1865 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR ERA DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED DIVINITY STUDENT OF THE FAMED COOPER UNION COLLEGE A MERE FIVE YEARS AFTER THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED

On offer is a fascinating, original Civil War Era manuscript note book dated January 1st 1865 through to the last page at December 21st 1865. Handwritten by a very dedicated diarist and Divinity student, S.W. Dana, at Cooper Union in New York City a mere 5 years or so after the school was founded. Well filled throughout the 125 or so pages Mr. Dana describes his daily life, activities, sermons written and heard and is also keenly interested in the politics of the day: On April 3rd, he announces "It has been a great day for New York City & the country, Richmond is ours. We have waited long." On April 15th- "This is a sad day for the loyal people of the United States. The sudden assassination of Pres. Lincoln has shocked the nation." He mentions frequently visiting soldier's barracks and often delivering sermons. The 6.5" x 8" marble board covers are detached but present. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, S.W. DANA, DIVINITY STUDENT, COOPER UNION, RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS, CHRISTIANITY, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, CIVIL WAR ERA, WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER, THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNAL, LOG, PRIMARY SOURCE, FIRST HAND ACCOUNT, SOCIAL HISTORY, PERSONAL STORIES, LIVING HISTORY, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL,