Lucius Manlius Sargent diary, 1860 July 26 to Aug. 20.

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Lucius Manlius Sargent diary, 1860 July 26 to Aug. 20.

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Diary of Sargent, kept while visiting various towns in Berkshire County, Mass., including an account of a conversation with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the productive life of poets; illustrated descriptions of the method used by the Housatonic Railroad to ventilate cars; the flora observed; the people and activities seen at the Shaker community at Hancock; the iron-works and smelting process at Van Deusenville (in the Great Barrington area), and the iron mine at West Stockbridge, Mass.

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Sargent, Lucius Manlius, 1826-1864

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Resident of Boston, Mass.; physician; enlisted in the 2nd Infantry Regiment Mass. in 1861; killed on 9 Dec. 1864. From the description of Lucius Manlius Sargent diary, 1860 July 26 to Aug. 20. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 244441118 ...

Housatonic Railroad

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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Poet, from Cambridge (Middlesex Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1859-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903002 American author and poet. From the description of A psalm of life, fourth verse, 1850. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 274069802 American teacher, translator, and poet. From the description of Letter, Nahant, Mass., to Mrs. T.B. Lawrence, Newport, 1872 July 20. (Boston Athenaeum...

Shakers

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The South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society was located in Logan County, Kentucky, southwest of Bowling Green. From the description of South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society records, 1769-1922 (1804-1916) [microform]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 45232375 The United Society of Believers, also known as the Shakers, of South Union, Logan County, Ky., was established by missionaries from Ohio and Upper Kentucky who arrived in the Gaspar River area in 1807. T...