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Preferred Citation:

Mary Levick Simpson Diary, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

Diary, 1858 September 11-25, of Mary Levick Simpson of Petersburg, Virginiaa.] kept during her trip to New York, a brief stay in New York, an ocean voyage to England and her stay in England.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• England--Description and travel--19th century
• Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Women--Travel