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Henry Dana Ward diary

Title
Henry Dana Ward diary, 1850-1857.
Author
Ward, Henry Dana, 1797-1884.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 3219Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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.1 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
Henry Dana Ward kept this diary as rector of St. Jude's Protestant Episcopal Free Church in New York City from January 1, 1850 through September 30, 1857. Entries pertain to services for others including William A. Muhlenberg and Thos. Gallaudet; marriages, births, and deaths; church government; elections of bishops; "wine bibbing'" bishops; his family and his school for young ladies; discipline, teachers, and servants; current events; slavery; the weather; a letter from Fillmore, and other matters.
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Diaries.
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  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Call Number
MssCol 3219
OCLC
751995194
Author
Ward, Henry Dana, 1797-1884.
Title
Henry Dana Ward diary, 1850-1857.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3219
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