Stephen Gould diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the single, handwritten diary of Stephen Gould. Diary entries include descriptions of social calls, Quaker Meetings, the health of Gould's young son, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and discussions of the War of 1812 and Gould's opposition to warfare in general.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1815
Creator
- Gould, Stephen, 1781?-1838 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Stephen Wanton Gould (1781-1838) was born circa 1781 in Newport, Rhode Island, to James and Hannah Gould. He married Hannah Rodman and the couple had one son, John Stanton Gould. Stephen was an active Quaker, and worked as a repairer of clocks in Newport, Rhode Island.
Extent
0.06 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language
English
Overview
Stephen Gould was an active Quaker and a repairer of clocks in Newport, Rhode Island. His diary entries include descriptions of social calls, Quaker Meetings, the health of Gould's young son, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and discussions of the War of 1812 and Gould's opposition to warfare in general.
Acqusistion
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Stephen Gould diary, 1812-1815
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- July, 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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