Notebook 6, 1861 April - 1863 June

  • William Greenleaf Eliot Personal Papers
  • University Archives
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Title
Notebook 6, 1861 April - 1863 June
Creator
  • Eliot, William Greenleaf, 1811-1887 [LCNAF]
Collecting Area
  • University Archives
Collection Name
  • William Greenleaf Eliot Personal Papers
  • University Archives
Description
Notebook kept by William Greenleaf Eliot. Includes material on the St. Louis Board of Education, Washington University, the Civil War, and the Western Sanitary Commission. He describes his activities for one day as "My present course of life" (page 72). Other topics discussed: (1) Washington University (pages 5, 9, 19, 21-23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 52, 64 …); (2) Mary Institute (page 14, 19, 26, 27, 52 …); (3) Union (United States) (pages 8, 10-11, 31-42 sermon, 48-49, 51, 53, 61-64, 69, 70, 73, 81, 96-97 …); (4) Western Sanitary Commission (pages 55-58, 59-60, 60-61, 65-67, 68, 70, 76, 77-80, 82, 83, 84, 85-95, 98-99 … 102 … 117 …); (5) Sermon Material (pages 29, 30, 31-42, 43-46, 47, 51, 71 …); (6) On behalf of Church of the Messiah (page 13 …); (7) Negroes (page 6 …).
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