Diary and Day Book: Book 1, 1832-1846
Among the entries in the book are the following:
"Articles sold of the farm”, 1844 and 1845 which includes entries for cordwood, corn meal, potatoes, wheat flour, hay, and cider
“Articles bought in the year of every kind for the farm & house”, 1844 and 1845 which includes “brown stuff” purchased from Chestons Mill, seed from Taylor & Keys and manure from Maypole Tavern
Sundries expenses, 1832
Farm Expenses list, 1834
Furr (sic) Book, 1835
Cash received for rent, 1837
Daily weather and farm diary, February 1844-December 1846
Farm Account, 1835, follows entry for May 21, 1845
Joseph and Andrew Pearson Cash Account, 1832-1833
List of farm animals who gave birth, 1844-1846
Dates
- 1832-1846
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