Project Gutenberg 2016-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 136 Putnam, Mary Lowell 1810 1898 Putnam, M. L. (Mary Lowell) Putnam, Mary Traill Spence Lowell Fifteen Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal 15 Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal E-text prepared by Judith Wirawan, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Fifteen Days: An Extract from Edward Colvil's Journal" by Mary Lowell Putnam is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a detailed and intimate glimpse into the life and reflections of Edward Colvil, who recounts significant events over fifteen days in 1844, focusing on themes of friendship, love, and societal issues during that era. Central characters include Edward Colvil himself, as well as his new friend Harry Dudley and the visiting scholar Dr. Borrow. At the start of the journal, Edward reflects on the joys of life and the arrival of his friend Harry Dudley, who brings a sense of brightness into his previously mundane days. We learn about their preparations for the visit of Dr. Borrow, whose scholarly pursuits draw intense admiration from both Edward and Harry. Through warm interactions and lively debates on various topics, including the social implications of race and friendship, the opening portion sets the stage for deep connections and challenges the characters will face in their respective lives while pondering broader social questions of the time. The introduction immerses readers in a richly developed world of personal and societal dynamics that promise further exploration throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Slavery -- United States -- Fiction Diary fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 442481 2025-07-21T04:06:47.031942 text/html 426530 2024-10-23T00:35:43 text/html 266980 2025-07-21T04:06:52.145840 application/epub+zip 270775 2025-07-21T04:06:47.820893 application/epub+zip 219107 2025-07-21T04:06:47.419862 application/epub+zip 383922 2025-07-21T04:06:55.530872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356230 2025-07-21T04:06:51.698877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305419 2022-09-23T18:55:27.469598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405240 2025-07-21T04:06:46.417862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385164 2024-10-23T00:35:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17551 2025-07-21T04:06:55.656826 application/rdf+xml 9568 2025-07-21T04:06:47.499868 image/jpeg 1854 2025-07-21T04:06:47.459862 image/jpeg 237936 2025-07-21T04:06:47.070880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia