The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Fletcher, Thomas, 1787-1866.

Title: Papers

Dates: 1815-1867

Call No.: Col. 278

Acc. No.: [various – see detailed description]

Quantity: 70 items

Location: 3 H 1-2

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Thomas Fletcher, a noted silversmith, was born in Alstead, New Hampshire, in 1787. His parents were Timothy Fletcher (1751-1823) and Hannah Fosdick Fletcher (1757-1832). His name first appears in a Boston city directory in 1809 as a jeweler. However, evidence exists that reveals that he was living in Boston as early as 1806 and was apprenticed to Joseph C. Dyer as a shopkeeper.

In 1808, Fletcher went into to business with Sidney Gardiner, another silversmith. By 1810, the firm had several people in its employ, including the partners' younger brothers, Charles Fletcher (b.1794) and Baldwin Gardiner. Although the partners prospered in Boston, in 1811, they moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 1812, the firm was so well known that it was chosen to make a large number of trophies commemorating American victories in the War of 1812.

In 1815, Fletcher traveled to England and France to purchase merchandise. Gardiner appears to have been the stay-at-home partner, managing the manufactory and tending shop. Fletcher took care of financial matters and selected and bought the imported goods that constituted the mainstay of the business. As additional apprentices and journeymen were added to the shop, George Fletcher (another brother, born 1796) was able to assume charge of the manufactory. In 1822 and again in 1826, Gardiner made trips to Mexico to secure orders from the Mexican government. He died in Vera Cruz in 1827.

Shortly after Gardiner's death, the name of Calvin W. Bennett appears in the personal and business correspondence of Thomas Fletcher. He probably replaced Charles Fletcher who had been working in the front shop selling goods and keeping the books. Bennett eventually became a partner in the firm sometime between 1835 and 1839. About 1825 or 1826, Charles became an agent for the firm, promoting its jewelry and plate.

Although Fletcher's silver was in demand, during the 1830s he experienced severe financial problems. By 1842, his creditors put his manufactory in the hands of an assignee. In May 1842, his business was auctioned at considerable loss. Fletcher continued to live in Philadelphia until 1850, when he was forced to sell his boarding house. He moved to Delanco, New Jersey, where he lived until his death in 1866.

Fletcher was married to Melina de Grasse Vernon (also spelled Veron; died 1874). Their children included Lewis (1829-1863), Melina (1822-1824), Eliza Anne (1824-1896; mistakenly called Elvira in one source; married to Milton Lukens), Melanie (b. 1825; married George Dummer), Thomas Sidney (1827-1905), William Henry (1829-1866), Martha (1832-1873), Daniel Webster (1834-1863), and Charles Edward (1837-1905). The children of Eliza and Milton Lukens included Milton, Thomas, Albert, Cynthia, Augustus (Gussy), and Henry. Other Fletcher grandchildren included Fletcher Dummer and Mary Dummer.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists of three letterbooks (1829-1834, 1834-1837, and 1852-1859), 41 letters written to Thomas Fletcher or his business associates (1815-1846), a ledger book (bulk, 1841-1843), eight miscellaneous accounts and bills, two trade cards, a broadside, and eight drawings attributed to Fletcher & Bennett. The first two volumes of letterbooks contain over 1500 personal, financial, and business letters written by Fletcher or Calvin Bennett documenting operations of the silver manufactory and import business, family concerns, and historical events. The third letterbook was kept by Fletcher in Philadelphia and Delanco, New Jersey, and records business ventures with Isaac Otis, legal proceedings, and the dissolution of his partnership with Bennett. Topics covered in the letters to Fletcher include information on shipping goods, payment of bills, orders, etc.

The ledger book is divided into four sections. The first records cash taken in and paid out from 1841 to 1843. It also contains inventories of merchandise on hand in 1841 and 1842. The volume was later used by Fletcher's daughter, Martha Fletcher, as a diary from January 1864 to June 1867. Entries record such things as the weather, social and domestic activities, comings and goings of family members, pasting in her scrapbook, and trips to the dressmaker. Her father’s death is recorded in the entry of November 14, 1866, and brother William’s death on June 2, 1866. Finally, the manuscript features a catalog of books in the Delanco Library. Other financial documents record jewelry, lamps, silverware, and other items sold by Fletcher.

The two trade cards feature a representation of a vase made for Isaac Hull. One bears the name Thomas Fletcher, while the other says T. Fletcher late Fletcher & Gardiner. The design was engraved by James H. Young and George Delleker, ca. 1822. The broadside features a description of vases presented to DeWitt Clinton. A Philadelphia newspaper of 1820 contains an advertisement for the dispersal of the stock of Fletcher & Gardiner. Another Philadelphia newspaper of 1831 contains an article about Thomas Fletcher.

The drawings and prints depict lighting fixtures and are English in character. Three are watercolors showing lamps with decorative bases. Three printed illustrations depict lamps and chandeliers and include stock numbers and prices for each. Finally, two pencil sketches show the decorative elements and details for lamp bases.

ORGANIZATION

The collection is organized into four series: Letters, Financial documents, Advertising, and Drawings and prints.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

RELATED MATERIALS and PUBLICATIONS

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania contain materials related to the business of Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner.

Items made by Thomas Fletcher, Fletcher & Gardiner, and Fletcher & Bennett are in Winterthur Museum.

Fennimore, Donald L. Elegant Patterns of Uncommon Good Taste (thesis), University of Delaware, 1971.

Fennimore, Donald L., and Wagner, Ann K. Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardener, 1808-1842. Woodbridge, Suffolk, Eng.: Antique Collectors’ Club, 2007.

Wagner, Ann K. Fletcher and Gardiner: Presentation Silver for the Nation (thesis), University of Delaware, 2004.

Wood, Elizabeth Ingerman, "Thomas Fletcher: A Philadelphia Entrepreneur of Presentation Silver," in Winterthur Portfolio, III, pp. 136-171.

PROVENANCE

Gifts and purchases from various sources.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Gardiner, Sidney, 1785-1827.

Fletcher, Charles.

Fletcher, Martha.

Fletcher, Henry.

Gardiner, Baldwin.

Bennett, Calvin W.

Otis, Isaac.

Fletcher family.

Topics:

Fletcher & Gardiner.

Fletcher & Bennett.

Delanco Library.

Clocks and watches - Repairing.

Consignment sales.

Shipment of goods.

Jewelry - Repairing.

Jewelry stores.

Silverware.

Silver industry - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

Silver-plated ware.

Silverwork.

Manufacturers' agents - Correspondence.

Chandeliers - Drawings.

Interior lighting - Drawings.

Lamps - Drawings.

Young women - Diaries.

Young women - Social life and customs.

Business records - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

Library catalogs.

Education.

Physical education and training.

Delanco (N.J.) – Social life and customs.

Letters.

Letterbooks.

Bills of sale.

Receipts.

Trade cards.

Broadsides.

Drawings.

Diaries.

Accounts.

Ledgers.

Jewelers.

Silversmiths.

Merchants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 3 H 1-2

Series 1: Letters

Box 1:

75x10.1-2 Letterbooks (2 volumes) kept by Thomas Fletcher, 1829-1834 and 1834-1837.

The volumes contain over 1,500 personal, financial, and business letters written by Fletcher and his partner, Calvin W. Bennett. They document Fletcher's silver manufactory and importing business, including orders filled, objects made and sold, silver and watches repaired, sword blades designed, balances owed on accounts, etc. In addition, the letters contain numerous germane comments by Fletcher relative to the historical events of the time, both on the domestic and international scene. Frequent notes by Fletcher to his brother, Henry, offer information about family matters. Laid inside the back of 75x10.2 is a business card for the Morris House, a temperance hotel in Philadelphia run by Thomas Fletcher at the end of his career.

An index to the names in these two volumes is appended to this finding aid.

Box 2:

Folder 1: 70x87.2 Letterbook kept by Thomas Fletcher, 1852-1859.

Consists of letters written by Fletcher from Philadelphia and later, Delanco, New Jersey, about business ventures with Isaac Otis and others, legal dealings, the dissolution of his partnership with Calvin Bennett in 1855, and family matters. The volume also includes some genealogical notes.

Laid into the volume is a hand-written proposal for a school to be established in Philadelphia by Oswald Seidensticker. The proposal includes the course of study and the benefits of a gymnasium for physical training. Attached to the proposal is a sheet of printed recommendations from those who know Seidensticker.

An index to the names in this volume is appended to this finding aid.

Folder 2: Letters to Thomas Fletcher in Paris, 1815:

63x45.1 From J. Williams, London, Aug. 29, 1815. Re: extension of credit.

63x45.2 From Welles, Williams & Greene, Havre, Sept. 5, 1815. Re: receipt of shipment of merchandise.

63x45.3 From John H. Barnes, Havre, Sept. 5, 1815. Re: shipment of goods.

63x45.4 From Welles, Williams & Greene, Havre, Sept. 8, 1815. Re: problems with marks on a shipment.

63x45.5 From Welles, Williams & Greene, Havre, Sept. 11, 1815. Acknowledging receipt of cases of goods.

75x292.1 From Welles, Williams & Greene, Sept. 12, 1815. Contains copy of a bill of lading with note.

63x45.6 From Welles, Williams & Greene, Sept. 13, 1815. Re: receipt of shipment of goods.

Folder 3: Letters to Thomas Fletcher, 1822-1826

72x292.2 From J. Williams, London, May 1, 1822. Re: partial payment of debt to Fletcher & Gardiner.

63x46 From Fidelite Fletcher, Thomas' sister, New Orleans, May 25, 1822. Letter of introduction for Louis Le Sassier. Also includes a draft of a reply with information on the affairs of his deceased brother.

63x47.1 From Abr. Ogden to Fletcher & Gardiner, New York, Apr. 6, 1824. Re: order from the Gulf of Mexico.

63x47.2 From Howard, Battis & Hawksworth, Sheffield, Ma., June 23, 1824. About a bill.

75x292.3 From Charles E. Norton, New Orleans, to Fletcher & Gardiner, Jan. 4, 1826. Re: business matters.

63x47.4 From Welles & Greene, Havre, to Fletcher & Gardiner, May 1, 1826. Re: Shipment with a bill of lading.

Folder 4: Letters to Thomas Fletcher, 1829

05x93.1-.2 photocopy of letter from Charles Fletcher, Washington, [D.C.], March 4, 1829, describing the crowds at the inauguration [original in private hands]

63x47.5 From Beverley Kennan, Norfolk, March 10, 1829. Inquiring about the price of several silver objects.

63x64 From Charles Fletcher (his brother), Washington City, March 15, 1829. About an order for lamps, etc.

63x47.6 From Roberdeau Annin, Washington, March 24, 1829. Re: business transactions regarding a watch.

63x47.7 From J.C. Standbridge, Philadelphia to Thomas Fletcher in New York, April 11, 1829. Re: financial transactions.

63x47.9 From Jacob Gates, Boston, July 21, 1829. Re: business venture in Mexico.

63x47.8 From Richard Lancaster, Sterling, Pa. to Charles Fletcher, April 24, 1829. Re: business dealings.

63x47.10 From B. Wilson, Washington City to Charles Fletcher, Aug. 5, 1829. Order for silver forks.

63x47.11 From J. Heisely, Harrisburg, Nov. 4, 1829. Requesting prices for spoons.

63x108 From Samuel C. & R. Bell, New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1829. Stating that the tea set has arrived and is very satisfactory.

Folders 5-6: Letters to Thomas Fletcher, 1830

63x48.1 From Duke Goodman, Charleston, Ma., Feb. 3, 1830. Cover letter for a bank check.

63x48.2 From George Scmitz, April 18, 1830. About sale of goods in Pottsville.

63x48.3 From T. Fletcher (his nephew), Boston, April 29, 1830. Re: family matters and sale of goods.

63x48.4 From Dorr & Allen, Boston, to Charles Fletcher, May 3, 1830. Re: watches and plated ware sold on consignment.

63x48.5 From Lawrence Myers, New York, June 2, 1830. Acknowledging receipt of an invoice.

63x48.6 From George Scmitz, Pottsville, June 5, 1830. Re: payment of debt.

63x82 From Charles C. Taliferro, Princeton, June 24, 1830. Remitting $20.00 payment for a watch.

63x48.7 From H.S. Hurtus, New York, June 29, 1830. Re: an invoice.

63x48.8 From John S. Haw, Georgetown, (D.C.), Sept. 24, 1830. About adjusting pieces of mourning jewelry.

63x48.9 From T.M. Forman, Cecilton, Md., Oct. 10, 1830. Order for silver tumblers.

63x48.10 From Samuel J. Grummere and Samuel Alsop, Burlington, Oct. 18, 1830. Order for a medal.

63x48.11 From John Kirkpatrick & Co., Charleston, Oct. 22, 1830. Order for plate.

Folder 7: Letters to Thomas Fletcher, 1831-1836

68x24.4 From R.A. Campbell, Baltimore, April 20, 1831. Order for spoons.

68x24.5 From J.A. Grace, New York, April 23, 1833. About a sword he had ordered.

05x33.1 photocopy of letter from T. Fletcher to Sullivan Dorr, Providence, R.I., July 11, 1833. About receipt of bank draft.

[note: Dorr is paying for a silver service noted in Letterbook 2, p. 21, July 8, 1833]

63x49.1 From E.B. Bostwick, New York, May 24, 1836. About a shipment of brick.

63x49.2 From F.S. Cochran, New York, to Charles Fletcher, July 25, 1836. About a contract.

Folder 8: Letters to Thomas Fletcher, 1838-1846

63x49.3 From Charles Fletcher, Sheffield, Ma., Oct., 1838. About his trip to Massachusetts.

63x50.1 From Galewoods & Hughes, New York, June 12, 1841. Requesting the address of an engraver.

05x33.2 photocopy of letter from Timothy Vernon [brother-in-law and former employee of Fletcher], New York City, to T. Fletcher, Philadelphia, August 13, 1841. Business has not gone as well as hoped and needs $50 to pay bills so he can return to Philadelphia.

63x50.2 From W. Chance & Co., New York, Feb. 2, 1846. Re: an account.

Folder 9: letter to Henry Fletcher, 1838

12x67 copy of letter from George E. Blake, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1838, to Henry Fletcher, [Louisville, Kentucky]. About a bill of exchange and sending music via Wheeling.

[Henry Fletcher was brother of Thomas Fletcher; he operated Fletcher & Bennett, with his nephew Charles Fletcher Bennett.]

Series 2: Financial documents

Box 2:

Folder 10: Ledger book/diary

70x87.1 Ledger book--containing four sections:

a. Accounts kept by Thomas Fletcher from 1841-1843, noting cash taken in and paid out, names of individuals and firms with which Fletcher did business, and store and household expenses. The majority of the entries document financial transactions, with few items noted. (p. 73-74, 95-111, with pages 1-72, 75-94 missing)

b. Diary kept by Martha Fletcher, Thomas's daughter, from January 1864 to June 1867 in Delanco, New Jersey. Entries record such things as the weather, social and domestic activities, comings and goings of family members, and trips to the dressmaker. She recorded the death of her father on Nov. 14, 1866. (begins on verso of page 111; pages not numbered)

Transcription of diary is appended to this finding aid.

c. "Account of merchandise in hand," January 1, 1841 and January 1, 1842. Lists such object types as jewelry, silverware, gold, cutlery, gold watches, chains, diamond rings and pins, plated ware, and lamps and shades. (28 pages)

d. Catalog of books in the Delanco Library, n.d. Lists titles and sometimes authors. (10 pages)

Two items are laid into the volume: a note about paying someone next week, and a page with two poems, one which begins “I have watched the bright tints of the evening decay,” and the other “They call me cold & passionless.” Written inside the back cover is a poem titled “Charity,” beginning “Meek and lowly, pure and holy….” A partial booksellers label is found inside the front cover, for DeSilver in Philadelphia.

Folder 11: Financial documents

83x79.10 Mr. Dall's account with Fletcher & Gardiner for gold watch, etc. Oct. 23, 1 816. Contains a note indicating the payment on the account is past due.

63x75 Invoice with letter from R. Powis (London) to Fletcher & Gardiner, 1821. Re: watches and jewelry. On a printed billhead for R. Powis, watch manufacturer.

63x47.3 Invoice from L.S. Darte to Thomas Fletcher for items purchased in Paris, Aug. 1, 1825. In French.

Folder 12: Bills from Thomas Fletcher

68x24.1 Bill to John Gill, Jr., 1828. For candlesticks.

81x264 Bill to Paul Dencla, July 28, 1830. For a diamond pin.

68x31.5 Bill to John Gill, Jr., Sept. 30, 1830. For a pair of mantel lamps.

68x24.2 Bill to Mrs. Ashhurst, 1830. For an astral lamp. It is written on a portion of Fletcher's trade card, see 63x13. Signed by Calvin Bennett. [photocopy; original in Ashhurst family papers]

68x24.3 Bill to Richard Ashhurst, Jan. 1833. For a silver cup. Signed by Calvin Bennett. [photocopy; original in Ashhurst family papers]

Series 3: Advertising

Box 2:

Folder 13: Trade cards and broadside

63x13 Trade card for Thomas Fletcher, “manufacturer of silver plate and jewellery [sic] and importers of clocks, watches, & fancy goods.”

Features a representation of a trophy urn made for Isaac Hull. The card was originally engraved for Fletcher and Gardiner by James H. Young and George Delleker, ca. 1822, and altered for Fletcher ca. 1838-1839. No. 188 appears on card.

64x55 Trade card for Fletcher & Gardiner, “manufacturers of silver plate and jewellery [sic],” etc.

Features the same trophy urn as on 63x13, but the inscription about the urn having been presented to Isaac Hull is missing. No. 130 appears on the card. On back of the card is an ad for the United States Directory by Joshua Shaw.

68x92 Trade card, same design as 63x13, but bears the heading, T. Fletcher late Fletcher & Gardiner.

No. 130 appears on card.

67x9 Broadside, ca. 1825.

Description of silver vases presented to De Witt Clinton, possibly written by Thomas Fletcher. The vases were made by Fletcher & Gardiner and designed by T. Fletcher.

06x114 copy of newspaper National Gazette and Literary Register, Philadelphia, January 13, 1831, with an article about Thomas Fletcher, at bottom right on page 2, continuing to next page; also a photocopy of the article

[researchers are asked to use the photocopy, in folder 12, rather than the original] IN BOX 3, THE OVERSIZED BOX

08x40 copy of newspaper The National Gazette and Literary Register, Philadelphia, November 7, 1820, with an ad about selling “The Valuable and Extensive Stock of Fletcher & Gardiner,” placed by James McAlpin and George W. South, on page 1, 1^st column; also a photocopy of the article

[researchers are asked to use the photocopy, in folder 12, rather than the original] IN BOX 3, THE OVERSIZED BOX

Series 4: Drawings and prints

Box 3: (oversize box)

Attributed to Fletcher and Bennett, these drawings depict lighting fixtures and are English in character. They are more pronounced as statements of style than technology of the period. Despite the above attribution, it is known that Fletcher had been ordering lamps from England rather than making his own.

93x46.1 Lamp with decorative base and glass top. Watercolor.

93x46.2 Decorative base with three arms holding circular shades. Watercolor.

93x46.3 Lamp with decorative base and glass top. Watercolor.

93x46.4 Three lamps with glass tops, each bearing a stock number. The prices without glass and heights are given. Printed.

93x46.5 Chandelier with four lights covered with glass chimneys and having an extreme diameter of 25 inches. Prices for three and four lights are included along with a stock number. Printed.

93x46.6 Chandelier with four lights covered with glass chimneys and having an extreme diameter of 29 inches. Prices for three and four lights are included along with a stock number. Printed.

93x46.7 Pencil sketch of the decorative elements of a base for a lamp. The details of one side are completed and an eagle in shown at the top. Identified as "tripod" underneath the illustration.

93x46.8 Pencil sketch depicting the details of one side of a base for a lamp. There is a scale at the bottom. Identified as "tripod" underneath the illustration.

Index to letterbook acc. 75x10.1 (numbers refer to page numbers)

Adams & Hudson 25

Adams, J.T. 25

Akin 366

Alexander (ship) 71, 102, 103, 104, 105, 159

Algonoquin (ship) 285

Allamand & Hersent 346

(see also Allemand)

Allan & Johnston 335, 348

Allan, Wm. & Son 71, 125

Alleghany 140, 141

Allemand 248, 346

(see also Allamand)

Allemane freres & Hersent 375

(see also Allamand)

Allen (of Dorr & Allen) 141

Allen, S. & M 23, 26, 167

Alleond, A. 58

American Hotel 38

Ames 304

Anderson, J. (Jr.) 20

Anderson, J.F. 67

Anderson, James 258

Andrews, J. 379

Ann (ship?) 144

Ann Bird (ship?) 140, 141

Ann Eliza L (schooner) 185, 286

Archias & Co. 109

Armstrong 111, 179

Armstrong, Allen 111, 227, 278

Armstrong, Jane W. 12, 369, 356

Aspinwall & Grinnell 278

Aspinwall, W. 325

Aspinwall, W.H. 278

Bailey & Kitchens 27, 361

Baillie, Robert H. 154, 174-177, 180, 186, 193, 197

Baker, Ch. 338

Baldwin (of Mason & Baldwin) 127

Baldwin (of Taylor & Baldwin) 20, 31, 139, 142

Ballard, (Capt.) 231, 312

Ballard, Henry E. (Capt.) 218, 221, 303

Bangs, Isaac 20

Barclay, Tritton, Bevan & Co. 11, 387

Barclay (brig) 247

Baring Brothers & Co. 154, 174, 175, 213, 373

Barker, James N. 3, 8

Barrett 163

Barry, Edward 220

Bassadre 134

Beatty, George 133, 307, 311

Beaty, Geoe. - see Beatty

Bennett 19, 215, 255

Bennett, A. 31a, 56, 59, 264, 343

Bennett, Alfred(?) 16, 20, 46, 84, 221, 228, 291, 303

Bennett, C.W. 15-17, 24, 27, 31, 33, 34, 38, 45, 51, 58, 59, 79, 84, 103, 124, 167, 185, 191, 224, 245, 299, 307, 309, 312, 318, 321, 322-324, 326-328, 330, 331, 334-336, 350, 354, 361, 366, 375, 386

Bennett, Jacob 270

Benson & Co. 221, 308, 372

Benson, A. 157, 179

Berrett, W.H. 291

Bevan – see Barclay, Tritton, Bevan & Co.

Bevan (brig) 124, 126, 130, 134

Beyer, G.T. 357

Beynroth 254, 366, 367

Bibby - see Goddard & Bibby

Biddle, N. 10, 291, 321, 342

Bill, S.C. 84

Binghman (Bingham?) 44

Blackiston 318

Blackiston, E. (also spelled Blakiston) 319

Blake, G. 53

Blenon 78

Blew 215

Bolton 287

Bolton, Fox & Livingston (also spelled Levingston) 281, 285, 287, 290, 293, 294, 298, 304, 306, 307, 317

Bolton, C., Fox & Levingston 243, 244

Bonnefoux, L. 50, 55

Bouge – see Poirier & Bouge

Boulegrey, D. 146

Boulton, John 72

Boyce & Henry 61

Bradshaw & Ryley 92

Bres, P.A. 356

Bretz, Jacob 4-8, 128

Brewer, 371

Brewer, C., & Co. 51, 369

Brine & Chards 241, 253

Broad, Wm. M. 158

Brone, L., & Co. 74

Brooks (of Sergeant & Brooks) 247, 266

Brooks, Elijah 22, 377

Brower, J.G. 158, 204, 383

Brower, John 257

Brower, John G. 156, 204, 266, 269, 343

(Brower), Sidney 156

Brown 359

Brown (of Harrison, Brown & Co.) 134

Brown & Co. 306

Brown (Messers) 98, 115, 129, 140, 141

Brown, J.A., & Co. 85, 226

Brown, John 58

Brown, John A., & Co. 324

Brown, John G. 25

Brown, W. 226

Brown, W. & J., & Co. 48, 281, 307

Brown, Wm. & Jas., & Co. 69, 71, 85, 91, 116, 129, 161, 201, 202, 210, 226, 233, 243, 252, 324

Bueler, H. 118.

Burke, R. 356

Butler, J. 252

Butler, John 201, 202

Butler, J. 275

C., (Capt.) 305

Cabbell (of Pollitt & Cabell) 370

Cabreth, Thos. 65

Caesar, J. (ship) 98

Calhoun 365

Cameron, Donald 192

Campbell, R. & A. 225, 229, 231, 258, 303, 312, 321, 322, 331, 246

Carey 305, 308, 316

Carnes 39, 50, 138, 220, 351, 352, 376

Carnes., F. & N.G. 115, 206, 226, 278

Carnes(?), James 153, 180, 181

Carnes, N.G. 115, 206, 226, 278

Chadwick, (Capt.) 279, 309, 310

Chards (of Brine & Chards) 241, 253

Charlemagne (ship) 140, 144

Charles (ship) 281

Chauncey (or Chancy) 220, 223, 288

Chauncey, C. 219

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. 206

Chester (ship) 154

Chew, B. 340

Chew, Beverly 154

Chiffens 320

Childs 225

Childs, Geo. K. 133

Christie, W. 24

City Hotel 38

Clark (of Wolf, Spies & Clark) 220

Clarkson 366

Claude 81

Clay 42, 53, 359

Clay, H. 49, 54, 172

Clowes - see Spooner, Clowes & Co.

