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

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User-Contributed Transcription off without them. It was so pleasant we begrudged every moment that we werelaying still, we had not proceeded but about 6 miles when we saw the two old ladieswaiting for us they had hired a horse & carriage and gone on to the next landing place, whenthey came on board they did not appear to like it much that we should have leftthem. I expect the Captain would have waited, but he had to be hindered at most veryby them and had just got out of patience. Just after we took them on board Harrietsaw the man whom she was going to see on another canal boat so we had to stop tohail him and take him on board and before night we stopped at a little villagewhere we landed them both with all their baggage, we had proceeded but a littlefurther before we were stoped again to take some freight on board, it seemed as ifevery thing was combined to prevent our making any progress today for you mustconsider that with poor fare? & we had begun to be quite impatient to arrive in Buffalo had very pleasant moonlight evening28th We spent most of the day in sewing and listening to flute players. During theday we passed a number of small villages at most of which we stoped to get freshwater or provisions; at one of them which was within 10 miles of Rochester all ourmen passengers but Papa went on shore to go to Rochester on foot it being nearerthan to go by the canal. The day was very warm and fine. We arrived in Rochesterabout 4 in the afternoon where we found the men waiting for us, they had beenthere a number of hours. Rochester is quite a large place, it puts me in mind ofN.Y. On each side of the canal the store houses are as thick as in Water street mostof them being 4 or 5 stories high. the river runs through the place over whichthey were building many very handsome bridges. Today Mr Holmes knit theheel of my stocking bound it off and got out of the slip and binding. Spent theevening on deck listening to flute and Clarionette.

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 3101px × 3691px 32.78 MB

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