Edward Nicholas Heygate journal (1853-1857, bulk 1853)

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Edward Nicholas Heygate journal (1853-1857, bulk 1853)

1853-1857, bulk 1853

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-2176hey?rgn=main;view=text

This journal is Edward Nicholas Heygate's illustrated, narrative account of his travels in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean from May 1853 to February 1855. Heygate, an Englishman, described the stops on his itinerary as well as his modes of transportation, life in the Bahamas, and return to London.

1 volume

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391230

William L. Clements Library

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Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893

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Heygate, Edward Nicholas, 1827-1896

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