Coburn, J. 312, 326, 331

Coburn, John 328

Collinet & Co. 212

Collins, John W. 107, 110

Comet (ship?) 172

Comstock, (Capt.) 37

Conant 283, 289

Constitution (ship) 73

Contee 256

Cooper, F. 35

Cooper, Wm. 36

Corbin, John S. 66

Corbin, Robert B. 66

Corinthian (ship) 310

Cornell, G. (junr.) 191

Cottenet & Co. 217-219

(also spelled Cottinet)

Cottenet, H. Barbey, & Co. 211, 213

Cox, Thos., & Co. 48

Coxe 126, 154

Coxe, (Messers.) 120

Craig, D. 160, 177

Crawford, Charles, 167

Crocker & Co. 180

Crocker & Richmond 171, 339

Crocker, Richmond & Co. 177, 181, 182, 188, 193, 194

Croghan, Wm. 156

Cross, (Lt.) 73

Crowell, (Capt.) 16

Cruse, S. 281

Cuesta 352

Culbreth 73

Culbreth, Thos. 256, 260

Curtis (of Wilmarth, Moffat & Curtis) 27

Custis, Peter 79, 103

Custom House 338, 387

Cyanne & Levant(?) (ships) 73

Dalgleigh, John 205

Dallas, A. J., (Capt.) 283

Danforth 171, 181, 182

Danforth, J. 143, 234, 253, 262, 264, 265

Darwin, 161, 187, 195, 228

Daumont, Peter 307

David Brown (ship) 38

Delaware (ship) 35

DeLuze 356

(also spelled Daluze)

Denny, H. 156

Denny, Harmar 229

DeRahm (ship?) 311

Diana (ship) 118, 237

Dick, Nathaniel 44

Dickinson, Saml. 166

Dillingham 314

Dodd, John 167, 170

Dorr & Allen 141

Dorr, Sullivan 21

Downes, John 114, 115, 119

Doyle(s), (Capt.) 61, 185

(also spelled Doiles)

Dubois & Stodart 264

Dubozy(?) 139, 255, 257

Dubozy & Jardell 256

DuCorneau, Madam 84

Duncan, Saml.. P. 94

Duncan, Stephen 44, 94, 102, 132

Duncan, Stephen (Doct.) 120, 131

Dunlap, James 88, 94

Dunlap, John 88

DuRovery & Co. 211

Dyer 338

Dyer, J.C. 113, 127, 328, 339,373

Dyer, Joseph C. 147, 159, 170, 180-182, 188, 193, 325

Eaton 220

Eaton, John A. 36

Eayre 78

Eccles(ton), J(?) 305

Eceleston, John B. 105, 280, 288, 318

Eliza (brig) 97, 168

Elm (brig) 162

Emerson, G.B. 272

Emerson, Wm. S. 272

Empress (ship) 299

Evans 166, 288

Evans & Trotter(?) 180

Evans, C. 365

Evans, Wm. M. 145, 280

Express (ship) 289

F. & G. 30, 77, 105, 109, 117, 134, 172, 184, 226, 280, 281, 320

(see also- Fletcher & Gardiner)

F. & M. 304

Faber & Moore 39, 325, 338, 339

Fales 77, 78

Fan-Fan (ship) 134

Farnsworth 60

Farr.(?) 316

Fatton 370

Fellows, R.& 0. 237, 249

Fisher, James C. 206

Fletcher (of Tyler, Fletcher & Co.) 17, 46, 62, 63

Fletcher & Gardiner 148, 189, 267

Fletcher, Charles 52, 69, 70, 76, 82, 83, 88, 90, 97, 111, 112, 120, 133, 145, 155, 167, 173, 185, 188, 190, 214, 215, 220, 221, 227, 231, 237, 272, 278, 280, 315, 316, 327

Fletcher, H. 12, 49, 56, 59, 106, 227, 303, 326

Fletcher, Henry 29, 36, 42, 46, 52-54, 67, 69, 70, 74, 76, 88, 135, 136, 152, 157, 175, 178, 179, 183, 205, 214, 221, 240, 245, 250, 254, 256-258, 263, 274, 282, 289, 305, 308, 315, 323, 342, 350, 359, 364, 366, 367, 372, 374, 384

Fletcher, Levi 69, 107, 137, 167, 274, 308, 315, 323, 332, 372

Fletcher, Lewis T.(?) 192, 194, 196

(Fletcher), Martha 69

(Fletcher) Melanie 74, 222

Fletcher, Thos. & Wm. 388

Fletcher, Wm. 388

Flinn, (Capt.) 306

Follin 133

Folwell, C.S. 12, 321, 381

Forman, T.M. (Genl.) 183

Fowler 128

Fox 167

Fox (of Bolton, Fox and Livingston) 281

Francis 371

Franklin, Doct. 164

Franklin Institute, Exhibition of the 42, 43

Fraser, John, & Co. 45

Frazer 343

Frazer, R. (jr.) 289

Frazier 282

Frebern, James 79

French 278, 309, 310

Frost, Samuel 83, 84, 153

Fuller, H.C. 166

Fuller, Henry R. 145

G & B 245

G.S. 23, 30

Gadsby 82

Gallagher 65

Ganahal 40, 41

Ganahal, Joseph 39

Gardiner 24, 26, 39, 40, 93, 100, 101, 104, 119, 148, 153, 162, 232, 238, 262, 383

Gardiner (of Fletcher & Gardiner) 148, 289, 267

Gardiner, B. 9, 11, 15-21, 23, 25, 28, 30-33, 37-41, 43, 46, 47, 50, 56, 63, 67, 68, 70, 74, 75, 90, 101, 105-107, 111, 115, 118, 120, 126, 130, 133, 138, 142, 144, 150, 152, 156-158, 171, 173, 212, 213, 217, 219, 220, 222, 223, 226, 234, 240, 242, 253, 257, 260, 268-270, 273, 276, 278, 279, 281, 285-287, 293-295, 297, 299, 304-306, 309, 311, 314, 317, 352, 355, 356, 359, 360, 369-372, 376-378, 383, 385, 388

Gardiner, Baldwin 168, 343

(Gardiner), Louisa 158, 234

Gardiner, Mary 115

(Gardiner?), Sidney 270

Gareche, V.M. 361

Gates, D. 113

Gates, Jacob 78

Gem (brig) 324

Gerwenger? 256

Gethen 349

Gideon, J. (Jr.) 358

Gilmor, R. (Jr.) 245

Girard 285

Girard, S. 224

Goddard & Bibby 75, 83, 91, 92, 111, 115, 137, 138, 140, 141, 153, 160, 161, 170, 186, 187, 215, 228, 235, 236, 241, 253, 263

Goddard, Geo. S. 190, 266

Goddard, S.A. 195

Goff 255

Gof(f), A. 314

Goff, C. & R.S. 248

Goldschmidt, B.A., & Co. 108, 126, 143, 154

Goodman & Miller 287, 289, 299

Goodman, Duke 125, 131

Govan, James 192

Gorham, B. (Hon.) 173, 184, 247

Grace, 11

Grace, J.A. 9, 329, 331, 334, 336, 370

Graeme (of Wells & Graeme) 175

Gratz, Benj. 52

Gray, J.B. 203

Greaves, Wm., & Son 134, 135

Green, George, & Son 94, 131, 132

Greene (of Welles & Greene) 95, 120, 122, 123, 125, 140, 197-200, 217

Gresimer(?) 221

Griffith & Lewis 144

Grilette - see Grillet

Grillet 163, 321, 263, 363

Grillet, F.J. 10, 13, 35, 150, 169, 211, 212, 227, 229, 253, 261, 262, 272, 342, 362, 371, 380

(also spelled Grilette)

Grillet, Francis J. 360

(Grillet), Francois Joseph 363

Grillet, Victor 211, 229, 231, 360, 382

(also spelled Grilette)

Grinell (of Aspinwall & Grinell) 278

Grinell, M.H. 269, 325

Gulager, W. 13

Gulager, Wm. 10

Gunton, Wm. 66

Gustave(?) Mr. 127

H. & W. 257

Haldeman, C. 143

Hale (of Woodward(s) & Hale) 81a, 89, 133

Hall & Hewson 274

Hall & Hewston 277

Hall, D.W. 269, 277

Halloway 33

Hamilton, P. 384

Hand, (Capt.?) 110

Hand(s) Line 312

Harris 218, 221

Harrison, Brown & Co. 134

Harrison, Thos. (Major) 207

Hartshorn & Homer 145, 166

Hasluck, R. 123, 125

Hasluck, Richard 143, 153

Hawksworth (of Willson & Hawksworth) 153

Hayward, Wm. (Jr.) 348

Hazard, Pope & Co. 281

Heisely, Geo. J. 112

Henri IV (ship) 213

Henry (of Boyce & Henry) 61

Herculanean Pottery 85, 226

Herring 158

Hersent (of Allamand & Hersent) 346

Heyward 348

Heyward, William 71, 125

Heyward, Wm. (jr.) 335

Heywood, Joseph 58

Hibernia (ship?) 33

Hildeburns & Watson 138

Hill, George (Henry Fletcher) 364

Hobson & Maher(?) 33

Hobson Sons & Go. 189

Hobson, F. 33

Hodge 67

Hodge, A. 84

Hodge, John L. 84

Hollingshead, Platt & Co. 143

Hollingsworth H. 371

Hollison 112

Holloway 52

Holquitt, Garth 58

Homer (of Hartshorn & Homer) 145, 166

Hone 23

Hope Retrieve (brig) 306, 307

Hopkins, John H. 78

Hopkins, John H. (Rev.) 70

Hoppin, T.C. 36, 37

Hornet (ship) 73

Horstman 255

Hotel, American 38

Hotel, City 38

Howes, (Capt.) 266

Hubbard 245, 251

Hubbard., C.S. 111

Hubbard, Chris S. 75

Hudson, (of Adams & Hudson) 25

Hull, P. (Com.) 124

Hunter 265

Hunter, Alfred 301

Hurtus, H.S. 110, 151, 157, 162

Hutchinson & Kerr 180

Huth 359

Hutton, James 374

Hyde, Mrs. 234

Ingham 160

Iturbide, Madame 230, 231, 292, 295, 318, 352, 353, 361, 363, 364

(also spelled Yturbide)

Ives, (Mrs.) 21

Ives, Moses B. 19

Jackson, Washington 154

Jacobs, C.R. 327

Jacobs, Coleman R. 283

Jardell (of Dubozy & Jardell) 256

Jaudon, S. 226

Jaudon, Samuel 85

Jenks 133

John Sergeant (ship?) 274

Johnson, R. 34

Johnston (of Allan & Johnston) 335, 348

Johnston, J. 215

Jones 190

Jones, (Dr.) 127, 159, 188

Jones, B. 115

Jones, John B. 87, 98, 119, 176

Kayser 311

Kayser (of Lohse & Kayser) 248, 257, 297, 346, 375

Keating 86

Keating, Wm.H. 365

Kendall, Amos 378

Kenney(?), John 35

Kennon., Beverley 72, 81, 83

Kerr (of Hutchinson & Kerr) 180

Keyworth 185

Keyworth, W.W. 124, 155

Kirkpatrick, J., & Co. 286

Kirkpatrick, John, & Co. 185

Kitchens (of Bailey & Kitchens) 27, 361

Konkle, Aaron 128

Kuhl, H. 88

L & L Canal 205

L. & R. (Messrs.) 77

Lafitte & Co. 212

Langston Cheves (ship?) 61, 136

(also spelled Langdon Cheves)

Laomi (schooner) 110

Leaming 366

LeCount 119

LeCount P. 105

Leeds 189

Legoux & Plunkett 354, 357

Legoux, A., & Plunkett 15, 51, 362

L’Epine(?) 157, 162, 358, 359

Leslie, (Col.) 330

Leslie, Thos. J. 334

Levant 73, 77, 124

Levingston (of Bolton, Fox & Levingston) 281

Levis, H. 333

Lewis 281, 314

Lewis (of Griffith & Lewis) 144

Linton 44

Linton (of Wilkins & Linton 120

Linton, John 42, 154, 274, 340

Lloyd, James 203

Lohse & Kayser 248, 257, 297, 346, 375

Lombard, D. 141

Lorrilard, J. 35

Loud & Bro. 42

Lovett, Robt. 299

Low 257, 384

Lownes 257

Lukens 44

Lynch 155

M.H.G.(?) 376

Macalester & York 35

(see also Yorke, McAllester & Co.)

Mackie 251, 255, 299

Mackie & Murdock 224, 237, 298

Maffet, Samuel 3, 8

Magee, James 183

Magnin, D. 90

Maher (of Hobson & Maher) 33

Maires, H. 273

Maires, Henry 277

Mantin 120, 213, 219, 220, 223

Mantin, Martin 97, 121, 135, 140, 145, 149, 196, 200, 211, 217

Maria Louisia 242

Marks, Jos. 333

Marsh 112

Marshes & Shepherd 72, 280

Martin, (Gov.) 260

Martin, Robert 61

Maryland, State of 65, 184

Masi, Seruphim 185, 327

(see also Massi)

Mason & Baldwin 127

Massi, S. 155

(see also Masi)

Masson, C.A. 379

Masson, Chas. 379

Mayo, Isaac (Lieut.) 73, 81

McAllister 42

McAlpin 193

McCahan 183, 205

McCauley 127

McElvoy, (Capt.) 120

McGrew 379

McGrew, Alexander 330

McHenry 330

McIlvaine 258

McIlvaine, Wm. 291, 321, 342

McMullin 76

McRa, P. 24

Meredith, W. 333

Meriam, Wm. 16

Messenger, Thos. 100, 101, 104, 105, 112, 126, 129

Messenger, Thos., & Sons 26, 47, 48, 55, 69, 71, 80, 81, 93, 99, 101, 102, 108, 114, 123, 126, 129, 134, 138, 170, 181, 186, 209, 232, 241, 253, 263, 268, 365, 387

Michler, Nathl. 3

Middleton (of Wragg, Middleton & Co.) 139

Middleton, J. Izaard (Jr.) 162

Middleton, J.J. 93, 136

Middleton, J.J. (Jr.) 139

Middleton, John J. 136

Middleton, O.H. 37, 38

Miller 288

Miller (of Goodman & Miller) 287, 289, 299

Miller, S.D. (Hon.) 327

Miller, Stephen (Hon.) 286

Milton (brig) 141

Milton (schooner) 190

Missouri (ship?) 78

Moffat (of Wilmarth, Moffat & Curtis) 27

Monge, 196, 201

Monongahela (ship) 83, 84, 193, 195, 373

Monroe (schooner) 118

Montezuma (ship) 26, 80, 81, 102, 104, 159, 167, 170, 252, 368

Montreal 35

Moore (of Faber & Moore) 39, 325, 338, 339

Moore, S. (Col.) 313, 323

Moore, Samuel 313

Mordecai & Osborne (Messrs.) 11

Morez, Geo., & H.H. Fuller 166

Merez, Geo., & Henry Fuller 145

Morfit, H.M. 124, 155

Morlot 168

Morris, Commodore 374

Morris, Joseph L.(?) 36

Morse 119

Morton, Geo. C. 86

Moyn 221

Munroe (schooner) 117

Murdock (of Mackie & Murdock) 224, 237, 298

Murray, J. 184

Myers, L. 38

Myers, Lawrence 208, 253, 336, 344

National Journal 268

Naulet 231, 241, 261, 262

(also spelled Naulot)

Naulet, Wm.(?) 227

Navy, Secretary to the 374, 378

Navy Board 374

Navy Department 375, 378

Naylor & Sanderson 103, 108

Nevins 204

Nicholas, A., & Co. 58

Nicoll 151, 261, 362

Nicolson, (Capt.) 146

Nixon, U. 371

North Star (ship) 45

Nowlot - see Naulet

Numbers & Co. 318

Naiad (brig) 120

Oldmixon(?) 241

Oldmixon, Mary 253

Osborne (of Messrs. Mordecai & Osborne) 11

Osborne, Charles, F. 11

Oxley, Wm. 58

P. & G. 77, 172

Palm (brig) 269, 341, 386

Parker, Theodore D. 28

Parrott 74, 345

Parrott & Willson 77, 86, 109, 117, 118, 134, 172

Parrott, W.S. 117, 118, 124, 148, 168, 172, 189, 134

Patent Office (U.S.) 127, 147, 159, 170, 177, 188, 193

Patterson, Daniel T. (Com.) 146, 189

Peacock (ship?) 73

Pearce 278, 305

Peckman, Benj. T. 324

Peirce, Levi 84

Peirce, M.W. 13, 17

Peirce, William S. 12, 22, 384, 388

Pelletreau (of Taylor & Pelletreau) 309

Penguin (ship) 73

Penna. Inquirer 32

Petit, Augustus 90

Perkins, 34, 215

Perret, A. 167, 207

Peters, 227, 261

Philadelphia (schooner) 79

Philadelphia (ship) 294, 304, 306, 317

Platt (of Hollingshead, Platt & Co.) 143

Plunkett (of Legoux & Plunkett) 354, 357

Plunkett (of A. Legoux & Plunkett) 15, 51, 362

Pocahontas (ship) 23

Poirier & Bouge 95, 97, 120-123, 138, 140, 149, 197, 200, 211, 213, 217, 232

Pollitt & Cabell 370

Poor 124, 155

Pope (of Hazard, Pope & Co.) 281

Pope (of Wallace & Pope) 36, 53

Potter, James 214

Potts 140, 141

Pratt, Geo. W. 264

Prentiss W. 268

Prescott, Eustis 153

Price 183

Putnam E. 98

Putnam, Edward 87

R & D 205

Ralston, A.& G. 35, 108, 109, 114, 125, 126, 134, 137, 143, 144, 153, 154, 205

Ralston, A.C. 324, 373

Ralston, G. 144, 153

Randolph (schooner) 61

Ranger (brig) 109

Ray, Hyde (Dr.) 184

Read., (Capt.) 218

Redon, C. 191

Rees, Eben S. 14

Rice, Henry 67

Rhoads, W. 124

Richards 150

Richards, Mark 284

Richardson, J.P. 185

Richmond 159

Ridgway 281, 285, 287, 299, 306

Ridgway, John 243, 244, 253, 293, 307

Rigg(s) 46, 359, 364, 366, 367

Riou, E. 58, 63, 359

Robert 223

Robertson, Samuel 265, 304, 305

Robertson, S. 270

Rodewold, Fr. (jr.) 108, 114, 126, 134, 137, 143, 154

Rodgers 69

Rodgers, (Capt.) 260

Ronaldson 178, 186, 257

Ronaldson, A. 181

Ronaldson, Archibald 170, 328, 350

Ronaldson, James 170, 179

Rose & Co. 226, 246

Rose, J., & Co. 201, 202, 252, 253, 275, 226

Roshany 277

Ryley (of Bradshaw & Ryley) 92

S.C. & Co. 257

Sampson (ship) 309, 310

Sanderson (of Naylor & Sanderson) 103, 108

Sanderson Brothers & Co. 180

Sands, Spooner & Sands 301

Sargent & Brooks - see Seargeant & Brooks

Saunder Sons 162

Scarlet, John 243

Schmetz, G. 167

Schmitz, Gerard 196

Scholefield & Taylor 131, 132, 143

Schuylkill Bank 333

Scott, C.F. 79

Seneca 163

Sergeant & Brooks (also spelled Sargent & Brooks) 247, 266

Sergeant, John 365

Sewall 288

Sewall, Williams & Co. 300

Sewall, James 280

Sewell, Thos. R. 300

Shautnut(?) (brig) 119

Shepherd (of Marshes & Shepherd) 72, 80

Shepherd, R.D. 31a, 34, 266, 271

Ship 379

Shoemaker 167

Shoemaker, Jos. 196

Short, C.W. (Dr.) 33, 52, 53

Sicard 168

Sicard & Trigueroes 97, 117, 124, 134, 242

Silsbee, Nathaniel 149, 225

Simpson 103

Sinclair, (Capt.) 289, 299

Singleton 287

Singleton, (Col.) 286, 299

Singleton, R. 61, 125, 131, 286, 299

Singleton, Richard 61, 289

Skinner, J.S. 12, 14, 27, 28, 32, 377

Smith 259, 283

Smith & S(mith?) 257

Smith, Payne and Smith 192

Smith, W.G. 365

Smoot 256

South, Geo. W. 2

Soverigne (ship) 373

Spies (of Wolf, Spies & Clark) 220

Spinilla Ruby 44

Spooner (of Sands, Spooner & Sands) 301

Spooner, Clowes & Co. 49, 83, 187, 216, 241, 253, 267, 268, 387

Spotswood, Thomas C. 291, 321

Stanbridge 111

Stanbridge, J.C. 144

Stanbridge's Cotton Factory 142

Starbird(?) 371

Steam Boat Company 66, 185, 225

Stell(?) 113, 127, 325, 339

Stevens 31

Stodart (of Dubois & Stodart) 264

Stoddart, J. 128

(see also Stodder)

Stoddart, John 1-8, 300, 301

Stodder 43, 383

Stodder, J. 31

(see also Stoddart)

Stone, Asaph 300, 301

Stone, Charles 215

Stone, Dexter 145

Strickland 127

Sully (ship) 135, 138

Summers, A. 13

Susquehanna (packet ship) 55, 387, 388

Swan (brig) 84, 271

Taber, Geo. 369

Taliaferro, Chas. C. 156

Tarratt, Joseph, & Sons 180, 186, 203, 205

Taylor 158

Taylor (of Scholefield & Taylor) 131, 132, l43

Taylor & Baldwin 20, 31, 139, 142

Taylor & Pelletreau 309

Taylor, Geo. 57

Taylor, William (jr.) 115, 119

Telegraph 124

Temple (schooner) 136

Thames (ship) 182

Thibault & Brothers 241, 253, 361

Thomas, (Gov.) 65

Thomas, W.S. 323

Thomason 366

Thompson 299

Thomson, Charles W. 8

Thomson, P. 2

Thorndike 266, 271

Thruston 313

Tilford 76

Tilford, J.W. 106

Tilford, John W. 88

Tobias & Co. & J. Johnston 215

Tomes, F. 10

Tomes, Francis 341, 348

Towson, (Col.) 65

Transport (schooner) 125

Trigueres – see Sicard & Trigueres)

Tritton (of Barclay, Tritton, Bevan & Co.) 11, 387

Trotter, (Mrs.) 186, 350

Trotter, Elizabeth 181, 328

Trotter, J. 31, 39, 41, 219, 265, 279, 285, 286, 329, 343, 345, 349, 351, 369, 377

Tuttle, S. (Lt.) 263

Tyler 113, 127

Tyler, Fletcher & Co. 17, 46, 621 63

Union Line 149, 248, 269, 322

Union Transportation Line 37, 39, 278, 286, 359

Union (sloop) 16

U.S. Navy 73, 81, 283, 303

Veitch, John 350

Veron 273

Veron, L., & Co. 78, 84, 93, 220

V(Veron or Vernon), Lewis 351

Vernon, T. 156

Vincent., F. 365

Vincent, Frederick 284, 314

Vite, Vito 342

Volta (ship?) 124

Vorhees, (Lt.) 73

Vuitel 370

Wallace 36, 67

W(allace) & Pope? 36, 53

Wallace, Wm. 58

Ward 215

Ward, Robt. I. 59

Warrington, (Comr.) 146, 374, 375, 378

Warwick, Wm. Sidney 33

Gen. Washington (sloop) 124

Watson 190

Watson (of Hilderburns & Watson) 138

Watson, Ed. 284

Watson, George, & Son 103, 108, 153

Webster, D. (Hon.) 13

Webster, Daniel (Hon.) 386

Welles & Co. 121-123, 153, 197-200, 211, 213, 217, 232, 360, 362, 363, 382, 387

Welles & Greene 95, 120, 122, 123, 125, 140, 197-200, 217, 220

Welles, Danon, & Co. 125

Welles, A. 11

Welles, Alfred 264, 270, 334, 338, 341, 344, 386

Wells & Graeme 175

Welsh 290, 317

Welsh, J. 287

West Point 330, 334

Westcott 165, 169

Whitfield 222, 273, 285, 287, 297, 306

Whitfield, T. 182

Whitfield, T.B. 60, 62, 98, 222, 223, 238, 253, 265, 281

Whitfield, Thos. 192

Whittal 337

Wickham 45

Wickham, J. 38

Wiggin 47, 74, 113, 122, 137, 180, 188, 193, 197, 198, 212, 216, 227, 232, 267, 339, 373

Wiggin, T. 48, 80, 93, 104, 108, 122, 125, 129, 170, 181, 182, 202, 209, 231, 244

Wiggin, Timothy 11, 23, 33, 35, 58, 60, 62, 72, 81, 83, 84, 94, 101-103, 108, 114, 123, 126, 131, 132, 134, 135, 138, 143, 144, 153, 154, 167, 174, 175, 177, 186, 192, 199, 203, 205, 211, 226, 229, 241, 253, 263, 302, 313, 324, 328, 350, 373, 382, 387

(also spelled Wiggins)

Wiliby 290

Wilby, F. 244

Wilkins & Linton 120

Williams (of Sewall, Williams & Co.) 300

Williams F.J. 269

Williamson, John P. 214

Whartenby 258

White 128, 230

Willson 74, 109, 124

Willson (of Parrott & Willson) 77, 86, 109, 118

Willson & Hawksworth 153

Wilson, Thos. & Co. 26

Willson, E.J. 118

Wilmarth, Moffat & Curtis 27

Wilson 117, 134, 316

Wilson, B. 82

Wilson, Hugh 45, 59

Wilson, Thos., & Co. 23

Winchester, Maria 354

Wittberger, C.H. 52

Wolf, Spies & Clark 220

Woodbury, Levi 378

Woodward(s) & Hale 81a, 89, 133

Woodward, C., & Co. 81a

Woodward, George 81a

Worrell, Isaac 3, 8

Wragg, Middleton & Co. 139

Wright, W.W. 148

York (of Macalester & York) 35

Yorke, McAllester & Co. 135

(see also Macalester & York)

Young(?) 17

Young, H. 179

Young, Henry 222

Yturbide - see Iturbide

Zacharie, J.W., & Co. 189

Zacharie, J.W. 78

Index to letterbook, acc. 75x10.2

Adair, W. & T. 133

Addison, Thomas 262, 264, 296, 300

Addison, Wilmarth & Co. 30, 32, 66, 78, 110, 141, 261

Alcock, Samuel, & Co. 69

Allen & Grant 255

Allen, S. & M. 207

Alouro, Lilly & Co. 274

Anderson, Jos. 101

Andrews, J. 94, 227

Armstrong, (Madam) 264

Arnold 131, 133

Arnold R.J. 158

Austin, E.G. 64

B and R 329

Babbitt, Isaac 79

Baldwin - see Taylor & Baldwin)

