David Henry Mordecai (1833-1859) Travel Diary, 1849
File — Box: 5A, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Diary of trip down east coast to Florida Keys, description of town, wreckers, drunkenness of Key West; description of Havana, and Mantanzas, Cuba. Also has notes on school subjects, reflections on various topics, notation of "Jews _ the persecuted race," slavery in SC, pressed botanic specimens, details of weather first quarter of 1850, maps and drawings.
Dates
- Creation: 1849
Creator
- From the Collection: Tobias, Thomas J. (Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)