Diary, 1859-1863.

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Diary, 1859-1863.

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This diary, kept from 1859 to 1863, is the record of Harris' method of colportage among the seamen docked at New York harbor. He describes in detail the distribution of tracts and the seamen's reaction to them. Entries are not always dated, but intermittent "Closed Reports" are. The reports are descriptions of individual conversions. Harris also kept statistical records of the number of tracts distributed and attendance at the Spring Street Church. Also included are copies of letters sent to Harris by converts, and a number of pasted-on newspaper obituaries. Harris' own obituary is pasted onto one of the last leaves. All pages are numbered, and a page index is provided at the end of the volume.

1 v. (106 leaves) ; octavo.

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