Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1884
Scope and Contents
431 pages. Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing significant events in detail, including attending White House receptions and Congressional sessions. The memoranda at the end include a reflection on the year as a whole, a summary of the state of her family, descriptions of her time vacationing in north-eastern New York in August, and various facts, figures, and literary extracts she found interesting.
Subjects: Women--Diaries; Women in the civil service
Relevant locations: Washington (D.C.); Keeseville (N.Y.); Clinton County (N.Y.); Lockport (N.Y.); Rochester (N.Y.)
Dates
- Creation: 1884
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
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