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10 snapshots of New York from celebrated diaries

From 'New York Diaries' edited by Teresa Carpenter, 10 stories of New York City through the centuries.

5. Maria Lydig Daly

"Took a drive in the afternoon in the Central Park. If one lived there, no country wold be more desirable 鈥 one would have all the luxury of a country seat without the trouble or expense."  

鈥 From the diary of New York matron and political activist Maria Lydig Daly on June 11, 1862

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