Baldwin, A. & C. 197, 255

Ballie (Forger) 24

Bank, Commercial (of New Orleans) 22

Bank, Merchants (of New York) 22

Bank of New York 351

Bank of Pennsylvania 13, 14, 22, 30, 54, 56, 178, 185, 188, 197, 202, 302, 332, 336, 349, 357

Bank, Phoenix 24, 25

Bank, Schuylkill 22

Bankhead, (Mr.) 321

Barker, John E. 180

Barrow, Alexander 174

Beers 24, 30, 143

Beers & Co. 144

Bennett 115, 116

Bennett (of Fletcher & Bennett) 154

Bennett, A. 10, 36, 44, 56, 57, 116, 121

Bennett, Alfred 118

Bennett, C.W. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 43, 44, 53, 58, 60, 62-64, 87, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 114, 122, 126, 128, 130-132, 135-137, 144-147, 150, 154, 155, 164

Benson & Lifferts 349, 350, 358

Beynroth 10, 127, 129, 169

B.G. 202, 274, 275, 287, 298, 327, 332

Biddle, (Mr.) 318

Blake 16, 36, 137, 147, 169, 313

Blake, Joshua 182

Bogart & Hoopes 176

Bonnefoux 3

Bonnefoux, L. 29, 57, 72

Bonsier 84

Booth & Co. 47

Bostwick & Taylor 308

Boyce, Henry & Walter 150, 180, 276, 283, 285

Brand, John 193

Brez, P.A. 46

Bridgewater 66

Briggs, Lacosti & Co. 268

Brittania Communion set 169

Brooks, Elijah 52

Brower, Baldwin 22, 104, 105, 106, 134, 306

Brower, D. & Co. 311

Brower, J.G. 136

Brower, John G. 134

Browers & Rushers 304

Brown 95, 80, 82, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108

Brown, E. & Co. 211, 325

Brown, J. 111

Brown, J.A. & Co., 77, 104

Brown, James 106

Brown, John A., & Co. 79, 104

Brown, W. & J., & Co. 101, 164, 165

Buckner, Stanton & Co. 286, 322, 323

Burckmyer, C. 91

Burk, James 13

Buring Bros. & Loudon 233

Burke, Watt & Co. 254

Cabinet of National History and American Rural Sports 66

Calbreth, Thomas 17, 36, 91, 115

Caledonia 66

Calle, R.C. 276

Canal Line 44, 111

Carnes 17, 143

N.G.C. (i.e. Carnes, N.G.) 114

Carroll or Carrollton (ship?) 77, 101, 104

Carson, R.D. 146

Carusi, S. 193, 201, 216, 220, 223, 226, 256, 268, 272

Cassart, Irving & Co. 214

Catholic Seminary 34

Caudell 214

Charles 156

Chauncey 21, 37, 111, 197, 261, 300

Chauncey, C. 110, 138

Chester, (Mr.) 264, 300

Child 50

Chippewa 66

Chotard, (Mr., Esq.) 269

Church, Episcopal (in Pittsburgh) 11

Clark, (Mr.) 333

Clayton, James 134

Clowes 121

Coburn, John 5, 96

Cohen, P. 274

Colbreath, Thomas 309

(see also Culbreth)

Coles, (Gov.) 155

Commercial Bank 47

Commercial Bank of New Orleans 22

Conrad 35

Cornelius 100

Cornelius, R. 38

Cox 79, 80, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 113

Cox, Thomas 77

Coxe, D.W. 278, 318, 331

Cross, (Col.) 181

Culbreth Thomas 313, 345, 356

(see also Colbreath)

Cuming, R.H. 170

Cunningham, John W. 272

Custom House 69, 77, 101, 106, 113, 114

Cuthbert, S. 123, 128

Dallas (Attorney-General) 117

Darwin 130

David, (Mrs.) 123

Deck, N. & J., & Co. 275

Deguerre, J.F. 3

Delaware (ship) 86

De Luze, L.P., & Co. 55

De Menon, (Count) 96

De Menser, (Count) 5

Deveaux, (Mr.) 324

Dibble, W. W. 358

Dillingham 31

Doughty, John 66

Dowling & Baldwin 257, 316

Dry Dock Bank 343

Duborg & Brattan 346

Dubozy (or Dubosy) 57, 67

Duncan., G.C. 269

Duncan, Stephen 114, 166

Dusan, F. 117

Eaton 32, 40, 110, 262, 264

Eaton, John A. 37

Elisha Dennison (ship) 219

Eustie(?) 138

Eustis, Abm. 259, 262

Ewing, (Lt.) 115

Fales, Lothrop & Co. 33, 158

Farmers Bank 175, 236, 257, 287, 275

Farmers & Mechanic Bank 25, 26, 45, 49, 50, 188

Fell 116

Field, Robert 134

Fletcher 8, 141, 296

Fletcher & Bennett 154, 155, 157, 160-171

Fletcher & Reeves 271, 286, 303, 313, 320, 331, 332, 338, 341, 346, 347, 350, 363

Fletcher, Charles 4, 121, 156, 158

(Fletcher), George Henry 7

Fletcher, H. 44, 90, 111, 125, 147, 161, 188

Fletcher, Henry 6, 10, 15, 57, 62, 67, 81, 93, 137, 142, 169, 203, 213-215, 330

(Fletcher), Joshua 7

Fletcher, Levi 33

(Fletcher), Wm. Henry 113

Forsyth & Co. 124

Fort-Erie 66

Fraser, John, & Co. 262

Fred(eric)k 111

Friendship 66

Fuller, Amsi(?) 85, 239

Gallagher, (Capt.) 17, 36, 115, 116, 148, 179

Ganowicus(?), (Mr.) 322

Gardiner 107

Gardiner, B. 8, 12-15, 17, 20-26, 30, 31, 38, 40, 42, 45, 47, 49, 50, 54, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63-65, 68, 70, 71, 74, 77, 79, 80, 83, 88-95, 99-101, 103, 104, 110, 113, 114, 116, 118, 121, 122, 124, 125, 127, 136, 138, 143-151, 153-155, 157, 160, 161, 166, 167, 171, 172, 175, 178-180, 185, 188, 190, 196-199, 212, 214, 221, 227, 232, 254-256, 258, 266-268, 274, 289, 292, 294, 302, 312, 325, 327, 329, 330, 343, 349, 352, 355-357

Gardiner, Baldwin 112, 171

(Gardiner,) Ellen 71, 72, 75

(Gardiner?), Louise 75

(Gardiner, Sidney) 64, 72

Gem (brig) 64

Gethen 32, 37, 111, 141, 261, 264, 296

Girard, A., & Co. 200, 201, 218

Girard (Bank) 13, 14, 20, 24, 198, 236, 349

Girard Bank of Philadelphia 180

Goddard & Bibby 130

Gore (Miss) 162

Gourdin, Robert N. 92

Governor(?) 91, 115, 116

Gresam (clothier) 67

Grillet, F.J. 59, 84, 94, 158, 168, 181, 183, 229, 239, 241

Grillet, Victor 167, 168

Grillett – see Grillet

Griswold, D.S. 130, 133

Gunton 119

Hamilton, P. 28

Hancock, Fred 343, 357

Hancock, Wm. 327

Hardinger, (Mr.?) 348

Harrold, John 312

Hawkins., A.J. 353

Hayes & Williams 95

Hayne, Co. 148, 159

Hays, Henry 163

Hazard, Thomas R. 168

Henchman 158

Hercules (ship?) 134

Heyward, Wm. (Jr.) 98, 135, 191

Hildeburn 70, 201

Hill, Adam 117

Hill, Jacob 117

Hobson, J., & Sons 164, 165

Hobson Sons & Co. 164

Hodge, Wm. L. 186

Hoopes 176

Hubbard 162, 168

Hughes, Jeremiah 205, 229, 354

Hunter, A. 43, 63, 87, 162

Hunter, Alfred 67, 287, 290, 293

Hurley, C. 291, 295

Jackson 85, 112

Jackson, [Andrew] 6

Jackson, (General) 42

Jackson, Riddle, & Co. 166

Jacob 35

James & Miller 78

James, Fleming 196

Jardell 57

Jaudon, S. 76

Johnson, B.F. 18, 227

Johnson, Reverdy 2

Jolly, Thomas M. 8

Joly, G.A. 301, 339, 348

Joly, I.. 304, 305

Jones, J.B. 50

Jones, Thos. Ap Catesby (Commodore) 354

Jones, Thos. P. (Dr.) 202, 215, 222, 226, 321, 221

Joseph - Letter to B. Gardiner 68

Joseph [last name illegible] 315

Josephine (barque) 150

Josephs 38-40

Josephs & Co. 89

Kay & Co. 33, 34

Kearny, (Doctor) 357

Kennedy, Capt. 309, 356

Kennedy, Wm. M 117

Ker, Boyce & Co. [no page number listed]

King 143, 291

King, (Professor) 112

King, Wm. D. 142

Lancaster, Richard 95

Lane, Wm. 217, 230, 231

Langdon Cheves (ship?) 150

Lawrence 51

Legoux & Plunkett 18, 28, 51, 80, 314

Legoux, A. & Plunkett 1, 29, 37, 38, 45, 314

Lewis 31

Linton 114

Linton, J. 150, 151, 166

Linton, John 42, 61, 141

Linton, Wm. H. 220, 228

Lively, P.A. (Mrs.) 354

Lohse & Kayser 51, 83, 84

Loud 8

Loud & Fletcher 8

Luni & Connley 233

McCall, (Capt.) 163

McCarver, W.H. 184

McKeen 217

McKenney, (Col.) 115

McLaughlin, Daniel 240

McPherson, J. 35

Mackie & Murdock 10

Magnin, J., & Co. 49, 99, 260

Magnin, John, & Co. 46

Maine Granite Company 341

Manhattan Bank 50

Marcy, W.L. (Hon.) 177, 189, 239, 242, 244

Marquand & Co. 117, 243

Maryland, State of 148

Mather, Sands & Co. 4

Matthews, (Capt.) 184

Mauro, P., & Sons 223, 226, 256, 268, 272, 276, 316, 321

M B G 277, 307, 309, 315, 317, 355

Mechanics Bank of New York 288

Melly Brothers 27, 84, 152, 183, 206, 207, 213, 257

Merchants Bank of New York 22, 30, 54

Meredith, Wm. M. 138

Messenger 142

Messininger(?), (Col.) 92

Miller 95

Miller, Stephen D. 136, 150, 187, 206, 283, 308

Montezuma (ship) 69

Mordecai, (Capt.) 282, 283

Morlot, R. 88

Morris House – inside back cover (loose trade card)

Moss, R.R. 15

Moulton 22, 25, 48

Murdock – see Mackie & Murdock

Myers, L. 87

Myers, Lawrence 39, 44

Nevins 91

Newbold, Wm. 244

Niagara (packet ship) 137

Norris, John 60

Norvell, Wm. W. 11

O’Conner, I. 255

Parker, A.S. 255

Penna. Bank 275, 277, 312, 317, 349

Perkins, I. 286, 293

Perkins, John 293, 322

Peters, Edward D. (Esq.) 180

Phillip, J.S.(?) 37

Phillipe, (Mr.) [no page number given]

Peirce, Wm. S. 15, 28, 67, 134, 162, 163, 168-170, 198

Penn Township Bank 205

Pierce, I.W. 184, 193

Planters & Mechanics Bank 326

Plunkett (of Legoux & Plunkett) 18

Plunkett (of A. Legoux & Plunkett) 1

Pocahontas (ship) 107

Price (of Siter, Price & Co.) 4

Quandale, L. 131

Ralston., A.& G. 165

Reynolds, Byrne & Co. 134

Rice, Henry 162, 168

Riddle 124

Riddle, Wm. 128, 297, 315

Riou & Boell 126, 143, 145, 149, 236, 273, 298

Riou, E. 11

Rixon, Samuel A. 351

Robt. Waln (brig) 184

Robison, Andrew 281, 288

Rogers, H.A. 158

Rogers, Henry 131

Rogers, Henry A. 133

Rose, J., & Co. 53

Ruhl, H. 243

Russell Baldwin (ship) 201, 219

Russell, J. 162, 168

Russell, Jos. 162

Sands (of Mather, Sands & Co.) 4

Schooner, Saml. 269

Schupt, G.A. 153, 154, 310-312, 317, 340

Schuylkill Bank 22

Sergeant, John 70

Sergeant, (Mrs.) 92

Sharpe, Wm. 35

Shepperd, Innis H. 269

Sicard, S. 123

Silsbee, N. (Hon.) 2

Singleton, (Col.) 137,181

Singleton, (Miss) 92

Singleton, Richard 155, 189, 192, 276, 324

Siter, Price & Co. 4

Skinner, (Revd. Doct.) 124

Skinner, J.S. 3

Smith, Richard S. 117, 298

Smith, Saml. 4, 121

Southward Insurance 199

Speed, Susan M. 132

Spooner, Clowes & Co. 120

Spooner, Painter & Co. 120, 164, 165, 281, 291, 294, 295, 351

Stanbridge 8

Stapler, Ann B. (Mrs.) 152

Stapler, John 152

Stevens, Andrew 170, 237

Stocton & Stokes mail line 130

Stoddard, John 272

Stoddard, S.A., & Co. 237

Stodder, Johna. 131

Stone 94, 158

Taylor & Baldwin 1, 22, 59, 69, 98, 103, 139, 140, 146, 160, 170, 172, 302, 306

Taylor, Geoe. 58, 99, 100

Thibault 111

Thomas, (Governor) 118

Tileson (Tilston?), Moore & Co. 121, 353

Tim(?) (Letter to B. Gardiner) 75

Timmins, Henry 119

Timmons, Wm., & Sons 137

Toland, Robert 60

Tomkins, E.W. 58

Towns, Smith & Co. 314

Towson, (Col.) 17, 36, 115

Towson, (Genl.) 118

Tucker & Co. 79

Tyler, Rufus 135

Tyndale 143, 145

Union Line 3

U.S. Bank 7, 16, 17, 23, 38, 40, 42, 54, 56, 177, 179, 185, 197, 199, 202, 212, 214, 222, 236, 243, 257, 267, 268, 274, 275, 277, 289, 292, 317, 327, 332, 347, 349, 350, 355

[U.S.] Treasury, Department of Comptroller of 101., 109

Upham, P. 51

Veron., (Messrs.) 14

Wadsworth, S. James 344, 349, 350, 358

Wallace, Mr. 320, 331

Walters, Boyce H. 308

Ward, R.I. [no page number given]

Webster, Daniel 162

Wells & Co. 167

Western Bank of Phila. 183

Whitaker 24, 47, 48

Whitfield, G.B. 238

Wieckloffe 286

Wiggin, Timothy 165, 167, 233, 295, 351

Williams (of Hayes & Williams) 95

Williams, Nathaniel 356

Wilmarth (of Addison, Wilmarth & Co.) 30

Wilson, J.R. 41, 91

Wiltberger, Charles H. 5

Witmer, A.C. 146

Wolf, (Gov.) 13., 16

Wood, Joseph 341

Worth, (Col.) 239, 244

Young & Veal 326, 333

Young, Smith & Co. 280

Index to letterbook acc. 70x87.2 (numbers refer to page numbers)

Note: This volume also includes some genealogical information on pages 76-80, but those names are not included in this index.

Anderson, William 47

Bennett, Alfred 5

Bennett, Mrs. 65, 75

Bennett, S.C. 69

[Bennett], Sam 65

Bennett, W.A. (Cote Sans Dessein), MO 61, 73

Bessonet, Mr. 61

Binney, H. 25-26

Bisson, Samuel S. (carpenter, 12 Wayne St.) 46

Broom, Hon. Jacob 42

Brown, Mr. 49

Buckley, D.B. 23

Byron, Thos. C. (Charlestown, MA) 43

Campbell, St. G.J. 17, 19

Cobb, Nathan 71-72

Curtis, Samuel 43

Edward 59

[possibly Charles Edward Fletcher]

Emerson, Ralph Waldo 57

Evans, T.W. 12, 15

Fales Lothrop & Co. 58

Fales, Mr. 6, 57

Ferguson 74

Fletcher & Bennett 33

Fletcher, Charles F. 40

[Fletcher, Daniel] Webster (son) 12, 41

Fletcher, Henry (brother) 36, 41, 48, 49, 51, 54-57, 59

Fletcher, Martha (daughter) 52

[Fletcher,] Melina (wife?) 52

[Fletcher,] Rufus (Uncle) 5

Fletcher, Timothy (nephew) 5, 45, 48, 52-53, 56

Fletcher, William (son) 52, 55-56

French, Hon. Wm. H. (Burlington, VT) 21, 25, 26

Gallet, Mr. 38-39

Gregory, Mrs. 69

Gregory, Uriah 31

Hall, D.A. (Washington, D.C.) 28, 34, 37, 47

Hare, D.O. 59

Harned, I.E., M.D. 46

Horn, H.J. 17

Hovey & Co. 44

Kouns, Nathan C. 63-65, 67, 75

Lamb, Caleb 71-72

Land, Thomas 33

[Lukens,] Eliza (daughter) 54-55

[Lukens,] Melanie (granddaughter) 54

Lynch, Gov. 33

McCain, N.H. 7, 16, 23

Miller, Gov. 7

Miller, Stephen D. 23

Otis, Isaac 3-4, 8

Roberts, A.S. Jr. 75

Roland, Henry A. (New Holland, PA) 1

Sedgwick, Theodore laid-in proposal

Seidensticker, Oswald laid-in proposal

Smith, Mortimer 6

Smith, Samuel (Recorder of Deeds, Mount Holly) 59

Snadden, Mr. 73-74

Stone, John S. [or H.] laid-in proposal

Swift, Mr. 43

Ten Eyck, John C. (Mount Holly) 71

Twaddell, James 2

Vilnurin Andreux & Co. (Paris, France) 38

Weld, Stephen M. laid-in proposal

Wilson, James 33

Miss Martha Fletcher’s Journal

Transcribed by Cristina M. Luna

NOTE: Hard-to-read words are indicated with “illegible,” or a question mark. Martha Fletcher’s punctuation—especially her commas and dashes—are at times very awkward; punctuation has been edited to make entries easier to read (most noticeably ending sentences with periods rather than commas, and removing superfluous commas). Her spelling also varies with individuals’ names. The name “Zaide Yerkes” may be “Sadie Yerkes,” for it appears spelled both ways. “Bennett” is most often spelled “Bennet.”

Martha Fletcher’s journal begins on the verso of page 111 of her father’s letter book, acc. 70x87.1.

1864

January 1864

Friday 1^st- Cloudy in the morning, Edward went to the City, clear in the afternoon, very windy, cold, R. Wilmerton spent the evening with me, Rec’d a letter from Everett.

[Edward may be Charles Edward Fletcher, born 1837, the youngest child of Thomas Fletcher.]

Saturday 2d- Clear, very windy, Thermometer down to 8 deg, very cold, went to see Mrs Parsons, called to see Miss Lathrop.

Sunday 3d, Clear, very cold, went to Sunday School, took a walk down to the Creek, it is frozen over, Thermometer 18˚.

Monday 4^th- Snow Storm, Lou Lathrop called to see me, Edward came up from the City.

Tuesday 5^th- Clear in the afternoon, Catharine came to wash.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear very cold, ironed, Went over to Quiggs, in the evening to a meeting, Mr. Barwise has been elected Superintendent of the Sunday School, Wesley Dobbins came home with me.

Thursday 7^th- Clear, cold, Edward went to the City, went down to Wilmertons after yeast, finished my Mufftees.

Friday 8^th- Clear, very cold thermometer at 16 degs.

Saturday 9^th- Clear, cold, thermometer, down to 12 deg. Melanie and the Children came home, brought a Girl whose name is Maria,

Sunday 10^th- Clear, very cold, snow quite deep, went to Church, heard a Stranger preach, went to Sunday School in the afternoon, Wesley Dobbins brought me home in his carriage.

Monday 11^th- Clear, very cold, went down to the City to visit Eliza, met H. Crane at the station, went down with him, Eliza is without a Girl, Mr. & Mrs. Dyott spent the evening, sent a pair of Cuffs to Mr. Everett with a letter.

Tuesday 12^th- Clear very cold,

Wednesday 13^th- Clear, walking very bad, Edward came down from Delanco, went out and bought two Silk Shirts for myself. The Girl came this evening.

Thursday 14^th- Clear, made a Black silk apron for Cynthia, Harry [or Henry] Crane called to see me.

Friday 15^th- Clear, spent the evening at Huddels, had a very pleasant time,

Saturday 16^th- Clear, Edward went to Delanco, called to see H. Yerkes(?), Went to Dr. Frickes, in the evening Mr & Mrs Seidensticker, Mr & Mrs Dyott, Mr & Mrs Blazieus(?), Lorrie Vinton(?), Milton and Eliza.

Sunday 17^th- Clear, went to Church with little Milton, heard Mr Furness; Mrs Vinton, and Louie called to see me in the afternoon.

Monday 18^th- Raining. Eliza’s girl went out yesterday afternoon and has not come back.

Tuesday 19^th- Raining, hard in the morning, clear in the afternoon, Edward came down from Delanco, and brought me a letter from Mr Everett. In the evening, went to McKinleys, Dr and Mrs Fricke, Milton and Edward, were there.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear, Pa came down from Delanco, Milton spent the evening at Dyotts, they had a company. Charly Dyott came after me, but I did not go, got a bad cold.

Thursday 21^st- Clear, Beckie Huddel, and Mrs Burrell called to see me, went out and bought some music, met Mr Man, Eliza had a Girl come today.

Friday 22d- Clear, Edward came down from Delanco.

Saturday 23d- Clear; left Philada for Delanco with Edward; H Crane came up but did not get off; H. Yerkes, Zaide, and R Wilmerton spent the evening with me; quite sick with a cold.

Sunday 24^th- Clear, went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Dobbins. S. Quigg, and Wife were there, went to Sunday School, S Quigg showed me a letter from Mr Everett, Miss Lathrop came over to see me, we took a walk.

Monday 25^th- Clear, moderate.

Tuesday 26^th- Clear, pleasant, went over to see Priscilla, my cough is better.

Wednesday 27^th- Clear, Zaide Yerkes, and Wesley Dobbins spent the evening with me.

Thursday 28^th- Clear very warm, took a walk in the afternoon with Zaide Yerkes. Called to see Beckie Newton, and L Jones, went down on the banks of the river and got some ice to eat; while I was gone L Jones called to see me.

Priscilla and Dr Parsons spent the evening with me.

Friday 29^th- Clear very warm, Edward came up from the City.

Saturday 30^th- Raining in the morning, went over to Mrs Parsons after milk, she gave me some ginger cakes, stopped at Wilmertons after Yeast.

R. Wilmerton, Lizzie Heisler, and Charly spent the evening with me.

Sunday 31^st- Storming, cold and disagreeable, Went to Church , heard Mr Hoffered(?), cough very bad, Went to Sunday School in the afternoon.

February 1864

Monday 1^st- Raining, feel sick and miserable.

Tuesday 2d- Cloudy, wrote a letter to Mr Everett; quite sick, took a dose of Castor Oil.

Wednesday 3d- Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon. There was the Body of a Man found in the River near Mr Parsons wharf.

Thursday 4^th- Clear, ironed, went down to Yerkes; while I was there, L Jones called to see me, I met her and walked part way home with her; Saide[?] Yerkes went with me.

Received a letter from Emma Merick, in Lancaster, Mass. Edward came up from the City.

Friday 5^th- Clear, pleasant, Went up to Beverly to the Examination with Zaide Yerkes; Edward took us up in the Wagon; saw Mr Harding there, the Brother of the one that taught school in Delanco. We went to Mrs Young’s and got something to eat, then went back to the School; Wesley Dobbins brought us home in his fallen top(?), had a delightful time. Melanie has been sick all day. Met Mr & Mrs Lathrop up there.

Saturday 6^th- Cloudy, cold very bad, quite sick all day. Rachel Wilmerton, Mr Thompson spent the evening with me. Hannah Yerkes came up from the City.

Sunday 7^th- Clear, Went To Church in the morning; heard Mr Caulder. Edward went to Burlington to get some Leeches for Fletcher’s eye, which is very much inflamed. Gave 25 cts to the Church. Henry Crane, called to see us this afternoon; Melanie is sick.

[Fletcher is probably Fletcher Dummer, a nephew of Martha Fletcher.]

Monday 8^th- Clear, Melanie is quite sick, Fletcher’s eye is a little better.

Tuesday 9^th- Clear, cold, Dr Smith came to see Melanie; ironed; received a letter from Lou Lathrop; my cough is not much better. Received a note yesterday from the School Teacher, asking for a book with Dialoges [sic] in it.

Wednesday 10^th- Clear, Melanie is better, Fletcher’s eye is improving, Dr Smith came down today.

Thursday 11^th- Clear, Thermometer down to 10 deg. Melanie is better; went-down to Yerkes, staid a while; called into Wilmertons, Hannah, and Zaide were there. Went over to Denight’s after Yeast; Zaide went with me. Rachel was making a quilt.

Friday 12^th- Clear, cold, Dr Smith came to see Melanie today, she is better. Edward came up from the City.

Saturday 13^th- Clear, Made Bread, went over to get some Yeast and Bread; Hannah Yerkes went with me; Mr Webb’s sons were in Delanco today.

Sunday 14^th- Clear, very blustering; went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Barwise; Melanie came down to dinner.

Monday 15^th- Cloudy, raw cold, Dr Smith came today, Maria was bed [?]; went over to Denights to get some Yeast. No letter from Everett, what can be the reason?

Tuesday 16^th- Snowing in the morning, clear, in the afternoon, very cold blustering; Dr Parsons called in the evening; ironed.

Wednesday 17^th- Clear, very blustering cold, thermometer, down to 7 deg. Pitchers and basins all frozen; Edward went to the City.

