Cyrus Stuart Diary and Account Book
Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: Mss-0046
Stuart's diary begins on February 5, 1828 and concludes on June 8, 1828. This diary mentions prominent Pendleton families, an eyewitness account of a public execution in Pendleton and includes intellectual, religious and romantic speculations. Stuart describes a Pavilion circus that came to Pendleton and a horse trip to Rabun. There are some poems, including one to Rebecca Whitner, and a speech delivered at Elberton, Georgia. There are twelve pages of accounts from an unidentified general merchandise store in Elberton, Georgia, 1857-1859.
Cyrus Stuart was a 20 year old native of Elberton, Georgia who, attended school in Pendleton, South Carolina in 1828.
1 item(s) (1 volume)
English
This diary was bought from Harold C. Langston, Middleton, Georgia in 1938.
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