Martha Dent Watson (1837-1905) Diary

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Martha Dent Watson (1837-1905) Diary, A&M 1798, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 item (photocopy)
Creator:
Watson, Martha Dent, 1837-1905
Abstract:
Diary written in Fairmont by an unmarried daughter of Thomas Watson and Rebecca Haymond Watson, the youngest sister of James Otis Watson. Comments concern the Civil War, the Southern cause, Lincoln and his assassination, and the attitudes of Fairmont residents toward Southern sympathizers and returning Confederate soldiers.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Martha Dent Watson (1837-1905) Diary, A&M 1798, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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