Object Details
Creator
Thayer, Mary, 1876-?
Subject
Thayer, Abbott Handerson
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
Diary : 54 p. : handwritten ; 19 x 13 cm.
Summary
Mary Thayer, Abbott Handerson Thayer's daughter, describes her daily activities which often include walks in the woods, seeing wildlife, boating excursions, and posing for her father. She also describes the weather, the frequent visitors which the family received, and their move from Woodstock, Vermont to Dublin, New Hampshire.
She indicates that the entries are copied from a calendar, and that some events described occurred in 1887.
She indicates that the entries are copied from a calendar, and that some events described occurred in 1887.
Citation
Mary Thayer. Mary Thayer diary, 1888 May 18 through Dec. 24. Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer Family papers, 1851-1999. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
U.S. public domain
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Date
1888 May 18 through Dec. 24
Record number
(DSI-AAA)7226
Type
Writings
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Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer Family papers, 1851-1999, bulk 1881-1950
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Record ID
AAADCD_item_7226