Series: 6 Y (Volume 6)
Scope and Content Note: A large volume entitled “Sketch Book-1840,” similar in size and format to 5 Y. Diary entries, April 28, 1840 - January 8, 1841, are interspersed with religious notes and sermons, occasional historical reminiscences, political letters addressed to Martin Van Buren and Richard Johnson during the 1840 presidential campaign and written under the pseudonym “The Fredonian,” and a petition seeking compensation from Congress for his services in detecting the conspiracy of Aaron Burr. Several diary entries describe Hinde's leadership of a series of Methodist camp meetings including one for young children. A very few annotations were made when Hinde reread the entries in 1844.