Mary Fries Patterson diary, 1863-1864; 1911 [manuscript].

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Mary Fries Patterson diary, 1863-1864; 1911 [manuscript].

The collection is a diary, 1863-1864 and 1911, of Mary Fries Patterson. The earlier volume covers the period of Fries's engagement. Daily entries record visits from her fiance, friends, and relatives, activities at the Presbyterian and Moravian churches, meetings of the Relief Society, and news of Confederate soldiers, as well as her wedding preparations. Both her fiance and her father, Francis Fries, were manufacturers. Entries in the later volume, covering July-December 1911, deal with daily activities, travels, and visits.

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Patterson, Mary Fries, 1844-1927

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Mary E. Fries (1844-1927), of Salem, N.C., married Rufus L. Patterson, a manufacturer, in 1864. From the guide to the Mary Fries Patterson Diary, 1863-1864; 1911, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Mary E. Fries of Salem, N.C., married Rufus L. Patterson (1830-1879) in 1864. From the description of Mary Fries Patterson diary, 1863-1864; 1911 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23715236 ...

Patterson, Mary E. Fries, 1844-1927.

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Patterson, Rufus Lenoir, 1830-1879

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