FSU Early Journals Project

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  Journal Vol. 9

  In this journal from Louisa we follow her everyday life and the people and things she sees from 1858 to 1865. Most of these journal entries are just her jotting down her current thoughts. In one of the journal entries you can see her be quite indifferent to a sentence being said about " mere morality" she said she finds it confusing and that she found something to do with this mere morality to be a dangerous possession. Louisa writes whatever she finds to be interesting or raising a question within her morals or within her mind. In this journal she either combats what was mentioned throughout the day but she could not say it out loud or she agrees in silence but explains it in the journal.
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  Journal Vol 6. 1851-1852

  Louisa Harris just describes daily life as a student
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  Journal Vol. 10, 1877-1905

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  Journal Vol. 5, 1848-1851

  Harris talks about her life as well as noting the many milestones in her life towards the latter part of this journal. Earlier in the journal she describes her experiences in school as well as the times she goes to church.
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  Journal vol. 4, 1844-1846

  Harris writes about her life, the places she visits, the subjects she learns about in school, and her family. She descriptively describes her main activities throughout the day that include going for walks, hanging with her friends, spending time with family. She loves writing and attending church as well. Luckily, most of the week in her journals she tends to keep herself busy.
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  Journal, vol. 1, 1840

  In this volume, Stow discusses several different topics, ranging from church sermons, to people she encountered, to the various classes that she was taking at the time. Some of these classes include (but are not limited to) topics of philosophy, arithmetic, and geography. Additionally, she discusses several scriptures that she learns about. Even after the last journal entry, there are several questions and benchmarks about reading that was done in school.
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  Journal vol. 4, 1842-1843

  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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  Journal, vol. 3, 1840-1842

  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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  Journal, vol. 2, 1840-1840

  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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  Harris, vol. 7

  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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  Journal, vol.3, 1843-1844

  Contains reflections on sermons; trips; and thoughts on poetry and books.
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  Journal, vol. 1, 1840-1905

  Volume 1 consists of discussions Harris wrote regarding classroom subjects; events of Lexington Normal School and a lengthy description of "County Education Convention" which was held at the Baptist Meeting House. She also wrote about and mentioned the names of her classmates and works of poetry, curriculum, lectures and her friends at the time.
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  Journal, vol. 2, 1842-1843

  This volume discusses Harris’ time teaching in Roxbury; living with father, mother, aunt Betsey, and sister before the family moves to Canton; hearing lectures by Theodore Parker on slavery and James Freeman Clark on religion; a normal school reunion; and poems. Six pages containing the end of the entry for Sunday, March 20 to the beginning of April 3 torn out.
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  Eliza Gould Journal

  In this Journal, Eliza Gould discusses the ways of the normal school. She spoke of the days she lived in the normal school. She has a poem as the first thing in her journal. She discusses the assembly that Cyrus had put together for all of the maidens. What was mostly spoken of was the maidens and King Cyrus and how they went about their days and studies.