Journal, 1849-1878.

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Journal, 1849-1878.

Journal of extracts taken by Samuel Haycraft of Elizabethtown, Ky., from fourteen volumes of his diaries in which he had recorded daily Bible readings (not included in his journal), commentaries, and passing events. He makes occasional comments on earlier entries as he re-records them. Entries include religious and family matters, political observations, Civil War events, births, deaths, Hardin County history, and misc. newspaper clippings. After his death one of his children added entries to "Christmas 1880."

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