E. W. Milstead Diary, 1893
Scope and Contents
The Standard Diary 1893 Published for The Trade: bound, 3x7 in.; inside front cover, in pencil: “E. W. Milstead, Feby 17th 1893, Newport News, Va.”; front matter includes calendar, weights & measures, interest table, postal rates, poison antidotes, population figures, legal holidays, presidents of the US, tide tables, sun & moon tables by month, etc.; bulk of volume is a diary with one page per day; back matter includes cash account pages per month, bills payable by month, and several pages for addresses. Inserts inside front cover: (a) a ‘promise to pay’ to E. W. Milstead, for $400, dated 1914-12-14; (b) a Victory Liberty Loan note, Citizens and Marine Bank, Newport News, undated, E. W. Milstead deposited $5000. There are a few scattered diary entries: a cure for dyspepsia (Jan 1), notes on official duties as sheriff, “went out fox hunting…” (Feb 21), bills paid, notes on weather, “started for Washington to day to the Inauguration of Cleveland (Mar 1), left Wash for Balti…, secured prisoner & left for Washington, took steamer Norfolk for home (Mar 5), sold my horse buggy…(Apr 6), “Nannie & Mother discussed the subject of love very elaborately: (Jun 16); some entries are cryptic/illegible.
Dates
- Creation: 1893
Creator
- From the Collection: Wynne, Thomas G., 1834-1904 (Person)
- From the Collection: Milstead, Emmett Ward, 1859-1932 (Person)
Language of Materials
English and Latin
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository