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Journey to New York 1837

 
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Title
Journey to New York 1837
Creator
Selina Watson
Description
Selina was a young girl when she documented her first trip to New York City in October, 1837. She reports on walks that she took on Broadway and other streets in the city, visits with relatives and family friends, and church attendance. She noted her impression of Castle Garden, remarking that "it was surprising that a man could invent anything so magnificent," but generally did not offer substantive comments on her activities. Returning to her home in Germantown, Pennsylvania, she wrote of New Jersey: "The scene from Brunswick to Bordentown was nothing worth mentioning..." The volume also includes pencil sketches of views of New York City and Philadelphia. Selina Watson was the daughter of John Fanning Watson (1779-1860), historian and author. She married Charles Willing of Philadelphia.
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