RUTH M. PAU (RUTH MUI-KANG HSIA)

1930-1931 Diary of an ILL-Fated Chinese Educator and Newlywed, Educated in America, Settling Down in Shanghai to Support Her Husband’S Career and Have a Child

New York, St. Paul, Minnesota, Singapore, Shanghai, China, 1930-1931. Hardcover. On offer is the two-year diary of Ruth Mui-Kang Pau of Foochow, China, who spent 13 years in the United States, completing her education in St. Paul, Minnesota and New York City. During that time she also met and married her beau, Dr. Jiu-Ching Hsia, before returning to China to start their adult lives. Ruth kept this diary during the first two years of married life, during which time the couple visited Singapore and settled in Shanghai. To learn more about Ruth and her husband, Dr. Jiu-Ching (J. C. ) Hsia, and their tragic love story, please see BIO NOTES below. The diary begins on January 1, 1930, with Ruth and her husband in Singapore visiting her parents: “Singapore early A. M. Very sick…Taxied to father’s. Hard time to find place. Tears in father’s eyes all day. Saw mother in back room…In bed all day. Called Dr. Hotel in P. M. ”Later in January, Ruth and J. C. Board a boat to Shanghai, China. They are hosted by a Dr. Wu and his wife. Dr. Wu sees patients in the front of the house while they live in the back. Ruth tours Shanghai with Mrs. Wu and other women. J. C. Gets acclimatized to his new job, and they go house hunting. Ruth does a nice job describing her first weeks in Shanghai: “Peking Rd. - dirty with furniture stores on both sides…shops so small and packed full. Furniture and no one to work…in P. M. We went to Ave. Joffre [Huaihai Rd] to look for cloth to make me a warm Chinese dress. No success…” [January 27, 1930]. By spring of 1930, J. C. Is thriving in his new job as Shanghai Sales Manager of American Aluminum Ltd: “$650 worth of foil! He’s taking orders quite often now. Am very glad for him. He…has persistence. Went to have Typhoid shot - 2nd one…” [May 17, 1930]Ruth consistently records J. C’s sales proudly throughout 1930, and often notes how much money he makes as well as the amount of aluminum he sells. Sadly, the heart condition that would ultimately kill Ruth is already causing issues: “...I became sick after they left. May be from working in hot kitchen. After lying down for 20 min, my heart was still beating 120. J. C. Carried me upstairs! ...” [May 18, 1930]. Ruth and J. C. Struggle with a problem many adult children who are educated abroad face: their parents asking for money. As Ruth and J. C. Are just starting out, this is a challenge for them: “...Letter fr. S’pore, still asking for money and said we must do it rt. Away. Made me sore. Father thinks we have the money and are just keeping it. Told J. C. To explain to Mr. Lee our condition and that I was trying to find work etc. ” [May 26, 1930]. The requests for money are compounded by relatives coming to stay with the newlyweds, such as J. C. ’s uncle, who stays for months and causes Ruth much financial stress. In July of 1930, Ruth writes that their bank suddenly closed - fortunately they did not have much money deposited - averting catastrophe for the family. Ruth works for the Wu family’s restaurant until she gets a job teaching, which is her chosen field. She and J. C. Both work and Ruth does the majority of the homemaking. In February of 1931 Ruth tells her diary she is pregnant. She is high-risk due to her pre-existing heart condition. Ruth spends most of 1931 feeling awful, and her physician is not comfortable with her pregnancy or the thought of her labouring: “April 13, 1931 - “Cold almost done. To sch. Again after [ ] vacation. Made appt. With Dr. Arllerton (? ) for 5: 30 [ ] J. C. Could go with me. Saw her. Tall, grey haired…woman. Not friendly. “We’ll let you go on with this pregnancy. [ ] she’d affect you. We can terminate it at any time. You’ll need artificial help in delivery. ” Not wise for me thru labor. Heart bad. Muscles of head strong. ” [April 13, 1931]. Early pregnancy is tough on Ruth. Her Memoranda for April 1931 reads, in part: “Heart very bad. Extra beats. Sometimes missed a beat or two. Even J. C. C’d [sic] hear my heart beat when lying beside me in bed”. Ruth continues working at the school as long as possible, but finds it challenging. She always keeps up with the news of the day and notes : “...Have to work now because I have to head home so often [] finding it hard to breathe. Usually I do nothing during 1st part of A. M. Paper today says [Thomas] Edison died yest. [sic]! J. C. Brot [sic] home package fr. Sarah- blankets [ ] etc. He also had $5.32 worth of paper, brushes etc. For this classmate of his who wrote him a long time ago that it was his duty to support the family! J. C. Sent $ in May” [October 19, 1931]. Ruth’s final entry is on October 22, 1931. Her son, John I-Sheng Hsia would be born four days later, on October 26. We know that Ruth dies of her heart condition in March, 1936. Ruth’s diary is a treasure. It is a treat to follow a young couple with such a rich Chinese-American history [See BIO NOTES BELOW] and experience the first two years of their newlywed life. Ruth and J. C. ’s story is one of enduring love, hard work, hope and perseverance. A must-have for anyone who studies the experience of international students moving back to their country of origin after graduation, as well as a deep look into the life of a woman with chronic illness who fights for a normal life against all odds. Ruth does not write every day, but when she does write it is in a tiny but legible hand and very descriptive. Ruth keeps this diary from Jan. 1, 1930 through Oct. 22, 1931. The 5-year diary measures 5.5"x4.5", has 365 pages plus memoranda sections and is about 25% complete. The cover is a soft leather and is intact with some signs of wear present. Pages have some age toning present. There is a clasp which has been opened and no key. The spine is in fine condition though the pages are pulling away from the spine but still intact. Overall G. BIO NOTES ON RUTH M. PAU & DR. JIU CHING (J. C. ) HSIA: Ruth Mui-Kang Pau (1901-1936) was born in Foochow, China 1901, and later lived in Singapore with her family. In 1916 she traveled to the United States with her teacher, Dr. Ruth E. Atkins, under whom she had studied at the Suydam School for Girls at Malacca in the Straits Settlement, China. Ruth and Dr. Atkins traveled on the SS Nipon Maru from Nagasaki, Japan. They arrived at a port in San Francisco, California and made their way to Dr. Atkins’ home in St. Paul, Minnesota and lived with Dr. Atkins. Ruth completed St. Cloud Teacher’s College in 1923, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota in 1927, and a Master of Arts in Education and Psychology from New York University in 1929. While in graduate school, Ruth met her future husband, Dr. Jui Ching (J. C. ) Hsia. Dr Hsia was also born in China. He came to New York for graduate school and completed his doctorate degree in education at Columbia University. On August 29, 1929, Ruth and Jiu Ching married in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Hsia had an exciting job offer as the Shanghai Sales Manager of American Aluminum Ltd. Following their wedding, Ruth and J. C. Honeymooned in the United States and set sail for Asia in October, 1929. They would first stop in Singapore to spend time with Ruth’s parents, before heading to their final destination in China. In 1931, Ruth gave birth to a son named John I-Sheng Hsia. Sadly, Ruth suffered from a heart condition and passed away on March 6, 1936, before John I-Sheng’s fifth birthday. Ultimately, both John I-Sheng and his father returned to the USA, with the support of Dr. Atkins. John I-Sheng would become an engineer, graduating from MIT and would marry Constance Ross Turner, a Harvard graduate and architectural designer. Ruth would have been so very proud. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012003

