Lucy E. Biggs Journal

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1856-1858

Manuscript Collection #1038

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Creator(s): Biggs, Lucy E.
Physical description: 0.075 Cubic Feet, 1 item
Preferred Citation: Lucy E. Biggs Journal (#1038), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository: ECU Manuscript Collection
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Journal written by Lucy E. Briggs from 1856-1858.

Biographical/historical information

Lucy E. Briggs was born April 2, 1835 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and died October 11, 1862. Her father was Senator Asa Briggs (1811-1878) and her mother was Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Andrews Biggs (1814-1885). Lucy had many siblings with only a few surviving to adulthood. The Biggs family were enslavers, having almost 14 enslaved people before emancipation. Asa Biggs was a senator and later served as a Confederate district judge.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains a single journal written by Lucy E. Biggs. The journal records her life in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. Journal has been digitized and can be found at ECU Digital Collections.

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Custodial History

May 24, 2005 (unprocessed) 1 item, 0.075 cubic feet; Journal (1856-1858) of Miss Lucy Biggs, daughter of Senator Asa Biggs (Democrat - North Carolina, 1855-1858), recording her life in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, including family, social, and political events, and concluding prior to father's return to North Carolina to become U. S. District Judge for North Carolina; also including names and addresses of acquaintances. Holograph. Loaned by Ann P. Phelps, Branch Librarian, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC