Arlo Bates diaries, 1879 - 1917

Series II. Arlo Bates diaries, contains four diaries that span nearly forty years of the writer’s life and largely document his intercontinental travels while also revealing his insights on a variety of contemporary affairs and literary topics. In addition to these personal journals, Bates kept one diary devoted to his observations about his son, Oric Bates, as a boy and young man.