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Ella Casaday Diary
| Issued Date: | 1864 |
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| Subjects: |
Teenage girls-- Diaries
United States-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865-- Diaries New York (State)-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10288/22558 |
| Citation: | Ella Casaday Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. |
| Description: | This collection contains the diary of Ella Casaday of Tompkins County, New York, who was approximately 17 years old during 1864. She writes about the Civil War and its effects on her hometown, including political parties, hearing a "war sermon," the election of 1864, and other actions of Lincoln. She also wrote about her daily life, including religion, her schooling, a marriage between two African Americans, and relationships with friends and family. Finally, the diary also includes mention of her work, which was at a doctor's office. |
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