Gray Letters 1843 07 29

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Museum of History Benicia

The image depicts a handwritten page from a travel journal by Samuel Gray. The entry starts with a date, beginning with "Saturday 27th" and describes a journey from Poland and Ellsworth to Cleveland, Ohio. The narrative includes details about interactions with an outside east-west driver, visitors, and the landscape observed during the trip. Specific references are made to the weather, local transportation methods such as a stage from Worcester, and local features like the Western Reserve and Newton. The page is filled with notes on local people, mentioning personal experiences and impressions of the scenery, creating an evocative account of Gray's travel experiences through 19th-century America.

The image depicts a handwritten page from a travel journal by Samuel Gray. The entry starts with a date, beginning with "Saturday 27th" and describes a journey from Poland and Ellsworth to Cleveland, Ohio. The narrative includes details about interactions with an outside east-west driver, visitors, and the landscape observed during the trip. Specific references are made to the weather, local transportation methods such as a stage from Worcester, and local features like the Western Reserve and Newton. The page is filled with notes on local people, mentioning personal experiences and impressions of the scenery, creating an evocative account of Gray's travel experiences through 19th-century America.

Name/Title

Gray Letters 1843 07 29

Entry/Object ID

2024.10.1.279.1

Description

This is pages of notes that Samuel Gray evidently took while on a trip. It is like notes that he intends to use for writing in his diary of the trip. The days and dates are given but the year isn't mentioned until several pages into the notes, 1843. At one point he says he is transcribing a section months after the events happened and can't remember something. The impression is that these are rough notes used as a memory jogger.

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jul 29, 1843 - Aug 2, 1843