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Preferred Citation:

Diary (Pittsford, New York), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in October 2011.

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1862-1866, of an unknown woman from Pittsford, New York. Contains brief entries, often a sentence or less, about her activities for each day. Includes accounts of things that she buys, sewing, cooking, cleaning, a sickness that she has, and other matters.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• New York (State)--Social life and customs
• Women--Diaries