Travel journal of Emily Jackson describing her tour of the Eastern United States and Canada., 1884.
Scope and Contents
Narrative of the journey of Emily Jackson through the Eastern United States and Canada, with her sister Ina Jackson. They left Glasgow on 29 August sailed around the north coast of Ireland on 30 August and arrived in New York on 9 September. The Jacksons journeyed through Saratoga, Lake George, and Lacine Rapids (Montreal) and arrived in Toronto on 21 September. They visited Niagara Falls and returned to America moving through Buffalo, Chicago, Minneapolis, St Paul, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. The sisters sailed for Liverpool on 25 October where they arrived on 1 November.
A list of fellow travellers to New York is included at the back of each of the journals.
Dates
- Creation: 1884.
Language of Materials
English
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.00 Linear metres (93 folios. Octavo.)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Baltimore. North and Central America - United States - Maryland. County. Longitude: 76.6500. Latitude: 39.4667.
- Buffalo (inhabited place). United States-New York-Erie. Longitude: -78.8667. Latitude: 42.8833.
- Chicago (inhabited place). North and Central America - United States - Illinois - Cook. Longitude: -87.6500. Latitude: 41.8500.
- Glasgow. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Glasgow. Inhabited place. Longitude: -4.2500. Latitude: 55.8833.
- Lake George. United States-New York. Lake. Longitude: -73.4167. Latitude: 43.8333.
- Liverpool. Europe - United Kingdom - England - Merseyside - Liverpool. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.0000. Latitude: 53.4167.
- Minneapolis. United States-Minnesota-Hennepin. Inhabited place. Longitude: -93.2500. Latitude: 44.9667.
- Montreal. North and Central America - Canada - Quebec - Montréal, Île de. Inhabited place. Longitude: -73.6000. Latitude: 45.5000.
- New York. North and Central America - United States - New York. Inhabited place. Longitude: -74.0000. Latitude: 40.7000.
- Niagara Falls. Canada-Ontario. Waterfall. Longitude: -79.1000. Latitude: 43.0833.
- Philadelphia. North and Central America - United States - Pennsylvania. County. Longitude: -75.6000. Latitude: 40.1167.
- Pittsburgh. United States-Pennsylvania-Allegheny. Inhabited place. Longitude: -79.9833. Latitude: 40.4333.
- Saint Paul. United States-Minnesota-Ramsey. Inhabited place. Longitude: -93.0833. Latitude: 44.9333.
- Saratoga. United States-New York. Inhabited place. Longitude: -73.8500. Latitude: 43.1000.
- Toronto. North and Central America - Canada - Ontario - Toronto Metropolitan Area. Inhabited place. Longitude: -79.4167. Latitude: 43.7000.
- Washington. United States-District of Columbia. Inhabited place. Longitude: -77.0333. Latitude: 38.8833.
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