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Title:: Ella Lockwood Diary 1874 0.01

Lockwood, Ella, b. 1862 arrangement

Diary, 1874 kept by a girl in southwest Albany, New York. Ella Lockwood was 11 when she started the diary, and turned 12 on 27 August, 1874. The entry for that day reads: "Miss Ella Lockwood's birthday today. 12 years old. Went to school today, didn't get whiped [sic] either."Her entries are brief and record the weather, school days, meals and family members' illnesses. She also records her chores, visitors to the house, work done by family members and other around the house, gifts received for holidays, trips to town, meetings attended by family members, etc.For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.

  1. College of William and Mary

Title:: Sarah M. Mead Diary 1850 0.01

Meade, Sarah M. arrangement
Diary of a 12 year-old girl, Sarah M. Meade for July 15 - Dec. 31, 1850. In daily entries the girl describes her daily routine, noting the time she gets up every morning, going to school, washing dishes, watching the baby, going for walks, working on her lessons, social visits, etc. The location is not mentioned, but on page 1 Sarah notes that she is attending "Mrs. N.M. Hubbel's school."
  1. College of William and Mary

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