Catalogue: 20th Century Diary; 20th Century Manuscript; 20th Century Rare Book

Keywords: Minessota

PAULINE ELIZABETH BUGG GREENWELL, GEAN GREENWELL, CHARLES GREENWELL, MARION BELT

1941-1942 Journal of Infant Care Practices Kept by Prominent Michigan Musicians About Their Son, a Future Michigan Radio Personality

New York, Usa, 1941. Binder. On offer is a manuscript journal that doubles as a study of infant care practices in 1941-1942. It is a meticulously kept record of the first 15 months of Michigan musician, conductor and radio personality, Charles Greenwell (1941-2020). The book was kept by parents, both Juilliard graduates, including opera singer mother, Pauline Elizabeth Bugg Greenwell (stage name Pauline Pierce) (1907-1990) , and his musician cum Michigan State University voice department chairman father, Gean Greenwell (1907-1982). BIO NOTES ON THE GREENWELL FAMILY AT THE END OF THE LISTING. Pauline, Gean, and their baby nurse, Marion Belt, all contributed to this journal, though it was mostly kept by Pauline. While the focus is on Charles and his development, the journal provides deep insight into the application of parenting advice of the time, forming an interesting case study on baby Charles and his parents. Pauline has also recorded a list of “articles needed for baby” and “layette to date”, where every item requested and received for Charles is carefully noted. Pauline has also copied instructions from Dr. Wood with a recipe for baby formula, info on cod liver oil and the introduction of orange juice (when Charles was only one month old! ). A bonus in this fascinating journal is three pages of content written by Charles himself when he is a young boy. He has written out the lyrics for two songs (they seem to be originals, written at age 8) and a one page “autobiography” where Charles writes about himself at age 11. Excerpts follow: “I nursed Charles for the first time this morning, and the thrill is indescribable! ! He nursed right away, just as if he’d done it for months already” [Feb 11, 1941]. “Charles had his first taste of cereal today. 1 teaspoon of Pablum mixed with 3 tsp. Of formula. His formula is now 13 oz. Evap. Milk and 22 oz. Boiled water, with 1 ½ tablespoons Karo. What fun we had giving him the Pablum. He ate it like a little piggy, got it all over his face and hands because he tried to eat his hands at the same time he was eating the cereal and laughing all the while until we thought we’d have hysterics” [June 1, 1941]. “Today was Charles 6 mo. Birthday and we celebrated it with fried chicken, ice cream and cake. Alice and Giff and Ethel ate here for the dinner. Charles sat in his carriage and watched the whole proceedings. Charles pounds now on everything with his hands and squeals on a high note now rather than the low one” [Aug 10, 1941, written by Nurse Marion Belt]. “Wed the 10th he began to cough a bit and the next morning his nose was quite congested…This condition existed for 2 days and on Saturday the 13th he still had signs of the congestion and coughing but Dr. Woods said it wasn’t at all serious, so went ahead and gave Charles his first shots for whooping cough. Charles was so dear and brave…Poor darling - it turned out to be that his little upper arms were dreadfully sore to the touch (from the hypos)...Dr Wood had us give Charles a mild sedative (Pheno-Barbitol) so that he slept soundly all night. And this morning his cold even seems better” [Sept 14, 1941]. “...Charles is coming along fine except he has 101.5 degree fever as a result of his vaccination, but he goes a mile a minute and is more adorable than I’ve ever known him to be…The Dr. Prescribed ? Of an aspirin tablet before. Charles went to bed tonight (put it in some apple sauce) and to keep him on fruits and liquids until the fever is gone” [May 10, 1942]. “...When I have nothing to do, oh, say on a rainy day, I like to recall incidents that happened to me when I was little. I’llnever forget when I had my [tonsillectomy]” [Charles Greenwell, June 14, 1951]. This journal would make a phenomenal addition to a collection focused on pediatrics, maternity or family studies. It provides a fantastic contrast to the clinical recommendations for infants today, and there is a lot of opportunity to analyze how and why drastic changes in parental recommendations have occurred. It is also a special piece of music history, kept by a family of musicians, all of whom made a large impact on the Michigan music scene in the mid-to-late 20th century. BIO NOTES: Charles Greenwell (Feb 10, 1941-2020) : Oboist and pianist, Greenwell graduated from East Lansing High School in Michigan, and earned two music degrees at Michigan State University, and one at the Royal College of Music in London, England. In 1957, Charles began a radio broadcasting career at Michigan