Charles Darwin Elliot diary and surveyor field books, 1863-1864.

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Charles Darwin Elliot diary and surveyor field books, 1863-1864.

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The collection consists of Charles Darwin Elliot's diary and two surveyor field books. The diary begins with his entries in March 1864; his wife continued the diary until September 1864. Charles Darwin Elliot's portion of the diary describes troop movements around southern Louisiana, the threat of Confederate guerillas and Jayhawkers, correspondence with his wife, and brief observations on his daily activities. Emily Jane Elliot's contributions to the diary detail the journey from New Orleans, La., to Massachusetts following Charles Darwin Elliot's discharge; daily life and household activities; and relationships with her husband's family while the couple lived in Foxboro immediately after the war. In the diary, there is a list of tasks related to Elliot's surveying work, December 1863-March 1864. Included in the surveyor field books are topographical sketches of and notes from May 1863 about Bayou Boeuf, La., and undated information about eastern Connecticut.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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