Louisa Halsey Canfield diary, 1861-1862.

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Louisa Halsey Canfield diary, 1861-1862.

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Diary of Louisa Halsey Canfield dates from January 1, 1861 to May 2, 1862, covering the time period just before her death in February of 1863. Louisa Canfield generally wrote in her diary about her daily activities, describing letter writing, visits with family and friends, and chores such as sewing. She records family news such as marriages and deaths, and details the movements and daily life of her immediate family members. The diary also covers the time period she spent undergoing the water cure in the fall of 1861 at Round Hill.

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Canfield, Augustus C. (Augustus Cass), 1842-1891

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Canfield, Edmund, 1844-1884.

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Canfield, Louisa Halsey, d. 1840-1863.

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Louisa and her brothers Augustus Cass (1842-1891), Edmund (1844-1884), and Frederick Alexander (1849-1926), grew up in Ferromonte, New Jersey where their father managed the estate and iron mine of their great-uncle, Mahlon Dickerson (1770-1853). As a teenager, Louisa contracted tuberculosis, which her parents tried to alleviate by taking her for water treatment at Round Hill in Northampton, Massachusetts in the fall of 1861. Louisa H. Canfield died in Ferromonte on February 14, 1863 at the age o...

Canfield, Julia Ann, 1817-1901.

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Canfield, Frederick A. (Frederick Alexander), 1849-1926

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Round Hill Water Cure Establishment

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Canfield, Frederick, 1810-1867

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