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Diary of Amelia Harris, 1860 - 1866

Item

Title
Diary of Amelia Harris, 1860 - 1866
Creator
Amelia Harris
Description
A handwritten diary kept by Amelia Harris from August 13, 1860 - February 19, 1866, in London Ontario and on her travels. 

Amelia (Ryerse) Harris (1798-1882) was the daughter of Sarah Underhill and Samuel Ryerse and was born in Port Ryerse. She married John Harris in 1815. In 1821, John was appointed to Treasurer of the London District. They moved to London, Ontario after the London District Government was moved in 1834 to their new home, Eldon House. Her diaries cover 25 years of life in London during the second half of the 19th century.

Includes news clippings.
Date
August 13, 1860 - February 19, 1866
Publisher
[London, Ontario]
Extent
529 pages
766,282 Kbs
Format
PDF
22.1 cm x 33.1 cm x 3.8 cm
Digitizer
Rebecca Power
Date Digitized
2021-11-12
Language
English