Diary, 1847 Mar.-1850 Nov.

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Diary, 1847 Mar.-1850 Nov.

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Diary kept by Hoffman while living and working in various New York towns and cities (Mar. 1847-Nov. 1850). He writes of daily activities on a farm at Hoffman's Gate, Claverack until going to Albany in July 1848 where he started work as a clerk in the drygoods store of S.V. Boyd. Entries record his work at the store, fellow employees, walks around Albany, and the funeral of Captain Van Olinda, who died during the war with Mexico in 1847 and was given honors in Albany, July 1848. He also writes of numerous fires in Albany, particularly the great fire of Aug. 1848. During 1849 and 1850 he worked in New York City, first for Robertson Brothers and Co. and then for Gilbert, Prentiss & Tuttle. He describes his life in the city, work, pastimes, social activities, occasional visits to Claverack, a trip to northern New York, and the visit of Jenny Lind to New York in Sept. 1850.

1 v. (253 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Robertson Brothers and Co.

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Hoffman, William, b. 1829.

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Of Claverack, New York and elsewhere. From the description of Diary, 1847 Mar.-1850 Nov. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58757669 ...

Boyd, S. V.

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Lind, Jenny

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Swedish singer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Oak Lea, Wimbledon Park, S.W., to Arthur Sullivan, 1883 Feb. 11, and 9 incompletely dated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125245 Swedish soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Mannheim Dec. 7 1846, to an unidentified recipient, 1846 Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667419 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London Apr. 27 1874, t...

Gilbert, Prentiss & Tuttle.

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Van Olinda, Abram, 1819?-1847

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