State, and went on to work for radio stations in New York, Atlanta, Detroit and London. He became the Music Director and host for WQRS-FM Detroit in 1977. Charles performed around the world as a conductor, singer, pianist, oboist, actor and stage director. He spent years as a resident conductor for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and also conducted for the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, the Tulsa Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony, and the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra . He also hosted Live from the Orchestra Hall webcasts. Pauline Elizabeth Bugg Greenwell (stage name Pauline Pierce) (1907-1990) : The daughter of Charles Bugg and Gertrude Strassner, Pauline was born in Alton, and graduated Alton Sr High School before attending MacMurray College in Jacksonville. She studied vocal under Eugenia Getner in St. Louis before her acceptance to Julilliard in New York, where she studied opera singing. Pauline married fellow Juilliard student Gean Ellsworth Greenwell in August 1934 at the Chatauqua Music Festival. Both Pauline and Gean were members of the Chutauqua Opera Company. Gean Ellsworth Greenwell (1907-1982) : The son of Charles Henry Greenwell and Fannie Ellsworth in Utah, Gean moved to New York City at age 21, in 1928, where he landed small parts in opera before the stock market crash of 1929, which put his career on hold for 5 years. He sang with a touring opera company with Russian immigrants who escaped the Revolution, and studied at Juilliard for four years, where he met and married his wife, Pauline. Gean joined the NYC Opera company in 1942 then moved to Michigan with his family to join the music faculty at Michigan State University. Gean became Chairman of the vocal department at MSU, retiring in 1973. He died just days before a major concert he was preparing and had intended to perform in following a heart attack after multiple hip surgeries. The concert, at the Okemos Barn, called “The Songbag” went on in his absence in April of 1982. The journal contains approx 72 pages in a three ring binder that measures about 7” x 10”. Pages show age toning but are very legible. Some have come loose from the binder, but all are accounted for. The binder rings have separated from the binder itself, but the pages are all still held together by the rings. It should be noted that someone (maybe the author) has gone through the diary and highlighted some interesting entries with a red pencil crayon. This does not interfere with readability. Overall Fair. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 72 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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PERRIGUY

1868 Letter to French Minister of the Interior Promoting a Candidate for Appointment to the Prefect’S Committee

France, 1868. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating piece of correspondence with a Minister of the French Government in the mid- 19th century. The note card, dated January 9th, 1868, is addressed to Pierre Mange, Minister of the Interior. The note is a request for him to consider appointing Monsieur Gaston de la Blanche to the Prefect’s Committee following the death of his boss, Benoit Simon Lepaine, who was the Prefect of Pyrenese Orientales. The letter reads as follows: En mourant Monsieur Lapaine, Prefect de Pyrenees Orientales, a laisse sous emploi Monsieur Gaston de la Blanche, son chef de cabinet. Cet jeune homme etait depuis longtemps propose pour Committe de Prefecture, permettez-mois de vous prie de vouloir bien lui accorde votre ci enveillance personelle. Il appartient a une famille honorable de la Loire a laquelle je porte un real interester je vous serais tres reconnaissant de prendre sa candidture en [] consideration. Mille amities Perriguy. [Translation: In dying Mr. Lapaine, Prefect of Pyrenese Orientales, left Mr. Gaston de la Blanche, his chief of staff, unemployed. This young man had been proposed for a long time for the Prefect's Committee, please allow me to ask you to grant him your personal attention. He belongs to an honourable family of the Loire region to which I have a real interest and I would be very grateful if you would take his candidacy into consideration. A thousand friendships Perriguy]. For a historian, especially of the second French Empire under Napoleon III, this little note is an interesting glimpse into the workings of the French bureaucracy and the role of personal relationships – not unlike today. This small note measures 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches. It is a 4-page note card with the note itself occupying a page and a half. The card is embossed with a family crest. The paper is in very good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010262

