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Preferred Citation

Nellie M. Hill Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, September 2010. Accessuin 2010.496

Scope and Contents

Contains diaries written by Nellie M. Hill of Fitchburg and Groton, MA. Entries include information about the weather, visitors, and her daily activities. Also included are cash account ledgers at the end of each diary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Massachusetts--Social life and customs
• Women--Diaries