Diaries, 1869-1871.

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Diaries, 1869-1871.

The diaries contain entries from February 1869 through January 1871, just prior to Sarah Josephine Stoughton's death as a result of tuberculosis. In the earlier volume, February 1869 to November 1870, she discussed close friends and family members and recorded her daily activities. They generally included visits made and received, letters written and received, domestic chores performed, etc. She often discussed the state of her health and religious observations, especially as her death neared. She occasionally considered political issues of the day (women's suffrage, in particular) and such events as the flooding of the region in October 1869. On April 24, 1870, Sarah Stoughton received a letter from a friend who visited "Antiquarian Hall" (the American Antiquarian Society) in Worcester, Mass. The diary contains remarks about the statue of Moses which then belonged to the Society. Volume #2 is a second diary of Sarah Josephine Stoughton, 1 January-10 January 1871. The last entry was written seventeen days prior to her death. This diary contains lengthy passages that are more introspective and reveal her attitude toward various relatives, including her father, grandmother, sister Anna Eliza Stoughton (1844-1924) and the latter's fianceĢ, George Rolland Bliss (1846-1930) concerning Sarah Stoughton's religious feelings, daily annoyances, her occasional sleeplessness, and her thoughts on marital love. According to one entry, she wrote occasionally to earn money. The folder contains a typescript copy of octavo volume #2, several pages from the Stoughton family Bible with genealogical records, and miscellaneous newspaper clippings.

2 v. ; octavo.1 folder (5 items)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7000680

American Antiquarian Society

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Stoughton, Samuel, 1815-1891.

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Bliss, George Rolland, 1846-1930.

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American Antiquarian Society

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The American Antiquarian Society was founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1812, largely through the efforts of Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831). The Society's original stated purpose was to "encourage the collection and preservation of the Antiquities of our country, and of curious and valuable productions in Art and Nature [that] have a tendency to enlarge the sphere of human knowledge." AAS from its inception attempted to be national in its collecting and its membership, which is by election....

Stoughton, Sarah Josephine, 1848-1871.

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Sarah Josephine Stoughton (1848-1871) was born in Jaffrey, N.H., and resided with her family in Gill, Mass. Her father, Samuel Stoughton (1815-1891), was a farmer. From the description of Diaries, 1869-1871. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207173555 ...

Stoughton, Anna Eliza, 1844-1924.

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