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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 17
world exists, & to think of all the unborn millions who will know & admire them, & how in all the ages yet to come, their name & fame will be handed down from one generation to the other; while we poor ordinary mortals, in a few short years will be swallowed up in the great ocean of humanity which has lived, & died. A pleasant prospect truly; its fortunate that the grave is not the goal, & that dust thou art to dust returnest, was not spoken of the soul. If it was, there wouldn't be much good in living. I wonder if the knowledge that we acquire here will be useful to us in our future state? Certainly reading, writing, drawing, painting & playing on the piano won't do us any good, once there was a man who committed suicide because he was tired of buttoning & unbuttoning his clothes. I think it was quite natural, & rather a bright idea of his. - I can understand peoples taking poison, but I can't conceive anyone's being wretched enough to stick a knife into themselves. -

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 1755px × 2520px 12.67 MB

File Created 10/01/2024

Filename 995745818805867_case_ms_4a_31_011-1.tif

Unique Identifier NL12JBSK

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