Henry B. Whittington Diary (MS011)

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Henry B. Whittington Diary (MS011)

MS011

Identifier: MS011

Title: Henry B. Whittington Diary (MS011)

Creator: Whittington, Henry B. (Henry Bassford), 1812-1884

Date created: 1861-05-24/1865-04-22

Description: Diary documenting daily life in Alexandria, Virginia during the US Civil War and resulting federal occupation of the city. The diary was written by Henry Bassford Whittington (c.1812-1884), a clerk for an Alexandria mercantile business at the time. Entries cover the period between May 24, 1861 and April 22, 1865

Type: Collection

Format: Diaries

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Extent: 1 box (.316 cubic feet)

Language: eng

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Subject: Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 1860-1870

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Place: Alexandria (Va.)

Time period covered: 1861-1865

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Repository: Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria Library