Marietta Francis Riggs diary, 1857-1888
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- 1857; 1858; 1859; 1878; 1879; 1880
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Marietta Francis was born in 1826 in Massachusetts. She moved east to Illinois as a teen with her parents Charles and Roxana and sister Jane. Her father died in 1843 when she was 16. Three years later, she married widower James Lawrason “Larry” Riggs and the couple relocated from the Springfield area to Brimsfield Township in Peoria County, accompanied by Marietta’s mother. Their only child Alice (often referred to as “Allie”) was born several ye...
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Riggs, Marietta Francis, 1826-1908
- Contributing Institution
- Illinois State University
- Subjects
- Riggs, Marietta Francis, 1826-1908
Riggs, James Lawrason, 1816–1859
Tyng, Alice Riggs, 1855–1913 - Type
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- DiariesManuscripts (documents)
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- English
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- No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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- Riggs, Marietta Francis, 1826-1908. Marietta Francis Riggs diary, 1857-1888. 1857; 1858; 1859; 1878; 1879; 1880. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/manuscripts/id/145. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- Riggs, Marietta Francis, 1826-1908, (1857; 1858; 1859; 1878; 1879; 1880) Marietta Francis Riggs diary, 1857-1888. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/manuscripts/id/145
- MLA citation style
- Riggs, Marietta Francis, 1826-1908. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/manuscripts/id/145>.