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Scope and Contents Poem. An account of the summer of 1855 - yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk; difficulty of leaving Norfolk; fears of insurrection of slaves; heat of summer; newspapers play down the statistics; trip up the James River; travel over land to Natural Bridge; Lexington; Warm Springs. Section of poetry includes "To Cloe on her 14th Birthday, (1857)" "Easter April 8, 1860". Another section of poetry appears in the back in different handwriting.

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Scope and Contents 4/12 reaction to Lincoln's call to arms; mentions her "secession dress"; limitations of being a woman and wishes she could do more for secessionist cause; 4/19 Virginia's secession rumored, not confirmed; birth of her niece; first Battle of Bull Run; CTW's 18th birthday; summary of events of past year; relatives who opposed secession; death of Uncle Armstrong; her sister Grace's marriage; school and social life.

Scope and Contents Death of Jonnie Smith; reference to yellow fever epidemice of 1855; reference to Gen. John Pope's remarks concerning treatment of Confederate sympathizers under his army's jurisdiction and Jefferson Davis' reaction as reported in Philadelphia Inquirer. Battlefield success; heavy casualties suffered by Norfolk residents in service; rumored great victory against McClellan (9/20 entry); 9/25 summarizes past 12 months; blockade of Potomac; taking of Roanoke Island; evacuation of Norfolk; the...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Life in Norfolk during occupation; trip south with stops in Suffolk, Ivor, Weldon, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chester, South Carolina (destination); visit to sister Mary (Mrs. JJ Sams); description of travel, troops along the way, social events in Chester, etc.; Charleston; receipt of letter from her father with news of Norfolk (1/84); his resistance to taking the oath, family and friends, etc.; 1/6 St. Thomas, McPhersonville; deser. Sams family; 4/18/1864 rumors of upcoming raid...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents 3/22 in New York; description of house and furnishings. 3/30 In Norfolk; explains travel from SC - NY - Va; again mentions playing chess. Went to NY on Arago. CTW's description of conditions of slavery on plantations. 4/3 News that Richmond has fallen, visit to Confederate soldiers in prison. 4/11 Lee's Surrender: glad the Yankees got Lee instead of Davis; went to church - reference to Daniel 11:30; the will of God, which must be endured, but gald others have died and...

Scope and Contents CTW and her father accompanied Mrs. Leonard to visit Jefferson Davis in prison (Mrs. Leonard's uncle). Describes breakfast; Conway Whittle and Davis discuss end of war, why terms weren't reached before end o fwar, dealing with Lincoln and Seward. 9/10 - meeting to organize Washington Lee Association (to found orphanage for Children of Confederate dead); Conway Whittle goes to NY on business. 10/1 - CTW's impression of life in the North (unfavorable). 10/3 - meeting for Sunday School teachers...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Left Norfolk 7/29, Portsmouth to Baltimore by boat. SPent day in Baltimore, then to Philadelphia 7/30. Trenton Falls 8/5, 8/17 Niagra Falls, 8/18 White Falls, 8/20 Boston, left for Baltimore by steamer 9/5 then back to Norfolk. 3/8/1870 - birth of niece, Chloe Tyler Sams, to Mary and Julius Sams 5/1 - Sees Robert E. Lee. 5/8 - death of her Aunt Fannie (Louis) 5/10 - describes funeral 7/13 - people coming to play croquet 9/10 - letter from Lizzie Williams containing a...

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Scope and Contents 11/5 - trip to Richmond. 11/9 - recieves letter stating that her father had gone to New York. 11/22 - given "a piece... on the Woman Question" to read (no perticular reaction). 12/7 - Warsaw, Richmond, played billiards. 1/4/1871 - guest list. 4/8 - chess game. 5/23-25 - describes wedding arrangements of Lucy Gilmer. 6/5 - paper cut out. 6/28 - wedding of Lucy Gilmer

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents 6/26-28 - describes wedding of Lucy Gilmer. 7/20 - Ellen Armstrong's wedding. 7/24 - reciept one share of capital stock, Real Estate Owners' Protective Assn. (1903) end. 7/28 - describes funeral of Lee Powell. 9/3 - newspaper clipping, obituary of Mrs. Margaret O'Grady Allmand (d. 1872). 8/25 - White Sulphur Springs - sees Jefferson Davis again. 10/15 - reading biography of Mozart. 10/26 - Phemie Keller by Isabel Curt. 11/22 - vaccination of her nephew. Mistaken by Nellie...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents 6/1/1872 - JNG brings flowers and ferns to plant; they play croquet. 6/25 - Conway Whittle "persuaded" to have his photograph taken. 6/26 - lists purchases from shopping trip. 6/28 - in Boston to attend Harvard commencement. 9/8 - CTW trying to "get rid" of JNG because he talks too much; he tells her his sister is engaged to William Whittle. 2/21/1873 - Conway Whittle's declining health. 3/10 - paper cutout with name Fannie Cornick, courtship by JNG, church - Mr. Okeson's...

Scope and Contents 5/29 - Ladies Memorial Association - plan to return remains of Confederate dead from Gettysburg. 6/14 - "No doubt he could get as angry as any Whittle..." 6/16 - CTW sat for photograph in Richmond. 6/26 - denies report her cousin heard (from the Greenes) that CTW was to be married soon, newspaper clipping encl. - re: new business house being built by Conway Whittle. 6/27 - JNG's 31st birthday. 7/11 - CTW driving a buggy (racing!) 8/1 - denies another rumor of her engagment. 8/20 - newspaper...

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Scope and Contents 2/26 - qualities she dislikes in JNG. 2/29 - describes Miss Wood's school examination. 4/22 - refuses the present of a diary from JNG. 5/5 - JNG brings more plants. 6/10 - CTW's observation that JNG always ranks men above women, "never equality". 7/13 - change in attitude toward JNG.

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9/25 - family connection to Tyler's Sams 12/3 - Washington D.C. sightseeing - Concoran Gallery, Smithsonian, Government buildings, etc. 12/21 - Mt. Vernon. 4/12/1875 - book by Elizabeth Kickley about Mrs. Lincoln and CTW's attitude toward blacks. 6/19 - reference to books, library.

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Scope and Contents Inside front cover "List of books read".  7/22/1875 - mentions sewing machine; news about marriage, her parents' marriage.  8/4 - speculating on marriage to JNG.  10/20 - attends meeting of friends and patrons of Orphan's Asylum.  10/27 - attends Governor's reception for Mrs. General Jackson. 11/30 - attends opera.  1/19/1876 - schools give 1/2 day holiday - General Lee's birthday.

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Diaries of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene and one diary of Grace Latimer Whittle. Topics covered by the diaries include yellow fever epidemic, secession, Civil War, Reconstruction, travel, life in Norfolk, Virginia and marriage. Includes addition 1990.18 -- a photocopy of Cloe Tyler Whittle Greene's diary from the Chesapeake Public Library.