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Stow writes about her daily life, including what she does, where she goes, and who she goes with. She also writes about her family and friend's travels and lives. She accounts things like chores, walks, weather, visits as well as her studies in French and singing. She also notes public events in her area (Dedham, Massachusetts) such as deaths and sermons. She mentions schools in the area and teachers that she knows in different schools across New England. She also writes about her church meetings and her own thoughts about religion frequently.
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Stow’s journal is filled with her life and the life of those around her. Most entries start with the weather of that day or week then from there she talks about various things including and not limited to her chores, activities, classes, school, journeys, friends, family, rumors, town happenings and festivities. Most entries talk about what she had done that day or what those around her had done.
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Narrow rectangular model of a woman wearing a headscarf in right-facing profile holding a child that looks out at the viewer. Child is not to scale.
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Six small mummy figures.
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Painted rectangular plaque with 3 kneeling male figures with halos, facing left. Leftmost figure holds a vessel (incense burner). Tall vessel at bottom center. Right figure holds decorative vessel. Middle figure is bearded. Detailed decorative border with title below figures.
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In Volume 2 of Lydia Stow's journal, she talks about her experiences in the classroom and her fascination with the subjects. Ann goes into detail about how her classwork assignments have taught her important lessons and helped her understand a deeper meaning in life. She also expresses her emotions regarding her personal life and relationships.
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This journal is about the everyday experiences of Harris and she talks about love, death, and her time at Framingham Normal School over a two-year period from 1852-1854. She writes down prayers within this journal. She skips around a lot some entries are months apart and she will fill us in on what she was doing or how she spent her time, or how her Holiday season went, some entries go from October, and then she would write til after Christmas. She writes from hardcover to hardcover even when she runs out of pages the whole book is used.
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