Journal of a voyage among the West India Islands, 1839 Nov. 11-1840 Apr. 20.

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Journal of a voyage among the West India Islands, 1839 Nov. 11-1840 Apr. 20.

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Contemporary copy of a diary kept by Day while on a tour of the West Indies (Nov. 1839-Apr. 1840) in company with Joseph John Gurney, the English Quaker philanthropist, minister, and writer. In most of the places they visited, they did considerable sightseeing, held religious services for all faiths, and were entertained by many residents. They were particularly interested in education, religion, and the condition of the Black population especially on the free islands as compared to those which still permitted slavery. Day also includes many rhymes composed by Gurney to commemorate particular occasions.

1 v. (217 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.

New-York Historical Society

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