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November 12-14, 1863

Thursday, November 12, 1863.

very pleasent to day tom cam up to go out with me but got tired of waiting i went down to […] spent the best part of the evening there went

Friday 13

to see Mr Lively he was not home Tomy and i went to have his potograph [photograph] taken he gave me a Portfolio his and a set of guitar strings

Saturday 14

very busy all day Nell came up to go with me to the doctor but i could not go i went in the afternoon i went down home this evening

Annotation 1

Advertisements for photographs were common in the newspapers, indicating expanding access to the new technology.  Advertisement, The Daily Age (Philadelphia), November 11, 1863.

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  1. June 13, 2013 at 9:14 PM #

    =) Great content, thank you.

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