1921 - 1922 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A DEDICATED SALVATION ARMY CADET INTENT ON SAVING SOULS AND BRINGING MORE SOLDIERS TO THE ARMY OF GOD IN PRE CONFEDERATION NEWFOUNDLAND

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On offer is a super, original 1921 - 1922 manuscript diary handwritten by a young Salvation Army cadet named C.F.P. Campbell, undoubtedly a man, who was born July 2nd 1900. The 4 x 6 inch book dated January 30th, 1921 through May 20th, 1922 is filled with over 250 pages of daily entries and narrative detailing the life and works of a street level 'Sally Ann' soldier helping poor families, traveling about the region saving souls, collecting donations, maintaining meeting places, adverse weather conditions, illness, receiving mail from home, eating salmon, cod and seal, dealing with Eskimos, etc. in St. Johns and out lying regions. We note that Cadet Campbell has written on the fep: "Cadet Campbell at 63 Power Street St. Johns." Below the address is written "Born July 2, 1900." On the verso of the right front end sheet is a date line when Cadet Campbell was saved, entered training, applied for work, accepted for work, and when and where Cadet Campbell traveled. Light shelf wear to diary. Overall G+.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR, DOMINION OF NEWFOUNDLAND, COLONIAL NEWFOUNDLAND, BRITISH COLONY, PRE CONFEDERATION, CADET C.F.P. CAMPBELL, SALVATION ARMY, CANADA, MARITIMES, ST. JOHNS, CHRISTIAN OUTREACH, MISSIONARIES, SALLY ANN, METHODISTS, WILLIAM BOOTH, QUASI MILITARY ORGANIZATION, CANADIANA,HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNAL, LOG, PRIMARY SOURCE, FIRST HAND ACCOUNT, SOCIAL HISTORY, PERSONAL STORIES, LIVING HISTORY, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL,BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES Show more