PUBLISHED JOURNALS, LETTERS, AND DIARIES
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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
805032M Travels in the Colonies 1773-1775 Described in the Letters of William Mylne, edited by Ted Ruddock. Published by University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA in 1993. 1st printing. Annotated index, illus., genealogical chart, tan cloth, dj., 8vo., 127 pp. VG condition. These letters written by William Mylne on the eve of the American Revolution provide today's reader with an interesting description of life in Georgia and South Carolina. Mylne, a well-known and respected architect, provided his correspondents with detailed firsthand descriptions of the cities and towns he travelled in through. A useful reference. $22.50
407001M The Annotated and Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers, annotated by Timothy J. Todish, illustrated by Gary S. Zabody. Published by Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns, NY, 2002. 1st ed. Index, biblio., illus., map, 4to., softcovers, new condition, 343 pp. Robert Rogers was born in Methuen, Massachusetts Bay Colony November 7, 1731. He became a Ranger and served in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. This edition of his journals is richly annotated and illustrated. $29.00
407002M Through so Many Dangers: The
Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment,
edited by Ian McCulloch and Timothy Todish. Published by Purple Mountain Press,
Fleischmanns, NY, 2004. Index, biblio., illus., 4to,
softcovers, new condition, 174 pp. Robert Kirkwood, a
"Lowland Scotch" from Ayr, enlisted in "Montgomerie's Highlanders" 1756. He
served with the 42nd and 77th Highland regiments in North America during the
French and Indian War and Pontiac's Rebellion. His "narrative offers an uncommon
window on the horrific experiences of the usually anonymous, everyday soldiers
who shaped the destiny of North America". $20.00
405006M The Gold Rush Letters of J. D. B. Stillman,
by J[acob] D. B. Stillman. Published by Lewis Osborne, Palo
Alto, 1967. Illus., endpaper maps, small 4to, tan cloth,
plain paper dust jacket (chipped, with several tears), 75 pp. Book is in VG
condition. This series of letters provide first-hand
descriptions of the city of Sacramento during the gold rush fever. The letters
were written by Jacob D. B. Stillman, M.D. who arrived in San Francisco aboard
the ship "Pacific" in 1849. Stillman was born in Schenectady, New York in 1819,
was educated in New York City, and had been a member of the staff at New York's
Bellevue Hospital. The letters contain references to many of his friends and
associates as well as to some of his patients. A good first-hand account of
early California life. $50.00
406030M Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends: Letters
from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak, Maryland, and Addie Brown of Hartford,
Connecticut, 1854-1868, edited by Farah Jasmine Griffin.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1999. Index, biblio., photos, 8vo., black cloth, dj., VG condition, 303
pp. "A riveting collection of letters written at the time
of the Civil War that chronicle the lives of two African American women from New
England; one who went to the South to found a school, the other a domestic
servant who stayed in the North, in New York and New England. Rebecca [Primus]
Thomas (1836-1932) was the daughter of Holdridge Primus and Mehitable (Jacobs)
Primus. She married Charles H. Thomas of Hartford. $17.50
404002M Army Life In Virginia: The Civil War
Letters Of George G. Benedict, edited by Eric Ward.
Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2002. 1st edition. Index, biblio., notes, illus., maps,
gray cloth, dj., 8vo., 246 pp. New condition. The writer,
George Grenville Benedict (1826-1907), was a member of the 12th Vermont Infantry
Regiment during the Civil War. These letters, written to the Burlington Free
Press, provided his friends and neighbors with Benedict's first-hand accounts of
army life in 1862-63. $25.00
406029M A War to Purify the Heart: The Civil War Letter of A Dutchess County,
N.Y. Volunteer Richard T. Van Wyck, editied by Virginia Hughes Kaminsky.
Published by Black Dome Press, Hensonville, NY, 1997.
Index, biblio., photos, maps, 8vo., softcovers, new condition, 381 pp.
Information about the Book: Richard T. Van Wyck, son of James Van Wyck of
Fishkill, New York, enlisted on October 4, 1862 in East Fishkill, New York, He
later married Sarah Van Vechten in 1867. Includes 197 letters, one of the
largest collections of Civil War letters written by a single soldier, and
entries from Van Wyck's daily journal. Most letters were written to his parents
and future wife. Other were written to A. Van Wyck Van Vechten and Robert
Johnston. Includes a Company K Roster (with additional information about their
service) and an index of letters. $24.95
404008M Sod-House Days: Letters from a Kansas
Homesteader 1877-78, by Howard Ruede. Published by Cooper
Square Publishers, New York, 1966. Index, illus., orange
cloth, 8vo., 248 pp. VG condition. Excerpts from a series
of letters written by Kansas Homesteader Howard Ruede between 1877 and 1878.
Reude was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1854 and went to Kansas at the age
of 23. His letters chronicle his experiences and include many references to
fellow homesteaders. $20.00
405028 The Letters of Alexander Woollcott
[1897-1943], edited by Beatrice Kaufman and Joseph Hennessey.
Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1944. Index,
illus., photo, blue cloth, dj. (light soil), 8vo., 410 pp. VG condition.
Witty, insightful, and sometimes caustic letters from one of America's most
prolific drams critics, writers, and broadcasters. None of Woollcott's letters
were written with the intention of being published; many, especially those
written just prior to WW II, contain a fascinating perspective on 20th century
America. For example, Woollcott's 1935 letter to Paul Harper, who represented
the "Cream of Wheat" advertising account that sponsored Woollcott's radio
program, takes the sponsor to task for their insistence that Woollcott refrain
from making caustic references to Hitler and Mussolini because they found them
offensive. $17.50