Diary for year 1871 - "A.J. Kenyon, U.S.S. Wasp, Montevideo, Jan. 1871" (flyleaf inscription), 1871

Item — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

List of accounts and letters written - front of diary and back pages.

General information as in 1867 diary - i.e., mail, weather, ships, shore trips, balls.
Mention of stabbings - Jan. 18, 29
Places visited - Montevideo, Colonia, Asuncion, Paraguay, New Palmyra (?), Ruicon, San Rosario de Santa Fe, Parana (?) City, Corrientes, Rosario, Buenos Aires, Argentine Rep.
Mentions sport of shooting birds - "gunning" - frequent pasttime.
Yellow fever in B. Ayres (Buenos Aires) - Mar. 20.
Court martial - Apr. 5.
Visit by President of Paraguay on the ship - July 25.
Mention of an execution of four murderers in a Plaza - Sept. 22.
Years of service and pay - Oct. 11.
Account of ship burning - Dec. 24.

Collection material in English

2 volumes. (2 volumes.)

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