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Book IV in the Tales of Chetzemoka
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It's obvious to everyone in the Chetzemoka cycling club that Lizzie and Isaac could make each other very happy —but does anyone really listen to their friends about affairs of the heart? A prim schoolmarm and a stoic steamship captain are hardly the people to discuss their sentiments, especially with each other. The smallest challenges seem like huge obstacles, even with everyone else trying their best to bring them together. When progress finally seems possible, a well-intentioned little girl steps in with the kind of help they'd be better off without. Will the situation be resolved in time, or will Isaac ship out for good?
Manuscript pages from the story
Recipes From The Book:
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Just a few of the books that went into research for Delivery Delayed —there were lots more!
The "Evangel" (image credits at bottom of page.)
Image: the Evangel, a steamer built in 1882 which later became part of Puget Sound's Mosquito Fleet. The Evangel was 100 ft. long and 17 ft. wide; its physical appearance helped inspire the fictional ship Raindrop in Delayed Delivery.
Teaching materials
Late nineteenth-century textbooks like the ones that would have been used in Lizzie's classroom. These were invaluable in getting a feel for what daily life would have been like for Lizzie and her students.
Places mentioned in the story
(Image credits at bottom of page.)
Port Townsend, the inspiration for the town of Chetzemoka. (For image credits, see below.)
The town of Chetzemoka is fictitious, but it owes a lot to the real city of Port Townsend in Washington state —our home. Founded in 1851, Port Townsend experienced a boom in the 1880s. A great deal of beautiful architecture still survives here and draws people to a town which prides itself on being a Victorian seaport. The name Chetzemoka is an homage to the chief of the Clallam tribe. Many American cities are named after local tribes or their leaders: Seattle (named after a Duwamish chief) is a great example.
The school that served as a model for Lizzie's school in the book.
San Juan Islands, northern Puget Sound
"…"The women on the islands in the north sound are Indians, but live like whites. They have white husbands…" His voice trailed off.
Lizzie smiled. "There are a lot of families like that in this part of the country, Isaac. There were hardly any white women around here until a very few years ago. Most of the children in my class have Indian mothers…" —Excerpt from Delivery Delayed Book IV in the Tales of Chetzemoka
Slideshow: A home like the one Isaac describes to Lizzie. The first set of pictures (the ones taken by daylight) were taken at the San Juan Historical Museum, which was originally the home of a prominent family in the area who had an Indian mother and a white father. The second set of pictures (the ones which come after the photo of the book in the slideshow) were taken at the Royal B.C. museum in Victoria, Canada, and show PNW native art which was used as home decoration.
Lizzie smiled. "There are a lot of families like that in this part of the country, Isaac. There were hardly any white women around here until a very few years ago. Most of the children in my class have Indian mothers…" —Excerpt from Delivery Delayed Book IV in the Tales of Chetzemoka
Slideshow: A home like the one Isaac describes to Lizzie. The first set of pictures (the ones taken by daylight) were taken at the San Juan Historical Museum, which was originally the home of a prominent family in the area who had an Indian mother and a white father. The second set of pictures (the ones which come after the photo of the book in the slideshow) were taken at the Royal B.C. museum in Victoria, Canada, and show PNW native art which was used as home decoration.
For more about native wives of early settlers, click here
Seattle
Images of Elliott Bay and Yesler's mill. (For image credit, see below.)
Yesler's sawmill (For image credit, see below)
Chetzemoka
A few of the foods mentioned in the story
(The original nineteenth-century recipes for all of these —and many more— appear in Appendix I at the end of Delivery Delayed.)
The Cycles
(Image credits for the slideshow of cycles are at the bottom of this page
—scroll down for links of the sources.)
More images of tandems and sociables
—scroll down for links of the sources.)
More images of tandems and sociables
Anatomy of an Ordinary bicycle
Praise for Delivery Delayed on Amazon:
Another lovely installment to complement the series.
brooksiesgal
Such a wonderful addition to the Tales of Chetzemoka series. Adding more flavor and deepening the history to the characters and the world they lived in. A few twists and turns made this book just as lovely and a lot harder to guess how things would turn out. A lovely, clean, well researched, and engaging tale that, once again, teaches us about our past and ourselves.
