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Chauncey P. Holcomb farm diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0166
Abstract
This volume is a farm diary kept by Chauncey P. Holcomb of New Castle County, Delaware, between 1843 and 1850. Holcomb recorded information related to his crops and livestock, as well as references to the weather, his health, and his involvement in agricultural reform.
Dates:
1843-1850
Michael Bartholomew Mahony memorandum book
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0167
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of a memorandum book kept by Philadelphia merchant Michael Bartholomew Mahony between 1879 and 1883. Mahony recorded observations on the weather, local and international news, household activity, financial transactions, and the deaths of friends, family members, and acquaintances. The collection also contains two photographs and a number of loose receipts, newspaper clippings, and other pieces of paper ephemera.
Dates:
1879-1883