Diary of Miss Virginia J. Miller 1861-1862

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Diary of Miss Virginia J. Miller 1861-1862

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The diary of Miss Virginia J. Miller is a photocopy of a transcription and consists of various entries between 15 November 1861 and 17 April 1862. It notes where diary pages are illegible or torn, and all pages are hole-punched. Also included is a newspaper article entitled "The Harrison House in Leesburg" which describes the Harrison House's owners, architecture, and role in the Civil War.

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Miller, Virginia J., 1842-

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Daughter of prominent Washington physician Thomas Miller (1806-1873) and resident of Washington, D.C. Dr. Thomas Miller, a prominent White House physician, and his family were relatives of the Harrison family of Leesburg, Va., and stayed at the Harrison family's house through much of the Civil War. The Harrison House, also known as the Glenfiddich House, is a well-known historic landmark in Leesburg, Va. Named after its original owner, Henry T. Harrison (b. 1797), the ho...