Journal of my daily reading both in law and belles lettres
MSS L1993.1.203 M [Bound]
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Title
Journal of my daily reading both in law and belles lettres
Description
1 v. (151 p.) ; 21 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1993.1.203 M [Bound]
System Control No.
(OCoLC)28476931
Note
Identity of author from p. 116, where he identifies himself as a member of the Society of the Cincinnati participating in July 4th activities and meetings; and pp. 125 and 136, where he refers to himself as "Mr. Dodge."
Caption title.
Bound in quarter leather over boards; paper watermarked GR 1805 (not in Gravell)
Lawyer in New York; son of Samuel Dodge (an original member of the NY Society) and Mary Forbes Dodge, but orphaned at age 12 and adopted and educated by his Aunt Martha Forbes. According to his journal, he played both flute and violin. He later married Jane Dey Varick, whose virtues are extolled in his journal. Became a Col. in the War of 1812.
Journal includes not only the authors and titles of his readings, but also the number of pages read each day and his personal assessments. Also records personal expenses; reactions to sermons; theatrical performances; teas, dances, and other social gatherings; the Washington Benevolent Society (a Federalist organization) and the Belles Lettres Club of New York; political commentaries (March 4: "Being the day Mr. Jefferson returns to the character of a private citizen after an eight years reign the characteristics of which are weakness, duplicity, ruinous experiment, and wanton sacrifices of public & private prosperity"). Contacts include a number of veterans of the Revolutionary War, their widows or family ( Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Horatio Gates, Benjamin Ledyard, Jr., Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Ebenezer Stevens, and Richard Varick) as well as other literary (Washington Irving), political, and social figures in New York society.
Caption title.
Bound in quarter leather over boards; paper watermarked GR 1805 (not in Gravell)
Lawyer in New York; son of Samuel Dodge (an original member of the NY Society) and Mary Forbes Dodge, but orphaned at age 12 and adopted and educated by his Aunt Martha Forbes. According to his journal, he played both flute and violin. He later married Jane Dey Varick, whose virtues are extolled in his journal. Became a Col. in the War of 1812.
Journal includes not only the authors and titles of his readings, but also the number of pages read each day and his personal assessments. Also records personal expenses; reactions to sermons; theatrical performances; teas, dances, and other social gatherings; the Washington Benevolent Society (a Federalist organization) and the Belles Lettres Club of New York; political commentaries (March 4: "Being the day Mr. Jefferson returns to the character of a private citizen after an eight years reign the characteristics of which are weakness, duplicity, ruinous experiment, and wanton sacrifices of public & private prosperity"). Contacts include a number of veterans of the Revolutionary War, their widows or family ( Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Horatio Gates, Benjamin Ledyard, Jr., Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Ebenezer Stevens, and Richard Varick) as well as other literary (Washington Irving), political, and social figures in New York society.
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