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Preferred Citation

Horace Shepardson Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in March 2011 (2011.118)

Scope and Contents

Diary, 1866, of Horace Shepardson of Bainbridge, New York. At the front of the volume is an 8 page printed account entitled "Memorable Events in the Secession Rebellion together with Fluctuations in the Price of Gold," which gives a timeline of events during the Civil War. There is also entries which detail Horace Shepardson's life, including his travels throughout the state, his work on farms, and singing school, among others.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Agricultural laborers--New York (State)
• Farm life--New York (State)
• New York (State)--Description and travel
• New York (State)--Social life and customs