Elvish, Emily Augusta Shade
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Emily Augusta Shade Elvish Diary
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1992-004
Scope and Content
Unmarried schoolteacher in Perry, Illinois, in the mid-1800s. Elvish writes eloquently of her devotion to God, and berates herself for not being a better person or more worthy of God's love. Among the topics Elvish writes about are her sisters, a friend's leaving for Persia, and her mother's earlier death.
Dates:
1854-1860, 1872
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech