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Obed Macy: Journal 6

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Journal 6, 17 December 1838–10 March 1855
Includes daily details of island life, as well Obed’s personal opinions on national and international events. Among events recorded are: telegraph, 1839, pages 3, 22; Temperance, pages 3, 59, 67; Asylum at Quaise, page 12; North Friends' Meeting House becomes Episcopalian Church, page 13; Silk Factory, page 15; Channel, 1840, page 22; Anti-Slavery, pages 31, 60; camel, pages 47, 63, 80, 86, 104; list of failures, page 107; debtors, page 110; sheep shearing, page 114.

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117. Remarks on the Camels 117 Humpbacks - - - - 117. A Great Rain, Thunder and Lightening [LIGHTNING] 118 Matthew Crosby Store Struck with lightening [LIGHTNING] 118 A Remarkable case of abstinence from food - 119 Some remarks of my own Illness - - - 120. Some observations respecting My self 121. Rob? [???] broke his Thigh 121. Whale Fishing in the United States 122 Ships [HOLD?] 122. Reuben Macy moved into [???] [???] house 123 [LAWN?] My for state affairs 125 Death of [BURKER?] [BURNETT?] at Washington 126 ...

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