Thursday 18^th- Clear, intensely cold, thermometer, down to 5 deg. Dr Smith came down from Beverly.

Friday 19^th- Clear, very cold, thermometer down to 5 deg last night, at 20 deg. this afternoon.

Went down to see Hannah Yerkes, spent the afternoon with her; she is showing me how to make Letting.[? tatting?]

Saturday 20^th- Clear, more moderate. Thermometer went up to 40 deg. Tom got in more ice and filled the Ice house. Went down to see H. Yerkes; spent the afternoon with her.

Sunday 21^st- Clear, went to Church in the morning, heard a stranger, went to Sunday School, it was quite full. Ella Crane came home this morning. Our Cow had a calf while we were at dinner, tired and sleepy.

Monday 22d- Clear, Dr Smith came today; warm.

Tuesday 23d- Clear, ironed in the morning; went down to see Hannah Yerkes, in the afternoon, took Maira’s [misspelling of Maria?] Shoes, to get mended; Mrs Barwise, called to see Mrs Yerkes.

Wednesday 24^th- Clear; Pa went to the City; sick all the afternoon with a pain in my side. Edward came up with Pa, brought me tatting needle.

Thursday 25^th- Clear, Dr Smith came today; went to an Examination, at the School house in the afternoon and evening with Zaide Yerkes, and Mary Summer(?); my Cough is better.

Friday 26^th- Clear in the morning, snow squalls during the day, cold blustering in the evening. Mim came up from the City to see Fletcher.

Saturday 27^th- Clear. Received a letter from Mr Everett; went over to Quiggs in the afternoon after Maria’s Shoes. Ella Crane called to see me while I was out; saw her at Yerkes.

Hannah, Zaide Yerkes, Rachel Wilmerton, and Charly, and Wesley Dobbins, Mr Thompson spent the evening with me; had a nice time.

Sunday 28^th- Clear, went to Sunday School, Samuel Quigg’s Wife was there.

Monday 29^th- Raining in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, Mr Warner called to see Pa. Ella Crane came over and spent the afternoon with me; we had a very pleasant time. Talked about old times; she told me about Mr Everett and we have both come to the conclusion that he is an enigma.

March 1864

Tuesday 1^st- Snow Storm, In the afternoon went down to see Ella Crane; Caddie Dennis was there; spent the afternoon with her; do not feel very well.

Wednesday 2d- Clear, nothing of importance occurred today.

Thursday 3d- Clear, ironed; Dr Smith came; Pa went to the City; cold.

Friday 4^th- Clear, walking very bad; went down to see Hannah Yerkes in the afternoon; walking very bad.

Saturday 5^th- Cloudy, made bread; Paul Jones called to see Pa. Thermometer up to 60 deg. Raining in the afternoon, very hard, clear in the evening. Edward came up from the City.

Sunday 6^th- Clear, went to Sunday School; Lou Lathrop came after me, and we took a walk round the point; she brought me a letter that she had written to me some days ago. Mild and pleasant in the morning, windy in the afternoon.

Monday 7^th- Clear, Dr Smith came; Hannah Yerkes called up to see me for a few minutes, and brought a Mr Kimbal, with her.

Lou Lathrop went down to the City this morning with Henry Crane. Ma made butter in 20 min.

Tuesday 8^th- Clear, washed over three dozen pieces; Election day. Ella Crane spent the afternoon with me. Mrs Johnny Stockton(?) has twins, girl and boy.

Wednesday 9^th- Clear, ironed; the Republicans have gained the Election by twelve votes.

Went down and spent the afternoon at Yerkes. R. Wilmerton was there.

In the evening went over to the Library to get a book for William, called the Sea Lion; found L. Jones at Yerkes; spent the evening there. L Jones and myself had quite a time talking about Mr Everett.

Thursday 10^th- Cloudy in the morning Dr Smith came down. Went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; Hannah went with me to call on Mrs Samuel Quigg—she was not home. Began to rain before we got home.

Friday 11^th- Raining; Edward went to the City

Saturday 12^th- Clear, made Bread, very tired.

Sunday 13^th- Clear, went to Sunday School. Edward came home from the City this morning in the Edwin Forest; he brought a Horse with him; took a walk with Zaide Yerkes after Sunday School. Had a very heavy Thunder Shower between two and three O clock.

Pa is sick. In the evening wrote a letter to Mr Everett and one to Louise Lathrop; did not get to bed until very late.

Monday 14^th- Clear, Washed; Pa has been sick all day. Edward went to the City.

Went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; Mr Kimbal was there; Hannah went to the City this evening—very tired indeed, I have washed all the skin off my fingers, how they do smart!

Tuesday 15^th- Clear in the morning; Dr Smith came today; Pa is better. Edward took him up to a Sale; heavy shower in the afternoon. Ironed.

Wednesday 16^th- Clear; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon. Went over to the Library, with R. Wilmerton, called on Mrs Quigg. Met Beckie Newton, and her girl.

Thursday 17^th- Clear; Pa and Edward went up to Beverly, to Dr Trimble’s Sale. Edward went to the City in the afternoon; quite cold, blustering.

Friday 18^th- Clear, blustering. Received a letter from Mr Everett; Edward came up from the City, and said Gussy is sick.

Saturday 19^th- Clear; Ma and Pa went to the City, Pa came home this afternoon.

Sunday 20^th- Clear; went to Sunday School; do not feel very well; L Jones spoke very cool to me; Ella Crane was in Sunday School; not at all well, went to bed sick.

Monday 21^st- Clear; Dr Smith came; Louise Lathrop is up and called to see me this morning. R. Wilmerton, and Zaide Yerkes, called to see me in the evening. Very cold this morning

Thermometer at 20 deg.

Mrs Fagan washed half a day for us; feel better today.

Tuesday 22d- Clear, very blustering, cold intense. Ma came home this afternoon with Edward. Made Butter in the morning, ironed in the afternoon.

Wednesday 23d- Snow Storm in the morning, very cold, it drifted very much. Clear in the afternoon; went down to Yerkes a little while. In the evening went over to the Library with Zaide and R. Wilmerton, had a great deal of fun.

Thursday 24^th- Clear, very cold, Edward came up from the City this afternoon.

Friday 25^th Good Friday- Clear; went after Yeast; stopped to see R. Wilmerton, on my way; saw Mrs Thompson; Charly came up; Pa went to Progress to hold an Inquest on a Child that had died. Raining in the evening

Saturday 26^th- Raining all day, cold, wind blowing hard. Ma made butter.

Sunday 27^th- Clear, Easter Sunday. Went to Church, in the morning heard Mr Hoffered preach his Farewell Sermon; Went to Sunday School; had pain in my Stomach all the time; Sallie Jones did not speak to me; Louise Lathrop was at our house when I came home; made Buttermilk Cakes for Lea. Melanie wrote a letter to Lizzie Eaton.

Monday 28^th- Clear, very pleasant. Melanie went to the City in the morning; Dr Smith came down; Edward went in the afternoon

Tuesday 29^th- Clear, blustering, appearance of a Storm; finished Pa’s Socks. Edward came home this afternoon.

Wednesday 30^th- Raining hard all day, very blustering. William went to the city. A Gentleman came from the City to buy Mrs Hardinge’s House, his name is Mellizet. Wrote a letter to Mr Everett, sent him some flowers in it,

Thursday 31^st- Cloudy, went over to Progress in the afternoon with Zaide, Yerkes, stopped to see R. Wilmerton.

April 1864

Friday 1^st- Clear.

Saturday 2d- Raining very hard all day, dreadful storm. Edward went to the City. Took my letter that I wrote to Mr Everett.

Sunday 3d- Clear, rose early, got a bad cough. Went to Sunday School, stopped at Mrs Yerkes on my way home. Met Mr Trainer(?).

Monday 4^th- Clear. A woman came to wash, by the name of Josephine; Mrs Newton, sent two women here, in the afternoon.

Mr Melizet, and Family, moved from the city today in Mrs Hardinge’s House.

Melanie came home. It is quite late, and I am very tired.

Tuesday 5^th- Raining hard, Snowing, storming very severely. Ironed. William went to the City; when he came home he killed Mary’s Drake; Edward was very angry about it. I have been sick all day with a sore throat and feel quite miserable; I think I am almost worn out; my Cough is very troublesome.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear. Edward went to the City. Went down to Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; met R. Wilmerton there; went with her over to Mrs Rileys; went back home with her, and spent the rest of the afternoon; went over to the Library in the evening with Zaide and Rachel; got a book; Zaide bought some Candy and treated us; had a great deal of fun. My Cough is very bad indeed.

Thursday 7^th- Clear warm. Josephine came to wash. Melanie has had the Sick headache all day. Mr Melizet called to see Pa in the morning.

Friday 8^th- Clear. Edward came home this morning, and told me that Eliza wanted me to come down to stay with her, for her Girl had left. I was very busy ironing, but stopped immediately and left Delanco in the 10 o’clock train. I met Lilly [possibly Tilly] Reynolds over at the station, came down with her, arrived safe in Philada at 11 o’clock, found Eliza alone. Gussy quite sick; did some ironing for Eliza. Amelia Merina(?) stopped in awhile; Pa came down in the early train

Saturday 9^th- Clear in the morning. Dr Fricke called to see Gussy, he is better. Eliza had a Girl come this morning named Catharine. Milton went round to Dr Fricke’s in the evening. Raining hard. I am now going to bed, my Cough is better.

Sunday 10^th- Raining hard in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Dr Fricke came and rubbed some bluestone on Gussy’s back. Mrs Dyott called to see Eliza in the afternoon; saw Mrs Lassit [possibly Fassitt], and her husband go by.

Monday 11^th- Clear. Uncle Charles called to see me, but did not stay long. The Anderson Cavalry have a Recruiting Office opposite at the Washington building; one of the Officers is very good looking and reminds me of Mr Everett.

The Washington building is all lighted up; they are having private theatricals over there

Tuesday 12^th- Clear. Eliza went out to take a walk this morning; Gussy is better; I went out in the afternoon; took Albert, met Carrie Hart, and Meddy Butcher; had a nice walk. Milton has gone up to McKinleys.

Wednesday 13^th- Raining hard in the morning. Pa and Edward came down; Pa went home in the afternoon; William came down in the 10 o’clock train. It cleared up in the afternoon, and we all went to Dr Frickes, who had a welcome for Robert McKinley, who is home on a Furlough; we did not get home until 1 o’clock.

Thursday 14^th- Clear, pleasant. William came down this morning, and was drunk as usual. Eliza had a Girl come today as Child’s Nurse

Friday 15^th- Clear; wrote a letter to Mr Everett; went out with Eliza in the morning; bought a Dress at 60 cts a yd; met Mr Furness and Lou Vinton; put my letter in the P. Office; met Mr Hoppin; Mrs Dyott came to see Eliza; left Philada for Delanco in the afternoon; met Mrs Newton on the Boat; arrived home safe. William was at Eliza’s this morning.

Saturday 16^th- Clear; Pa went to the City; swept my room; feel very tired. William came home

Sunday 17^th- Clear; went to Church, heard Mr Barwise; went to Sunday School; after it was over, called to see Lou Lathrop; she has got a swelled face.

Monday 18^th- Clear. Josephine came to wash.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear. Alfred Steel took breakfast and dinner with us; Mr Warner called to see Edward; Alfred Whitney(?), and Charly Riley came, and the Constable.

Went down to see Mrs Yerkes a while.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear. Edward went to the City this afternoon. I went down to the Library with Zaide Yerkes and R Wilmerton, got two books. It seems so strange that I do not hear from Mr Everett, I am afraid he is sick.

Thursday 21^st- Clear; swept the Parlor, and dining room; in the afternoon stopped at the Store and left a pattern for Mrs Primrose; called at Quiggs, and went up to Beckie Newton’s, she came part way home with me. Edward came home

Friday 22d- Clear; this morning William, was so crazy that we had to send for Dr Smith; Tom and Edward tied him; he behaved very badly and frightened us all very much.

Lou Lathrop called to see me this afternoon. Edward has gone over to see her this evening

Saturday 23d- Clear; William went away last evening, down to the City; went to Beverly this morning to hunt for a Dressmaker; did not get much information. In the afternoon, went up to Burlington; took Mary with me; found she had gone to the City. There was a Meeting at the school house.

Sunday 24^th- Clear, very warm; went to Church, heard Mr Barwise. Went to Sunday School; took a walk afterwards and feel very tired. Mrs Lathrop was taken sick this morning. I am so tired I do not know what to do.

Monday 25^th- Raining most all day, very warm. Pa held a Court, Charly Riley, and Alfred Whitney. William came home this evening.

Mr. Parsons and Mr. Crane called to see Pa in the evening.

Tuesday 26^th- Cloudy with the appearance of Rain; went over to Mrs Perkins; took my Bonnet and Mary’s hat to be done up. Went after a Dress Maker, and got her. In the afternoon, went over with Mary to Dr Parsons; saw Priscilla; stopped to see Mrs Yerkes; R Wilmerton was in there. Went up to Mrs Newtons, after the Wash woman. Met S Quigg on my way home; he said that he wrote to Mr Everett, Sunday; Mrs Lathrop has a Son, born Saturday night. Met Edward as I was coming home, got into his wagon, and rode home.

William has gone off to the City again.

Wednesday 27^th- Cloudy, appearance of Rain. Pa went to the City; Lou Lathrop called to see me this morning; went over to the Library in the evening and to Mr Quiggs; Thomas, was there and is going away tomorrow morning to rejoin his Regiment; had a heavy shower at Tea Time.

Thursday 28^th- Clear, very windy cold; went to the City with Lou Lathrop; had my Photograph taken, at Hain’s(?); Lou took me into the Continental, and we got some dinner; bought some trimmings for my Dress—came home very tired. Mrs Newton, sent me a book, by [i.e. via] Mrs Kimbal.

Friday 29^th- Clear very pleasant. Mrs Kimbal came to wash. Lou Lathrop sent me the pattern of a Sack [a style of jacket]. William went off again. Edward went to Baltimore.

Saturday 30^th- Clear. Charly Riley, and Alfred Whitney came to see Pa. Ironed. In the afternoon went over to Beverly(?) with Pa and Mary; saw the Dressmaker, and Mrs Perkins, and Dr Smith; do not feel well have a very bad pain in my Stomach.

May 1864

Sunday 1^st- Clear; this is my Birthday; Hannah Yerkes came up and brought Mr Kimbal. I went to Sunday School, but came out early; went down to the Brat(?) with the Girls; met Lou Lathrop — took a walk with her; went to see the Baby.

Mrs Stockton, was at Mrs Yerkes, with her twins. Edward came home this afternoon. Wrote a letter to Eliza.

Monday 2d- Clear pleasant; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon, called at Mrs Yerkes; got my Photographs from Hurn’s(?).

Tuesday 3d- Clear, cold windy; Louise Lathrop called in to see me a minute this morning before she went to the City. Mrs Kimbal came to wash; I ironed in the evening. Feel very tired.

Wednesday 4^th- Clear; ironed very early in the morning; the Doctor that has taken Dr. Trimble’s place called to see Pa. Went over to the Library this evening, took two Books; spent the rest of the evening at S. Quigg’s. Wesley Dobbins was there; had a very pleasant time. Feel so tired, I do not know what to do.

Thursday 5^th- Clear; Mr Melizet called to see Pa; went down to Yerkes, and over to the Store, got some trimming for my dress

Friday 6^th- Clear; had the Dressmaker, Miss Manee(?), borrowed Lou Lahtrop’s Sack, to look at. Very tired in the evening, very warm.

Saturday 7^th- Clear. Made my Sack; took it over to Mrs McClure’s to hem for me. Went to Johnson’s, got some buttons for it. Saw Ella Crane and her Mother; Caddie Dennis’ brother is dead. Pa went to the City. Mrs Kimbal, came to clean; very warm, thermometer up to 85 in the shade.

Sunday 8^th- Clear, very warm; went to Church, heard Mr Barwise; thermometer 85 in the shade; went to Sunday School; afterwards took a ride with Edward.

Monday 9^th- Clear. Pa went to the City this morning; took William to the Hospital; had a slight shower in the afternoon.

Tuesday 10^th- Clear; Mrs Kimbal came to wash; Pa went to the City.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear. Pa went to the City; ironed in the morning; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; she was not home; saw Robin [or Robie]. Pa came up and brought William. Wrote a letter last night to J.McE(?).

Thursday 12^th- Cloudy; went to the City; met Miss Dunn over at the Station. Called to see Annie Philson; got the trimmings for my Dress — met James Earle, had a fine bow from him; came home very tired.

Friday 13^th- Clear in the morning; braided my Dress — heavy shower in the evening; Robie Lathrop had a faint turn; they sent over for us to send for the Doctor. I am very sleepy.

Saturday 14^th- Raining hard all day. Edward went to the City; finished braiding my dress.

Sunday 15^th- Cloudy, Raining; went to Church and Sunday School; heard Mr Dobbins; looked over Weislers[?] papers in the afternoon.

Monday 16^th- Cloudy with appearance of Rain. Dr. & Mrs Burrell, came up this afternoon to look at a house; Minnie Melizet, called to see Mary; two months have passed away and no tidings of Everett, where can he be?

Tuesday 17^th- Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon; went over to Beverly; paid Mrs Perkins for my Bonnet and Mary’s Hat; called to see the Dressmaker; Fletcher stopped at Dr Smith’s; Minnie Melizet, called to see Mary.

Wednesday 18^th- Cloudy; Mrs Kimbal came to wash; Pa went to the City, came home, and brought William; had a very heavy shower about 4 o’clock. Edward went to the City.

Thursday 19^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; while I was there Lou Lathrop came to see me; I came home; Edward came up from the City with Lou.

Friday 20^th- Clear; ironed a little in the morning. In the afternoon, went with R. Wilmerton over to see Dr Parsons; met Mr Lathrop; Lou Lathrop called to see me this morning.

Saturday 21^st- Clear; Melanie, Pa, and Fletcher went to the City; Ella Crane called to see me. A Woman and little boy came to live with us.

Sunday 22d- Clear; went to Sunday School, staid to Church. Heard Mr Caulder. I went to a May party last night; Wesley Dobbins brought me home; took a walk this afternoon with Lou Lathrop; spent the evening with her.

Monday 23d- Clear. Mrs Kimbal came to wash.

Tuesday 24^th- Clear; ironed; went over to the Store; composed a letter for L. Quigg. Priscilla called to see me; R. Wilmerton, and Zaide Yerkes spent the evening with me.

Wednesday 25^th- Cloudy. Miss Minee(? Mince?) the Dressmaker came to work; made a Black silk sack for Mary. Edward and Pa went to the City. I went once to Beverly in the afternoon, to get some Bugle trimming for Mary.

Thursday 26^th- Raining hard. Miss Minee (Mince?) staid all night; finished my Dress. — Miss Primrose is to be married this afternoon to Mr Johnson.

Friday 27^th- Raining hard all the morning, clear in the afternoon. Caddie Dennis went away to Pottsville, this afternoon, went down to see R. Wilmerton; stopped to see Mrs Yerkes — on my way home, while there, Lou Lathrop came after me.

Saturday 28^th- Clear; went over to see Ella Crane in the afternoon; she was in the Strawberry patch, with Mrs Yerkes

Sunday 29^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, staid to Church, Mr Barwise preached. Eliza & Milton came up in the Boat; brought Tommy, Albert, Cynthia, Henry Crane; came over to see Edward; we walked over to the Boat, and on our way home, stopped to talk with Ella Crane, who was sitting at her door. Mr Kimbal came up to see Zaide.

Monday 30^th- Clear; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; she gave me a saucer of beautiful large Strawberries; William has been very much excited all day, threatens to burn the house down.

Tuesday 31^st- Went to the City in the early boat; took Mary Dummer; Miss Major was on the boat. Met Mrs Fricke in Brian’s [?] Store; met Frances Pairdle(?) in another store; spent the day at Eliza’s; came up in the 7 o’clock train, very tired. Clear very warm.

June 1864

Wednesday 1^st- Clear, very warm. Ironed in the morning. Pa went to the city.

Thursday 2d- Clear [crossed out]. Miss Mince came to make a Dress for Melanie. Raining all the morning, clear in the afternoon; went to some [illegible] in the evening at Mt Holly, with Edward, Lou Lathrop; Willie Warner, and Robie. Edward took his horse, and the Mule, Mr Warner took his fallen top(?); we had a very pleasant time; got home about twelve o’clock.

Friday 3d- Clear; Miss Mince staid all night; Charley Lukens came up — took Miss Mince home in the Wagon; I went with her; on our way home stopped at the store, saw L Quigg.

Saturday 4^th- Clear; went in the afternoon with Lou Lathrop, to Beverly; came home very tired.

Sunday 5^th- Raining; went to Sunday School, but there was none; did not have any Church; Charly went home in the Boat.

Monday 6^th- Clear; Pa and Ma went up to Trenton, to the Asylum.

Tuesday 7^th- Clear; went down to Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon, she gave me Strawberries; Mrs Melizet, sent Ma over two quarts of Strawberries; Edward went to the City.

Wednesday 8^th- Clear; ironed, Tom(?) bought a quart of Strawberries of Mrs Yerkes, 25 cts; Lou Lathrop called to see me.

Thursday 9^th- Cloudy in the morning, heavy showers through the day; went down to Mrs Yerkes to see about the strawberries; Melanie has had the sick headache all day; got a letter from Miss Menby

Friday 10^th- Clear; Mary, Fletcher, and Edward went to the City; got two qts of Berries for Tom(?) to send to Eliza; Mr Quigg is very sick, not expected to live; Lou Lathrop called to see me, went with her over to the depot; Edward took us over to Beverly.

Clear; Edward went to see Dr Smith; had a very pleasant time.

Saturday 11^th- Clear; Pa went to the City, took William to the Sanitary Fair; had the blues all day; Mrs Parsons called to see Ma.

Sunday 12^th- Clear; no Sunday School, Quarterly meeting at Bridgeboro; Mr Quigg died this afternoon; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon, spent the evening with her; feel very dull.

[Isaiah Garwood Quigg died on June 12, 1864, in Delanco. His wife was named Harriet. Names of children unknown.]

Monday 13^th- Clear; went down to see R. Wilmerton in the afternoon; S Quigg got a letter from Mr George S.(?) Dodge, saying Mr Everett is sick. William had a fit this morning, quite a bad one. Lou Lathrop, and Henry Crane spent the evening with me. William went with Pa and Edward up to see Dr Smith.

Tuesday 14^th- Clear. Dr Smith, Pa, and Edward took William up to the Asylum at Trenton this morning, started at half past seven. Lou Lathrop called to see me this afternoon, I went with her over to the depot.

Wednesday 15^th- clear; got up very early; ironed; went to Mr Quigg’s funeral, had services in the Church at Bridgeboro. I rode in the Carriage with S Jones, Beckie Newton, Paul Jones. Ma is quite sick.

Thursday 16^th- Clear; went down to Wilmertons to get some Strawberries, but they had all gone to the City. Mr Shoemaker took Tea with us. Mim Lukens came up in the Boat. Ma is a very little better.

Friday 17^th- Clear; house cleaning. Mary had company; went down to Wilmertons, got some Strawberries; Ma is better.

Saturday 18^th- Clear; cleaned the front stairs, put the Carpet down. Priscilla called to see us; R. Wilmerton and Zaide, came up in the evening.

Sunday 19^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, went to Church, heard Mr Dobbins; in the afternoon, went up to Delta Grove, with R Wilmerton, Beckie Newton, Wesley Dobbins. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Cheeseman; wrote a letter to Mr Everett.

Monday 20^th- Clear, very warm; went out with Lou Lathrop to Cranes, and Mrs Quigg. Taken very sick in the evening with the Billious Collic [sic]; Catharine went away this morning; Lou Lathrop and Henry Crane called; I was very ill; sent a paper to Everett

Tuesday 21^st- Clear; quite sick, in a great deal of pain. Edward went to the City

Wednesday 22d- Clear; sick in bed. Eliza came up and spent the day with Albert, Cynthia, the Baby. Lou Lathrop called in evening with H. Crane.

Thursday 23d- Clear. Mrs Grugan[?] came to wash; I am better, and able to go down stairs. Tommy came up with Edward; Willie came back; Lou Lathrop called to see me; Edward took her home. Pa was sick last night.

Friday 24^th- Clear, very warm; ironed; feel better. Dr Smith called to see us; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon. Pa got a letter from William, and D.L. Butcher(? Name unclear).

Saturday 25^th- Went to Philada in the morning; Edward took me to the Sanitary Fair; was introduced to [illegible] Somerville; came up in the 11 o’clock train; very tired indeed, very hot day.

Sunday 26^th- Clear, very hot; went to Sunday School; Hannah Yerkes is home; took a walk in the evening went to Church.

Monday 27^th- Clear; Melanie went to the City, took Fletcher & Mary. Tom went with them to the Sanitary Fair; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; was taken sick there; vomited up my dinner.

Tuesday 28^th- Clear; Mrs Grugan(?) came to wash; went over to Johnsons to get some Rice; Melanie and the children came home.

Wednesday 29^th- Clear; ironed; not very well, sick all night

Thursday 30^th- Clear; Ma, and Pa, went to the City; sick all day, in bed.

July 1864

Friday 1^st- Clear, in the morning; Raining in the afternoon; Ma & Pa came home, brought Alfred Steel; feel much better

Saturday 2d- Raining all morning; cleaned the dining Room. Received a letter from Lou Lathrop. Clear in the afternoon. Eliza & Milton came up in the evening boat, brought the children.

Sunday 3d- Clear; went to Sunday School, Communion day.

Monday 4^th- Clear; went over to Beverly in the morning with Milton, took the children, Pa and Tom; Milton, Edward went over to see Mr Parry.

Tuesday 5^th- Clear; Eliza and Milton went down this morning, took the Children; Mrs Grugan came to wash; I was very sick all the afternoon, Billious Collic [sic]..

Wednesday 6^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; very sick in the afternoon; sent for Dr Smith.

