Mary Henry
1833
American diarist, painter (1834-1903)
Mary Anna Henry was an American diarist noted for her documentation of Washington, D.C. in the years before, during, and after the American Civil War. It was donated to the Smithsonian after her death, then transcribed and published with footnotes in 2014. Her diary is noted for its level of detail and is now used to teach the history of the Civil War.