Keywords: Appointees Nobility 19th History

PHEBE HENRIETTA (WITTER) PERRY

1874 Handwritten Look at Farm Life in Alfred, New York Through the Eyes of the Farmer’S Wife

Alfred, New York, 1874. Softcover. On offer is a fine 1874 diary kept diligently by a middle-aged farmer’s wife and bereaved mother in Alfred, New York. The author of the diary is Mrs. Phebe Henrietta (Witter) Perry (1828-1901). She was the daughter of Weeden Witter and Phoebe Johnson. In 1847 she became the second wife of John Gardner Perry (1818-1906) , a farmer. John had been widowed in 1842, when his wife, Katherine Burdick died at age 24, one month after giving birth to their son, Oliver, who died in 1843. They lived in Alfred, Allegany County, New York and had four sons together: William Perry (1848-1863) , Cyrenius Perry (1850-1925) , James Fones Perry (1854-1912) and Melvin (1857-1861). Melvin sadly died of drowning at just over four years of age. [Note: Phebe’s gravesite indicates her year of death as 1891, but federal census documents support the reported date of death of 1901]. This diary is chock full of the details of daily life on this family farm. The entries are detailed and complete. She also makes many many references to family and neighbours illustrating a very active social life. Census data shows that the Perry family often had a relative of Phebe’s staying with them to support the household. In 1874, Thankful Witter was boarding with them. These excerpts will give a sense of the quality of her entries: “Pleasant. John brought water for me to wash. Baked light bread. Cooked a rabbit. I feel tired and lame tonight but am better than I have been a number of days past” [Feb 1]. “My 46 birthday. My days are gliding swiftly by and when my days are past and I from time remove Oh! May I be prepared to rest with those to whom Jesus will say well done good and faithful servant – enter thou into the joy of the Lord” [Feb 9]. “Some snowy. I done out quite a large washing. Mr. George Wescot came to sell medicines – bought 12 shil worth , a bottle of syrup $1 and a 2 shil bottle of painkillers and a bottle of magnetic ointment” [Apr 28]. “Another very warm day. Menfolks planed some potatoes in the garden. Sowed hay seed on hill. I baked and moped and ironed 5 sets of window curtains and fool valences” [May 29]. “A good hay day. Frank worked for our folks. Finished mowing. [p ] went home with Frank to help him. Darwin helped our folks afternoon. Emmett Colman eat dinner with us. Bibby came and helped me quilt this afternoon. Mira and I washed and moped and baked bread, pies, cake” [Aug 16]. “Cloudy and cool I had quite a surprise. Mrs. Sweet come to see me had a little babe most 4 months old. Calls it Alice Caroline. Emerett washed for me. J and C dug potatoes I done considerable work for me today with Franks help” [Sept 11]. “Pleasant for the season. John went on the hill last night – shot and killed a tom. I finished binding my strip quilt besides doing the chores. Have not felt very well all day. Guess my work has been a little too much for my strength” [Dec 20]. For a historian, this is a very detailed, daily account of life on a farm in post-civil war rural New York. Her descriptions are full and clear as she describes daily life. For a genealogist this diary references many in the Alfred community. For a Women’s Studies program, this is an excellent depiction of the life lived by farmer’s wife at middle age in 19th century rural America. Measuring 5x3 inches, this 1874 diary contains 122 pages and is 100% complete. The cover is in good condition. The binding has cracked substantially the front cover, but is otherwise intact. The pages are all intact and the handwriting is clear and legible. Overall Fair. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0011174

Keywords: 19th 's

PHEBE HENRIETTA (WITTER) PERRY

1874 Handwritten Look at Farm Life in Alfred, New York Through the Eyes of the Farmer’S Wife

Alfred, New York, 1874. Softcover. On offer is a fine 1874 diary kept diligently by a middle-aged farmer’s wife and bereaved mother who is plagued by illness in Alfred, New York. The author of the diary is Mrs. Phebe Henrietta (Witter) Perry (1828-1901). She was the daughter of Weeden Witter and Phoebe Johnson. In 1847 she became the second wife of John Gardner Perry (1818-1906) , a farmer. John had been widowed in 1842, when his wife, Katherine Burdick died at age 24, one month after giving birth to their son, Oliver, who died in 1843. They lived in Alfred, Allegany County, New York and had four sons together: William Perry (1848-1863) , Cyrenius Perry (1850-1925) , James Fones Perry (1854-1912) and Melvin (1857-1861). Melvin sadly died of drowning at just over four years of age. [Note: Phebe’s gravesite indicates her year of death as 1891, but federal census documents support the reported date of death of 1901]. This diary is chock full of the details of daily life on this family farm. The entries are detailed and complete. She also makes many many references to family and neighbours illustrating a very active social life. Census data shows that the Perry family often had a relative of Phebe’s staying with them to support the household. In 1874, Thankful Witter was boarding with them. These excerpts will give a sense of the quality of her entries: “Pleasant. John brought water for me to wash. Baked light bread. Cooked a rabbit. I feel tired and lame tonight but am better than I have been a number of days past” [Feb 1]. “My 46 birthday. My days are gliding swiftly by and when my days are past and I from time remove Oh! May I be prepared to rest with those to whom Jesus will say well done good and faithful servant – enter thou into the joy of the Lord” [Feb 9]. “Some snowy. I done out quite a large washing. Mr. George Wescot came to sell medicines – bought 12 shil worth , a bottle of syrup $1 and a 2 shil bottle of painkillers and a bottle of magnetic ointment” [Apr 28]. “Another very warm day. Menfolks planed some potatoes in the garden. Sowed hay seed on hill. I baked and moped and ironed 5 sets of window curtains and fool valences” [May 29]. “A good hay day. Frank worked for our folks. Finished mowing. [p ] went home with Frank to help him. Darwin helped our folks afternoon. Emmett Colman eat dinner with us. Bibby came and helped me quilt this afternoon. Mira and I washed and moped and baked bread, pies, cake” [Aug 16]. “Cloudy and cool I had quite a surprise. Mrs. Sweet come to see me had a little babe most 4 months old. Calls it Alice Caroline. Emerett washed for me. J and C dug potatoes I done considerable work for me today with Franks help” [Sept 11]. “Pleasant for the season. John went on the hill last night – shot and killed a tom. I finished binding my strip quilt besides doing the chores. Have not felt very well all day. Guess my work has been a little too much for my strength” [Dec 20]. For a historian, this is a very detailed, daily account of life on a farm in post-civil war rural New York. Her descriptions are full and clear as she describes daily life. For a genealogist this diary references many in the Alfred community. For a Women’s Studies program, this is an excellent depiction of the life lived by farmer’s wife at middle age in 19th century rural America. Measuring 5x3 inches, this 1874 diary contains 122 pages and is 100% complete. The cover is in good condition. The binding has cracked substantially the front cover, but is otherwise intact. The pages are all intact and the handwriting is clear and legible. Overall Fair. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0011147

