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Open book Julia Newberry diary, 1869-1871

Title Julia Newberry's diary

Creator Newberry, Julia Rosa, 1853-1876

Date 1869-1871

Place Illinois--Chicago, United States, Europe

Language English

Subjects Women

Extent 260 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Format Diaries, Biographies, Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription (174 pass the Franklin, when suddenly the band strikes up, & Capt Parker appears on the poop, & beckons us on board. Sisters says "shall we?" & I answer "yes of course" so up we go, to have a last look at her. - Mr Berry insists that I shall dance a waltz with him, so we take a turn on the gundeck, while the band plays my favorite, "Soldaten Lieder". I am awfully sorry to bid the "Franklin" good-bye & to think that our "jolly times" are all over; I know the navy so well now, that i almost feel as if I belonged to it. But all nice things in this world do come to end, & perhaps after all, we should not enjoy them as much, if we thought they would last for ever. So we shake hands with the Captain, & any stray officers that happen to be about, & go over the side of the ship for the last time. - In the evening, as soon as he got off watch, Mr Berry came up, & settled into a big chair on one side of the fire place, & then Mr Little came a few minutes afterwards, & sat down in another. It was horrid having them both there, because each wished the other

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Call Number VAULT Case MS 4A 31

BibID 995745818805867

Projects Tag Creating Shakespeare

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1823px × 2631px 13.74 MB

File Created 10/01/2024

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Unique Identifier NL12JBX5

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