Margaret J. McKenney Gordon diary, ca. 1861-1900.

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Margaret J. McKenney Gordon diary, ca. 1861-1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71057344

Diary of Margaret J. McKenney Gordon with important family and vital records of Limington, Me. Mrs. Gordon recorded weather information and weather phenomena, political events such as the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and Garfield, and Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial. She also recorded food prices and farming activities.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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