John Lowell Gardner travel diaries
| Author/creator | Gardner, John Lowell author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/john-lowell-gardner-travel-diaries/21752707 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2826 |
| Summary | Diaries kept by John Lowell Gardner, 15 May-7 October 1823 (with gaps), on a trip to Europe after graduating from Harvard in 1821 and before starting his career as a Boston merchant. Diary entries include detailed descriptions of the ocean voyage to England on the ship AMETHYST; sights seen and museums and churches visited in England, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Italy; experiences during coach and steamboat travels; social engagements; time spent with friends; social and cultural observations; and the weather. |
| General note | Massachusetts Historical Society: Gardner Family Papers Ii (Ms N-1274). |
| Original version | Reproduction of: John Lowell Gardner travel diaries, 1823. |
| Location of original | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright note | Material sourced from the Massachusetts Historical Society |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |