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Mary Ann Richards diary and almanac

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232564101], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 9085
Content Description

Contains one small red Lady's Almanac in which Richards recorded brief entries about her daily life in Malden, Illinois in 1856. Includes entries about her daughter Carrie's health issues and eventual death. Almanac contains advertisements, poems, astronomical and Zodiac signs, information about female medical schools, stories, and information on women's domestic issues. Dated 1856.

Dates: 1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mary Ann Richards diary and almanac

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