Thursday 7^th- Clear; sick in bed all day; very warm

Friday 8^th- Clear; feel better, able to get up; warm

Saturday 9^th- Clear pleasant; great deal better, Eliza sent me up the Photograph of Robert McKinley — Melanie went over to Beverly

Sunday 10^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, and Church, heard Mr Dobbins; Mr Mellizet called to see Pa; went to church in the evening, heard Mr Jones. When I came home, had a great deal of pain all night.

Monday 11^th- Clear, very warm; not well at all

Tuesday 12^th- Clear. Mrs Grugan came to wash; taken sick in the afternoon, with a very bad pain; sick all night; Mary had Minny Melizet to take Tea with her; Uncle Charles came.

Wednesday 13^th- Clear; Got up early, went to ironing, felt better; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon.

Thursday 14^th- Clear; went to Beverly in the afternoon; took Mary, Minny, and Beckie Newton; was in a great deal of pain; called to Dr Smith’s; he gave me some Medicine; Mary got her Hat; sick most all the way home.

Helped Melanie clean the Cellar in the morning.

Friday 15^th- Clear; sick in the afternoon; got a letter from Lou Lathrop.

Saturday 16^th- Clear; went down to Yerkes; much better.

Sunday 17^th- Clear; staid at home all day; Beckie Newton, and Hannah Yerkes called to see me; Mr Busch called to see Pa; I made Cake for Tea.

Monday 18^th- Clear. Went down to Yerkes in the afternoon to see Hannah; was taken sick, had to come home, sick in bed all evening. Mrs Milne, Mrs Turnbull, and Mrs Busch called to see us; I was in bed and could not go down.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear; Mrs Grugan came to wash; not well all day; Ella Crane called to see me after Tea; Henry came and borrowed the Saddle of Edward; had some pain in the afternoon, put a wet bandage on; Pa went to the City.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear, very warm; ironed; had considerable pain the afternoon

Thursday 21st- Clear; very well; went down to Yerkes; found Mrs Yerkes sick with the intermittent Fever; stopped to see R. Wilmerton.

Friday 22d- Clear, cool; much better; went to Rancocas in the morning with Pa; while I was gone Lou Lathrop called to see me; in the afternoon began to clean the front entry; last evening went with Fletcher to find a woman to scrub, and clean; Lou Lathrop called(?) to see me this afternoon.

Saturday 23d- Clear, cool; finished cleaning the front entry; Edward went to the City.

Sunday 24^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, staid to Church, heard Mr Caulder; Mrs Yerkes is sick yet; very sick in the afternoon; went to bed; Mr Busch called to see Pa; Henry Crane came to see Edward.

Monday 25^th- Raining hard; I feel little better.

Tuesday 26^th- Clear, very warm; went over to Mrs Quigg’s to get some Yeast; stopped to see Hannah Yerkes. Melanie went to the City this afternoon.

Wednesday 27^th- Clear; made bread; Charly and Milton came up, Melanie came home.

Thursday 28^th- Clear; Mrs Grugan came to wash; Mary, a colored woman, came to clean the Kitchen; made a cake in the morning; went to the Picnic in the afternoon with Hannah Yerkes.

Friday 29^th- Clear, very warm; ironed in the morning; feel quite sick, and overcome.

Saturday 30^th- Clear, very warm; had the blues all day.

Sunday 31^st- Clear; went to Sunday School, and Church, heard Mr Barwise preach; very warm; took a walk in the evening with Hannah Yerkes and R Wilmerton;

Wesley Dobbins came and took Zaide Yerkes out riding.

August [change of month is crossed out] 1864

Monday 1^st- Clear, very warm; went over to Beverly with Hannah Yerkes; after Tea, Lewis Came up and brought his Boat.

[Lewis may be Lewis Veron, a member of the family of Thomas Fletcher’s wife. There were several generations of men named Lewis Veron, one of whom was listed in the 1860 Philadelphia directory as a clerk.]

Tuesday 2d- Clear; Dr Paiste[?], Mr Williams, and Mr Ball came up and took dinner, with us; they came to see Lewis [or Louis] sail his Boat; they all went down in the evening Train.

Wednesday 3d- Cloudy; the Colored Woman came to wash; Miss Lathrop called to see me; Rain in the afternoon

Thursday 4^th- Clear in the afternoon, showers all the morning; ironed; went down to see Hannah

Friday 5^th- Clear; cleaned out the entry closet; Josephine came to see Mary, from Rancocas.

Saturday 6^th- Clear; busy cleaning all day; Annie came to live with us this evening, from the City. I went over to Beverly to take a ride with Hannah Yerkes; had a nice time.

Sunday 7^th- Cloudy in the morning, with the appearance of Rain; took a walk after Tea with the Girls; went to Church, heard Mr Caulder preach; very warm all day; went to Sunday School and church, heard Mr Barwise preach; Mr Dobbins is very sick

Monday 8^th- Clear; Hannah Yerkes went to the City this morning; Annie washed.

Tuesday 9^th- Clear; got up very early; ironed in the morning; went out this afternoon to get some yeast. Met Sam Quigg who asked us to go a boating after Tea; we went up to Delta Grove, Mrs Quigg, Hattie, Zaide Yerkes; very warm all day.

Wednesday 10^th- Clear, very warm; Annie made Bread.

Thursday 11^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop.

Friday 12^th- Clear, very warm; went after Yeast in the afternoon, with Zaide.

Saturday 13^th- Clear, very warm; Lewis [or Louis] came up; Alfred Steel is here; took a walk after Tea with Zaide; had a fine Shower in the evening with a great deal of Thunder and Lightening.

Sunday 14^th- Clear, very warm; went to Sunday School; S Quigg, has gone up the Creek, with his Wife and Hattie; got a note from Lou Lathrop asking for some milk. Lewis [or Louis] went down this afternoon in the Beverly Boat, Pa took him over; I took a walk in the evening with Hannah and Zaide up the Creek.

Monday 15^th- Clear; Pa and Alfred Steel went to the City; Annie washed.

Tuesday 16^th- Clear; got up very early; ironed; very warm.

Wednesday 17^th- Clear in the morning, slight shower in the afternoon. Lou Lathrop called to see me; I was not dressed; Edward went to the City.

Thursday 18^th- Clear; Uncle Henry came up to see us; Clear; Minny Melizet and Frank took Tea with Mary; swept the Parlor.

Friday 19^th- Clear; went down to see Hannah Yerkes; Lewis came up with five Gentlemen.

Saturday 20^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me; I went down to see Hannah after she was gone.

Sunday 21^st- Cloudy in the morning; went to Sunday School; heard that Mr Everett, was in Beverly, sick; Uncle George came up in the Beverly Boat; Rain in the afternoon.

Monday 22d- Showery, warm, sultry; Uncle Henry and George went to the City this morning; went up to Beverly in the afternoon, with Zaide Yerkes; she took her Bonnet to Mrs Perkins; took some Pears and fruit to Mr Everett, who is sick in the Hospital there; saw Mr Buck, he sent it up for us.

Mr and Mrs Melizet called to see Ma. Raining all the evening. Annie washed today.

Tuesday 23d- Clear; ironed; got done early; went down to see Hannah, took my work.

Wednesday 24^th- Clear.

Thursday 25^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me in the morning; went to a meeting in the evening; heavy shower.

Friday 26^th- Clear; Annie washed the parlor windows; went out a boating in the evening with Wesley Dobbins, D. Dennis, C. Wilmerton, Hannah and Zaide Yerkes, R Wilmerton, Mariana, and Johana Dennis. Had a nice time; sent a note up to Mr Everett by the Baker.

Saturday 27^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; went up to Beverly with Zaide Yerkes to get her Bonnet; took some fruit; saw Mr Everett at Mr Buck’s house; had a long talk with him, he has been very sick. Came home; saw Wesley Dobbins at Yerkes.

Sunday 28^th- Clear, cool; Eliza and Milton came up in the Edwin Forest; brought Cynthia and Albert. I walked over to Beverly in the afternoon with Mary and Charly, to meet the Carriage; went to church in the evening, heard Mr Caulder; went to Sunday School in the morning.

Monday 29^th- Clear; Annie washed; S. Quigg and his Wife went up to Beverly to see Mr Everett; took some Cake to him from me, and a Cravat; went over to Melizets in the afternoon, to help take care of a boy that was in a fit, brought on by being held in the water too long by Charly Stimes(?).

Tuesday 30^th- Clear; ironed in the morning a while; went over to Melizets; the Boy’s Mother and Father came after him. Mr Melizet sent for Dr Smith; went over to Quigg’s; Mrs William Quigg has got a baby.

Wednesday 31^st- Clear, cool; Putnam Wilmerton and Thomas Quigg came home; this evening, I went over with Rachel and Zaide to meet them. Hannah was taken sick after Tea, with Cramps. Went over to the Library.

September 1864

Thursday 1^st- Clear; Miss Menby(?) , came to work this morning, for Melanie.

Friday 2d- Clear; went up to Beverly this evening to take Miss Menby home.

Saturday 3d- Clear; Annie went to the City today.

Sunday 4^th- Raining all day; went to Quarterly Meeting for the children in the afternoon; George Kimbal was at Yerkes; Fletcher went once to Beverly in the afternoon to take Mim; Mr Everett sent my basket down by him.

Monday 5^th- Raining hard all day; Annie came home this afternoon.

Tuesday 6^th- Raining hard.

Wednesday 7^th- Clear; Annie washed; Eliza came up to make a visit with her three children, Albert, Cynthia, and Gussy.

Thursday 8^th- Clear; ironed; Lou Lathrop called to see me twice; went down to Yerkes.

Friday 9^th- Cloudy.

Saturday 10^th- Clear; Eliza and her family went down this afternoon to the City; went with Edward in the evening to see Annie Warner; Lou Lathrop called to see me just before Tea, and brought a Mr Butler with her.

Sunday 11^th- Raining hard in the morning, clear in the afternoon; went to Church heard Mr Barwise preach; wrote a letter to A Philson in the afternoon took it to the Post office; met S Quigg and Joanna Dennis as I came home; took a walk with them; saw Ella Crane; stopped at her house

Monday 12^th- Clear; went over to see Lizzy Dennis; took a basket of peaches for them to take up to the hospital; sent two Books up to Mr Everett, Leonora De Orca, Self Control; stopped to see R Wilmerton, who is sick. Mrs Milne and Mrs Turnbull, called to see me; Hannah and Zaide Yerkes spent the evening with me.

[Self-control is a novel by Mary Brunton; the other title is not identified.]

Tuesday 13^th- Cloudy, cool; took up my flowers; went down to see H Yerkes; got some Yeast at Mrs Quigg’s.

Wednesday 14^th- Clear in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon; received a letter from A Philson.

Thursday 15^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me in the morning; went over to the Boat in the afternoon to meet Lou Vinton but she did not come; saw Ella Crane; stopped at her house a while; saw Hannah Yerkes — she went with me over to the station; her cousin Anne[?] Yerkes spent the day with her.

Friday 16^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the morning; Melanie has got the sick headache; Putnam Wilmerton, Hannah, and Rachel spent the evening with me.

Saturday 17^th- Clear; went over to Annan’s[?] after Mary’s shoes; Minnie Melizet took tea with us; her cousin Oscar, came after her.

Sunday 18^th- Clear; went over to Beverly church with Sadie Yerkes, Hattie Quigg, Lizzy and Johana Dennis; did not get home until very late; took a nap in the afternoon, but was aroused from my slumbers by Melanie saying that Mr and Mrs Melizet were in the parlor; Lou Lathrop called with Mr Deal; Oscar came with Minnie and Mary; went to Church in the evening with Sadie, Hannah, and Putnam Wilmerton; heard Mr Caulder preach.

Monday 19^th- Clear; went to Beverly with Minnie, Mary and Oscar; had a very pleasant time. Annie washed.

Tuesday 20^th- Clear; ironed. Annie Warner and Priscilla spent the evening; Israel Heisler, and Sallie, two Miss Haines, and Mr Everett came down a little while.

Wednesday 21^st- Clear; Lillie [Tillie? Sallie?] McKinley came up in the afternoon; went over to the Library in the evening with Hannah, Sadie, Lizzy Heisler and Rachel Wilmerton.

Thursday 22d- Clear; Lou took Lilly and Melanie over to Beverly; expected Mr Everett to Tea, but he did not come.

Friday 23d- Clear; went over to see Lilly safe in the Train to go home; met Ella Crane over there; took a little walk with her. Showery.

Saturday 24^th- Cloudy; went over to see Sallie Heisler with R Wilmerton; took Sallie over [to – omitted] Beverly, to see the Miss Haines; Dolly said she expected Mr Everett there tonight; he is coming over here tomorrow. Alfred Steel came up.

Sunday 25^th- Clear Windy; went over to Beverly in the morning to Church, heard Mr Adams; called at Dr Smith’s, with Mrs McClure, and Zaide Yerkes, Beckie Newton; met Dr Parsons on our way home, and Mr Headly, the Minister. In the afternoon, wrote a letter to A Philson.

Monday 26^th- Clear; Annie washed; went over in the afternoon to Dr Parsons with Mary to have her ears bored[?]; stopped to see Lou Lathrop; went with her to the depot; Mr Deal walked over home with us.

Pa went to the City.

Tuesday 27^th- Clear; went over to Mrs Quigg’s after yeast; Putman Wilmerton, Rachel, and Sadie Yerkes, Sallie Heisler, Israel, Mr Everett, Dollie Haines, and her sister, spent the evening with me; staid until 12 o’clock; they all seemed to enjoy themselves very much.

Wednesday 28^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me this morning and brought the Rev Mr Jones with her; called to see Mrs Melizet in the afternoon, with Melanie; her brother came from New York.

Went over to the Library in the evening; Putman Wilmerton came home with me; made a jockey hat for myself.

Thursday 29^th- Cloudy, with rain; spent the afternoon with R Wilermton; Hannah came home; Mr Melizet called with a Mr Bellet [? Nellet?].

Friday 30^th- Raining in the morning, very warm. Edward came home last night, says Jane Augusta, is staying at Aunt Eliza’s; he spent the evening with her.

Went over to see Lou Lathrop a while; went over to Mrs Quigg’s after yeast; she told me that Mr Everett, had gone to Fortress Monroe; he was in the town yesterday, but did not come to see me; feel very low spirited.

October 1864

Saturday 1^st- Cloudy, very disagreeable; Lou Lathrop spent the morning with me; went to Beverly in the afternoon with her; called to see Dolly Haines, but she was away. Saw Louisa; went to the political meeting; came on to rain; saw Wesley Dobbins up there. Edward came up after us and we came home in the six o’clock train. Went up again in the evening, but did not attend the meeting, staid at Dr Kirkpat. (? Possibly Kirkpatrick) while Edward went to the meeting; it was raining hard; came home in the evening with Mr Lathrop, and Mr Longacre - six in the Carriage.

Sunday 2d- Raining; no church, went to Sunday School; Sam Quigg and his wife went up the creek.

Monday 3d- Raining; Ella Crane came over to see me; she went up to see her sister, in the Barclay, her cousin Cynthia was on the Boat; I went over to see her off; stopped to see Mrs Yerkes on my way home; met Mrs Dobbins and Miss Hall there. Went over to Mrs McClure’s in the morning.

Tuesday 4^th- Raining. Went over to Quiggs after yeast; Mrs Yerkes went to the City.

Wednesday 5^th- Cloudy; Hannah, Rachel Wilmerton, and Putnam went to the Fair; spent the evening at the Library; had some fun with Sam Quigg; Putnam, and Hannah came home with me; ironed.

Thursday 6^th- Cloudy; Lou Lathrop spent the morning with me. Mr Melizet came over.

Friday 7^th- Clear, very pleasant; took a walk with Lou.

Saturday 8^th- Clear, Windy; Lou Lathrop came over for me to take a walk in the morning; Edward was busy hauling Coal. Went up to Newtons in the afternoon, did not find anyone Home. R Wilmerton went with me.

Took the flowers up in the back room, planted some four o’clocks in a pot; quite cold.

Annie went to the City this afternoon

Sunday 9^th- Clear, very raw, cold. Went to Sunday School, Mr Barwise promoted Laura Ridgeway, Mary Quigg, and Annie McClure into my Class; put Pernelia(?) Deacon in R Wilmerton’s Class; walked home with Beckie Newton, she gave up her class today; came home found Lou Lathrop waiting for me—took a walk with her—very tired in the evening.

Monday 10^th- Clear, very pleasant; made Pa a Cravat; received a note from Ella Crane; Mrs Quigg came over to see Pa; Annie came home.

Tuesday 11^th- Cloudy; Annie washed; Melanie went down to see Mrs Mellizet; I went over to Mrs Quigg’s; George Whitney is home; and Alfred Buck, has come home to Beverly with a flesh wound; had a pain in my breast all the evening.

Wednesday 12^th- Cloudy; ironed; went down to see Hannah Yerkes, got caught in the rain.

Thursday 13^th- Clear; cleaned the back room.

Friday 14^th- Clear; Annie got mad and went out in the afternoon, went over to Quiggs to get yeast; Ella Crane came to see me on Horseback; stopped to see Hannah; Mrs Yerkes came home

Saturday 15^th- Clear; Annie went away today for good; sold Mrs Yerkes two flower pots, 10 cts; she gave me some Gingerbread.

Sunday 16^th- Clear, very warm, pleasant; made bread. Went to Sunday School; took a walk afterwards with Hannah, Zaide, and Rachel; Lou Lathrop was at our house when I came home; took a walk with her.

Monday 17^th- Clear; Mary Williams came to wash

Tuesday 18^th- Clear; ironed; went after yeast; sold the cow at the Auction, Charly Martin bought her; Lou Lathrop came over in the morning, and invited me to come over to her house to tea with Annie Warner; Edward went in the evening. Spent last evening with Annie Warner at Mrs Parsons; set Bread this evening.

Wednesday 19^th- Clear. Went over to the Library in the evening, got a book called Dred; had great deal of fun; Lou Lathrop came to the Library.

[Harriet Beecher Stowe published a novel titled Dred; possibly this is the book Martha Fletcher checked out.]

Thursday 20^th- Cloudy. Melanie and Mary went to the City; Mrs Quigg came over to see Pa.

Priscilla called; made Butter.

Friday 21^st- Clear; went to Beverly in the afternoon, took H Yerkes with me; took my Bonnet to Mrs Perkins to get made over; stopped to see Sallie Heisler.

Spent the evening at Wilmertons.

Saturday 22d- Raining all day; made Bread.

Sunday 23d- Clear; went to Sunday School

Monday 24^th- Cloudy in the morning. Mary came to wash, Alfred Steel came to Tea, staid all night; scalded my hand.

Tuesday 25^th- Clear; received an invitation from Milton to a party, the anniversary of his Wedding day; did not go.

Wednesday 26^th- Clear; Melanie came home; went to the Library; Putnam Wilmerton, and Zaide came home with me.

Thursday 27^th- Clear; ironed; went to Beverly in the afternoon; took Ma to see about her Bonnet.

Friday 28^th- Clear; made Butter; Edward went to the City.

Saturday 29^th- Clear raw cold; went to Beverly with William to get my Bonnet; Ella Crane came over to see me on Horseback; went with us; Edward came from the City, brought Jane Augusta up.

Sunday 30^th- Clear; went over to Beverly to Church, took Jane Augusta, and Zaide Yerkes. Alfred Steel took dinner with us; Edward took Jennie to ride; Mr and Mrs Melizet and Oscar called; sang Hymns in the evening.

Monday 31^st- Clear; Mary came to wash; took a walk in the morning round the beach; sent up to Beckie Newton’s, and borrowed her side saddle; went to a Political meeting at Rancocas; did not get home until 2 o’clock.

[November – omitted] 1864

Tuesday 1^st- Clear; rode Horseback in the morning for the first time; went up to Beverly in the evening.

Wednesday 2d- Clear; made bread; Pa took Jennie up to the Hospital in the morning; in the afternoon, we took a ride together.

Thursday 3d- Clear; Jennie went to the City this morning with Pa; ironed in the morning; went up to Newtons, in the afternoon, Ella Crane came to see me.

Friday 4^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; went over after Yeast, stopped to see Ella Crane.

Saturday 5^th- Cloudy, raining and hailing, Weather very changeable. Ella Crane came over to see me this morning.

Went up to Bridgeboro in the Boat, with Ella Crane, Lou Lathrop, to a Political meeting; somebody cut the harness; Wesley Dobbins took Ella home. Pa is sick.

Sunday 6^th- Clear; Went to Sunday School.

Monday 7^th- Raining. Mary came to wash.

Tuesday 8^th- Raining. Election day.

Wednesday 9^th- Raining.

Thursday 10^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the evening; they had a party in honor of Mr Lathrop’s Election; Hannah Yerkes, Putnam Wilmerton, Willie Warner, Sam Quigg, Tom Quigg, George Whitney and his Father, Mr Haines, Duff Dennis, Isaac Newton, Mr Ridgway, Eli(?) Childs, Mr Ashton, Mr Martin, and others

Friday 11^th- Clear. Cleaned Tom’s and William’s room. Mary came to clean [“wash” is crossed out]; we put the carpets down.

Saturday 12^th- Clear; Rode Horseback all the afternoon.

Sunday 13^th- Clear, very cold; went to Sunday School; Mr Sharp and his Wife were there. Mrs Yerkes came home, and brought her cousin with her. Putnam Wilmerton went to Beverly.

Monday 14^th- Clear. Mary came to wash; went to see Ella Crane; tried to make butter; began to churn twenty minutes of 10 o’clock, but could not bring it.

Tuesday 15^th- Raining, cold snowy air.

Wednesday 16^th- Clear; rode horseback.

Thursday 17^th- Clear; Mary came to iron, half day, ironed; went after yeast; stopped to see Hannah Yerkes; beginning to rain.

Friday 18^th- Raining, all day. Cleaned the parlor.

Saturday 19^th- Cloudy. Pa was taken sick last night; sent for Dr Smith; in a great deal of pain; we were up all night. Uncle Henry came up and said that Eliza had a baby boy. Eliza was very sick. Mr Melizet came to see Pa.

Sunday 20^th- Cloudy raining, cold. Pa is any little better. Alfred Steel came to see Pa.

Beckie Newton, called to see me yesterday afternoon; did not go to Sunday School. Mr Melizet called; Alfred Steel staid to Tea.

Monday 21^st- Raining all day; sent up for Dr Smith but he could not leave the Hospital. Pa was quite sick all night.

Tuesday 22d- Cloudy, very cold; sent up for Dr Smith. Pa very ill; we were all very much frightened. Uncle Henry went away this afternoon. Priscilla and her niece came over to see how Pa was, and to bring him some velvet Cream.

Wednesday 23d- Clear, cold

Thursday 24^th- Clear; Thanksgiving day. Dr Smith came down. Mr Lathrop called to see Pa. Mr Barwise called. Pa is better. I have a very bad cold. Mary came to wash. Minnie and Frankie took Tea with Mary.

Friday 25^th- Clear; ironed; went after Yeast; stopped at Yerkes. Mr & Mrs Melizet took Tea with us.

Saturday 26^th- Clear; made Bread; took a ride on Horse Back. Pa is much better; feel quite sick.

Sunday 27^th- Clear; Alfred Steel took Tea with us, spent the evening. Priscilla came over; Lou Lathrop called to see me, and wanted me to go to church with her. I was too sick to go.

Monday 28^th- Clear; Mary came to wash; went over to take my shoe to be mended; called to see Dr Parsons.

Tuesday 29^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop; found Mr Kirk Doholdsen [?] there; went after Yeast; Hannah Yerkes came after milk. Pa went to Beverly, and staid all day; he heard that Wesley Dennis had been killed.

Wednesday 30^th- Clear; went over to Beverly after Fletcher; got William some Chloroform; quite warm and pleasant.

December 1864

Thursday 1^st- Clear; went down to see R Wilmerton in the afternoon; Mary came to iron, and to clean the Kitchen; ironed in the morning; Mr Baxter Harding is in Delanco, staying at Carters; he called to see R Wilmerton last night.

Friday 2d- Cloudy; Pa and Ma went to the City; went over after yeast, Mr Morrel(?) called and got some grape vines. Raining all the evening. Fletcher went up to Beverly; Zaide came for milk.

Saturday 3d- Raining. Hannah came after milk; cleaned the back entry.

Sunday 4^th- Clear; Melanie got the sick headache, in bed all day; went to Sunday School; called over to see Lou Lathrop, she was not home; her Mother said that she went to Germantown yesterday; Israel Heisler came down to Wilmertons in the afternoon.

Monday 5^th- Clear; Mary came to wash; Minnie Melizet took Tea with us; went up to Beverly, to protracted meeting; heard Mr Lawrence; Tom Quigg, Hattie, Zadide Yerkes, Carrie Whitney went with us; had a good time. Mr Buck called to see Pa; went over to the Post Office.

Tuesday 6^th- Clear; ironed; went after Yeast; stopped at Yerkes; William sick.

Wednesday 7^th- Raining all day; went over to the Store twice. A Dutch Soldier came to get out a warrant; the Baker brought him.

Thursday 8^th- Clear; went to the City in the early train, staid with Eliza; her nurse girl had left the Tuesday before; Lou Vinton and her Mother, called to see Eliza this morning; Cynthia Strong and her husband spent the evening with us, they staid very late. Tom Quigg and Hannah Yerkes went down.

Friday 9^th- Clear, very cold; Eliza had a Girl come today as nurse; came home in the half past 3 o’clock train; met Carrie Whitney on my way home. Stopped at Yerkes, and saw Zaide. She went with me over to Quiggs after yeast. We had some fun; found a note from Ella Crane.

Saturday 10^th- Snow Storm. Mr Melizet came over, and Minnie dressed herself up in Boy’s Clothes, and came over with Frank and Louise to play snowball.

Sunday 11^th- Raining very cold; indoors all day.

Monday 12^th- Snow Storm last night, very cold in the morning, Thermometer down to 12 deg. Mary came to wash; dried the clothes in the house.

