Diary, August 14, 1866-July 24, 1867.

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Diary, August 14, 1866-July 24, 1867.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/458602934

Diary written when Matthews was 14 and 15, records the weather, going to school, doing farm chores, reading, attending church and Sunday School, running errands to Mason, and spending time with friends.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Matthews, James Newton, 1852-1910

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Matthews grew up just outside Mason, Illinois, where his father was a doctor and the family had a farm. The first student to enroll at the future University of Illinois, Matthews was a newspaper editor and then became a country doctor in Mason. Matthews also published two volumes of poetry. From the description of Diary, August 14, 1866-July 24, 1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 458602934 ...