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Edward Winslow journal

Title
Edward Winslow journal, 1754-1755.
Author
Winslow, Edward, 1722-1780.

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Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-478Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
  • 1 v. (97, [1] p.); 20 cm.
  • 1 item (123 p. in case) ;
Summary
The journal recounts Edward Winslow's voyage from Boston to Dover, England, 1754 December 16-1755 January 21 on the ship Earl of Halifax; his ordination in London and appointment to the mission of Stratford, Conn.; his daily activities, including concerts and plays attended; his touring of London and surrounding areas, including Cambridge, Greenwich and Oxford; his return voyage on H.M.S. Sphinx from Spithead to New York via Madeira, 1755 June 29-September 2; and travel to Boston via Stratford, Conn. and other stops, arriving home 1755 September 30.
Alternative Title
Journall of an intended voyage on board the ship Earl of Hallifax, John Phillips, commander, from Boston to London.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • Microfilm must be used in lieu of original journal and transcript.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Journal is accompanied by a 19th-century transcript (handwritten).
  • available on microfilm;
Biography (note)
  • Edward Winslow (1722-1780), a native of Boston and the son of Joshua and Elizabeth Winslow, graduated from Harvard College in 1741 and was ordained an Anglican priest in England in 1755, where he was appointed by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to the mission of Stratford, Conn.
Call Number
MssCol 3360
OCLC
145316256
Author
Winslow, Edward, 1722-1780.
Title
Edward Winslow journal, 1754-1755.
Additional Formats
Journal is accompanied by a 19th-century transcript (handwritten).
Original journal and transcript available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-478
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Access
Microfilm must be used in lieu of original journal and transcript.
Biography
Edward Winslow (1722-1780), a native of Boston and the son of Joshua and Elizabeth Winslow, graduated from Harvard College in 1741 and was ordained an Anglican priest in England in 1755, where he was appointed by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to the mission of Stratford, Conn. Winslow was later appointed to Braintree, Mass., and was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. He died in New York City in 1780.
Occupation
Clergy.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3360
*ZL-478
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