Notes - Memoranda regarding activities 1842-1845
John M. McDonald interview — 1851
On April 9, 1851, John Macdonald made these memoranda regarding his activities from June 1842 through September 1845. It lists the places he visited and the people he interviewed.
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1851[X]. April 9. I make the following Memoranda from Recollections subject to revision and amendment.
1842. June. Went in June to White Plains and staid there till Feb. 1843, at Mead’s, &c.
1843. Octr. At 14th Street at James’s &c. On Monday or Tuesday, (in the week after the 28th. of Oct. which then happened on Saturday) I went with D[evoe] to Yonkers - Stopped at Bashford’s – Saw Mr. Elijah Valentine – Genl. Jacob Odell, Mr. Vermilye, Mr. Corsa, &c.
On the next Monday went to Johnson’s Tavern and stopped there – Saw Mr. Corsa, Dennis Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr. Berrian, Saml. Archer – at [West Farms] on Election day.
1844 Augt. With James at 14th St. and M Hill – Augt. 13 at West Farms to see Mr. & Mrs. Edwards - 15th. at Fordham to see Mr. Corsa - 26th. at Fordham to see Mr. Corsa, Dennis Valentine and Daniel Devoe, &c. - Sept. 15th saw Mrs Webb of - East Chester and Elias Guion of New Rochelle –
[X] 1841?
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1844. Oct. 10th . Stopped at Banks’s (LeRoy House?) New Rochelle, and saw Samuel Oakley, E. Guion, Nelson Schofield, N. Coutant, Jesse Mullineaux, Mr. Soulice, &c.—
“ “ 18th Stopped at Smith’s, Portchester – Saw Ryer Purdy, Lott Merritt, N. & M. Brown, Zaccheus Mead, Widow Andrew Mead, John Carpenter, Abm. Lyons, &c.
“ Nov. 22. At Raymond’s, Bedford – Saw Ezra Lockwood, Mr. Hunt, Mrs. Patty Holmes &c &c.
1845. Sept. At Sniffen’s, White Plains.