Box 2
Container
Contains 4 Results:
1862 Oct 10 - 1871 May 8
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-23
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
These diaries, dating from 1846 to 1871, chronicle the life of a farming family in the Raymond, Sweden, and Harrison, Maine area. They detail local agricultural practices, listing the types of crops planted; personal finances; daily chores; and the family's social life. There are also accounts of weather conditions, trips to town, and the medical history of the family. Attendance at Sabbath day services, weekly prayer meetings, and funerals are listed faithfully. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1846 - 1871
Notes, etc. of a young member of the family [1856?, possibly while at Kents Hill Preparatory School]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 24
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
These diaries, dating from 1846 to 1871, chronicle the life of a farming family in the Raymond, Sweden, and Harrison, Maine area. They detail local agricultural practices, listing the types of crops planted; personal finances; daily chores; and the family's social life. There are also accounts of weather conditions, trips to town, and the medical history of the family. Attendance at Sabbath day services, weekly prayer meetings, and funerals are listed faithfully. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1846 - 1871
Lists of deaths, 1847-1860 [miscellaneous notes on reverse side]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 25
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
These diaries, dating from 1846 to 1871, chronicle the life of a farming family in the Raymond, Sweden, and Harrison, Maine area. They detail local agricultural practices, listing the types of crops planted; personal finances; daily chores; and the family's social life. There are also accounts of weather conditions, trips to town, and the medical history of the family. Attendance at Sabbath day services, weekly prayer meetings, and funerals are listed faithfully. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1846 - 1871
Miscellaneous notes
File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
These diaries, dating from 1846 to 1871, chronicle the life of a farming family in the Raymond, Sweden, and Harrison, Maine area. They detail local agricultural practices, listing the types of crops planted; personal finances; daily chores; and the family's social life. There are also accounts of weather conditions, trips to town, and the medical history of the family. Attendance at Sabbath day services, weekly prayer meetings, and funerals are listed faithfully. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1846 - 1871
