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This diary contains remarks concerning Nellie McClung's day to day thoughts and goals. 

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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McClung wrote many first drafts of her articles and stories in scribblers. Some scribblers hold partial drafts of several stories. On occasion, McClung would write only on the right side of the page, then turn the scribbler over and write another story starting from the back of the scribbler; thus having two stories on subsequent pages, up side down from each other. We have tried to sort stories into their own linear narrative.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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Nellie McClung conducted interviews with numerous local businessmen in preparation for an article which was to be published in an issue of 'Town & Country' a publication which never did get to print.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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Nellie McClung wrote this back story at the request of one of her publishers in preparation for an article promoting subsequent books. It gives hints as to where McClung found inspiriation for some of her characters.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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Nellie McClung collected anecdotes and jokes she could use in her public speaking engagements.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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McClung wrote many first drafts of her articles and stories in scribblers. Some scribblers hold partial drafts of several stories. On occasion, McClung would write only on the right side of the page, then turn the scribbler over and write another story starting from the back of the scribbler; thus having two stories on subsequent pages, up side down from each other. We have tried to sort stories into their own linear narrative.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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McClung wrote many first drafts of her articles and stories in scribblers. Some scribblers hold partial drafts of several stories. On occasion, McClung would write only on the right side of the page, then turn the scribbler over and write another story starting from the back of the scribbler; thus having two stories on subsequent pages, up side down from each other. We have tried to sort stories into their own linear narrative.

This document is an early draft of what became the final chapter in The Second Chance, published in 1910.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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Nellie McClung wrote most of her rough drafts in notebooks of different sizes. Mixed in with drafts of speeches would be lists of money spent on journeys, or grocery lists and expense lists for day to day.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

PMA_2019_046296

McClung wrote many first drafts of her articles and stories in scribblers. Some scribblers hold partial drafts of several stories. On occasion, McClung would write only on the right side of the page, then turn the scribbler over and write another story starting from the back of the scribbler; thus having two stories on subsequent pages, up side down from each other. We have tried to sort stories into their own linear narrative.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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McClung wrote many first drafts of her articles and stories in scribblers. Some scribblers hold partial drafts of several stories. On occasion, McClung would write only on the right side of the page, then turn the scribbler over and write another story starting from the back of the scribbler; thus having two stories on subsequent pages, up side down from each other. We have tried to sort stories into their own linear narrative.

The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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