Diary of Phebe F. Beach, 1857-1862

Scope and Contents Includes re: Beach's social life, teaching, poems, and her relationships with her aunt and uncle. She writes about her 20th birthday, the prospect of marriage, the death of her uncle, her depression following the birth and death of her child, and the early days of her marriage. Beach also wrote about her fears of becoming "a baby manufacturer and stocking darner," as well as her opinions regarding the happiness of married couples. Beach's last entry describes the letter she received with...