Project Gutenberg 2016-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 59 Putnam, Mary Lowell 1810 1898 Putnam, M. L. (Mary Lowell) Putnam, Mary Traill Spence Lowell Fifteen Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal 15 Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal E-text prepared by Judith Wirawan, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Fifteen Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal" by Mary Lowell Putnam is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a detailed and intimate glimpse into the life and reflections of Edward Colvil, who recounts significant events over fifteen days in 1844, focusing on themes of friendship, love, and societal issues during that era. Central characters include Edward Colvil himself, as well as his new friend Harry Dudley and the visiting scholar Dr. Borrow. At the start of the journal, Edward reflects on the joys of life and the arrival of his friend Harry Dudley, who brings a sense of brightness into his previously mundane days. We learn about their preparations for the visit of Dr. Borrow, whose scholarly pursuits draw intense admiration from both Edward and Harry. Through warm interactions and lively debates on various topics, including the social implications of race and friendship, the opening portion sets the stage for deep connections and challenges the characters will face in their respective lives while pondering broader social questions of the time. The introduction immerses readers in a richly developed world of personal and societal dynamics that promise further exploration throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States -- Fiction Diary fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 442672 442402 2024-09-21T16:36:20.181104 2023-09-22T13:07:46.995285 text/html text/html 447396 2016-05-20T16:15:16 text/html 239011 2016-05-20T16:18:10 text/html application/zip 267380 2024-09-21T16:36:26.019076 application/epub+zip 271058 2024-09-21T16:36:21.088093 application/epub+zip 219390 2024-09-21T16:36:20.629106 application/epub+zip 384679 2024-09-21T16:36:29.864068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356727 2024-09-21T16:36:25.507062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305419 2022-09-23T18:55:27.469598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405440 405217 2024-09-21T16:36:19.392108 2023-09-22T13:07:46.238350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 405284 2016-05-20T16:11:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156998 2016-05-20T16:11:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 405295 2016-05-20T16:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156971 2016-05-20T16:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20741 2024-09-21T16:36:29.998048 application/rdf+xml 9568 2024-09-21T16:36:20.718089 image/jpeg 1854 2024-09-21T16:36:20.674083 image/jpeg 237970 2024-09-21T16:36:20.225084 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia