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Field name | Value |
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Title | Mrs John Heard's Diary, 1815 |
Author/Creator | Heard, Mrs John (fl. 1815) |
Date | 10 Jul-26 Aug 1815 |
Document type | Travel Journal |
Description | Diary attributed to Mrs John Heard is a record of a trip to Niagara Falls in July-August 1815. Mrs Heard commented on a settlement of Oneida Indians, the devastation of towns caused by the War of 1812, accommodation during her travel, and the waterfalls at Niagara. Also, an account of her traveling expenses. |
Theme(s) | Women and Tourism The Great Outdoors About themes |
Regions | United States of America |
Country/State | New York |
Keywords | horse riding, hospitality, children, accommodation, religion, food, women, weather, mountains, Quakers, river, military, death, mail service, Niagara Falls, tavern, American Indian, racism, Saratoga Springs, lake, prices, gardens, carriage ride, War of 1812, rainbow, health, culture, family, alcohol, finance |
Reference | Ms. N-1384 |
Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
Language | English |
Copyright | Copyright of this material is retained by the content creators. Massachusetts Historical Society does not claim to hold any copyrights to these materials |