Bibliograph

A world of partings, excerpts from the diary of Nancy Chandler Derby, 1857-1869, edited and annotated by Ginny Gross

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A world of partings, excerpts from the diary of Nancy Chandler Derby, 1857-1869, edited and annotated by Ginny Gross

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-289)

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autobiography

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A world of partings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1084476748

Responsibility statement

edited and annotated by Ginny Gross

Sub title

excerpts from the diary of Nancy Chandler Derby, 1857-1869

Summary

In this remarkable diary, Nancy Derby recounts daily life in Oshkosh during the late- 1850s and 1860s. The most unusual feature of the diary is her account of a fascinating journey to Alabama where she lived for two years on the eve of the Civil War. Her record of life in Oshkosh throughout that war enables readers to become part of the Derby household during that disturbing time in our history. Ginny Gross has edited and interpreted the experiences and lifestyle that Nancy Derby relates in her diary, and thereby helps us understand a world now long gone

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Diary of Nancy Chandler Derby, 1857-1869

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