Dent Diaries

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Dent Diaries

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0029

Scope and Content

1 box (5" ) This box contains Mr. Beitzell's hand-written transcription of selections from John F. Dent's diaries of 1849-1867. The selections were published in the Chronicles and Mr. Beitzell prefaced the article with a five page discussion of John F. Dent and his family. John F. Dent lived at Burlington near Oakley and farmed from the 1850s to the 1890s. This diaries includes accounting notes as well, so they are an excellent resource.

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1849 - 1867

Location

Container

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 10

Shelf

Rack 09, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 09

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)

Person or Organization

Dent, John F. (1814-1898)