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G. A. Ames Diary
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- 1850-1873 (Creation)
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The diary starts with an account of a voyage from Southampton to Barbados on the auxiliary sailing ship "Severn." The bulk of the diary details the author's life in the new West Indies, the purpose of his visit being a bit obscure, but apparently involved with the building of machinery on the sugar plantations. The diary makes fascinating reading with great detail about the way of life of the English settlers in mid-19th century West Indie, with much on the social side, including accounts of yachting trips, etc. The final fifty or so pages include accounts of a voyage to and tour in India and European travels. The diary concludes with a 20 page log of the voyage of the yacht "Urania," from Cowes to the Mediterranean and back from January through July 1872.
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