Samuel Gummere diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single handwritten volume diary of Samuel Gummere's 1854 trip to England. Early entries describe the ten day voyage by steamship, including descriptions of passengers, accommodations on board, and sea sickness. Later entries describe Gummere's exploration of England, including visits to Liverpool and London.
Dates
- Creation: 1854
Creator
- Gummere, Samuel James (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Samuel James Gummere was born April 28, 1811, in Rancocas, New Jersey, the son of John and Elizabeth (Busby) Gummere. Gummere was a teacher who taught Latin, Greek, and mathematics at the Friends School in Providence, Rhode Island. He was an assistant teacher at Haverford College beginning in 1834, and became president of Haverford in 1862.
Gummere married twice. He married his first wife, Abigail Griscom, in 1835, and his second wife, Elizabeth Hooten Barton, in 1845. He had a son, Francis Barton, born March 6, 1855, with his second wife, Elizabeth.
Extent
0.06 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
Diary of Samuel Gummere's 1854 trip to England. Early entries describe the ten day voyage by steamship, including descriptions of passengers, accommodations on board, and sea sickness. Later entries describe Gummere's exploration of England, including visits to Liverpool and London.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed June, 2015.
- Title
- Samuel Gummere diary, 1854
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- June, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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