1853 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF ONE RHODE ISLAND MAN'S TRIP TO CINCINNATI AND HIS IMPRESSIONS AND EXTENSIVE OBSERVATIONS OF THE CITY

On offer is a super, original manuscript travel diary handwritten by one  of Mr. and Mrs. Coe as stated in the title/inscription though we believe  Mr. Coe did the writing. The Coe's in 1853 of a trip and visit to  Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Coe did an excellent job detailing the trip and the  extended stay in the Ohio city on 11 and a half well filled folio pages.  Here are some snippets: 'Left Newport October 13th at 8 o'clock in the  Steamer Perry for Providence, thence to Pawtucket in the cars, dined and  left for New York by the Stonington Route, arrived at 5 on the morning of  the 14th walked out to Clinton Avenue stopped with our friends for about  ten days… passed over the ferry at New York and entered the cars at New  Jersey raining very hard for two hours then followed a heavy snow storm  which lasted until we reached Elmira, a distance of 273 miles which we  reached at elven o'clock…started again at 4 in the morning for Niagara…  after dinner visited the falls, crossed the bridge to goat Island took a  view from the different points there and returned to the house…started for  Buffalo arrived at 10 waited about 2 hours for the cars and left for  Cleveland where we arrived at about 8 in the evening… Noticed many  interesting objects on the road among which was the various log houses  that were scattered along the way some quite neat and comfortable others  less so but we observed a great many neat and handsome houses even in the  thinly settled parts of the country… Arrived at Cincinnati Thursday  evening 27th and reached home at about 8 o'clock raining hard but thankful  that we have been preserved from every danger and through the goodness of  God arrived in safety and good health… Went by invitation to hear the Rev  Mr Butler in the morning… Received a number of friendly calls were all  invited and went to take tea and pass the evening with Mr and Mrs Hazard…  In the afternoon attended the funeral of a Mr Smith a stranger who died  suddenly and was buried from the house of Mr Goodman… Went in the morning  to hear Mr Hansell preached on the subject of the duties of American  Citizens to the foreign population…took up a collection at the close for  the benefit of the colored orphan asylum… Was introduced to many ladies  among them Mrs Temple widow of one of our former missionary's in the  evening quite a large number of gentlemen came in, all together forming an  large and social party… Sunday attended the Vine Street Church which was  opened after being repaired heard Rev Boynton read Solomon's Prayer at the  dedication of the Temple… Overlooking a vast extent of country with a  prospect of the Ohio River before us, returning passed a building where  was a large quantity of bricks being baked, here they are made and used in  great abundance… Went to Mr Boal's church heard from him a very solemn  address on the commencement of the New Year, he endeavored to show by the  prophecies and the signs of the times that the Millennial day was  beginning to dawn upon the world and that what was most needed in helping  it forward was a higher standard  of Christian conduct… Went to attend   prayer meeting of females conducted by Mrs Finney which was very  interesting and in the evening went to the Tabernacle to hear Mr Finney  subject the sinner selling his birthright… Tuesday made a journey to  Dayton a distance of 60 miles left Cincinnati at 8 in the morning in the  cars rode through a very pleasant section of country stopped at 15  different places and arrived at the Philips House at 11…it has the Miami  river on one side and the canal on the other, the streets are very wide  and clean crossing each other at right angles, we noticed some handsome  buildings particularly the courthouse which constructed of stone with the  front resting on 6 large pillars… Spent part to the day writing and in the  evening went to hear Mr Finney preach in the same church where he is  laboring for two weeks subject test of character founded on the vision of  Ezekiel… Sunday went in the morning to hear Mr Finney preached from the  passage…the sermon was very impressive, there were 11 received into the  church, 5 by letter and 6 by profession of faith 7 miles and 4 females…'  There is age toning and some chipping, the covers are near useless but  Overall G-.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY  OF, CINCINNATI OHIO, CHARLES FINNEY, COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM, PREACHER,  TRAVEL, RHODE ISLAND, STEAMSHIP TRAVEL, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN,  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,BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL  AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES .