Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Diaries covers the years 1856-1913, and includes travel diaries from Japan and Europe. All the diaries are extensively illustrated. The journal which he kept from 1856 to 1863 provides an excellent record of Morse’s years as a student and assistant to Louis Agassiz. Of interest are humorous sketches of members of the "Agassiz Zoological Club," an informal organization formed by Morse and his fellow students. In his entry of January 1, 1860, Morse notes his...