James Oliver Longstreet diary, 1856.

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James Oliver Longstreet diary, 1856.

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James Oliver Longstreet's personal diary from the year 1856 covers the second semester of his junior year at Wesleyan, as well as the first semester of his senior year. Many events are recorded in the diary, including the 1856 presidential election and the founding of the Middletown chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Longstreet also discusses his work as a teacher in North Guilford, Connecticut and North Branford, Connecticut.

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Wesleyan University, Olin Library

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Wesleyan University, Olin Library

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