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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 Teusday.Last Thursday Feb. 9th we had a most stunning matinee on the Franklin. The General was first received on board, + then the dancing begun. I was promenading with Mr. Dunnell (a very nice fellow) when much to my amazement, the General who so far had done nothing, comes up + asks me to dance. Of course I said yes, + after the round dance, he asked me for the next which was a quadrille. He is very punctilious a dances avec un grand air, + of course I did the same. I did not dance any more round dances, except with him, but I had just as good a time, for they all asked me just the same, + we promenaded instead. I enjoyed myself most; sitting on a piano stool on the gun-deck, with my three particular friends, Dunnell, Burroughs, + Berry.- Gen Sheridan asked me again for the last waltz, + then he asked me if I would wear his colors? Whereupon he took of the

Transcription Status Completed

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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 1824px × 2597px 13.57 MB

File Created 10/01/2024

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