Welcome to Henry's Travel Blog!
Although he kept detailed business papers, Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw left little personal material for biographers to consider in analyzing his life. One of the few items which remain is a series of five journals. Following his retirement from the hardware business in 1840, Shaw traveled abroad and made notes, recollections, and even sketches in these small bound books. Join us as we chart Henry's journey to Europe and beyond.
 
Shaw's variable spellings, punctuation, and grammar, preserved throughout, are typical even for well-educated gentlemen in the 19th Century. Important note (4/14/09): The entries from March 11, 2009 through April 8, 2009, correspond to recently discovered text from Henry Shaw's journal. They will be posted online under the correct dates to preserve chronological accuracy.
 
   
   

Posted Online Tuesday, March 3, 2009

August 1 and 2, 1840: Genesee Falls

On Sunday went to Church in the morning - after the usual prayers of the Episcopal Church heard an eloquent sermon by the learned Reverend Dr. Whitehouse -

In the evening took a ride with our friend Mr. Delano in his gig to the lower falls of the Genesee River - passing thro that Irish suburb of Rochester called Dublin - the lowness of the River took off somewhat of the grandeur of the Genesee Falls - which if they were not so near the thundering Niagara might attract more attention - the Genesee feeds off the same bed of rock as its greater sister.

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