Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth Babcock Leonard

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Elizabeth Babcock Leonard (1810-1892) was the wife of Theodore Leonard, a businessman and mill operator. The family first lived in Boston, Massachusetts, and soon after the birth of their daughter, Eliza,  purchased a home in Dudley, Massachusetts. Months later, in late 1842, a “great embarrassment” with Theodore’s business–it probably was forced into bankruptcy–led to their return to Boston. By 1848, they had relocated to Greenfield, Massachusetts, where Theodore, his fortune restored, had purchased the Greenfield Manufacturing Company, which he ran until 1872. Leonard participated in the town’s assistance of its soldiers during the Civil War and was prominent in establishing the Prospect Hill School.  Eliza later served on the boards of the newly created public hospital and the animal welfare society. A street in Dudley is named after the Leonards.

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Item typeDiary, Journal
AuthorLeonard, Elizabeth Babcock
Date1841–1850
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 8.00 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #L01.051
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Leonard, Elizabeth Babcock. Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth Babcock Leonard. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-051/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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