The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]

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Title: The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
Author: Harry Watkins
Editor: Amy E. Hughes, Naomi Stubbs
Print Source: Harry Watkins. Diary. Papers of the Skinner family, 1874-1979 (inclusive), box 17, MS Thr 857. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; Harvard Library Viewer (opens in new tab)
Date: July 22, 1853
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09 September 1853

Fri (Friday) 9th Pleasant—6 A.M. started for Cincinnatti [sic Cincinnati] by way of the Erie railroad—Mr Couldock was in company as far as Hornellsville—He was going on to play an engagement at Toronto, Canada. The day will come when an actor can play in Toronto without leaving the United States—Reached Dunkirk 9 P.M. changed cars for Cleveland ~~which place we arrived at~~ at—I hope that the next generation will find night travelling in rail road [sic railroad] cars more convenient for sleeping than ~~they are~~ it ~~…slip~~is at present—