Tuesday 13^th- Clear, very cold, Thermometer at 18 deg.; went after Yeast; Melanie got a letter from Lizzie Eaton; ironed in the morning. William sick.

Wednesday 14^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; went down to Yerkes, met Ella Crane there and R Wilmerton. William still sick.

Thursday 15^th- Clear in the morning. Pa and Edward, went to the City; Dr Parsons called to see Pa in the morning, Mr Dobbins and Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; Mary took Tea with Minnie. Snow Storm in the evening.

Friday 16^th- Cloudy in the morning. Raining in the afternoon. Edward went to the City. Made Yeast. Fletcher took Beckie Newton’s Saddle home, with our Bridle(?).

Saturday 17^th- Clear; made Yeast; Ma has got the backache. Minnie Melizet took Tea with Mary; Alfred Steel took Tea with us; Mr Lathrop came in the evening with some Gentlemen, to make depositions. William is still sick.

Sunday 18^th- Clear; went over to the Church, but found there was not any Sunday School; found Ella Crane, Lizzie and Joanna Dennis there; Sam Quigg came to tell us there could not be any because there was no fire in the Stoves.

Went down to see Mrs Melizet in the afternoon; Mr Melizet brought us home. Alfred Steel took Tea with us, spent the evening. Wrote a letter to Annie Philson.

Monday 19^th- Raining hard. Edward went up to Beverly.

Tuesday 20^th- Clear. Dr Smith came to see William; lost a one dollar note but found it again. Made bread and Yeast.

Wednesday 21^st- Snow Storm and hail, very cold, wind east. William still sick; very cold.

Thursday 22d- Snowing, very cold. Dr Smith came to see William, he is better; Mary came to wash; sewing on my blue Merino dress, put a new facing on it.

Friday 23d- Clear; ironed; went over to Annan’s to get my shoe, paid 70 cts; got some Castor oil, 15 cts., shoe strings, 4 ct.; stopped at Yerkes awhile.

Saturday 24^th- Clear; went to Philada; met L. Heisler and her brother, Cousin Amanda, and Mr Martin on the Cars; went out in the morning; took my Scissors to get sharpened; helped Min put the Christmas, Tree up in the evening.

Sunday 25^th- Clear; went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Furness; Jane Augusta was there. Clear; on my way up Walnut St, I met Minnie Melizet, Amelia Merino, Eliza Grimes; the hymns, were 105, 108; Milton went over to Dyotts in the evening. Christmas day — very dull.

Monday 26^th- Raining all day. Milton went to a party in the evening.

Tuesday 27^th- Cloudy in the morning. Milton went to a Lecture.

Wednesday 28^th- Raining, hard. Mrs Carrier [or Currier] called to bid Eliza good bye; no company at home; all over to Dyotts, saw All(?) and Frank Steel go by.

Thursday 29^th- Clear; went out to take a walk with Min; got the Scissors, 40 cts. Edward came down from the Country; Amelia and Mr Merino spent the evening with us. Annie Philson called to see me in the morning.

Friday 30^th- Clear; Mrs Sims and her daughter called; went out to take a walk in the afternoon; called to see Lou Vinton, did not find her at home; Eliza has the face ache.

Saturday 31^st- Snow Storm. Eliza has the face ache. Dr Fricke called in the morning, went to his house in the evening, to a party. Mr & Mrs Alberger, Mr and Mrs Blazius, Mrs Vinton and her Mother, William, McKinley, Mr Craft [or Croft], Eliza and Milton, Lou Vinton. Very slippery coming home.

1865

January 1865

Sunday 1^st- Clear; went to hear Mr Furness; saw Mr Creighton; Dr Fricke called; walking very bad, cold, slippery.

Monday 2d- Clear; called to see Mrs Clement and Mrs Hoppin; took a walk up Chesnut St; saw Mr Man [?]; Milton went skating, fell on the ice and hurt himself; Mr Dyott came over and gave him the Battery.

Tuesday 3d- Clear, very cold; went up to see Jane Augusta; saw Harriett[? Maybe Aunt] Eliza; Mrs Palmer was there; Jenny was not home, had gone to see me; met her as she was leaving Eliza’s; bought some Soap 7(? i.e. 7 cents?). Went over to Mrs Dyotts in the evening. Snowing went we came home.

Wednesday 4^th- Clear, walking very bad; the children went over to Mrs Dyotts to a party. Dr and Mrs Fricke, William and Lou Vinton, Mr and Mrs Dyott spent the evening with us. William was drunk.

Thursday 5^th- Clear, cold; went up to see Cynthia in the afternoon; met Mr Creighton; spent the evening at Esther’s; Mrs Hoppin called to see me in the morning.

Friday 6^th- Raining hard all day; went over to Mrs Dyotts in the evening.

Saturday 7^th- Snowing in the morning, clear in the evening, very cold; went to Dr Fricke’s; William, and Lou Vinton were there.

Sunday 8^th- Clear, very cold; went to Church; heard Mr Furness; Jane Augusta was there with Clara Justice and her beaux(?). Took a walk in the afternoon with Albert, met James Earle; very cold.

Monday 9^th- Clear; Eliza Grimes called to see Eliza; went up to Mrs Clements; found Belle sick in bed; got some worsted.

Tuesday 10^th- Raining, in the morning, clear in the evening; went up to McKinleys with Milton; very moderate.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear; went up to see Mrs Earle in the afternoon; found Mr Earle, very sick. Mr & Mrs Fassitt[?], and [?] Cynthia and Mr Strong spent the evening; had a nice time.

Thursday 12^th- Clear; went out in the morning; took Cynthia. Edward called at Eliza’s; Miss Hardinge arrived from California; left Philada for Delanco, in the half past 3 o’clock, train, with Miss Hardinge; got home safe, and found Ma sick; Miss H. gave me a silver napkin ring which she brought from California.

Friday 13^th- Clear; Miss Hardinge went to New York this morning; got a note from Lou Lathrop; Mrs Parsons called to see Ma; Mr Louder came to see Pa.

Saturday 14^th- Clear; made bread; Ma is quite sick.

Sunday 15^th- Clear, very cold; went to Sunday school; Mr Barwise made a speech about Joseph Whitecar, one of the Scholars who was buried the Thursday before; Lou Lathrop came after me, we took a short walk, it was very cold; Minnie, Louise, and Frank Melizet took Tea with us; Pa and Tom went to Mr Melizet’s to dinner.

[The surname Whitecar may possibly be Whitaker.]

Monday 16^th- Clear; Mary came to wash; went over Mrs Parsons in the afternoon; stopped to see Lou Lathrop; Mr Jones was there; Edward spent the evening with her.

Tuesday 17^th- Clear; Mary and Fletcher went to the City to an Exhibition. Mr Melizet Minnie and Frank went with them; ironed.

Wednesday 18^th- Clear; made butter; Mary & Fletcher came home; very cold.

Thursday 19^th- Clear; Mr & Mrs Melizet spent the evening with us. Snowing in the evening.

Friday 20^th- Clear, very cold; made Yeast. Mr Melizet took Edward and Mary a sleighing.

Saturday 21^st- Cloudy in the morning; Pa went to the City. Made Bread. Minnie Melizet took Tea with us. Snowing in the evening very bad night.

Sunday 22d- Clear. Went to Sunday School; stopped in at Yerkes.

Monday 23d- Raining; Mary came to wash; Edward took Fletcher up to Beverly to see Dr Smith about his eye. Mr Deacon came to see Pa.

Tuesday 24^th- Clear; ironed; very cold; Dr Smith came to see Fletcher; Mr Leek came to see Pa; young Mr Creine came to see Pa about the Ice.

Wednesday 25^th- Clear, very cold, Thermometer down to 17 deg. Made Bread; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; attended a Meeting at Samuel Quigg’s for the Election of officers for the Sunday School, in the evening; Wesley Dobbins came home with Zaide Yerkes and myself. Edward went over to Mellizet’s to spend the evening.

Thursday 26^th- Clear, very cold, Thermometer down to 10 deg. Edward and Tom commenced to get in Ice, 9 loads the first day; quite sick all day.

Friday 27^th- Clear, very cold, Thermometer at 10, coldest day. Minnie came to see Mary; getting in Ice.

Saturday 28^th- Cloudy; finished getting in the Ice; very cold, Thermometer down to 5 deg. in the morning.

Sunday 29^th- Clear, more moderate; went to Sunday School, gave up my Class, and was made Librarian; went to Baptist meeting with Sadie Yerkes; Lou Lathrop came to see me; Pa, Tom and Edward went over to Mellizets to dinner; Mr Mellizet came and invited them in the morning.

Monday 30^th- Clear, more moderate. Pa and Edward went to the City. Mary came to wash. Made Yeast; gave her some. Oscar Pellet came on from New York, and staid over Sunday.

Tuesday 31^st- Clear. Edward went to Bridgeboro, and took Mr & Mrs Mellizet. Mary Dummer went over there to Tea; ironed.

February 1865

Wednesday 1^st- Clear; went down to Yerkes; met George Kimbal there. Edward went to Bridgeboro; took Mr Mellizet with him.

Thursday 2d- Clear, more moderate; spent the evening at Mrs Mellizets with Melanie and Tom; Minnie sick; swept my room.

Friday 3d- Clear in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon; went over to Mrs Parsons; Mr & Mrs Milne and Mrs Turnbull were there. Mrs Parsons sent a woman once in the morning, to say that Mrs Creine had been sick; stopped at Yerkes; Sadie was alone. Snow Storm in the evening.

Saturday 4^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon, more moderate. Swept and cleaned the dining room; made bread; Edward spent the evening at Mellizets.

Sunday 5^th- Clear, but very windy. Ma sick in the morning. Pa, Tom, and Mary took dinner at Mellizets; went to Sunday School; called to see Lou Lathrop afterwards; stopped in at Yerkes on my way home. William went to bed sick

Monday 6^th- Clear, cold; went over to the Store; Mary came to wash; Cleaned out the [illegible] closet; Mary Dummer has cold in her eyes; Lou Lathrop spent the evening with me.

Tuesday 7^th- Cloudy, in the morning, with the appearance of a Storm; went over to the Post Office; stopped to see Mrs Mellizet on my way home; very cold, and raw; ironed; went over to Denights in the afternoon, to get some Sausages; Sadie Yerkes went with me. Snowing very fast, and very deep. In the evening the Snow turned to rain.

Wednesday 8^th- Clear; made bread.

Thursday 9^th- Clear, very slippery; made Yeast. Mr & Mrs Mellizet called to see us. Mary Dummer sick in bed; very cold.

Friday 10^th- Clear, very cold; went over to the Post Office; stopped at Mrs Mellizet’s; brought Mary a note. Took Mrs Yerkes some Yeast; Ella Crane called to see me in the afternoon; went down on the Creek in the evening with Hannah Yerkes; took Minnie a note from Mary; fell down and cut my head.

Saturday 11^th- Clear; Edward went to the City. Ma sick; made bread; Edward went over to Lathrops in the evening.

Sunday 12^th- Snow Storm, very violent. Mr Mellizet came over in the morning to see us; Edward and Tom went over there to dinner. My head pains me considerable.

Monday 13^th- Clear; Mary came to wash; Mary Dummer got a letter from Frances Alofsen.

Tuesday 14^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop; she was in the City. Got a valentine, took two valentines over, for her to direct and take to the City; stopped at Yerkes; got a bad Cough.

Wednesday 15^th- Clear; feel sick, Melanie sick in bed, with sore eyes.

Thursday 16^th- Raining in the morning; sick in bed all day with a hot fever. Melanie still sick.

Friday 17^th- Clear, more moderate; came down stairs, feel better; Mrs Mellizet spent the evening with us.

Saturday 18^th- Clear; feel better; Melanie still sick; ironed two shirts.

Sunday 19^th- Clear; walking very bad; Mr Mellizet came over to see Pa in the morning. Mary Dummer made a Cake; Mr & Mrs Mellizet came over in the afternoon to say good bye. Minnie Frank , and Louisa took Tea with us. Lou Lathrop called to see me. Edward took her home in the Carriage. Melanie is better. I am improving.

Monday 20^th- Clear; Mr Mellizet and family left for NYork; his mother and sister came to see them off.

Tuesday 21^st- Clear; Mary came to wash; Mary Dummer got a letter from Frances.

Wednesday 22d- Clear; Pa and Edward went to the City. Pa dined with George South(?). Pa received a letter from Mr Mellizet, Mary came to iron.

Dr Parsons called.

Thursday 23d- Raining. Mary Williams came to do the work for us, and will stay two weeks. Made bread.

Friday 24^th- Clear. Dr Parsons called to see Pa; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon.

Saturday 25^th- Cloudy, in the morning. Pa and Edward went to the city. Made bread. Mary swept the dining room; Clara Lathrop came over in the afternoon. Raining in evening.

Sunday 26^th- Clear; went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Barwise preach; Putnam Wilmerton was up; went to Sunday School in the afternoon; Beckie Newton was there; took a walk with S Yerkes after S. School was out.

Monday 27^th- Clear, pleasant; Mary washed.

Tuesday 28^th- Cloudy, stormy; ironed; made bread. Pa and Edward went to Mt Holly.

March 1865

Wednesday 1^st- Clear. Edward went to the City; went down to Wilmerton’s in the afternoon; finished my Shemise [i.e. chemise]; Lou Lathrop called to see me; went with her over to the station, to meet Roby; Sallie Yerkes and her Mother came up; sick with pain; Mary cleaned the pantry.

Thursday 2d- Cloudy in the morning, Raining in the afternoon. Edward came home last night and brought me my Napkin ring, with my name on it. Mary made Pies today. Cleaned the silver.

Friday 3d- Raining hard all day. Mary cleaned out the bottom of the closet, she made Carrot Fritters.

Saturday 4^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; made bread, Dr Parsons, and Mr Warner called; went to see B. Newton in the afternoon; stopped at Yerkes. Met C. Jones, and Mr Dobbins. A Steel spent the evening.

Sunday 5^th- Clear, pleasant; went to Church, heard Mr Dobbins; went to Sunday School; took a walk afterwards with Hannah Yerkes and R. Wilmerton. A. Steel took Tea with us.

Monday 6^th- Clear, pleasant; Mary washed. The Barclay made her first Trip today; the Mill commenced running. Dr Parsons called; finished Topping[?] a Shemise [sic].

Tuesday 7^th- Clear; ironed; Mary made a Cake for Tea.

Wednesday 8^th- Clear, pleasant; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; got caught in the Rain. Ella Crane has a party tonight; saw Lizzie Carter and Mr Harding.

Thursday 9^th- Raining hard all the morning, Clear in the afternoon; went over to see Lou Lathrop; stopped at Mrs. Parsons, she is sick. Went into Yerkes awhile. Edward went to the City this afternoon, to a party at Huddels.

Friday 10^th- Changeable. I have a rash come out over me, do not feel well.

Saturday 11^th- Clear; in great pain. Edward went to the City; very cool day. A. Steel here in the evening.

Sunday 12^th- Clear; went to Sunday School; Israel Heisler was there; took a walk after S. School, up with Wesley Dobbins and B. Newton; stopped into Wilmertons on my way home. A. Steel here to dinner, and in the evening.

Pasted in my scrap book; Louisa came to say that Mary Williams was sick.

Monday 13^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me; Mrs Parsons called; began to read the story out loud of East Lynne [?]

[Mrs. Henry Wood wrote a novel entitled East Lynne. This may be the work referred to by Martha.]

Tuesday 14^th- Clear very warm; took a walk in the afternoon with R. Wilmerton; called to see B. Newton; stopped at Mrs Yerkes.

Wednesday 15^th- Cloudy very windy. Mrs Lathrop came over early in the morning to see about a Wash woman. Louisa came to get some milk; she said Mary was not much better.

Thursday 16^th- Clear very windy; the fence was nearly all blown down last night. [crossed out: “Received a letter from Uncle Henry”] with a Coupon in it, for Thirty [crossed out: “dollars in gold, Melanie got one too, The wind is rising now while I write.”]

Friday 17^th- Clear, very windy. Received a letter from Uncle Henry with a Coupon in it for Thirty dollars in gold; Melanie got one too. Mrs Parsons sent Ma some Cake, and an Orange yesterday.

Saturday 18^th- Clear; swept the Parlor; went out in the afternoon over to Marian’s; stopped to see how Mary was; engaged Mrs Sully(?) to come and wash; stopped at Mrs Yerkes, found her sick. Mrs Whitney came in while I was there; wrote a letter to Uncle Henry.

[Crossed out: “Sunday 19th- Clear, walking very bad; Mr Melizet came”]

Sunday 19^th- Clear; went to S. School; walked up home with B. Newton; called to see young Mrs Whitney, she was out; stopped at Mrs Yerkes, found her there. Met H. Crane and his Father. Pasted in the Scrap Book.

Monday 20^th- Clear warm; bought a Ticket of Hatie [or Katie] McClure for the Exhibition; Mr Yerkes came after the horse [looks like “house”] and Wagon to go to Morestown [i.e. Moorestown].

Tuesday 21^st- Clear very warm; Mrs Sully came to wash. Ma, Pa, and William went up to Beverly to see Dr Smith, he was not at home. Tom and Pa went to the City in the afternoon to hear Miss Hardinge lecture; went down to Mrs Yerkes, she told me Mary A. Dennis died last night. William Meyers came to see Pa.

Wednesday 22d- Raining, hailing, very windy, storming terribly all day; ironed; went over to the Library in the evening with R. Wilmerton. Pa and Tom came home

Thursday 23d- Cloudy in the morning, very windy, Raining in the afternoon; took up the front Stair Carpet, cleaned the rods.

Friday 24^th- Clear; got up very early; cleaned the stairs and put the carpet down, all the way up to the Third Story, very tired. Mary A Dennis was buried today. Lou Lathrop came after me to go to the Funeral with her, but I was busy, and had to decline. I am so very tired I cannot see.

Saturday 25^th- Clear cold blustering; made bread. Dr Smith came to see Ma. Mrs Newton called; went over to Mrs Sully’s; got some Worsted at the Store, 4 cts; stopped at Mrs Yerkes, found Sallie home; put some Crash on the front stairs.

Sunday 26^th- Clear, cold, blustering, very disagreeable; went to Sunday School; took a walk; got mad at Wesley Dobbins for something he said.

Monday 27^th- Clear, pleasant; finished a pair of Malts (? i.e. mitts?); went over to Mrs Parsons, met Miss Milne, Mrs Turnbull, and Mr Milne there; called over to see Lou Lathrop, she was in the City; stopped to see R. Wilmerton.

Tuesday 28^th- Clear, cold; Mrs Lully [or Sully] came to wash; made bread.

Wednesday 29^th- Clear, pleasant; ironed six dozen clothes; went over to the Library in the evening with R Wilmerton; took a ride in W Dobbins wagon with S Jones, C Wilmerton, J. Dennis and R Wilmerton; Wesley was very angry.

Thursday 30^th- Raining all day, warm; finished putting the Crash on the Stairs.

Friday 31^st- Raining hard all day. Pa, and Tom went to the City.

April 1865

Saturday 1^st- Clear; made Bread; Eliza & Milton came up with Cynthia and spent the day; went over to Beverly to look at a House [possibly horse]; went over to see Mary Williams, found her better. Met Israel Heisler at Wilmertons. Showery in the afternoon. Deals moved up.

Sunday 2d- Clear; went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Wright; went to Sunday School; took a walk. A Steel was here. H Crane, called to see Edward in the afternoon; went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Barwise. Wesley Dobbins went home with Sallie Yerkes; Israel Heisler went home with Lizzie Dennis. Hannah and Putnam Wilmerton came home with us, Rachel and Myself. I heard that Hannah was married.

Monday 3d- Clear. Mary Williams came to wash. Charly Jones and Mr Butcher came to see Pa. Uncle Charles came up and told us that Richmond was taken. Spent the evening with Lou Lathrop; made Cakes in the morning. Went down to see Mrs Yerkes.

Tuesday 4^th- Clear. Ironed. Charly Jones came after his deed; went over to the School House in the evening with R. Wilmerton. Ella Crane was there. Israel Heisler was there but I did not speak to him.

Wednesday 5^th- Clear; went over to the Library in the evening, with R. Wilmerton.

Thursday 6^th- Raining in the morning. A. Steel was here; made Cakes for breakfast. Made Bread; showery in the afternoon, windy.

Friday 7^th- Cloudy in the morning; Melanie and Mary went to the City. Showers in the afternoon. William sick. Mr Deacon called in the evening.

Saturday 8^th- Clear; made Bread. Swept the Dining room. A Lady and her daughter came after Grape Vines; went down to see R. Wilmerton, she was out; quite cold.

Sunday 9^th- Cloudy; rose very early; made Cakes for breakfast. A. Steel here; went to Church in the afternoon; took a walk; Quarterly Meeting at Bridgeboro. Think R. Wilmerton was rather cool. It has grown quite cold.

Monday 10^th- Raining. Mary Williams came to work for us today; washed; do not feel well.

Tuesday 11^th- Cloudy, cold; made bread & biscuit; went down to see Mrs Yerkes; got some Milk at Wilmerton’s, 10 cts a quart. Mr Wilmerton called to see Pa. I am now going to bed, and it is raining.

Wednesday 12^th- Cloudy in the morning; Mary put out her clothes. Charly Jones moved into the Town today; showery in the afternoon; went over to the Library in the evening. George Whitney came home with R Wilmerton and, me. Raining hard, very warm.

Thursday 13^th- Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Pa went to the City; ironed; got through early. R. Wilmerton came up and spent the afternoon with me; went over to the Store, got some S. [for sewing?] Silk 5 cts. Mr Linton came after Grape Vines.

Friday 14^th- Clear; made Biscuit. Mary Williams got news that her husband was killed; went down to Wilmertons; Rachel went with me over to the Station. Melanie and Mary came up, and Pa; got some Yeast.

Saturday 15^th- Cloudy; Edward went to the City; President Lincoln was shot last night; made Biscuit. Raining hard in the afternoon; Fletcher went to the City; quite cold.

Sunday 16^th- Easter. Cloudy, cold; went to Church, heard Mr Dobbins; went to Sunday School in the afternoon; raining; went to Church in the evening; heard the new Minister, Mr Fort; came home with Wesley Dobbins and Zaide.

Monday 17^th- Clear; rose early; went to the City in the 7 o’clock Train with Zaide Yerkes, and Lizzie Dennis; took a walk in the afternoon.

Tuesday 18^th- Cloudy; helped Eliza pack up her things; got a sore throat.

Wednesday 19^th- Clear; went to Mr Furness’ Church; Mr Lincoln[‘s] remains were taken from the White House today; services at the Churches from 12 to 1 o’clock.

Thursday 20^th- Cloudy in the morning. Milton and Eliza moved down to Washington St. Mrs Osborne there. Raining in the afternoon. Eliza staid at Mrs Dyotts with the Baby and the Children.

Friday 21^st- Cloudy, Raining. Eliza came down today with the Children. Mrs Osborne and the Nurse were there; got the sitting room and Parlor papered(?); very tired.

Saturday 22d- Cloudy in the morning. Mary and Tom came down to see the Procession. Abraham Lincoln’s remains will arrive in the City today. The streets crowded with people; Eliza was out all the morning. Left Philada at 6 o’clock for Delanco, very few Passengers. Met Mr Whitecar; quite sick with a cold.

Sunday 23d- Cloudy, raw, cold. A. Steel came to see Pa; brought a stranger. Edward went to the City. Abraham Lincoln will lay in state all day at Independence Hall. Miss Priscilla Nicholson came to see us in the afternoon. Edward came home.

Monday 24^th- Clear, cool. Tom, Mary & Fletcher came home in the early Train. Mary washed; feel quite sick; Melanie has a very bad cold too.

Tuesday 25^th- Clear; ironed; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; her Cousin Roxy was there. Joanna Dennis came in while I was there. Went with her over to the Store. Went with Mary Dummer after milk. Katie McClure came after some wine; her Mother is sick. My Cough is better.

Wednesday 26^th- Clear; made Biscuit. Mr & Mrs Parsons called to say good bye. Went to the Library with R Wilmerton; came home with Joe Dennis and R Wilmerton; got a book out.

Thursday 27^th- Clear; rose early; Pa went to Mt. Holly; did some gardening; planted a slip of oleander that Mrs Wilmerton gave me; went with Mary after Milk. Quite sick in the evening.

Friday 28^th- Clear; did some hoeing [or Sewing]; went out in the afternoon to see Beckie Newton; Mary and Pa and Ma went over to see Dr Parsons; three Gentlemen came and Mr Freeman and his family came in a carriage to get some vines; feel better this evening.

Saturday 29^th- Cloudy in the morning with the appearance of rain. Mary the Cook made Bread and Biscuit. Raining in the afternoon; went down to see Mrs Yerkes; got caught in the shower; Lewis came up in the evening train; brought the picture of Lincoln.

Sunday 30^th- Clear, pleasant; went to the Church in the morning, heard Mr Barwise; went to Sunday School; took a walk afterwards, up the shore. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Lathrop; came home with Putnam and Rachel; saw Lou Lathrop, stopped and spoke to her.

May 1865

Monday 1^st- Raining hard all day. Pa and Lewis went to the City. Made Flannel Cakes for Tea. Mary washed; feel very tired. This is my Birthday.

Tuesday 2d- Clear; Mary made Biscuit; Priscilla took Tea with us; quite cold.

Wednesday 3d- Clear; ironed; went down to see Mrs Yerkes; got some Yeast, 2 cts; went over to the Library; Mary & Fletcher went to the City. Mr Wilmerton cut his finger nearly off. Priscilla called to say good bye.

Thursday 4^th- Clear; went over to the Store; went down to the wharf, saw Priscilla there, bid her good bye; Mrs Lathrop died last night; went over there, saw Lou and Robin; went up to Beverly in the afternoon with Melanie, to see about my bonnet, and engage Miss Menby (? Menty?); as we came home saw S. Quigg; Martha Newton called to see Pa.

