Robert Patterson diaries

These are copies of Robert Patterson's journals of a trip from Philadelphia to Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other states. He describes historical landmarks visited, stopping places, means of travel, social events, dinner with President Andrew Jackson at the White House, scenes and...

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Main Author: Patterson, Robert 1802-1876 (Creator)
Collection:Robert Patterson Diaries
Collection Number:Am.11150
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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520 |a These are copies of Robert Patterson's journals of a trip from Philadelphia to Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other states. He describes historical landmarks visited, stopping places, means of travel, social events, dinner with President Andrew Jackson at the White House, scenes and topography of the country. Included are his notes on European history, English literature, and Biblical events. Handwritten transcript. 
541 1 |a Purchased, Dreer Fund.; 1934 acquired 
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650 7 |a United States--Description and Travel--19th century.  |2 Local sources 
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