Author: Fay, Maria. Title: Diary, 1835 May 19-June 18. Description: 1v. Notes: The daughter of Harriet Howard and Judge Samuel Prescott Phillips Fay, Maria Fay lived in Cambridge, Mass., and was educated at the Ursuline Convent at Mt. Benedict in Charlestown, Mass. In 1835 the family moved to what came to be called Fay House, which currently houses the administrative offices of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. One of seven children, Maria did not marry and remained at home with her parents in their home which was a center of social life in Cambridge. She remained there until 1859, following the death of her mother in 1847 and her father in 1856. In 1885 she sold the house to the Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women, the precursor of Radcliffe College and the Radcliffe Institute. Diary recounts Maria Fay's trip through New York State to Niagara Falls, continuing to Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, New Brunswick, and returning via Ticonderoga and Northampton to Boston. Traveling by stage, canal boat, and steamer, Fay describes the towns, landscapes, and accommodations she encounters, including visits to Auburn Prison (Auburn, N.Y.) and Hôtel-Dieu (Montreal). She traveled with five companions; a list of expenses is included. Fay's name does not appear in the diary; identification of the writer came from the manuscript dealer from whom the diary was purchased. Purchased from Larry Miller, 2000. Unpublished finding aid. Maria Fay Diary. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Subjects: Fay, Maria. Auburn Prison. Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. Voyages and travels. Canada, Eastern -- Description and travel. Massachusetts -- Description and travel. New York (State) -- Description and travel. Diaries. aat Location: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138. Control No.: MHVW00-A18