Joseph Phineas Davis Journal - Cuzco May 26, 1864 to July 29, 1864

This manuscript consists of one small journal measuring 15 x 10 x .75 cm with a brown and black marbled paper over board and tan paper spine with small paper label edged in red with ink handwriting – J. P. Davis 1864 – May 26. Jul 28. Trip to Islay – Trip to Cuzco…. The entire notebook is closely written in pencil on 112 blue lined pages. Each entry is headlined with the calendar date. The inside flyleaves have numerical notations, a laundry list dated July 29, 1864, as well as a list of location for four bridges and roadways in Peru surveyed by Mr. Davis. Also inside the front cover are two labels: a small one for Carlos Midroit Paris Calle de Plateros S.Pedro 186 Lima, and a bookplate for Harlow Brooks NYC MDCCCCVIII NYS. Binding is loose with torn spine paper and crosswise crack on both front and back cover.