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COMPANIA MARITIMA DEL PERU

1868 Massive Departure Manifest for the Chinese Coolie Trade Ship the America’S Voyage from Macau to Havana

Macao, Macau, China, Havana, Cuba: Chinese Coolie Ship Manifest, 1868. Non-Book. On offer is a tremendous San Salvadorian ship manifest, recording the names and information of 622 Chinese men who were transported from the port of Macau to Havana, Cuba to complete their indentured servitude as “coolies”, working for Cuban sugar plantation owners. This manifest is for the January 25, 1868 sailing of the Peruvian Galley, the America. This sailing was captained by Cpt Ferreiro for the Compania Maritima del Peru. This sailing was under the San Salvadorian flag. The ship arrived in Macau on May 20, 1868. 610 coolies departed Macau and 607 arrived in Cuba. This manifest was signed on January 24,1868 by Henrique W. Pearce, a Macao-based emigration agent. It was also signed the day before departure on January 24,1868 by The Consul General of His Majesty, José de Alguilar. The America had previously been used as a coolie ship called Red Rose under the British flag and under the Italian flag as the America. The America completed a total of seven coolie voyages, transporting a total of 4,703 Chinese passengers. The Chinese coolie trade, a system of indentured labor that targeted young, poor Chinese men, operated from 1847-1874. Throughout this period, African slavery was slowly being abolished around the world. The coolie trade was initiated by Britain and was eventually dominated by both Britain and the United States of America. Chinese coolie laborers were sent to work in British, American and Spanish colonies, and the nature of the trade changed throughout its 27-year operation, due to social and political pressures. The coolie trade took place, in large part, between the shipping port in Macao (now a part of China, then under Portuguese rule) and Havana, Cuba (then under Spanish control). As Macau was under Portugese rule at the time of the coolie trade, they transported coolies on their vessels frequently and many of the manifests were written in Portuguese and/or Spanish. To learn more about the Chinese coolie trade and its importance in world history, click here to read our in-depth research blog on the topic. This departure manifest measures 8.5x13.5 inches. It contains 18 pages of writing (9 front and back) over 10 physical pages. Folded together. Significant bending with some tears at the crease lines. Some pages are ++ fragile with some pages becoming detached from the total document, however the document does remain in tact. Legible. Overall Fair. Citation: Asome, J. (2020). Coolie ships of the Chinese diaspora (1846-1874). Proverse Hong Kong. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012009

Keywords: Labour Slave

HENRY W. (BILL) PETERSON

1899 Guelph Mayor Manuscript Letter to a Historian, Touching on Genealogy, Guelph History and Much More

Guelph Ontario ON Canada, 1899. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript letter, written and signed by Canadian lawyer and one-time Mayor of Guelph, Ontario, Henry W. (Bill) Peterson (1833-1913) to Sara Mickle (1853-1930). Dated May 9, 1899 in Guelph, Ontario, Peterson writes to Mickle in response to her letter, in which she was working on some sort of genealogy project connected to Guelph. Peterson offers Mickle suggestions regarding her project and repeatedly references her Great Grandfather, Scottish poet and translator, William Julius Mickle (Meikle) (referring to him only as "The Poet"). An excerpt follows: "...You ought to have some reminiscences of your worthy Grandfather in the way of a Portrait of his distinguished ancestors - The Poet. Could you not have this and of the descendants - say the 4 Generations - The Poet, your Grandfather Mickle, Your father. And...yourself..." The letter goes on to provide Mickle with some history on Guelph, including an "anecdote about Lord Elgin" and Mickle's Grandfather, Rebellion losses, discussion about Guelph landmarks and architecture, and talk of a flag connected to Upper Canada College, which Mickle must have asked about in her letter to Peterson, and more. A letter chock full of early Ontario historical content. BIO NOTES: "H. W. "Bill" Peterson was born in Delaware in 1831, later settling in Waterloo and then Guelph with his parents when his father was appointed as Registrar of Wellington County. After graduation from law school in Toronto, he served as a barrister in partnership with Andrew Lemon. He played many roles during his long career in Guelph, including County Crown Attorney, Board of Education Trustee, town councillor and Mayor of Guelph in 1863. He built a stately residence south of the river called Ulmenwald (now demolished) where he and his wife Emma Grange (daughter of Sherrif Grange) raised six children. Peterson and his wife later had the distinction of being on the first Parliamentary divorces in post-Confederation Canada. He died in 1913." (Source: GUELPH HERITAGE website) MICKLE, Sara (Sarah) , was a local local historian and heritage preservationist. Born in Guelph and moved to Toronto in 1879. She was seventh of thirteen children and never married. Her greatest passion throughout her life was the preservation of Canada's past. Sara Mickle is the author of "Colborne Lodge" and "The owner of Colborne Lodge" in Women's Canadian Hist. Soc. Of Toronto. Autograph letter signed. 8 pages with 3 blank, 8 x 10 inches flat, folded to 5 x 8 inches on linen paper (was folded to 4 x 5 inches to fit envelope also provided). Envelope 5-1/8 x 4-1/2 inches addressed to Miss Sara Mickle included. ; Manuscripts; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 5 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012370

