The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]

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Title: The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
Author: Harry Watkins
Editor: Amy E. Hughes, Naomi Stubbs
Print Source: Harry Watkins. Diary. Papers of the Skinner family, 1874-1979 (inclusive), box 17, MS Thr 857. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; Harvard Library Viewer (opens in new tab)
Date: July 22, 1853
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26 October 1853

Wed (Wednesday) 26th Rainy—Reading, & walking A.M. Reading & walking …illegibleP.M. At Mozart hall in the evening to ~~see the~~ hear a Miss Van Osten sing, and I ~~scarcefull~~ scarcely remember having ever listened to ~~one with so~~ a public singer with so much delight; ~~…slip~~ not but that I have listened to a better, but on this occasion I was taken completely by surprise, The young lady had never before appeared in public, ~~but her~~ therefore, the self possession [sic self-possession] , and complete control of voice, evinced by her was truly astonishing—Should she pfollow the profession of a public singer, with assiduity in her studies, and perseverance, she will attain eminence. It was the best first appearance I ever witnessed. Miss Van Osten is a native of this city—her age sixteen