Louisa Jane Trumbull (1822-1890) of Worcester, Mass., kept diaries for the years 1829-1837. She kept diaries because her sisters had journals and because her mother wanted her "to write what happens every day." The entries are sporadic and at times state that nothing of importance has occurred. The entries describe the activities and travels of the Trumbull family and their many visitors. There are references to Louisa's brothers and sisters and uncomplimentary comments about the Irish. There is also mention of sickness in the family and the death of her young brother, John Trumbull. The later journals include entries listing what she has read, as well as her reflections on self-improvement.
Her father, George Augustus Trumbull (1792-1868), was born in Petersham, Mass. on 23 January 1792. He attended Philips Academy in Exeter, N. H. In 1813 he bought the bookstore of Isaiah Thomas, Jr. (1773-1819), and published the Massachusetts Spy from 1819 to 1823. He opened a brewery in 1822 and the following year sold his interest in the publishing business. From 1824 to 1836 George was a cashier for the Central Bank of Worcester. He then became first cashier for the Citizens Bank of Worcester, a position he held until his retirement in 1858. George married, on 20 September 1815, Louisa Clap (1798-1885) of Greenfield, Mass. They had twelve children including Louisa Jane.
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1829 November - 1834 March
1834 June - 1835 April
1835 May - 1836 June
1836 June – 1837 June