Catalogue: 19th Century Manuscript

Keywords: Genealogical

UNNAMED PHYSICIAN

1785 Exceptionally Detailed French Physician’S Report About a Female Patient

France, 1785. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent French medical report that dates from pre-revolutionary France. The document is a Doctor’s record about a particular patient. The name Coulavoz is noted in two places, suggesting that this is the name of the patient. Context suggests that the patient is a woman. Je suis appele au mois d'avril dernier par elle. Dont je dirige la sante depuis quelque annees. Ce est sujet a une tour habituelle qui lui fait rejetter une pituite assez abondante... [Translation: I was called last April by her. I have been managing her health care for a few years now. It is subject to a habitual pattern that has her rejecting a rather large pituitary gland...]. The notes then go on to describe in great detail physical conditions and symptoms in the patient. For a historian, especially one looking at the extent of medical diagnostic skill and treatments in the later 18th century France, this doctor’s medical notes are a superb window into that world. For a medical practitioner, this note would be an excellent addition to a library or collection. The document is a single sheet, four page piece that measures 8.5 inches by 6.5 inches. The paper has a blue tint and is in excellent condition. The document is about 2/3’s complete. The handwriting is quite legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010155

Keywords: Medicine History Pre Revolutionary

UNKNOWN PHYSICIAN

19th Century French Physician’S Notes on Remedies and Cures for Ailments of the Elderly

France. Ephemera. This excellent manuscript is an excerpt from a doctor’s medical notes about his treatment of an elderly patient. The manuscript begins as follows: La malade est age de 76 ans, Il a eu un blessure de la jambe au mois de Janvier qui l'a oublie ... [ Translation: The patient is 76 years old, he had a leg injury in January that he forgot about…]. His notes, which cover three pages of manuscript detail the symptoms of this unidentified patient and his accompanying symptoms as well as the various attempts at remedies and cures. Some of the remedies the physician discusses include the following: un peu de gelee faite deaille volaills, un peu de chocolate. Notre au fin avec fuera lait de poule cuilleria de vin... [Tranlsation: a little jelly made out of chicken skin, a little chocolate. Finally a little eggnog with a spoonful of wine…]. The document ends with a signature but the identity of the signing physician is not known. This manuscript is an excellent look at how a doctor in early 19th century France went about treating the many ailments that would affect an elderly patient. The document measures 7.5” x 6.75”. It contains three pages of handwritten text and appears to be a single sheet of paper folded to create four pages. It is in good condition, showing standard signs of aging including some fraying around the edges and mild discolouration. The handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 7.5" x 6.75"; 3 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010277

Keywords: Medicine

DORA J. BRADBURY PINKHAM

1910-1914 Diary of a Remarkable Mount Holyoke and Columbia Graduate Who Would Make History As Maine’S First Female State Legislator and Senator

