Diaries of James Austin Roberts, 1828-41, 1848-62, with diaries of Sarah Gilby Roberts, wife of J.A. Roberts, 1837-40, 1857-8, and Samuel Roberts (brother of J.A. Roberts), farmer, near Fairford, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1842-5. Some volumes include a few memoranda and accounts.
Diaries of James Austin Roberts and members of his family
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Eng. misc. e. 996-1009, f. 596-9
- Dates of Creation
- 1828-62
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 18 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James Austin Roberts (1795-1872) was a Congregational minister, in Wiltshire, 1828-32, in New York, 1832, and at New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1832-62.
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Acquisition Information
The diaries were bought from Henry Bristow in 1979.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
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