Box 4259.03
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
Mary Lee Hosbrook Diary, 1871 - 1872
Item — Box: 4259.03, Volume: 002
Scope and Contents
The ninety-five page diary spans the years 1871-1872 in the life of this young woman living in Madeira, Ohio. Diary entries reveal that she took great joy in outdoor winter activities such as ice skating and going for sleigh rides. Her diary for this short time period shows an intelligent, educated, witty young woman who spent only a minimal amount of time engaged in domestic duties. Most of her short entries describe leisure time spent with friends and family. She received many male callers in...
Dates:
1871 - 1872