Clarissa E. Leavitt Town diary, 1853.

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Clarissa E. Leavitt Town diary, 1853.

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Diary (typescript) kept by Clarissa Town, a native of Buffalo, N. Y., while she lived in Devall, West Baton Rouge Parish, La., in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, the Reverend A. H. Lamon, an Episcopal clergyman. Entries reflect social activities, holiday celebrations, the religious and social life of slaves, and trips to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La. Additionally, she refers to orphans and the establishment of an orphanage, prevention of cholera and yellow fever, the excitement caused by a crevasse, and a lecture given by Louis Agassiz. There is also a section of a map (photostatic copy) by Marie Adrien Persac showing plantations along the Mississippi River.

4 items.1 v.4 microfiche 11 x 15 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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