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Welcoming Old Friends and New
USCG Mom
Reading this 4th book in Sarah Chrisman's Victorian Cycling Series is like welcoming old friends in for a visit. The research and attention to details Ms. Chrisman puts into each book makes reading them a delight and gives us a chance to glance into our Victorian ancestor's lives. Getting to know my dear friends better with each book as their personalities are revealed and new friends are introduced make this a sweet book to read, as unique as the era it is set in. I look forward to the next book!! Please keep writing your books, Ms. Chrisman, you have such a special talent!
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Another great story
Robin H.
This was another great story and had enough unexpected turns to make it interesting. It's definitely worth the read and I think it will be enjoyed.
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Fantastic Reading!
Elizabeth N. Pack
Another excellent chapter in the Tales of Chetzemoka series! The characters are well-established now, their personalities more defined, and the descriptions of daily life and economy flow naturally from Sarah A. Chrisman's pen. While cycling has a prominent place, it's not so much the novelty and discovery of cycling as the utility and joy it brings to the club! I look forward to the next installment with great pleasure!
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This is my favorite of the series so far
This is my favorite of the series so far. I am getting to know the characters and the setting better with each book, and I especially felt close to the main protagonists this time. I identify with their serious and quiet personalities and appreciated their hard working lives!
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Another lovely installment to complement the series.
brooksiesgal
Such a wonderful addition to the Tales of Chetzemoka series. Adding more flavor and deepening the history to the characters and the world they lived in. A few twists and turns made this book just as lovely and a lot harder to guess how things would turn out. A lovely, clean, well researched, and engaging tale that, once again, teaches us about our past and ourselves.
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Welcoming Old Friends and New
USCG Mom
Reading this 4th book in Sarah Chrisman's Victorian Cycling Series is like welcoming old friends in for a visit. The research and attention to details Ms. Chrisman puts into each book makes reading them a delight and gives us a chance to glance into our Victorian ancestor's lives. Getting to know my dear friends better with each book as their personalities are revealed and new friends are introduced make this a sweet book to read, as unique as the era it is set in. I look forward to the next book!! Please keep writing your books, Ms. Chrisman, you have such a special talent!
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Another great story
Robin H.
This was another great story and had enough unexpected turns to make it interesting. It's definitely worth the read and I think it will be enjoyed.
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Fantastic Reading!
Elizabeth N. Pack
Another excellent chapter in the Tales of Chetzemoka series! The characters are well-established now, their personalities more defined, and the descriptions of daily life and economy flow naturally from Sarah A. Chrisman's pen. While cycling has a prominent place, it's not so much the novelty and discovery of cycling as the utility and joy it brings to the club! I look forward to the next installment with great pleasure!
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This is my favorite of the series so far
This is my favorite of the series so far. I am getting to know the characters and the setting better with each book, and I especially felt close to the main protagonists this time. I identify with their serious and quiet personalities and appreciated their hard working lives!
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Tales of Chetzemoka series:
First Wheel in Town (Book I)
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Love Will Find A Wheel (Book II)
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A Rapping At the Door (Book III)
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A Trip and a Tumble (Book V)
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Three Women Awheel (Book VI)
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Image credits:
Evangel photo: "Mosquito Fleet" information sign at Slip Point, WA. Created by America's Byways.
Evangel advertisement: The Puget Sound Weekly Argus, Sept. 27, 1888.
Photo of Sarah on Union Wharf with Port Townsend in background: Estar Hyo Gyung Choi.
Historic black and white photos of Port Townsend scanned from the book Port Townsend. Images of America, Jefferson County Historical Society.
Sepia-toned drawing of Water Street scanned from Port Townsend: Its Advantages, Resources and Prospects. The Leader Publishing Company, 1891.
Lincoln school: Historic postcard
Images of Elliott Bay and Yesler's mill scanned from the book Seattle: The Growth of a City by Alexander Holmes, Compendium Publishing
Cabinet card, "We Can Warm the World on Coal": Washington State Historical Society
Cycle slideshow:
Columbia bicycle, 1881: http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id94.html
Coventry bicycle: http://cmc-anwb.coventry-machinists-co.british-ordinary-bicycles.ordinary-bicycles.antique-bicycles.net [Note the bicycle in the photograph is basic black. Jacob's bike in the stories is fully nickel-plated —an optional upgrade. For Jacob's bike, picture the same silhouette but gleaming silver.]
Cheylesmore tricycle: The Tricyclists Indispensable Annual and Handbook, p. 206.
Cheylesmore Sociable tricycle: The Tricyclist's Indispensable Annual and Handbook, p. 155
Artifact location credits:
San Juan Island Historical Museum
Royal BC Museum, Victoria, B.C.
Washington State History Museum
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