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Condition: Very Good. 9 pages, 3 portraits. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 24 cms. Category: Royal Geographical Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Condition: Good. On offer is the super 1866 handwritten manuscript diary of Kate [Wood] French of Indianapolis, Indiana in Marion County immediately following the Civil War and in the thick of the Reconstruction Era. Kate is ideally placed to comment on the times as she is married to her adored husband Charlie, a successful executive in an oil and mining firm and mother to their daughter "May" who was the love of her life. She married Charlie on May 28, 1863, and their daughter was born on May 30, 1865. Charlie was the Vice President of "International National Petroleum Mining Company", and they seemed to be quite well off financially. Here are snippets: " . We have entered upon another year. This year we have a dear little Babe to brighten our days. I a mother and Charlie a father, Sweet names they are indeed to us . This evening after supper I went up home to sit awhile with pa. He is very sick tonight. We feel almost afraid to hope . Sad day for us all. This morning at 6 oclock, dear Father breathed his last. The patient sufferer has gone to dwell evermore with his Saviour. Lent for us 2 oclock this morning. Pa's mind was clear to the very last. He spoke to and knew us all. His suffering was intense but he is now at rest, will know no more pain or suffering but will live where all is happiness through eternity . How lonely we have all felt today, and particularly poor mother, but Charlie and I took the baby and spent the afternoon with mother as all of the friends have left. Can it be we will never hear his kind voice anymore nor see his pleasant smile. Ah! It is true . Charlie and I went to church this morning, it did not seem possible that I should go to church and not see my kind Father on the steps to meet us as he always was, but he was not there. We can not see his kind face there any more. Oh can it be true? Dear Savior in pity look upon us . A lovely day but so very muddy that it is almost out of the question for ladies to go out . Mother and the boys spent afternoon and staid for supper, we always talk of dear Father who has gone, never to return. I cannot yet realize that Pa will not come here anymore . We should always make it a rule to get up early Monday morning for that is "washday" and an early start to work ought always to be had . A lovely day. This afternoon I got ready and commenced to walk down street but as luck would have it, the kindest husband coming for me, we took a delightful ride, we did not get back till five . So cold and windy that the men have not been down street but have had a pleasant day reading and talking in the parlor. In the afternoon they walked over to the Arsenal, this evening Bryon has been telling us of his imprisonment in "Andersonville Prison" . I got up early and went shopping wih mother. We did not get back till 3 oclock, then I found Charlie waiting to take May and I riding. We went and had a nice ride, all enjoyed it. Charlie has had workmen out fixing the pipes to the bathroom . My girl ironed the clothes today and then went up to mothers for some milk. Dr Thompson was here again this afternoon to vaccinate May as the first did not take. Charlie is delighted - is offered $350.00 for Fancy. After supper, took a nice ride . Well today we have had our little pet Christened - May Wood French. It is a sweet name. There were three others besides ours. May acted so like a little lady that we were all delighted with her . This evening after supper we took a delightful ride in our little "Central Park Carriage" and so Baby "May" rode in it for the first time . After dinner we dressed May up so sweet and called at Mrs Smiths and Halb. Everyone who sees little Baby May on the street admires her a great deal . This afternoon the man put down our carpet, a beautiful "tapestry brussels" in our bedroom. It is so pretty. Now we are going to have the furniture varnished and then it will be nice . We got up pretty early this morning as we had a considerable to do before we could start. I finished packing ou. Manuscript.…