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1 Title:   Mary Holdsworth diary  Save
  Creator:   Mary Holdsworth  
  Dates:   1833-1844  
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The collection consists of a two-sided diary of Mary Holdsworth, from July 1833 to 1845. Some entries are also written by Mary's sister, Jane Holdsworth. The diary entries cover day-to-day activities, social events, accounts of travel, and several handwritten recipes. Both kitchen and medicinal, the recipes range from Plumb Pudding and Raspberry Vinegar, to Furniture Oil and Medicine for Cough. Some recipes appear to be authored by other family members and friends.
  
  Identifier:   ms4548  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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2 Title:   Thomas Chapman Harvey family papers  Save
  Creator:   Harvey, Thomas Chapman  
  Dates:   1838-1913  
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The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, photographs, glass plate negatives, and printed material. The correspondence includes letters from Sir George Smith Gibbes to his daughter Elizabeth Gibbes (Chapman) in which he discusses family news, British politics of the 1830s and 1840s, and the safety of railroad travel. Harvey family correspondence contains letters between Elizabeth Harvey and Thomas C. Harvey, some written during his service as a lighthouse inspector and Civil Engineer-Assistant Surveyor in the Bahamas; letters between Thomas and his son (Samuel) George Harvey discusses George's activities as a civil engineer; and letters between George and his sister Louisa Harvey (Miller) mainly pertaining to family news and social events. The diaries (1870-1871) were written by Louisa and contain brief entries on daily activities and cash accounts, while the notebooks include recipes, remedies, and inventories.
  
  Identifier:   ms2150  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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