Date Original
1865-1869
Description
This diary contains entries from 1866-1867, other information from 1865 to 1869, and poems composed by Julia Chester McRae.
Biographical/Historical Note
Julia Chester (1846-1932), daughter of Charles and Caroline Chester, lived in Mount Holly, Union County, Arkansas, during and after the Civil War. The Chesters were active in the local Presbyterian church. In 1870, she married Kenneth Gilbert McRae, a Mount Holly physician. After 1880 the family moved to Hope, Hempstead County, where Doctor McRae practiced medicine for many years. Julia McRae is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Julia Chester McRae diary, SMC.037.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Julia Chester McRae diary, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
