A Domestic Journal Kept by Order of the Deaconesses, 1873-1878.

Scope and content

A Domestic Journal Kept by Order of the Deaconesses, 1873-1878. Kept by Anna Dodgson. A record of daily events, arrivals and departures, meetings, work activities primarily of the sisters, year-end summaries of provisions and sales work and occasional membership lists. This journal covers the period of the disastrous fire suffered by the Church Family on February 6, 1875, which destroyed the Great House, the Ministry Shop, and in total eight buildings. Sister Anna details the recovery efforts and places to which the displaced relocated to work and sleep.

Arrangement

Series 1: Family Journals; Subseries 2: Deaconesses' Journals

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