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 Monday, April 6, 2009

June 10, 1841: Leaving Syra

Went this morning with Mr. Evangeles to the Greek college - one pupils read Homer, then pronunciation of ancient Greek quite different from ours - about noon took leave of our Kind friend and soon after transferred our luggage from the steamer Makmandi which is in practique to the Serdvrico which in quarantine - so that now can have no more communication with Europe without performing quarantine.

In the evening left the busy port of Syra shaping our course to Smyrna and leaving the islands of Mycone and Tenos to the lef and Delos and Paros to the right - the sea is tranquil compared with what it was leaving the Peireus - went to bed rather feverish - indigestion caused by the sea sickness of two days ago -

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