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Ray, John H., 1823-1906

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John H. Ray diary

 Collection — Folder: S2273
Identifier: S2273
Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of John H. Ray's pocket diary, with entries ranging from 1854 to 1856. Ray also used the diary to keep various newspaper clippings ranging from 1848 to 1856 regarding several political topics, including the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, slavery, presidential politics, prohibition, and temperance.
Dates: 1848-1856