Diary, 1755.

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Diary, 1755.

This interleaved diary was kept during October and November of 1755. It is an account of the things Chandler carried to Albany, N.Y., the expenses he incurred while travelling and the distances between towns along the route from Marlborough, Mass. to Albany. There are brief daily entries, most of which were entered after Chandler reached Albany. These entries record: the places Chandler travelled to, the weather, the death of soldiers, and the days that he preached.

1 v. (28 p.) ; octavo.

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Chandler, Samuel, 1713-1775

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Samuel Chandler (1713-1775) of Gloucester, Mass. was a clergyman who in 1755 was chaplain of a regiment commanded by Col. Ichabod Plaisted (1700-1762) of Salem, Mass. This regiment took part in the Crown Point expedition at the beginning of the French and Indian War. From the description of Diary, 1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207123924 Samuel Chandler graduated Harvard College in 1735. He was minister at the Second Church, York, Me., 1742-1751, and at the First Churc...