Friday 5^th- Clear; went over to Lathrops in the morning early, with Pa; short services at the house; walked to the Depot with Lou. Mr Lathrop took the body over to Vermont; went after milk; got some sugar at the Store; very tired.

Saturday 6^th- Raining. Edward went to the City; got the Coupon changed into money. Mary Dummer came home. Went after milk.

Sunday 7^th- Clear. Pasted in my Scrapbook in the morning; went to Sunday School; took a short walk; went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Fort; Hannah came up last night.

Monday 8^th- Cloudy in the morning. Mary washed. William sick; went over to Johnsons in the afternoon; met Priscilla Nicholson. Raining hard in the evening; commenced to make a Jacket for myself.

Tuesday 9^th- Raining hard all day; ironed. Clear in the evening, R. Wilmerton and Joe Dennis spent the evening with me; finished my Jacket.

Mr & Mrs Parsons and Mrs Crim left Delanco for good this morning; planted a cutting that Priscilla gave me; very tired.

Wednesday 10^th- Cloudy; made bread; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; went over to the Library in the evening got a book. William had three fits today.

Thursday 11^th- Cloudy, misting; got up very early. Mary made Codfish cakes for breakfast; went out in the afternoon with Mary Dummer over to Marian’s; she bought a Cocoanut; went after milk. Raining hard all the evening, thunder, great Storm.

Friday 12^th- Clear; went over to Lathrops in the morning; borrowed their Carriage; went over to Beverly in the afternoon to see Miss Menty; found her sick. Went down to Wilmerton’s afterwards; met Rachel at the Store; got some Yeast and Butter; met Miss Stevens on Horseback.

Saturday 13^th- Clear; went to the City with Melanie; met Miss Lathrop; she told me S. Deal was going to Savannah. Bought a bonnet and Cap; stopped to see Eliza; came up in the 6 o’clock Train with Carrie Dennis; very tired. William was very sick today.

Sunday 14^th- Clear, pleasant; very tired; went to Sunday School; went to Church, heard Mr. Barwise.

Monday 15^th- Clear; went over to Beverly early in the morning after Miss Menty the Dressmaker; on my way home took up Mr & Mrs Lathrop and carried them to the R. Depot. Took Miss Menty home in the evening; she is making a dress for Mary.

Tuesday 16^th- Clear; Mary washed; walked down to the gate.

Wednesday 17^th- Clear; ironed; William very sick; Edward went to the City; went over to the Library in the evening; Lou Lathrop came to see me; went with her to the Depot.

Thursday 18^th- Cloudy; Edward came home; William is better; went over to Johnsons to get some trimmings. Raining in the evening. Melanie cleaning her room.

Edward came home.

Friday 19^th- Cloudy. William sick. Melanie finished her room.

Saturday 20^th- Cloudy; Pa went to the City in the morning. William very sick. Lewis came up in the evening. Edward went to the City at 6 o’clock.

Sunday 21^st- Raining all day, very hard in the morning, clear a little while in the afternoon; went to Sunday School; Hannah and Put Wilmerton up with a young lady.

Monday 22d- Cloudy; Mary washed; Pa went to the City, took Lewis [or Louis]; Dr Smith came up to see William; brought me a box of Pills; swept back room.

Tuesday 23d- Clear; Lewis still here, separated from his Wife; very heavy rain last night, thunder, and lightning; wet the entry, leaking from the Sanks[? i.e. sinks? tanks?].

Wednesday 24^th- Clear; ironed; R Wilmerton spent the afternoon with me; brought her sewing; went over to see Lou Lathrop yesterday afternoon; found Kirk Doholdson[?] there; went over to the Railroad, met S. Deal; S Quigg’s Wife confined; went over to the Library; Mrs Yerkes gave me a Pink.

Thursday 25^th- Cloudy

Friday 26^th- Cloudy; Miss Menty here, Dressmaking for Melanie; put up a green Curtain in the entry. Began to rain in the afternoon. Took Miss Menty home in the Carriage. Raining hard.

Charly Lukens came up. Got my bonnet and Cap at Mrs Perkins, paid $2.74 cts for it.

Saturday 27^th- Raining. Pa went to the City; came up in the late train; brought Cousin Otis and Jane Augusta; Cousin Otis brought me my ring that I lost.

Sunday 28^th- Raining; went out to take a walk. Lou Lathrop and Mr Deihl, called. Showering all the afternoon.

Uncle George came up in the Beverly boat. Alfred Steel came over in the afternoon.

Monday 29^th- Clear. Mary washed. Cousin Otis, Jane Augusta, and Uncle George all went down to the City this morning.

Tuesday 30^th- Clear; ironed; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon.

Wednesday 31^st- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop; took her Music home; went over to the Library in the evening; took a boat ride.

June 1865

Thursday 1^st- Clear, very warm; Mary Williams went home today; picked four qts [quarts] and a pt [pint] of Strawberries.

Friday 2d- Clear. Edward went to the City; went down to Yerkes after Tea. Jennie Stevens had a party last night. Tommy Lukens came up.

Saturday 3d- Clear, very warm. Melanie went to the City; made bread.

Sunday 4^th- Clear, very warm. Melanie came home in the Beverly Boat with Eliza and her family. Mary Williams came over to get the dinner. Went to Sunday School; had a Bible presentation to Katie McClure, and Mary Quigg. Went to church in the evening; came home with Wesley Dobbins, Hannah, and Rachel.

Monday 5^th- Clear. Mary Williams came to wash. Shower in the afternoon.

Tuesday 6^th- Clear; ironed; did not get done until late in the evening; very tired, worn out.

Wednesday 7^th- Clear; went out a Boating in the evening; went to the Library first; Lizzie Dennis, Eddie, Joanna, R Wilmerton and others.

Thursday 8^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop came over in the morning to see me.

Friday 9^th- Clear, very warm; went over to see Lou Lathrop; she made me a puff for my back hair and showed me how to put it up; very warm.

Saturday 10^th- Went to the City in the morning with Lou Lathrop an[d] Robie, Willie Warner and S Deal went down; met Kirk Donaldson at the wharf; went shopping; stopped in at Earles; saw Edgar; stood on a Church Step to see the Review; got caught in the Rain; spoiled all my clothes; saw Mrs Milne; came home with Wesley Dobbins.

Sunday 11^th- Clear; went to Sunday School; took a ride in the afternoon with Eliza and Edward.

Monday 12^th- Clear. Mary washed, Eliza and her family left today for Philada; cool and pleasant; very tired.

Tuesday 13^th- Clear; ironed; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; she loaned me some books. Mary Williams here all day.

Wednesday 14^th- Clear, cool; took up the dining room carpet; went over to the Library in the evening; Mary Williams here all day.

Thursday 15^th- Clear; put down the Carpet in the dining Room.

Friday 16^th- Clear. Mary Williams here; walked down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon.

Saturday 17^th- Clear, very hot; Mary Williams came. Went over to the depot in the evening to meet Zaide, with R. Wilmerton; took a walk round by the Boarding house.

Sunday 18^th- Clear, very hot; went to Sunday School. William very sick. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Fort; Wesley Dobbins, Zaide, and R. Wilmerton came home with me.

Monday 19^th- Clear. Mary Williams washed; had a shower in the afternoon. Put green curtains up to the windows over the Sanks[?]. Tired and sleepy.

Tuesday 20^th- Cloudy, very warm, sultry; ironed. Raining in the afternoon, with Thunder and lightning.

Wednesday 21^st- Clear; put some green muslin up the window over the front door; cleaned part of the front entry; went to the Library in the evening with R. Wilmerton.

Thursday 22d- Foggy; very misty.

Friday 23d- Clear. Mary Williams came to clean the Cellar. Charly Dyott and Milton Lukens came up.

Saturday 24^th- Clear; went to the City with Lou Lathrop; Kirk Donaldson met us at the Wharf; went a shopping, bought a white Body; came home in the last Train with H. Yerkes, Zaide; very tired, very warm.

By “white body,” Martha may have meant that she bought white fabric to make a bodice. See entry for July 27, 1865.]

Sunday 25^th- Clear, went to S. School; was very late, staid to church, heard Mr Fort; took a walk; in the evening went to Church, heard Mr Wright.

Monday 26^th- Raining; went down to Yerkes in the afternoon.

Tuesday 27^th- Clear. Mary Williams’ baby died this morning very sudden.

Wednesday 28th- Clear, very warm. Mary Williams’ baby was buried in the afternoon. Went to the Library

Thursday 29^th- Clear; helped Melanie sweep the Parlor; Lou Lathrop came to see me yesterday. Lou Koecker[?] and his sisters took Tea with Mary.

Friday 30^th- Clear in the morning, very hot, 90 deg in the shade, Thunder shower in the evening. Very tired.

July 1865

Saturday 1^st- Cloudy in the morning. Lou Lathrop came in to see me in the afternoon; very hot day. Went down in the evening too see R. Wilmerton; went with A[illegible] Whitney in to see Mrs Yerkes; her son George came home in the 6 o’clock Train.

Sunday 2d- Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon, very heavy shower last evening. Went to Sunday School, staid to Church, heard Mr Barwise; lost my breast pin; had a great time finding it; went and took a walk with R. Wilmerton and Mrs Whitney before Church; thought Hannah and Zaide treated me very cool.

Monday 3d- Clear. Mary Williams came to wash; wrote a note to Zaide Yerkes; she came up to see me in the afternoon.

Tuesday 4^th- Clear; ironed all day; went down to see Zaide in the afternoon; met Rachel there; very tired in the evening. Fletcher and Edward went to the City.

Wednesday 5^th- Clear; ironed in the morning. Uncle George came up to see us; very hot, went over to the Library.

Thursday 6^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop and Priscilla called to see me in the evening.

Friday 7^th- Clear, thunder shower in the evening; went down to see Mrs Yerkes.

Saturday 8^th- Clear. Pa went to the City, came home and [continues on next page as follows:] Clear, brought Louis [i.e. Lewis?], who has been on a spree; went over to the Railroad to meet Zaide; took a walk with her there. George Kimbal came down to see George Yerkes; he brought me home. Got a letter from Jane Augusta yesterday.

Sunday 9^th- Cloudy. Raining last night; feel very tired. Went to Sunday School and Church. Went to Church in the evening. George Yerkes brought me home and staid until half past twelve.

Monday 10^th- Cloudy; went over to Beverly in the afternoon with Melanie, after Miss Menby. Mary Williams came to live with us.

Tuesday 11^th- Cloudy. Went down to see R Wilmerton and Mrs Yerkes. Spent the evening at Mrs Whitney’s.

Wednesday 12^th- Clear in the morning, Raining in the afternoon.

Thursday 13^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop.

Friday 14^th- Clear, cool; went down to Wilmertons in the afternoon.

Saturday 15^th- Went to the City; called to see Annie Philson; stopped to see Hannah Yerkes; came up in the evening train with Mell Paul, Hannah[,] Zaide, Put Wilmerton; had a very nice time; George Yerkes did not come up;

Mell Paul, Rachel, Zaide, and Maria Hoagland spent the evening with me. Went to see Eliza; staid some time with her.

Sunday 16^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, staid to Church, Communion day, heard Mr Fort[?]. Mr & Mrs Morgan spent the day with us. Went down to Wilmertons in the evening; spent part of it with Zaide, Hannah, Mrs Whitney, Mell Paul, were with us; raining in the evening. Put came home with me.

Monday 17^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; Hannah and Zaide went down to the City in the afternoon; went with Mell and Rachel to see the Picnic(?) off.

Tuesday 18^th- Clear; Mary washed.

Wednesday 19^th- Clear; went down to see Mrs Yerkes. Ironed Charly and Tom Lukens came up yesterday.

Thursday 20^th- Clear, very warm. Mary Dummer had company to Tea. Lou Lathrop and Sam Deal came over in the evening, had a nice time; not very well.

Friday 21^st- Clear, very warm; went over to Mrs Whitney’s.

Saturday 22d- Cloudy. Earnest Roxter[? Royster?] died this morning; went over to see Lou Lathrop, Mrs Frey[?].

Sunday 23d- Clear, cool. Went to Sunday School, and Church. George Yerkes came up and brought Johnny Lockridge with him. Mr Morgan and his sister took dinner with us, and Alfred Steel; went down on the bank a while; spent the rest of the afternoon with Mrs Whitney. George Yerkes came for us in the evening with his friend, had a very nice time.

Monday 24^th- Clear. Mary washed.

Tuesday 25^th- Clear; ironed; very hot. Went down to to [sic] Mrs Yerkes. Thunder shower in the evening.

Wednesday 26^th- Clear; went over to Beverly after Miss Menby; very cool in the evening; went over to Barwise with her, and to Lathrop; took a ride up to Newton’s. Mr. [or Mrs] Allison came up to see William.

Thursday 27^th- Clear, rather warm. Miss Menby finished me a white Body made of Tucked muslin and made Ma a dress.

Clear. Took Miss Menby [or Menty] home.

R. Wilmerton went with us.

[See entry for June 24, 1865, in which Martha mentioned buying a white body, possibly the fabric for this garment made by the dressmaker.]

Friday 28^th- Clear. Mary and the children went on a Picnic by themselves. Mary Williams went up to Beverly to get her took [i.e. tooth?] out; very hot.

Saturday 29^th- Clear, very hot, yesterday was the hottest day of the season.

Went out in the afternoon, stopped to see young Mrs Whitney.

Ma and Melanie went over to see Mrs Mellizet; spent the evening at Yerkes. George did not come up. I was very much disappointed; got a letter from Fanny Philson.

Sunday 30^th- Cloudy in the morning. Went to Sunday School and Church, heard Mr Dobbins; wrote a letter to Fanny Philson and Aunt Mary Ann. Took a ride after Tea with Hannah and R Wilmerton. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Fort.

Monday 31^st- Clear. Mary washed. Cooler.

August 1865

Tuesday 1^st- Clear, cool; ironed. Went up to see Beckie Newton in the afternoon; stopped at Yerkes.

Wednesday 2d- Clear; took a ride on horse back.

Thursday 3d- Clear, very hot [written above the line]; went out riding on horse back. Eliza came up, and brought the Baby.

Friday 4^th- Clear, very hot; went a riding in the evening

Saturday 5^th- Clear; took a ride in the evening; got off my horse; spent the evening at Yerkes.

Sunday 6^th- Clear; went to Sunday School, staid to Church, heard Mr Fort; went down to see Hannah in the afternoon. Raining hard in the evening. The Koeckers spent the day with us.

Monday 7^th- Mary washed. Raining; went over to see Hannah off.

Tuesday 8^th- Clear.

Wednesday 9^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; went to the Picnic in the afternoon; George Whitney was there; he went to Washington in the evening; I went to the Station to see him off.

Thursday 10^th- Cloudy.

Friday 11^th- Clear. William sick.

Saturday 12^th- Cloudy. William very sick, had to send for Dr. Townsend. Went over to the station to meet Hannah; George Yerkes came up; they had company; rode horse back in the evening; George is angry with me.

Sunday 13^th- Clear; went to S. School, staid to Church, heard Mr Snider. George was so angry with me that he did not notice me at all; he walked over to Beverly in the afternoon with Put Wilmerton. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Dobbins.

Monday 14^th- Clear. Mary washed.

Tuesday 15^th- Clear; ironed

Wednesday 16^th- Clear.

Thursday 17^th- Clear.

Friday 18^th- Clear. George Eaton came on from New York to make us a visit; went down and spent the afternoon with Hannah Yerkes.

Saturday 19^th- Clear; went up to Dobbins in the evening; lost my Pocket handkerchief; had Water melons.

Sunday 20^th- Clear. Went to S. School, staid to Church. Went down on the bank in the afternoon with R Wilmerton. Wesley Dobbins came along and I took a short ride with him. Clear. George Yerkes went off with R Wilmerton. I went to Church with Hannah and Put Wilmerton. I am done with George Yerkes forever, have made up my mind that he is not a Gentleman; although I am to blame in this case, there is no reason why he should not act his part well.

Monday 21^st- Cloudy in the morning. Raining in the afternoon.

Tuesday 22d- Clear; ironed; Lou Lathrop came over to see me in the morning. I went over to the Depot with her.

Wednesday 23d- Clear, cool; took a ride in the afternoon with Mr Perdrieux. Milton Lukens Jr came up. Fletcher and George went to the City.

Thursday 24^th- Clear, cool. Charles Bennet and family spent the day with us, and Jacob.

[Thomas Fletcher’s sister Hannah married Calvin Bennett. Their sons were Jacob, Alfred, Calvin Wilder, Thomas Sidney, James, and Charles Fletcher Bennett. The Bennetts mentioned in Martha’s journal are probably these relatives. She frequently spelled the surname as Bennet.]

Friday 25^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the morning.

Saturday 26^th- Clear; took a ride in the evening with George Eaton.

Sunday 27^th- Clear. Went to S. School and Church, heard Mr Fort. Went up to Delta Grove in the afternoon with George Eaton and the children; as we came home, we saw George Yerkes sitting on Wilmerton’s Porch. I bowed very coldy, but very polite, but do not know whether it was returned or not.

Edward took George out riding in the morning.

Monday 28^th- Clear. Mary washed; the boys went out Boating. Clear. Sophy and Ella came over in the afternoon; played cards in the evening.

Tuesday 29^th- Clear. George Eaton went home this morning; ironed; we were all very sorry to have him go. I think he is very pleasant, and very agreeable.

Wednesday 30^th- Clear; received a letter from Jane Augusta; very hot. Pa got one from Otis at the same time.

Thursday 31^st- Clear, very warm. Took a ride with Lou Koecker on his Usephalus(? perhaps the name of his horse?); had a very pleasant time but just as I got in front of the School house, the Horse stumbled and threw me off. Miss Hall had a Picnic, and she was at the school house with her party when the accident happened, and some of the young men assisted me to get on again. I took another ride not withstanding my fall. Lou Lathrop came over to see me. I was very much fatigued after my ride.

September 1865

Friday 1^st- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; took her some Peaches; met a Mr Edward Manly there; went over to see Mrs Milne, and Turnbull; all the Boarders went away yesterday; took Clara; helped Edward cut up some Peaches this morning; very warm.

Saturday 2d- Raining, very sultry; not well at all, my back is very sore from riding. Milton, Charly and Lou went home this morning in the Boat.

Sunday 3d- Clear. Went to Church, heard Mr Barwise; very hot day the thermometer at 90, Went to S. School came on train in the afternoon—

Monday 4^th- Clear in the morning; very hot day. Clear in the morning. Uncle Charles came. Raining in the afternoon.

Tuesday 5^th- Cloudy, very hot day. Uncle Charles went away this morning. Went over to see Mrs Mellizet with Melanie; Lou Lathrop and Robie called to see me this afternoon, while I was out.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear, very hot indeed; ironed and am almost melted. Beckie Newton came to see me in the afternoon. Took a ride with Mr Koecker on horseback; very tired when I came home. Ma & Pa went over to Mellizets in the evening

Thursday 7^th- Clear, very hot; Mrs Mellizet and her daughter went to the City today.

Friday 8^th- Cloudy in the morning, Raining in the middle of the day, Wind changed, Raining hard in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday 9^th- Cloudy all day; went over to see Lou Lathrop; went over with her to the Depot; she took her blue Dress to Hannah Yerkes to get her to pleat it.

Sunday 10^th- Clear, very warm. Went to Church, heard Mr Dobbins. George Yerkes came up; saw him as he was going to Church. Went to Sunday School. Rachel Wilmerton called me; she was in at Yerkes. Hannah came out and asked me to come in. I went. George was in the front room with Put Wilmerton; after Sunday School I took a walk with Rachel on the Bank; came home but had hardly got my things off when Lou Lathrop and S. Diehl called for me to take a walk; on our way, I met George Yerkes; he spoke to me very coldly; stopped to see the Koeckers.

Monday 11^th- Clear. Mary washed; very warm, put clean [Clear – repeated at top of next page] crash on the front stairs; Edward went to Mt Holly.

Tuesday 12^th- Clear, very hot; ironed; coppied [sic] some poetry for George Yerkes. Milne’s called to see us.

Wednesday 13^th- Clear, very hot indeed. Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the morning; had a very pleasant time; took the poetry for her to send.

Thursday 14^th- Clear, very hot; covered a cushion for a chair.

Friday 15^th- Clear, not quite as hot as it was yesterday. Went up to see Beckie Newton in the afternoon. Ella Crane, Carrie, and Joanna Dennis, and a friend spent the evening with me. Edward took them home; had a pleasant time.

Saturday 16^th- Clear, cool; Edward went to the City.

Sunday 17^th- Clear, cool. Went to Church, heard Mr Fort. Katie McClure was Baptized. Zaide Yerkes came home sick yesterday. Wesley Dobbins is sick, got the intermittent fever.

Went to Sunday Schol; stopped in to see Zaide Yerkes after S. School; walked part way home with Beckie Newton; saw Sam Deal; heard that Lou Lathrop was sick.

Monday 18^th- Cloudy. Fletcher went to the City; wash day; east wind. Pa got a letter from Mr Mellizet. Came on to Rain in the afternoon, and continued all the evening.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear, cool, thermometer down to 48 deg.- great change in the Weather. Ella and Sophy spent the day with Mary. Went over to see Miss Lathrop in the afternoon; when I came home found Mrs Koecker there.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear; ironed in the morning. Went out riding Horseback with Ella Crane; had a very nice time.

Thursday 21^st- Clear; went over to the Boat in the morning to see Lou Koecker, and Ella off. Then went over to see Lou Lathrop, who is sick; from there I went to the Depot, to see Mrs Roecker off in the Cars; now they have all gone.

Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; found her better. Rec’d a letter from Aunt Mary Ann.

Friday 22d- Clear; nothing of importance.

Saturday 23d- Cloudy, east Wind. Quarterly meeting at Delanco. Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; found her better. Edward went to the City yesterday, and saw Uncle Henry.

Sunday 24^th- Clear. Went to Church, Quarterly meeting, heard the Presiding Elder. George Yerkes is up and was at Church. Went to Sunday School. Took a walk afterwards with the girls. Went over to see Lou Lathrop.

Monday 25^th- Raining all the morning, Cloudy in the afternoon; got a note from Lou Lathrop.

Tuesday 26^th- Clear. Went over to see Lou Lathrop; stopped to see Mrs Milne and Turnbull; was introduced to Mrs Kitchen. Took a walk with Lou, up to see Beckie Newton. Mr Milne called to see Pa in the evening. Dr Parsons called to see us in the afternoon; found Willie Warner at Lathrops. Mrs Deal went to the City this afternoon to stay.

Wednesday 27^th- Clear, cool; ironed this morning; wrote a letter to Jane Augusta, took it over to the Post Office; saw R Wilmerton

Thursday 28^th- Clear; Eliza came up to spend the day with us; brought Cynthia, Albert, Tom, and Gus. Lou Lathrop came over to see me, and brought her Cousin.

Friday 29^th- Clear. Went over to see Lou Lathrop; she was in the City; stopped in to see Mrs Yerkes; stopped to see R Wilmerton awhile. Took my shoe over to Mrs Annan’s.

Saturday 30^th- Clear. Alfred Steel came to see us.

October 1865

Sunday 1^st- Clear, cool. Mary the girl went away after breakfast to spend the day. Went to Church, heard Mr Wright. George Yerkes was there. Put Wilmerton, is also up.

Went to Sunday School. Mr Simmons came with C Wilmerton; took a walk with R Wilmerton afterward; met George - he bowed and smiled; I bowed coldly. Went to Church in the evening with Lou Lathrop and her Cousin, heard Mr Dobbins. I was glad I went.

Monday 2d- Clear. Pa went to Mt Holly. Uncle Henry came up. Gave Melanie and Myself a bond of one thousand dollars. Mary washed

Tuesday 3d- Clear cool; went down to see R. Wilmerton, found her cousin there. Went over to the station with her; got some butter; lost my lead pencil Sunday; very tired; Zaide Yerkes came up in the Cars.

Wednesday 4^th- Clear cool, great change in the weather; got a note from Lou Lathrop inviting me to go up to Miss Ridgway’s to spend the evening; went over to see her and say I could not go. Took up my Flowers and brought them in the house.

Thursday 5^th- Clear cold. Uncle Henry went away this morning; got a note from R. Wilmerton; she spent the evening with me, Harriet Quigg, Mr Safford.

Friday 6^th- Clear. Went down to see Mrs Yerkes; she told me that Hannah and R Wilmerton had gone to Homesburg. Went over to Mr Annans; stopped to see Lou Lathrop.

Saturday 7^th- Clear; went to the City; bought a dress; stopped to see Eliza; saw H Crane on the Boat; A. Steel came up; when I came home found Uncle George and Aunt Mary Ann.

Sunday 8^th- Clear; went to Church, heard Mr Fort; S Quigg’s baby was christened; went to S. School. Went to Church in the evening with Aunt Mary Ann, heard Mr Wright; prayer meeting after Church.

Monday 9^th- Clear; Mary washed. Went to Beverly; took Aunt Mary Ann; afterwards went over to Johnsons; bought some trimmings.

Tuesday 10^th- Clear, warm; ironed; fixed my Corsets; feel sick and tired; Melanie got a letter from Lizzie Eaton.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear; Uncle Henry came up. Edward went to the City. Went down to see R. Wilmerton awhile; she came home yesterday with Hannah. Edward came home in the evening and told us that Mr Strong was dead, and Cynthia very sick; his body was brought up to Mrs Faussett’s(?).

Thursday 12^th- Clear, blustering, colder than yesterday. Went over to Beverly in the afternoon; took Aunt Mary Ann; did not see Miss Menby; had a pain in my breast yesterday.

Friday 13^th- Clear. Melanie went to the City. Edward took Aunt Mary Ann to Burlington. R. Wilmerton came up awhile in the afternoon. Went over to Quiggs in the afternoon; had a pain in my breast; Mr Lathrop called.

Saturday 14^th- Clear. Aunt Mary Ann went to the City with Edward; Lou Lathrop is in Germantown.

