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Emily Deering Jordan journal, 1876 - 1882

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Journals starts on Christmas Day, 1876. Includes other information, such as weight of various family members, "members of Miss Gould’s Book Club" (1883), copy of will of Merrill Page Jordan (Emily’s husband whom she married in 1869), poetry, Rufus Deering obituary, newspaper clippings (including obituary of Deborah Eastman Deering), formulas (recipes), book lists, expenses, genealogies (Jordan, Page), library accounts, calls (visitors), addresses, books read. See Folder 7 for letter from Frances Weddell to Mr. and Mrs. Clement Orr of Laconia, New Hampshire, regarding diary.

Dates

  • Creation: 1876 - 1882

Access

Unrestricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English