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Emily Augusta Shade Elvish Diary

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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