Maine, Usa, 1910-1914. Hardcover. On offer is the five-year diary of Dora J. (Bradbury) Pinkham (1891-1941) of Fort Kent, Maine. Dora kept this diary while completing her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College (graduated 1913) and her Master’s degree at Columbia University (graduated 1914). Less than a decade after graduation, she made political history and became a pioneer for women in politics in the state of Maine (see BIO NOTES following the diary description). Dora’s entries throughout her post-secondary education show her to be devoted to Christ, her music, sport, and expanding her mind. She attends lectures outside of school hours on a range of topics, studies incessantly, is an available friend and daughter, and makes space for her passions for music and sport when possible. She seizes opportunities, such as joining the college debate team. It is no wonder she made a political splash a few years later and changed the landscape of Main politics for generations of women to come. Everything Dora writes in her college years offers a window into the woman the Sun Journal would describe, in 1923 when she entered the Maine legislature the following way: “[She has] a cheery smile, a laughing kind of voice, can see a joke and is decidedly human in every way”. At the tender age of 18, Dora was already keeping an eye on politics: “A Democratic landslide. First Dem. Governor elected in 30 yrs, when this Plaisted’s father was governor…” [Sept 13, 1910, Dora is referring to the election of Governor Frederick William Plaisted, whose father had been governor from 1881-1883]. “Election day - College vote. Wilson 43, Roosevelt, 180, Taft, 160…the results of the real election. Wilson’s landslide! Took Jennie Lewis to the Senior-Freshman [reception]. Good time” [Nov 5, 1912]. She does a nice job describing student life at Mount Holyoke College. Her time there was focused on academics, music rehearsals (she played the banjo, of all things, and was in glee club) and performances, hockey and Christianity: “Rev E. Paddock spoke in chapel on “as your day is so shall your strength be”. Hate to think I won't see him again for a year or maybe more. English Exam in A. M...Not so bad. Studied Math in P. M. In little room D. H. Botany in eve. Postcard from Sadie” [Jan 31, 1910]. “Mountain Day…Miss Bridges invited all her advisees to breakfast…the Holyoke ranges, 23 peaks, miles ? Took us over 3…Home at 4: 30…” [Oct 12, 1910]. “Structure paper back. Favorable criticism for which I was wisely prepared by Miss Lester. “Good understanding ... Discrimination and rigor of thought “. Mission committee meeting at nine. Was able to play hockey today” [Oct 13, 1911]. Dora completed her Master’s of Arts at Columbia in only one year and she seems to be too busy to keep a diary for much of it. As her career at Columbia ends and her professional life begins, she is sure to record it: “Went to work! Everybody very nice to me. Lots of nice oldish men there, wildly interesting young woman next to me, Miss Miladolfsky. Went to work on lowly wages…got so I could turn the crank quite some. Requires too much thought! ” [May 11, 1914]. “Studied an hour and a half and did exam…all over now! Doing proof-reading in the office - very tiring” [May 21, 1914] This diary is a gem. Through it we learn the roots of a brave, bold and unique woman who chose to enter politics as a Republican in the early 20th century. Learning about the ambitious, hardworking, engaged young woman Dora was allows us a window into who she became. This diary is also a precious piece of history for those interested in the earlier days of Mount Holyoke College and Columbia University. DORA JULIA BRADBURY PINKHAM BIO NOTES: Dora J. Bradbury Pinkham was born in New Limerick, Maine, and raised in Fort Kent. She married Niles Pinkham, a lumber industry executive, in 1917. Following graduation she briefly taught at Madawaska Training School. A long-time member of the Republican State Committee, she ran for state legislature and, in 1922 she defeated two-term Democrat William J. Audiber. Pinkham was the first woman to win election to the Maine’s legislature. Remarkably, Pinkham was not only a Republican but also a “Yankee Protestant” while her district was known to be “overwhelmingly Democratic, Franco American and Catholic” (Potholm, 2011, p. 115). While she was a one-term member of the legislature, she made an impact, passing five of six bills she sponsored in the Maine House of Representatives. In 1926 her political star rose higher when she became one of the first two women ever elected to the Maine senate. Following her two terms in the Senate, Pinkham served as special secretary to Maine Governor William Tudor Gardiner. She was very active in her community and the state serving as the local Chairman for the Red Cross. There is much information available on Dora Pinkham, but this article from the Sun Journal helps the reader to know who Dora was as a person as well as a politician: https: //www.sunjournal.com/2023/01/22/when-dora-pinkham-took-office-as-maines-fir st-woman-lawmaker-a-century-ago-the-journal-predicted-a-lot-more-by-2023/ The diary measures 7.75 inches by 5.0 inches and contains 365 pages. The covers have separated from the spine. The pages are in good condition. Dora writes regularly in 1910 through 1912, her entries becoming more scarce in 1913 and she only writes in May of 2014. The diary is about 65% complete. The handwriting is legible. Overall Fair. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010311

Catalogue: 20th Century Diary

PITT KENNEDY, ASSISTANT TO SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK, 3RD BARONET

1905 Letters Aiming to Discuss the Concept of an Imperial Intelligence Department in Canada

Canada, 1905. Non-Book. On offer are two autographed letters, dated 1905, written and signed by Pitt Kennedy, assistant to Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet (1845-1937). The two autographed letters written to Edward Blake (1833-1912) are requesting an appointment with Sir Frederick Pollock on his visit to Canada to discuss his concept for an Imperial “Intelligence” Department and a permanent Imperial Commission. BIO NOTES: Mr. Pitt Kennedy, The Honorary Secretary, had visited Canada, and Advocated proposals for the organisation of the Empire. The proposals, in brief, were the establishment of an Advisory Council, a Secretarial Office (afterwards described as an Imperial “Intelligence” Department and a permanent Imperial Commission. Twelve month’s investigation, in which Australasia, Canada, South Africa, and other overseas parts of the Empire were included. Sir Frederick Pollock, the eminent jurist and imperialist. An authority on legal and political science in all its branches. He is the author of a number of works which are recognized by lawyers and scholars generally to be of the greatest value. Also known for his lifelong correspondence with US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Dominick Edward Blake was a lawyer and politician. Known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. To view Blake strictly as a politician does him injustice. His clearest victories and greatest impact occurred elsewhere: in the shaping of his party and in the imprint of his mind on equity and constitutional law. During his career he shaped much law, as a premier, as a minister of justice, as a leading figure in parliamentary opposition, and especially as a lawyer in the courts. Letters are small 8v0, autographed and in VG condition. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012372

