Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Robert B. Bartlett Diary, Vol 2
- Dates:
- bulk 1851
- Creators:
- Bartlett, Robert B.
- Abstract:
- This file contains the second hand written, in ink, journal of Robert B. Bartlett This book begins on his 19th birthday, on March 16, 1851. The book is in good condition with the binding intact and the hand writing is clear and legible throughout.
- Extent:
- 1 folder 1 bound diary
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
Robert B. Bartlett Diary Vol 2, The Society of California Pioneers.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This is the second of 4 diaries written by Robert B. Bartlett covering in total the period from March 16, 1850 to Nov 11, 1856. This diary begins March 16, and ends on Sept 15, 1851. Bartlett is 19 years old and the diary records his daily activities, some items of current news and the weather. On July 17, Bartlett records that his brother George Bartlett had traveled from Boston to San Francisco arriving by schooner around the Horn on January 1, 1850.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mr. Bartlett here again discusses the weather, his family, logging, and his daily life in Kingston, Massachusetts. At the beginning of 1852, he moves to Providence, Rhode Island. There are also some poems from several newspapers included in his diary. He also highlights the "revolution in Cuba" and states that "yesterday the papers labeled it a hoax..today they labeled it something quite different". Mr. Bartlett is 19 years old and records that his brother George Bartlett has traveled from Boston to San Francisco arriving by schooner around the Horn on January 1, 1850.
- Acquisition information:
- Donor and date of acquistion unknown
- Physical facet:
- 144 pages, handwritten in ink, legible
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-07-14 23:22:07 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions on access
- Preferred citation:
-
Robert B. Bartlett Diary Vol 2, The Society of California Pioneers.
- Location of this collection:
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300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
- Contact:
- (415) 957-1849 ext. 160