Matilda Ferris diary, 1876-1877

Begins 9 month 1876, not daily entries. She admits that to her journal that she sometimes dislikes her life, being poor, lonely, but feels guilty for her feelings. Notes that she was not allowed to play the organ when her grandmother, Sarah Hunt, was visiting. In 10 month, she visited the Centennial in Philadelphia. At the end of the year, Sarah Hunt is eager to buy real estate in Pennsylvania and have the family move north - Matilda very unhappy with the idea. Attending Peace Meetings, notes that Sarah Hunt suffers from nervous attacks, nothing physical seems to be wrong. 1877 Alexandria meeting well attended with sermons from S. M. Janney, Elizabeth Plummer, and others. Her father found a property in West Grove that was not as big a financial drain as others, and in April 1877, the family moved to a farm near Jennersville, Pa. Spends much time in Philadelphia with friends and family. Reverse has some copies poems and loose poems.