking chairs and work and sat upon deck most of the day.We stopped at a number of small places during the day. We arrivedat Schenectady in the afternoon it seemed quite a place. I musthere mention the wickedness of the drivers. Whenever they met instead of a friendly good morrow unknown and horrible with bitter curses passedbetween them, they seemed to hate the sight of one another and wouldalmost push one another into the canal rather than to turn out. Ourfare was very poor though we had been assured that we should havethe very best, for unknown of a good cook, she was not only cook butunknown unknown and Captain's wife though she was not worried.23rd At one o'clock our boat stopped the line to which it belonged not travelling on Sunday. we had quite a laugh at Papa whotold us that he thought that the 6 day line went through toBuffalo in 6 days instead of stopping every 7th day. Westopped in a very nasty mudy? place and spent a long lonesometedious day in reading writing and sleeping. Toward night, PapaMr Holmes, Harriet, L- Caroline and myself went to walk, we had quite a pleasant walk and returned just before sunset afterwhich the two old ladies Harriet and Mr Holmes went to meeting in a unknown ones kitchen not far from where the boat lay. The day was very warm and pleasant, The boat started about 11. 24th After breakfast we took our walk and chairs upon the deck,Mr Holmes knit for us most of the forenoon. He said he had knitmany pairs of stockings and done a great deal of sewing too In the afternoon he helped Caroline and me sew our patchworkThe Captain's and drivers, whom we met to unknown, were so contrary that its

Title Journal of Mary Sackett, Mary Sackett papers, 1841-1842

Creator Sackett, Mary, 1825-1869

Date 1841-1842

Place Great Lakes, Illinois--Winnebago County

Language English

Subjects Canal-boats, Pleasant Valley Reading Circle (Laona, Ill. : Township)

Description A journal kept by Mary Sackett when she and her family emigrated from New York state to Laona, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1841-1842, three numbers of a manuscript pioneer newspaper with original work done by members of an Illinois reading circle in 1849, a recipe for taffy, some penmanship exercises and two colored drawings. Also, photocopies of genealogical material relating to the Sackett family collected in 1945.

Format Diaries

Archival Collection Title Mary Sackett Papers

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Call Number Midwest MS 38 Box 1 Folder 1

BibID 998358338805867

Size 3168px × 3651px 33.12 MB

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Filename 998358338805867_mms_038_box_01_fl_001_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL1NSVI

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