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Entry for July 29, 1849 from Persis (Sibley) Black Andrews' diary. While living at Paris Hill in 1849, Persis Andrews Black wrote of a visit to the Little Androscoggin river where a bridge was being constructed by the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway. In this diary entry, she describes a village that the Irish have formed there, noting with curiosity the people and their way of life.
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About This Item
- Title: Entry from Persis Sibley's diary, July 29, 1849
- Creator: Persis Sibley Black
- Creation Date: 1849-07-29
- Subject Date: 1849-07-29
- Location: Paris, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 206, vol. 6
- Collection: Persis Sibley Andrews Black diaries
- Object Type: Text
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- Railroads--Maine
- Black, Persis (Sibley) Andrews, 1813-1891--Diaries
- Irish Americans--Maine--Paris
- Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad
- Railroad bridges--Maine--Paris
- Irish Americans--Social life and customs
- Manners and customs
- Diaries
- Manuscripts
People
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