Susan Speed diary

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 2839", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"2839", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Susan Speed diary"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1861-1865", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1861/1865"}

physdesc

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abstract

{"value"=>"Diary of Mrs. Susan Speed (née Mosby), great-grandmother of actress Beverly Sitgreaves, maintained in Virginia from 1861-1865. Entries primarily describe her sorrow at the death and destruction caused by the Civil War, along with her hopes for her country; the enlistment of her husband, John H. Speed - and, eventually, her son, John M. Speed - along with other friends and neighbors. Also prevalent are reflections on her Christian faith and sermons heard; notes on daily activities; and reports of births, deaths, illnesses, and marriages"}

date_inclusive_start

1861

date_inclusive_end

1865

origination

{"value"=>"Speed, Susan", "type"=>"persname"}

keydate

1861

prefercite

{"value"=>"Susan Speed diary, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.21 linear feet (1 volume)

date_start

1861

date_end

1865

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