This is the last entry from William Viers Bouic's (my Great Great Grandfather) law school diary. He wrote in it from 1867-1870. If you look at the original size version it's legible and an interesting read.
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gwennaliann 71 months ago | reply
It is quite moving to see that picture, this wonderful old handwriting on those yellish pages ... I love it.
seventyfirststreet 59 months ago | reply
what an interesting journal...so old!
Jollyman 50 months ago | reply
I saw this photo on lifehacker, and as a law student in the midst of my first year finals was greatly intrigued. I am also a preacher, and couldn't help but appreciate the deep sense of theology your ancestor wrote from. Thanks for sharing.
w|m [deleted] 50 months ago | reply
Brilliant last line; "strange. how very strange!!" Just what I thought looking at those Greek characters.
peat_10 45 months ago | reply
Hey, I produce a web video show called The College Buzz for Bellarmine University. I may use your photo in an upcoming episode. I will be sure to give you a photo credit. Thanks!
Barnaby 45 months ago | reply
Sure, it's available under the Creative Commons Attributions license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
salbug00 39 months ago | reply
What a wonderful treasure to have! Great photo.
kraken_tesla 38 months ago | reply
so cool! amazing lettering!
leonw1020 28 months ago | reply
Great photo! I have used it here:
englishpuddle.com/2011/02/english-journal-topic-keeping-a...
Thanks!
Peter Kofler 23 months ago | reply
Thank you for this great picture (and thank you for licensing this CC). I used it in a post about Diaries of a New Employment in my personal, non commercial Code Cop blog. It was the perfect picture for the subject of a diary. Thanks again.
blog.volgyiattila.hu 17 months ago | reply
Thanks for sharing this photo I used it on my blog as an illustration (credit and link given of course).
blog.volgyiattila.hu/2009/01/20/kedves-naplom/