Collection Overview The Charles Joseph Latrobe Papers consists of nine memorandums. These memorandums are Latrobe’s diary entries spanning from 1832-1834 during his travels west. Some of the places Latrobe highlights in his memorandums include New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Louisiana. His handwriting becomes difficult to read as the entries continue throughout the journey due to small handwriting and fading ink. These memorandums were later expanded into the volumes of...

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Latrobe’s eighth memoranda dates from January 1- May 19, 1834. Latrobe begins his January first entry by detailing the terrible weather the travelers experienced as the new year began. Latrobe’s entries become shorter in February but increase in length as the months continue. Latrobe's handwriting is very difficult to read, and the ink is faded on certain pages. Overall, Memoranda Eight is in fragile condition.

Description Latrobe’s fifth diary covers the journey west from March 16-July 11, 1833. Latrobe delves into the habits of travelers remarking on one of the Germans traveling with the company and commenting on the man’s swearing tendencies. There is also a description of a garden with reference to a bountiful and beautiful banana crop; it is unclear, but this garden might be described by one of the travelers rather than a garden the travelers saw along their journey. The architectural style of houses seen...

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Charles Joseph Latrobe’s 9-page diary opens with his departure on March 7, 1832 and records his journey’s events up to May 22, 1832. Latrobe mentions interacting with individuals from France and Germany during his travels, and in one of his final entries he mentions leaving Long Island, New York, to continue his journey west. Latrobe's handwriting is very difficult to read, and the ink is faded on certain pages. Overall, Memoranda One A is in fragile condition.

Description Charles Joseph Latrobe’s 12-page diary records the various places and difficulties faced during his travels into Indian Territory. This diary records his travels from May 22-July 9, 1832. Some of the places of interest mentioned at the beginning of his journey include Delaware, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. In addition, the Potomac is mentioned numerous times. Latrobe briefly mentions traveling on a steamboat and in a later entry discusses the concern of cholera. Latrobe's handwriting is very...

Description Latrobe’s seventh diary is written from September 20 – December 31, 1833. One of the diary entries has a pencil sketch of what looks like the side profile of a human face. Latrobe's handwriting is very difficult to read, and the ink is faded on certain pages. Overall, Memoranda Seven is in fragile condition. Note: Memoranda Nine is connected to the end of Memoranda Seven. Memoranda Nine is written from May 20, 1834-July 21, 1834. A sketch of a hand-built machine for the price of...

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Latrobe’s sixth diary covers the journey from July 12- September 19, 1833. One of the places Latrobe mentions is the Valley of the Mohawk. Latrobe talks about someone in the Mohawk tribe who had a son with cholera. Latrobe's handwriting is very difficult to read, and the ink is faded on certain pages. Overall, Memoranda Six is in fragile condition.

Description Charles Joseph Latrobe’s fifty-three-page diary records his travels from August 24-December 1, 1832. On page seven, Latrobe sketched an image of the steamboat they were traveling on. He mentions some of the towns they passed through like Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; and Franklin, Missouri. Latrobe states they met Daniel Boone’s nephew in Missouri. Throughout this diary, Latrobe discusses different Biblical figures and scripture passages. He also details some of the different...

Description Charles Joseph Latrobe’s ten-page diary records his travels from July 11-August 23, 1832. He begins by discussing the Native American tribes he encounters during the start of his journey, but he does not give the tribe names. In one entry, Latrobe worries because he has traveled eighteen miles off course, and in a later entry, Latrobe discusses another traveler he encounters who always carried a Bible under one arm and a cookery book under the other. Latrobe's handwriting is very difficult...