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United States History: Letters, Diaries, and Papers

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Tips for locating primary sources in book form

To find published letters and diaries, use UW Libraries Search and use the terms diaries or correspondence or personal narratives in conjunction with your topic.  For example:

  • diaries and women and pioneers

  • correspondence and cherokee

  • personal narrative and soldiers

Online Collections of Letters, Diaries, and Papers