Diaries - Edward F. Kelsey and Francis A. Kelsey Diary Transcriptions
1860 – 1877 (Earliest/Latest dates)
July 1976 (Date manufactured/created)
July 1976 (Date manufactured/created)
Transcriptions of the diaries of Edward F. Kelsey (1800) and Francis A. Kelsey (1829). Edward's diary spans August 1860 to April 1869 and Francis's diary spans August 1869 to March 1877.Among records quotidian and family occurrences, such as chores, town meetings, celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries, deaths), the diaries reference historic events, like the Civil War. Edward's diary mentions National Fast Days on January 4, September 26, 1861, and April 30, 1863. He mentions the vote to grant Rev. Fiske a one-year leave of absence on April 16, 1862, and repeatedly analyzes and expresses anguish over the situation.Notable events in Francis's entries are Napoleon's surrender in September 1870, events concerning the smallpox epidemic, such as school closings, and other local news, like the burning of the church or dedication of the East River Reading Room. 23 pages; 21.5 x 28 cm.
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