Diaries of Henry Farnham May, 1879-1881. 1879-1881.

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Diaries of Henry Farnham May, 1879-1881. 1879-1881.

The five volumes document May's college and home life with remarks on classes, clubs, family, social events and current events. The volume for the summer of 1880 covers May's vacation at Rangeley Lakes in Maine.

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Henry Farnham May (1860-1939) earned his Harvard AB 1881 and became an attorney. From the description of Student essays of Henry Farnham May, 1877-1881. 1877-1881. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064751 From the description of Diaries of Henry Farnham May, 1879-1881. 1879-1881. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064750 ...