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Excerpt from Life and Public Services of Gen. John Wolcott Phelps: A Sketch Read Before the New Historic Genealogical Society The author's thanks are due to General}. De Peyster, for the use of valuable correspondence he tween himself and General Phelps, also to General Rush C. Hawkins John Britton, Clark and T. I ldle for important suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Join the adventure as John Wolcott Phelps tells the story of his voyage to Madagascar. With vivid descriptions of the island's landscape, flora and fauna, and the customs of its people, Phelps provides a fascinating glimpse into this unique land. From his encounters with lemurs and chameleons to his observations of the slave trade and the political state of the Malagasy kingdom, Phelps recounts his experiences with a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the beauty of this island paradise. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
These diaries are phtocopied from a microfilm copy of the handwritten originals. Phelps kept the diaries primarily when he was involved in the Utah Expedition from 1857 to 1858 and the subsequent military occupation of Utah from 1858 to 1859. These items are volumes 15 to 26 of his diaries. Phelps writes about going to Utah "for suppression of the Mormons." He makes many negative comments on the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He tells about the expedition an the establishing of Camp Floyd (Fort Crittenden) in Utah. Also included are newspaper clippings from the New York Herald relating to the expedition.
Manuscript diary of J.W. Phelps describing the weather in Brattleboro. Includes newspaper clippings of weather conditions throughout the U.S.