Richard Calvin Stanley diary, 1864.

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Richard Calvin Stanley diary, 1864.

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An 1864 diary kept by Richard Calvin Stanley, Bates College professor of Chemistry and Geology, during his trip to New York City and Washington D.C. as a delegate of the Sanitary Commission, a private organization that provided comfort to Union soldiers during the Civil War.

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Bates College Library, George and Helen Ladd Library

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Bates College Library, George and Helen Ladd Library

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