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John Henry Cornelison diary kept aboard the "Hannah Sprague"
- Title
- John Henry Cornelison diary kept aboard the "Hannah Sprague", 1849-1850.
- Author
- Cornelison, John Henry.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 675 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- John Henry Cornelison kept this diary during a trip from New York to San Francisco on board the bark "Hannah Sprague" as a member of the New York Commercial and Mining Association. Entries date from May 10, 1849 through January 14, 1850 and describe daily life on shipboard; amusements and other pastimes; other passengers; other ships passed en route; and stops at Rio de Janeiro, Talcahuano (Chile), and an inland trip to Concepción. Cornelison provides a vivid description of San Francisco, where he lived aboard the ship while awaiting return passage. The diary also contains information about the price of food (eggs, butter, and other staples); the cost of rent; descriptions of buildings; activities of inhabitants, and other specific details about San Francisco. Cornelison also includes some details about the management of the New York Commercial and Mining Association and its final dissolution. There are notes and a few sketches at the end of the diary.
- Subjects
- Travel sketches
- New York Commercial and Mining Association
- Hannah Sprague (Bark)
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) > Description and travel
- Cost and standard of living > California > San Francisco
- Mining corporations > United States
- Seafaring life
- Concepción (Chile) > Description and travel
- Gold mines and mining > California
- Diaries
- Talcahuano (Chile) > Description and travel
- San Francisco (Calif.) > Description and travel
- Material culture > California > History > 19th century
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Travel sketches.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 675
- OCLC
- 758977550
- Author
- Cornelison, John Henry.
- Title
- John Henry Cornelison diary kept aboard the "Hannah Sprague", 1849-1850.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 675