### Acknowledgements:

I wish to thank the many colleagues and individuals who have given generously of their time and talents to make this project possible.

#### Special Thanks to:

- Mrs. Sarah Prince, for her kind permission to undertake the digitization of the Gaskell diary
- Dr. Zarena Aslami, Graduate Committee Chair
- Dr. Elisa Beshero-Bondar, External Committee Member and Director of the Digital Mitford Project
- Dr. Steven Arch
- Dr. Robin Silbergleid
- Dr. Judith Stoddart
- English Department, Michigan State University
- College of Arts & Letters, Michigan State University
- Brotherton Library Special Collections
- John Rylands Library Special Collections
- Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents Faculty & Colleagues
- Dr. Jennifer Stertzer
- Dr. Nick Wasmoen
- Dr. Cathy Hajo
- Dr. Ondine LeBlanc
- Kristen Mapes
- Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick
- Dr. Scott Schopieray
- Dr. Natalie Phillips
- Dr. Jessica Kane
- Dr. Diane Duffy, Gaskell House Museum
- Digital Mitford Coding School & Editors
- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Digital Humanities Students
- DH Praxis Group
- Stacey Triplette
- Alyssa Argento
- Amber Peddicord
- Amber Schafer

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