Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
October 18, 1859
“Soldiers returning from Harper’s Ferry. Fred out from 10 till 4 o’clock on patrol. Ten men out in each ward. The great John Brown excitement.”
Author
Name: Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Diary
Subject(s):
- Impact on Civilians
Event Location: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Document Origin: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Source
Markell, Catherine Susannah Thomas. Frederick Maryland in Peace and War 1856-1864, The Diary of Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell. Transcribed by David H. Wallace. Frederick, MD: The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., 2006.
Transcripts
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