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- Creator
- Washburn, Mrs. Samuel Benjamin
- Call number
- MssCol 3229
- Physical description
- .06 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
- Mrs. Samuel Benjamin Washburn diary, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Mrs. Samuel Benjamin Washburn, whose husband served in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, kept this diary in 1862. Entries describe their domestic affairs in Bethany, Genesee County, New York and a trip to New York City from April 2-21. The diary also includes references to military events
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328