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R Sweet, Benjamin Guy, 1838-1909.

190 Journals, 1862-1872.

One volume, typescript.

This is a typescript of four journals kept by Benjamin Guy Sweet. They describe his experiences in the 74^th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, removal to Jasper County, Missouri, in 1867, and operation of a newsstand and bookstore in Carthage in 1872. The typescript includes a subject/name index to the journals.

Pages 1-57: “Book 1,” 21 August 1862—6 June 1863.

Pages 58-66: “Book 3,” 17 October 1863—13 March 1865.

Pages 67-77: “Book 3, part 2,” 22 August 1867—November 1867.

Pages 78-87: “Book 4,” 7 April 1872—27 May 1872.

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