Journal of Robert Honyman, 1775, March 1-April 28.

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Journal of Robert Honyman, 1775, March 1-April 28.

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A daily record of a journey by horseback, stage, and packet from Virginia to New England and return. The subject matter contains a description of the roads, the countryside, crops; business conditions in the cities visited, prices of food and lodging, political conditions, war prepartions in Boston, church services and political meetings; descriptions of the layout of cities and buildings; references to prominent persons and others whom he met en route; mentions the annoucement of "the dreadful news of the comencement of the war by the affair of Lexington" April 27, while in Baltimore.

1 volume, 126 pages.

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Honyman, Robert, 1747-1824

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Physician of Hanover County, Va. From the description of Papers of Robert Honyman, 1776-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069567 Hanover County, Va., physician. From the description of Diary of Robert Honyman [manuscript], 1776 January 2-1782 March 11. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647845783 ...