Scope and Contents This manuscript is a photocopy of a typescript version of parts of a series of diaries kept by James Edward Colhoun between 1823-1830. There are major gaps in the narrative. The periods covered are July 30-August 21, 1823; 1825-1826; and 1829-1830. The 1823 entries narrate Colhoun's activities during a survey expedition in Minnesota and North Dakota under the direction of Colonel Stephen H. Long. The 1825-26 entries recount activities at his plantation and his travels in Kentucky and North...