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Excursion Notices Trip to Atlantic City Surf 1855. Trip to Batsto & Bass River 1856. Trip to Cape Island Surf - 1856. Tour to New England 1856. Visit to Mount Holly 1858. Visit to Morristown NJ. 1858 -

 
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Excursion Notices Trip to Atlantic City Surf 1855. Trip to Batsto & Bass River 1856. Trip to Cape Island Surf - 1856. Tour to New England 1856. Visit to Mount Holly 1858. Visit to Morristown NJ. 1858 -
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John Fanning Watson (1779-1860)
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This volume consists of brief reflections on six short trips taken by Watson. In 1856, he ventured to Batsto to visit his birth place. He found the town full of family associations. After a vacation in Atlantic City, he determined that the place was destined to become great. At Cape Island, he commented on the "aspiring vanity." The trip to Morristown was taken to see his son, Barron. There he had an opportunity to view Washington's headquarters. He discussed the significance of the location. A sketch of Barron's house is also included. The pages devoted to the Mount Holly trip just record the people with whom Watson visited. In 1856, Watson had the opportunity to visit New England and Plymouth Rock. Along the way, he stayed with Sister Bogert in New York. During the trip, Watson expressed concern over the lack of curiosity on the part of other passengers. He noted changes in the region since his last excursion. He was particularly fond of Bridgewater and sketched several houses in it. Watson was born in Batsto, New Jersey, the son of William and Lucy Fanning Watson. In 1806 he opened a mercantile house in Philadelphia and was later listed as a bookseller and stationer. In 1814, Watson accepted a position as cashier of the Bank of Germantown and received a notary public commission. He remained with the bank until 1848. He then became secretary-treasurer of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, where he remained until 1859. Watson was also an amateur historian and a pioneer in the use of oral histories and public opinion questionnaires. He published, among other works, Annals of Philadelphia, Historic Tales of Olden Time Concerning the Settlement and Advancement of New York City and State, and Historic Tales of Olden Time Concerning the Early Settlement and Progress of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. In 1812 he married Phebe Barron Crowell and had 7 children.
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