Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1863
Scope and Contents
372 pages. Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents events of the Civil War and her time in Alexandria, Virginia, where she worked alongside with African American activist Harriet Ann Jacobs aiding individuals who escaped slavery to Union territory during the war (who were referred to as "contraband"). Also describes spending extensive time with her family in New York.
Subjects: Women--Diaries; War Diaries; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Women and war; Abolitionists; Contraband of war; Fugitive slaves; Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); Alexandria (Va.); New York (State)
Dates
- Creation: 1863
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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