Private journal: manuscript, 1841-1886.

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Private journal: manuscript, 1841-1886.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122477962

Journal kept from Oct. 14, 1841 to Feb. 20, 1844 by W.R. Harrison. Entries from 1841-April 1842 describe events and social pastimes in Philadelphia, including his visits to the Navy Yard and Water Works; several trips to Blockley Hospital--one to view Dr. Pancoast operate on a patient with cancer of the jaw; services, sermons, and lectures at a number of churches (Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish) and halls; and plays and operas at Philadelphia theatres.

1 v. (158 leaves + 10 items, 12 leaves) : col. maps.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6728235

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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