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Preferred Citation:

Charles Tillotson Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in December 2011.

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1848-1858, of Charles Tillotson of Elkhart, Indiana. Includes detailed entries about key events in Tillotson's life. There is a description Tillotson leaving school and returning to Elkhart, Indiana, from Cleveland, Ohio, including details about jobs he worked on the way. Tillotson also went on a 2,400 mile trip across the country looking for work, eventually being trained as a tinsmith. Finally, Tillotson writes about the death of his friend Charles Beldon, who claims that he was murdered.

Also included are lists of books that Tillotson has read and borrowed, poetry written by Tillotson, as well as some events in world history.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Indiana--Description and travel
• Indiana--History--19th century
• Indiana--Social life and customs--19th century