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Diary

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.005, Folder: 4069.01

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains a very detailed travel diary of a young man and his family traveling in Scotland and Europe in 1860. He describes learning how to make a pot of coffee, fishing expeditions, and having to apply to the American ministry in London for a passport after having left his in Dundee, Scotland.

There is a note in pencil inside the front cover that states, "Diary kept by my father when in Europe 16 yr old."

Dates

  • Creation: 1860

Creator

  • From the Collection: Canly, Mr. (Author, Person)

Extent

From the Collection: 0.03 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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