This collection contains a diary kept by Frances Forrester-Brown while living and working in Guatemala in 1910. It details her life in Guatemala, including her interactions with public officials, her domestic and managerial duties, her work as a local lay-doctor, financial matters, and her struggles with her husband's illnesses. Alos included are 'asorted code transcription papers' and a 2024 book titled: "Fearless and Free: The Adventures of Frances Forrester-Brown.":
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Purchased with the assistance of the Mears Fund.
Frances Forrester-Brown papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
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