This diary was recorded by Andrew Jackson Greene from June 22 through August 11, 1942. Greene’s writings are a collection of weather records and travel records and personal reflections about each day. He recorded where he walked to each day and who he visited with. He reflected on his faith, community events, family, politics, and personal matters. He also wrote often about his health and how well he was able to sleep. In closing the diary, he wrote that he hoped that when his time was up, he hoped to leave his family in a good condition
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