Sarah Ridg Schuyler diary : - Public domain document scan

Annotated typescript transcription of a diary (1809 January 3-November 2) kept by Sarah Ridg, later Sarah Ridg Schuyler, as a young woman on an extended visit to Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D.C. She documents the social life of the two cities and describes the U.S. Capitol building (February 10th entry, page 3); preparations for attending the inaugural ball (February 28th through March 3rd entries, page 7); and the inaugural ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol and festivities at President James Madison's home later the same day (March 4th entry, pages 8-9).
Scanned images produced from typescript transcription of the diary in the Manuscript Division for the former American Memory presentation "I Do Solemnly Swear" : Presidential Inaugurations (retired in 2016). Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1999-2000.
Typescript transcription. [Place of transcription unidentified].
Gift, Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler, 1957.
Born Sarah Ridg, later married Anthony Day Schuyler of Burlington, N.J., and New York City.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.