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W.J. Proudfoot journal excerpts

Series contains excerpts of diaries kept by W.J. Proudfoot, the grandson of James Dinwiddie. Also included is a biographical sketch of his father, James Proudfoot, who was Dinwiddie's son-in-law, and a story about a watch owned by Dinwiddie and passed to Proudfoot through his father.

Journal, 29th June 1797, Calcutta

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of June 24, 1797 to August 31, 1797. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal, 26 Dec 1806, Indian Ocean

Item is a journal kept by James Dinwiddie from December 26, 1806 - August 7, 1807, in which Dinwiddie records events on his journey to London across the Indian Ocean.

Journal, 23 September 1811, London

Item is a journal kept by Dinwiddie from September 23, 1811 to January 17, 1812, during which time he lived in London. The first page is inscribed "land log book as formerly," and the entries are dominated by details about the weather.

Journal, 1836

Item is the beginning of W.J. Proudfoot's journal of the first part of his journey to America, with entries from June 1-6, 1836, in which he describes his days in Liverpool waiting for the Corinthian to sail.
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