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Fahnestock family papers

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Main Author:	Fahnestock family (Creator)
Collection:	Fahnestock Family Papers
Collection Number:	1269
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects and Genres:	Death and mourning > 19th century. Europe > Description and Travel > 19th century Minnesota > Description and Travel > 19th century New York > Description and Travel > 19th century United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Civilian Accounts.
Online Access:	Link to finding aid
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Physical Description:	2.0 Linear feet 2 linear feet, 3 boxes
Summary:	Comprising the papers of the Fahnestock family are George W. Fahnestock’s diaries dating from 1862 to 1867; Anna M. Fahnestock’s diaries dating from 1869 to 1873; a business and account book from the Estate of George W. Fahnestock, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings documenting the steamboat crash that claimed George’s and his daughter’s lives. George’s diaries, in which he discussed everything from the weather to his overseas travels, are extremely detailed. In April 1862, he wrote of a reading by Charles Dickens he attended at St. James Hall in London, England. In his entry, he closely described Dickens’ physical appearance and his stellar performance. Later that month, George visited the acclaimed cemetery outside of Paris, Père Lachaise, which, he observed, lacked the rural features of the American cemeteries. In other diary entries, George recorded personal business dealings, weather observations, and current events, including Civil War battles. He also wrote extensive entries around the times of his father’s and wife’s deaths. Each of his diaries is indexed. Anna M. Fahnestock’s diaries begin in January 1869 while she was still in mourning for her son and granddaughter. Among other preparations, she discussed arrangements for a family mausoleum. Other early entries include notes on her being visited by someone inquiring about her son’s library collection, an offer of $25,000 to build a library in memory of her husband and son (only one month after her son's death), and the day she received her son’s umbrella, found in the steamboat wreckage. She also wrote extensively about her dealings with her late husband’s business partner and her lack of understanding about her husband’s work. Additionally, she wrote more generally about personal and family events, including deaths and births, and even the death of her favorite dog, Tips.

Physical Description:

2.0 Linear feet 2 linear feet, 3 boxes

Summary:

Comprising the papers of the Fahnestock family are George W. Fahnestock’s diaries dating from 1862 to 1867; Anna M. Fahnestock’s diaries dating from 1869 to 1873; a business and account book from the Estate of George W. Fahnestock, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings documenting the steamboat crash that claimed George’s and his daughter’s lives. George’s diaries, in which he discussed everything from the weather to his overseas travels, are extremely detailed. In April 1862, he wrote of a reading by Charles Dickens he attended at St. James Hall in London, England. In his entry, he closely described Dickens’ physical appearance and his stellar performance. Later that month, George visited the acclaimed cemetery outside of Paris, Père Lachaise, which, he observed, lacked the rural features of the American cemeteries. In other diary entries, George recorded personal business dealings, weather observations, and current events, including Civil War battles. He also wrote extensive entries around the times of his father’s and wife’s deaths. Each of his diaries is indexed. Anna M. Fahnestock’s diaries begin in January 1869 while she was still in mourning for her son and granddaughter. Among other preparations, she discussed arrangements for a family mausoleum. Other early entries include notes on her being visited by someone inquiring about her son’s library collection, an offer of $25,000 to build a library in memory of her husband and son (only one month after her son's death), and the day she received her son’s umbrella, found in the steamboat wreckage. She also wrote extensively about her dealings with her late husband’s business partner and her lack of understanding about her husband’s work. Additionally, she wrote more generally about personal and family events, including deaths and births, and even the death of her favorite dog, Tips.

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