Diary, 1857-1868.

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Diary, 1857-1868.

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Consists of five distinct sections related to different activities and periods of Bertha Olmsted Niles' life. The first, dating from Sept. 17, 1857 to August 1858, is a diary of her journey in Europe and of her ventures upon her return to the United States late in 1858. While in Europe, she visited sites and art exhibitions in England, Scotland, and France. In 1858 she mentioned visits to Central Park and noted that she filed Frederick Olmsted's letters, arranged pamphlets, read her brother's manuscripts, and put up curtains. The second and fourth sections list personal expenses, many of which were for clothing. The third section records the number of meals that Niles prepared for individuals visiting her and her husband. The final section dates from 1862 to 1870 and lists religious services that Niles attended, titles of sermons, preachers (mostly her husband), and thoughts of a religious nature. She also jotted down income her husband earned from preaching sermons in 1864 and 1865.

1 v. (125 p. + blank p.) ; 14 cm.

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Niles, William Woodruff, 1832-1914

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