Amos B. Eaton papers, 1830,1841.

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Amos B. Eaton papers, 1830,1841.

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General description of the collection: The Amos B. Eaton papers contains a diary and a letter. Eaton kept a diary from 26 January 1830 to 20 April 1830 during a trip from New York through the South and back to New York to deliver new Lieutenants and soldiers to their posts. In the diary, he makes observatons on flora, fauna, and geology, as well as noting his activities and thoughts. The letter was written to his wife, Elizabeth Eaton, on 5 June 1841 from Eaton's post at Pilatha, Florida, describing his health and duties.

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