MsV15 CTW: Private Journal of Cloe Tyler Whittle of Norfolk, Virginia 1876, January 28, 1876 - August 28, 1876

Item — Box: 2, Item: 1

Identifier: id110380

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents List of "books read in 1876"; January 28 - February 17 - in Baltimore; 2/23 - JNG recieves offer to return to Ireland to manage his uncle's farm, asks CTW if she would consider going to Ireland. 5/27 - visit to Mt. Vernon, mention of centennial; visit to Nat'l Observatory. 6/20 - goes to Williamsburg to attend commencement (6/22), describes commencement addresses (her father was William and Mary law student in 1822/23); some description of college and Williamsburg as well; City hotel, old Tyler house, etc. 7/29-30 - descision to marry and accompany JNG to Ireland. 8/28 - wedding. Chloe Tyler Whittle b. September 25, 1843 d. Married John Newport Greene August 28, 1876 - 25 years John Newport Greene b. June 27, 1842 d. January 28, 1902 Daughter Urith Newport Greene b. October 27, 1879 - speaks of servants "Col. Whittle" her father mother died - 1858 inschool until (May 1861-62) - calculus - brother of Jefferson Davis married Uncle Armstrong's sister - Episcopalian refers to "trip to South" in (October) 1859 trip to Chester, NC. fall 1863 - home of sister Mary Whittle Sams - even when sparse elsewhere, on bithday, New Year's Eve, etc. generally more detail of interest. says in argument that her opinions come from listening to her father, but while in SC she reads, attends lectures, etc. - continuing to form opinions on her own as she probably did before. - interest in Mathematics - continued weighed 110 - 10/19/1874 poetry chess may know some French 6/1/71 plays a musical instrument (piano); takes singing lessons (12/20/73) some familiarity with Shakespeare - JNG - had farm dark red hair and beard

Dates

Creation: January 28, 1876 - August 28, 1876

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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