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Daniel R. Dunihue journal

 Collection — Folder: S389
Identifier: S0389

Scope and Contents

This eight-page, typed copy of Daniel Robert Dunihue's travel diary tells of his trip to Canada from Monday, July 19, to Tuesday, July 27, 1830.

On July 25, 1830, the author of the journal recorded: "I wrote a letter to my daughter Harriet." He mentions, on page 7, "found my old friend Col. Mark in fine spirits, with a crowded house." Therefore, it is most likely that the author of the journal was the senior Daniel Dunihue.

Dates

  • 1830

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Three men were named Daniel R. Dunihue. The first one was Daniel Dunihue who married Abigail Poole. They had a son named Daniel Robert Dunihue on March 9, 1812, in Ohio. He marrried Caroline M. Gardiner (also born in Ohio) in 1839 in Columbus, Ohio. In 1850, this Daniel Robert Dunihue was living in Mitcheltree, Martin County, Indiana, with his children: Isaac D., age 9, died at Vicksburg on May 1, 1863; James, age 7, died May 10, 1863; Lucy C., age 4; and Daniel R., age 2, born December 1848, married Mary, had daughter Alice, who was born about 1880.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a transfer from the Indiana Division on 1938/07/22.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed 2014/05/15 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
Daniel R. Dunihue's journal
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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