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Diary with religious content, kept by an unknown author, New York, 1875. Describes prayer meetings, among others with evangelist Dwight L. Moody and gospel singer and composer Ira D. Sankey, as well as the YMCA, always giving place and date of the meetings. Contains church sermons and prayers.
Purchased in February 2009 (2009.067)
Sermon and Prayer Meeting Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary