Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Susie A. Pearsall Diary was apparently copied into the book from notes or a rough draft that had been maintained by Miss Pearsall. The writing and ink are fairly consistent throughout. The entries in the diary stop in July 1874; however one entry, dated December 4, 1875, was inserted on page 42, probably after her marriage.The diary deals with the life of a young girl (16 years old in 1869) living in rural Duplin County, NC. Everyday life on a farm takes center stage in the...