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Diary of Amelia Harris, 1857 - 1860

Item

Title

Diary of Amelia Harris, 1857 - 1860

Creator

Amelia Harris

Description

A handwritten diary kept by Amelia Harris from September 12, 1857 - August 12, 1860, 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

September 12, 1857 - August 12, 1860

Publisher

[London, Ontario]

Extent

301 pages
418,120 Kbs

Format

PDF
23 cm x 37.7 cm x 2.7 cm

Digitizer

Rebecca Power

Date Digitized

2021-12-01

Language

English