Catalogue: 20th Century Manuscript

Keywords: Canadiana

MONSIEUR DE LA PLACY

1819 French Noble’S Letter Pleading with a Vicomte to Hire a Friend at St. Anthony’S Hospital

France, 1819. Ephemera. On offer is an interesting letter written to one of the most senior members of French nobility. The letter is written by a Monsieur de la Placy. In it, he makes a request to an unidentified ‘Vicomte”: de vouloir bien donne votre suffrage a M. Magendie, docteur en medecine pour la place d'adjoin a l'hopital St. Antoine... [Translation: to kindly give your vote to Mr. Magendie, doctor of medicine for the position ofassistant at St. Anthony's Hospital…]. Because of the date, it it is reasonable to assume that this letter is addressed to either François Alexandre Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, duc de Rochefoucauld or Mathieu Jean Felicité de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency-Laval. Both men had direct connections to the medical world in Paris at the time. Rochefoucauld was a very prominent social reformer of the time. He was active in the administration and operations of medical facilities. He was one of the first promoters of vaccinations in France. He had established a dispensary in Paris and he was an active member of the central boards of administration for hospitals. Montmerency was a very close friend to Germaine de Stael, the daughter of Jacques and Suzanne Necker, Necker was Minister of Finance for France and his wife was very involved in efforts to provide medical care to the poor and founder of the Necker Hospital – now the Necker – Enfants Malades Hospital. Either of these 2 men would have been able to offer significant assistance to a person seeking a medical appointment. For a social historian, this is an excellent example of the type of correspondence that would have takenplace among those seeking favours and positions. It is also a direct connection to one of France’s great noble families. The letter measures 7.5 inches by 5.75 inches. The document is comprised of a single sheet folded to form 2 leafs. It is about 1/3 complete. The paper is in good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 7.5" x 5.75"; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010201

Keywords: Doctors 19th Century History

LAWRENCE DE PLOESQUELLEC

1741 French Bill of Goods and Payment Schedule Manuscript

France, 1741. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent example of a bill of goods dating from the first half of 18th century France. The document describes the products being purchased including 40 rolls of stamp paper (quarante rolles de papier timbres) and a payment schedule for the various items. The bill is signed by Lawrence de Ploesquellec. Our informal research has not been able to find any biographical information about him. However, the family surname is from the Brittany region of France. For a historian, this bill of lading gives an accurate look at the costs of some common goods that were for sale as well as the manner in which these transactions were carried out. The document is single-side sheet measuring 11.0 inches by 6.25 inches. The page is completely full of details. It is in reasonable condition with frayed edges on 3 sides and several wrinkles. The ink has faded somewhat but the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 11"x6.25"; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010185

Keywords: Commerce 18th Pre Revolutionary

REVEREND ROBERT KER PORTER

1833 Manuscript Letter Probably from Rev. Robert Ker Porter, English Author, Diplomat, Traveler

England, 1833. Non-Book. On offer is an autographed letter signed by a Rob Porter, likely Reverend Robert Ker Porter (1777-1842). The letter measures 9 x 7-1/4 inches, two pages. Autograph letter signed, dated Draycot, Sept[ember] 26th 1833. A couple of letters ink smudged, otherwise very good condition. Letter to unnamed correspondent. Extending an invitation to visit, and noting that the "picture framer at Newcastle ... Had seen a proof of Sir Walter, before the letters, some time ago." The author of this letter is possibly Rev. Robert Ker Porter of Draycott-in-the-Moors in Staffordshire. The Heath House mentioned in this letter is also located in Staffordshire. Rev. Robert Ker Porter, was born in Haigh, Wigan, Lancs, 1774 ; son of William Porter ; educated Man. Gr. Sch, 12th June, 1787 ; Mat. Brasenose Coll, Ox, 23rd May, 1792 ; Exhibitioner, 1792 ; Hulme Exhibitioner, 1796 ; B. A, 14th Jan, 1796 ; M. A, 24th Oct, 1796 ; Curate of Buiy, 1799—1806 ; Rector of Draycott-le-Moors, 1806 to death ; married Mary, daughter of Rev. H. Thomas, Curate of Leigh ; died. 25th March, 1838 ; buried. Draycott. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012303

Catalogue: 19th Century Manuscript

Keywords: Diplomacy British Christian

PRESIDENT ANTONIO YI KAMP, TREASURER JOSE SIN KAMP, SECRETARY RAFAEL SIN CHANG

1956 Budget Approval of the Chinese Society in Cuba, “Colonia China” Signed in Ink by the Executive

Matanzas, Cuba: Chinese Societies Colonia China Society Matanzas, 1956. Non-Book. On offer is a budget approval document for the Colonia China Society located in Matanzas, Cuba. Colonia China is one of many groups founded in Cuba by Chinese immigrants in the late 19th century, stemming from the “underground fraternities” founded in China in the late 18th century, with goals to overthrow the Manchu (Qing) rule and reinstate the Ming Dynasty. These organizations operated as secret brotherhoods, and eventually branched out from southern China to create large transnational networks in places with large numbers of Chinese diaspora. There was a very large population of Chinese immigrants in Cuba due largely to the Chinese coolie trade, which brought over 125,000 Chinese people to Cuba between 1847-1874 to work as indentured labourers, often alongside African slaves. Another major period of Chinese emigration to Cuba was after World War One when another 120,000 Chinese came to Cuba to fill Cuban labour gaps, and in the 1940s-50s when Chinese people fled the Kuomingtan-Communist war, which led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. This particular document is related to the annual budget of the society in 1956. It is a single page document with a breakdown of the budget for the year ahead, signed in ink by President Antionio Yi Kamp, Treasurer Jose Sin Kamp, and Secretary Rafael Sin Chang. It includes a note at the bottom indicating that the required $2.00 fee is being sent to the province of Matanza, signed by Chang. This document provides insight into the workings of the Chinese society in Cuba as well as its relationship to the provincial government at the time. A valuable piece of both Chinese and Cuban history. This one page document measures approx 8x11 inches. It is typed with ink signatures on the first page. Two pages with content on the recto of each. Age toning, bends and folds, no tears. Legible. Overall VG. ; Manuscripts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012086

Keywords: Communism