Sunday 15^th- Raining. Went to Church. George Yerkes is home today; did not see him; raining yesterday afternoon; went to S. School; dull and gloomy all day; got the blues. George took Rachel to Church.

Monday 16^th- Clear. Wash day. Edward took Mary and Fletcher down to see the Firemans Parade. Went down to see Hannah and Zaide; had a nice time. Hannah was making a new dress for herself.

Tuesday 17^th- Clear; ironed in the morning. Robie Lathrop called to see me. Went over to Johnsons in the afternoon; feel very low spirited.

Wednesday 18^th- Cloudy. Miss Menby came to make my dress; raining hard in the afternoon; she staid all night.

Thursday 19^th- Cloudy; rose early; took Miss Menby over to Beverly; saw Hannah Yerkes; helped Melanie sweep the parlor and clean it. Tom and Edward cleaned the dining room ceiling; feel very low spirited. Went down to Wilmertons; came home in the rain.

Friday 20^th- Clear. Went to the City; Hannah Yerkes was married last night to Putnam Wilmerton. Went to Dr Whites[?], had a tooth fixed; bought a Poplin Dress $15.127(?) cts; met Amalia Merino; called at Mrs Clements; went down to Eliza’s; got my dinner. Went up to Aunt Eliza’s after Aunt Mary Ann; brought her home with me.

[Hannah Yerkes and Israel Putnam Wilmerton married on October 19, 1865.]

Saturday 21^st- Clear. Went down to see H the Bride; got a piece of Cake; stopped at Wilmerton’s.

Sunday 22d- Clear; went to Church with the Bride and Groom; heard Mr Dobbins; went to S School; shook hands with George Yerkes for the first time. Went to S School; took a walk afterwards with R Wilmerton. Went to Church in the evening with Aunt Mary Ann.

Clear. Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Fort. George Yerkes went home with R Wilmerton.

Monday 23d- Clear; Mary washed; went over to see Lou Lathrop; took a walk with Robie.

Tuesday 24^th- Clear, cold; Melanie got a letter from Lizzie Eaton, who came to see us in the afternoon.

Wednesday 25^th- Clear; took a walk with Lizzie up to Delta Grove. Went to the Library in the evening with Robie Lathrop; Ella Crane was there with Mr Rodgers; Pa went to the City.

Thursday 26^th- Clear. Aunt Mary Ann went to the City with Pa this morning. Went over to the Boat(?) morning and afternoon; very tired.

Friday 27^th- Clear. Went with Edward to the Mill in the light Wagon in the afternoon, went over to Progress with Edward to get some grain; took Lizzie, had fun(?) in the evening.

Saturday 28^th- Cloudy in the morning. Lizzie trimmed my Bonnet and Hat; took a walk in the afternoon; saw Lou Lathrop, Hannah, Rachel, and Sallie Heisler; had fun in the evening.

Sunday 29^th- Clear, cold very windy. Went to Church, heard Mr Fort. Edward took Lizzie out riding. Went to S. School, Mr Fort spoke to the Children.

Lou Lathrop came for me to go to Church with her cousin; called into Yerkes to see Zaide, who is sick.

Monday 30^th- Clear. Went to the city, took Lizzie Eaton; went to the Union League and the Fair; came home at five o’clock; very tired; saw A. Steel on the Train.

Tuesday 31^st- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Lewis came up, he is [illegible]; had nuts and wine in the evening; ironed in the morning; raining all night

November 1865

Wednesday 1^st- Clear. Eliza and Milton spent the day with us, and little Cynthia. Went over to the Library in the evening with Fletcher; got out a book; Lizzie is reading it out loud to us.

Thursday 2d- Cloudy, raining; cut out a Shemise [i.e. chemise] and nearly finished it.

Friday 3d- Cloudy and raining. Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; she was getting ready to go to the City, to the Fair.

Saturday 4^th- Raining hard all day; Lizzie read to us; played Cards in the evening.

Sunday 5^th- Clear very windy. Went to Church, the preacher did not come, had prayer meeting. George Yerkes is home and went with us. Lizzie went out to take a ride with Tom. Went to Sunday School; stopped at Yerkes. George came into the room and was very sociable; after I came home I took a walk with Lizzie. About two o’clock it hailed and snowed awhile, then the sun came out, although it was very windy and cold. Kirk Donaldson was in Sunday School.

Monday 6^th- Clear, very cold. Mary Washed. Lou Lathrop called in a few minutes; Lizzie took a ride to Burlington with Tom.

Tuesday 7^th- Election day, clear; ironed, very windy and cold; heard that George Whitney was home; took a walk in the afternoon, with Lizzie.

Wednesday 8^th- Clear. Melanie went to the City with Lizzie, Mary, Fletcher, and Edward. I went out in the afternoon to see Hannah; stopped over at Lathrops. The Republicans carried the day.

Thursday 9^th- Clear; John Gallager went away today. Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon with Lizzie; her cousin Ned is very sick.

Friday 10^th- Clear. Took a walk in the afternoon with Lizzie for the last time; very windy and cold.

Saturday 11^th- Clear. Lizzie Eaton went away this morning; I went over to the Station to see her off with Mary Dummer; we feel very lonely without her. Uncle Henry came this afternoon from Lancaster, went down to the City the same evening; he brought me a letter from Jane Augusta with her Photograph.

Sunday 12^th- Clear, cold. Went to Church; heard Mr Barwise. George Yerkes, is up; he seems very attentive to Rachel; I guess he is a beaux [sic]. Went to S. School; Rachel gave me her Photograph; took a walk afterwards with Zaide; read my Bible in the evening, and went to bed.

Monday 13^th- Clear. Mary washed. Dr Pace and Wife came up. I went over to Beverly to Mrs Perkins, with Mary Dummer.

Tuesday 14^th- Clear; ironed; Uncle Henry and Aunt Mary Ann came up and spent the day with us.

Wednesday 15^th- Clear, pleasant; went over to see Ella Crane, Mrs Mellizet, and daughter, Lou Koecker, and sisters were up. After they were gone, I took a ride on Horseback; went over to the Library.

Mary Williams went away this evening.

Thursday 16^th- Clear, pleasant; took a ride on Horseback this afternoon with Ella Crane; had a delightful time. Melanie received a letter from Lizzie Eaton yesterday. Commenced to study French. I am very tired and I am going to bed.

Friday 17^th- Clear; went down to see R. Wilmerton; Lou Lathrop came over after some Wine for her Cousin who is sick.

Saturday 18^th- Cloudy; went over to Beverly in the morning; got Mary’s Hat; hunted for the Dress Maker. Went over to Stevens in the afternoon and saw her; Fletcher went up to Beverly in the Cars.

Sunday 19^th- Cloudy; went to S. School; took a walk, with Zaide.

Monday 20^th- Cloudy. Raining in the evening.

Tuesday 21^st- Raining all day.

Wednesday 22d- Cloudy. Received a notice that Edmund Dorrance Lou Lathrop’s Cousin, died last night. Went to the Library in the evening; saw George Whitney there.

Thursday 23d- Clear. Mary Dodson’s daughter came to wash. Went to the Funeral; came home with Hannah and stopped to see her awhile; went over to Lathrops, and staid all night; came home in the morning

Friday 24^th- Clear; feel very tired. Went over to Lathrops in the afternoon; took a short walk with Lou; went once again the evening; Edward came after me; had Cider and Apples.

Saturday 25^th- Clear; ironed in the morning. Worked hard all day. Went out after yeast, and lost my Glove; feel very much fatigued.

Sunday 26^th- Clear. Went to Sunday School; found my glove. George Yerkes is up, did not see him; took a walk with Robie Lathrop.

Monday 27^th- Clear; went to the City, took Mary Dummer. George Whitney went down. Went up to Dr White’s, staid three hours, did not get my tooth plugged; met George Whitney in the street; talked with him awhile; went down to see Eliza; saw A. Steel; came home in the evening train.

Tuesday 28^th- Clear. Went over to Lou Lathrop’s, and after yeast.

Wednesday 29^th- Clear, very cold, snowy air. Mrs Sully came to wash. Went to the Library in the evening. Aunt Mary Ann came up. Met Lou and Robie Lathrop in the store; they came home with me. I went over there and staid all night.

Thursday 30^th- Cloudy; ironed in the morning; went over to Beverly in the afternoon; took my Cloak up to get altered; stopped at Mrs Perkins, and at the Dress makers.

December 1865

Friday 1^st- Cloudy; ironed in the morning. Went down to Wilmertons, to the Store, Quiggs, and Lou Lathrop’s. Mrs Lathrop is home. I am now very tired and I will retire.

Saturday 2d- Clear; cleaned the stair rods; put clean crash on the front stairs; went over to Stevens in the afternoon to see about the dressmaker; did not find her; came home and got the Carriage; went up to Beverly with Lou and Robie Lathrop; saw Miss Menby [or Menty].

Sunday 3d- Clear; went to S. School; took a walk afterward with Robie Lathrop; feel very tired. Mr Adams was in S. School.

Monday 4^th- Cloudy. Miss Menby came to make my dress; got the skirt finished; took her up to Beverly in the evening with Fletcher.

Tuesday 5^th- Clear; walked up to Beverly to get my coat tried on.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear. Mrs Sully came to wash; went out [Clear – repeated] in the afternoon to Mrs Yerkes and Lou Lathrop’s.

Thursday 7^th- Raining hard in the morning, clear in the afternoon; ironed in the morning. Thanksgiving day. Went to church in the evening, heard Mr Fort preach; protracted meeting in Delanco.

Friday 8^th- Clear, very cold; ironed in the morning; went over to Beverly in the afternoon with Melanie; took Beckie Newton’s saddle home; got my Bonnet, and Coat.

Saturday 9^th- Clear; went to the city with Mary Dummer; got my front tooth plugged; went down to see Eliza; came home in a snow-storm.

Sunday 10^th- Clear; went to S School; took a walk with Lou Lathrop. Went to Church in the evening with Aunt Mary Ann; saw George Whitney there, Mell Paul, and Carrie Whitney.

Monday 11^th- Clear. Miss Menby, the Dressmaker, came to finish my Poplin dress. Fletcher and Mary took her home. I went to Church with Aunt Mary Ann.

Tuesday 12^th- Raining all day, very dull.

Wednesday 13^th- Clear in the morning. Went over to see young Mrs Whitney in the afternoon and to Lathrops. Raining in the evening. Melanie and the Children went to the City.

Thursday 14^th- Clear, very cold; went over to Lathrops.

Friday 15^th- Clear, very cold.

Saturday 16^th- Clear, very cold. Went over to Beverly with Melanie; paid Mrs Perkins for my Bonnet; do not feel very well.

Sunday 17^th- Clear. Went to S. School. Went to Church in the evening with Aunt Mary Ann; heard Mr Dobbins; very good meeting.

Monday 18^th- Clear, very cold. Went over to see Lou Lathrop. Clear. George Whitney, and young Mrs Alfred Whitney spent the evening with me. George gave me his Photograph.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear, very cold. George Whitney went away this morning. Went over to Lathrops.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear in the morning, very cold; went over to Quiggs after Yeast; Edward went to the City. Snow Storm in the evening. Went over to Johnsons, and bought some sugar Plumbs.

Thursday 21^st- Clear, very windy, cold. Aunt Mary Ann went to the city this morning. Uncle Charles, came up this afternoon, and brought a Turkey. Went over to Lathrops.

Friday 22d- Clear, very blustering. Went over to Johnsons, bought some Candy. Went down to Lathrops. Lou came back with me and spent the rest of the afternoon; stopped into Yerkes with her to get her skirt. Fletcher Went up and got Ma’s bonnet.

Saturday 23d- Clear, more moderate. Pa and Ma went to the city. Went over to see young Mrs Whitney; took some Sugar plumbs to the children. Mrs Sully came to clean the Kitchen. Went to Quiggs after Yeast; was sick all last night; very cold.

Sunday 24^th- Raining hard all day, very stormy.

Monday 25^th- Cloudy. Charly Wilmerton came up and told us that his Grand Mother died yesterday morning. Mrs Sully came and cleaned the Turkey.

Tuesday 26^th- Raining all day. Pa and Ma came home.

Wednesday 27^th- Raining. Went to Mrs Riley’s Funeral; heard that R. Wilmerton was Married to George Yerkes; stopped into [sic] see Mrs Yerkes; found her very sick.

[George Swope Yerkes married Rachel Ann Wilmerton on December 6, 1865.]

Thursday 28^th- Raining all day. Edward made me some new undersleeves, on the sewing Machine, and two collars.

Friday 29^th- Clear. Went over to see Ella Crane in the afternoon.

Saturday 30^th- Snow-Storm; made bread, swept the back room.

Sunday 31^st- Clear. Went to S. School; snow very deep. Sallie Jones took me a Sleigh riding; stopped in at Yerkes awhile; found Mrs Yerkes better; Rachel and George were there. Made my report out in the evening. Watch meeting [a New Year’s Eve service] over at the Church. Coal has arrived.

1866

January 1866

Monday 1^st- Raining all day; very low spirited; got the Blues.

Tuesday 2d- Clear, more moderate. Mrs Sully came to wash; getting the Coal in today. Snowing in the evening.

Wednesday 3d- Clear; ironed in the morning; went over to Samuel Quigg’s in the afternoon, and took my Report.

Thursday 4^th- Clear; ironed in the morning. Pa went to the City; got some Groceries; wrote a letter to Hannah Bennet. [“Got a letter from Jane” crossed out]

Friday 5^th- Clear, very cold, Thermometer down to 10 deg. Melanie went to the City, and took Mary.

Saturday 6^th- Clear, cold. Hannah Wilmerton, came after Milk; spent the afternoon with me.

Sunday 7^th- Clear, very cold; went to S. School; stopped in to Yerkes; Zaide did not come home.

Monday 8^th- Clear, very cold, thermometer down to 10 below zero.

Tuesday 9^th- Clear, very cold, more moderate.

Wednesday, 10^th – clear, cold.

Thursday 11^th- Clear, very pleasant. Fletcher went to the City; stiffened my black silk dress; began to put the facing on; got a letter from Jane Augusta.

Friday 12^th- Clear; finished putting the facing on my dress.

Saturday 13^th- Clear, R. Wilmerton spent the afternoon with me; Lou Lathrop and Kirk Donaldson spent the evening with me.

Sunday 14^th- Clear, pleasant; went to S. School; reelected Librarian in the S. School; stopped in at Yerkes, they had company; George Yerkes gave me a fiery serpent; called for Mary Whitney, but she did not go.

Monday 15^th- Clear, very cold, thermometer down to 9 deg.

Tuesday 16^th- Cloudy, more moderate, heavy Snow Storm last night, over a foot deep. Melanie sick in bed with the headache; made Yeast.

Wednesday 17^th- Clear. Fletcher went to the City; snow very deep on the ground; pasted in my Scrap Book last night; more moderate.

Thursday 18^th- Clear. Washed four dozen and ten pieces, very tired at night; [“Fletcher came home, and brought some sugar, and Coffee” crossed out] rece’d a letter from H. Bennet.

Friday 19^th- Clear; ironed, pasted in my Scrap Book in the evening; quite moderate; Fletcher came home.

Saturday 20^th- Clear, warm, walking very bad. Mrs Sully came to wash. Fletcher went to Beverly yesterday and got some Buckwheat.

Sunday 21^st- Clear, walking very slippery. Went to S. School; cold. Went over to the Post Office with Mary Dummer.

Monday 22d- Clear, very cold; commenced getting ice; ironed all day.

Tuesday 23d- Cloudy; getting in ice; made Yeast. Went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; took my silk skirt to be pleated. Hannah’s Cousin Roxy[?] was there, and Beckie Newton. Snowing in the evening.

Wednesday 24^th- Cloudy. Hannah came up after some Milk. Snow Storm in the afternoon.

Thursday 25^th- Raining, more moderate; walking very bad.

Friday 26^th- Clear, walking very bad; went down to see R. Wilmerton, stopped to see Hannah.

Saturday 27^th- Clear. Mrs Sully came to wash. Hannah came up and brought my skirt, and got some milk. Zaide and Wesley Dobbins spent the evening with me; sick all the morning with pain in my stomach.

Sunday 28^th- Cloudy, cold; got up very late; went to S. School; not very well; stopped in at Yerkes; when I came back, pasted in my Scrap Book in the evening.

Monday 29^th- Clear; ironed all day; very cold.

Tuesday 30^th- Clear; [“swept my room” crossed out], pasted in my Scrap-Book in the evening; ironed in the morning.

Wednesday 31^st- Clear; swept my room. Went down to see Hannah in the afternoon.

February 1866

Thursday 1^st- Clear. Mrs Sully came to wash. Mrs Crane, and Mrs Dr Wolsey[?] called. Mr Wilmerton came to see Pa; made Yeast. Hannah came after some milk.

Friday 2d- Clear; ironed all day, large irnoning.

Saturday 3d- Clear, very cold; Mary and Fletcher went to the City; went over to see Ella Crane; she was not home; stopped in at Mrs Yerkes; Hannah came after Milk; Fletcher and Mary came home and brought Invitations for Melanie to go to the City Wednesday; commenced a letter to Jane Augusta.

Sunday 4^th- Clear, very cold, mercury down to 10 deg. Went to S. School with Sallie Yerkes; stopped in to see young Mrs Whitney; then went home with Sallie and spent the rest of the afternoon.

Monday 5^th- Clear, very cold. Mr Wilmerton came to see Pa, and a strange Gentleman from the City.

Tuesday 6^th- Clear; the Weather still continues very cold; Edward went to the City. Went down to see R. Wilmerton; went over to the Store with her; bought some red Callico [sic]; did not pay for it.

Wednesday 7^th- Clear, very cold; cleaned the silver; Pa got a letter from Aunt Mary Ann. Snowing in the afternoon.

Thursday 8^th- Raining all day, more moderate. Dan Newton(?) came to see Pa.

Friday 9^th- Raining, and Snowing, more moderate. Fletcher went up to Beverly after some Buckwheat, but did not get any. Hannah came after milk 5 cts.

Saturday 10^th- Cloudy. Mrs Sully came over in the afternoon to clean some chickens; gave her some milk. Went down to Yerkes; Rachel was there; Hannah came after milk 5 cts.

Sunday 11^th- Clear, very moderate, walking very bad. Went to S. School, gave Sadie a Valentine to take to the City for G.W. Went to the Baptist Church, heard Mr Davis; pasted in my Scrap Book in the evening.

[This is the first time the initials G.W. appear; possibly stands for George Whitney.]

Monday 12^th- Raining hard all day. Mr and Mrs Newton, Isaac Newton and Wife, and Old Billy Newton came to acknowledge a Deed.

Tuesday 13^th- Clear. Aunt Mary Ann came to Delanco today.

Wednesday 14^th- Cloudy. Mrs Sully came to wash. Went down to see Mrs Yerkes; Hannah had gone to the City; got some Cord over to Johnsons; commencing to rain in the evening.

Thursday 15^th- Clear, but very cold and windy; ironed all day; mercury came down to 15 deg; got a very bad cold, do not feel at all well. Steamboat Barclay went up the Creek today; the river was open.

Friday 16^th- Clear, Mercury down to 3 deg; ironed in the morning; wrote a letter to Anna Barnett [or Bennett].

Saturday 17^th- Clear, moderate; made Bread and Biscuit; Hannah came after Milk, but I did not have any to give her.

Sunday 18^th- Clear, in the morning, Raining in the afternoon. Went to S. School; Aunt Mary Ann went to church this morning, heard, Mr Wright. Pasted in my Scrap Book in the evening.

Monday 19^th- Raining hard all day. Hannah moved her things to the City this afternoon. Rec’d a letter from Lou Lathrop; made Yeast.

Tuesday 20^th- Clear; made Bread and Biscuit; sick, got a stiff neck, very bad cold.

Wednesday 21^st- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop; called on Mrs Richter[?]; took a walk, walking very bad.

Thursday 22d- Clear, warm. Pa went to the city, took dinner with George South; cold very bad; ironed; Mrs Sully came to wash yesterday.

Friday 23d- Clear; went over to see Ella Crane; found her sick with the dropsy; had to be tapped; did not see her; stopped in to see Mrs Yerkes; Rachel came in there a while.

Saturday 24^th- Clear in the morning, Raining in the afternoon, hard; made Bread and Biscuit.

Sunday 25^th- Clear, very Windy, raw, cold. Went to S. school; Ella Crane and Achxsa(?) Whitney are very sick; Went to Church in the School house, Baptist, heard Mr Carpenter.

Monday 26^th-Clear.

Tuesday 27^th- Clear; went down to see Rachel, at Mrs Wilmerton’s; stopped in at Mrs Yerkes; Zaide has gone to the City.

Wednesday 28^th- Clear; Mrs Sully came to wash; Martha Newton and some Germans came to see Pa; Mrs Jones, R Yerkes, Caddie and Joanna Dennis spent the evening with me; had a very pleasant time; made Bread.

March 1866

Thursday 1^st- Cloudy; ironed in the morning; took a walk in the afternoon with Mary Dummer; paid Mr Johnson, for my Worsted(?); James Earle was married last Tuesday; stopped to see Robie Lathrop; spent the evening at Mrs Frey’s with R Yerkes.

[James M. Earle married Alice Pardee on February 27, 1866, in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This may be the marriage to which Martha refers. He was an importer and manufacturer in Philadelphia.]

Friday 2d- Clear, very pleasant; George Whitney came home today.

Saturday 3d- Raining; Pa went to the City; made Bread and Biscuit.

Sunday 4^th- Clear; Went to Church in the morning, heard Mr Fort; went to S. School; stopped to see Mrs Whitney; Went to Church in the evening; heard Mr Dobbins.

Monday 5^th- Clear, very cold; went down to see Zaide Yerkes.

Tuesday 6^th- Clear, very windy, cold; Went over to see Ella Crane; called on Beckie Newton and Mrs Dobbins.

Wednesday 7^th- Cloudy, and squally; went to the City; took Aunt Mary Ann; went to see the Old Folks; took dinner at Aunt Eliza’s; Mrs Sully came to wash.

Thursday 8^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; Went down to Yerkes in the afternoon; called on Mrs Flack, and Mrs Whitney.

Friday 9^th- Clear.

Saturday 10^th- Clear. made Bread and Biscuit.

Sunday 11^th- Cloudy; went to Church, heard Mr Fort; Went to S. School; took Mary Whitney with me; Raining; Went to Church in the evening, heard Mr Barwise.

Monday 12^th- Clear; went up to Beverly and paid Mrs Perkins; did not see her; she was confined; went over to see Mrs Jones; after I came home.

Tuesday 13^th- Clear; went over to see Mrs Whitney; took her some corn starch; George was up but I did not see him. Election day.

Wednesday 14^th- Clear; Melanie went to the City; Mrs Sully came to wash; went over to the Library in the evening.

Thursday 15^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; went up to Delta Grove in the afternoon with Aunt Mary Ann; Sallie Yerkes was married this evening.

[Sarah A. Yerkes married Wesley Horner Dobbins on March 15, 1866.]

Friday 16^th- Clear; went over to Mrs Frey’s with Rachel; stopped in to see Mrs Whitney; George was there; had some fun; got a piece of wedding Cake.

Saturday 17^th- Clear very Windy, and cold; Went over to Johnsons to get some braid; Edward went to the City; George Whitney went down also.

Sunday 18^th- Clear; went to Church; heard Mr Quigg; took Mary Whitney to S. School; spent the rest of the afternoon at Mrs Whitney’s.

Monday 19^th- Snowing, most all day; George Whitney came up this morning, and spent the day with Achisa(?); Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon; found her and Robie both at home; feel very low spirited.

Tuesday 20^th- Clear, cold; Went down in the morning to bid Rachel good bye; Hannah came up; Wilmertons all left this afternoon, and have gone to Delaware; Edward went to the city to Beckie Huddells’ Wedding; Went over and Paid Mr Fry for my shoes; stopped to see Mrs Whitney.

[Rebecca Midlen Huddell married William Henry Beatty on March 20, 1866, in Philadelphia.]

Wednesday 21^st- Raining; Aunt Mary Ann went to the City; spent the afternoon and evening With Mrs C Jones; Went over to the Library; Charly brought me Home; Clear in the afternoon.

Thursday 22d- Clear; Mrs Sully came to wash; took a walk with Mary Dummer.

Friday 23d- Clear; ironed in the morning; Went over to see Mrs Whitney in the afternoon; she was confined last night, a nice little girl.

Saturday 24^th- Clear; made bread and biscuit; do not feel very well, got the blues.

Sunday 25^th- Cold, Clear, very blustering; went to Church, had prayer meeting; Went to S. School, took Mary Whitney; Carrie Whitney is up.

Monday 26^th- Clear, very cold, mercury down to 16°. Cleaned the Kitchen, the ceiling and the walls; Melanie helped me; ice in my basin; wrote a letter to Annie Philson last night; very blustering.

Tuesday 27^th- Clear, more moderate, but very cold; received a letter from Rachel Yerkes; went over to see Mrs Fry; got some Yeast at Quiggs; wrote a letter to R. Yerkes.

Wednesday 28^th- Clear; Mrs Sully came to wash; received a letter from Jane Augusta, and one from Anna Bennet; went over to see Mrs Lathrop; went to the Library in the evening; got a book; made Yeast.

Thursday 29^th- Raining; ironed.

Friday 30^th- Clear; went over to see Mrs Whitney; did not go in; swept the dining room.

Saturday 31^st- Raining; made Bread and Biscuit; very tired.

April 1866

Sunday 1^st- Clear, blustering; went to S. school; Quarterly meeting at Bridgeboro; took a walk with Lizzie Dennis, Carrie, and Joanna.

Monday 2d- clear; letter from R Yerkes.

Tuesday 3d- Went to the city; called on Beckie Huddel, now Mrs Beatty; went down to see Eliza; called on Lou Vinton, had a very nice time. Edward went with me.

Wednesday 4^th- Cloudy, raw; Mrs Sully came to wash; Went over to the Library; got a book; Pa went to the city; Lou Lathrop came to see me.

Thursday 5^th- Clear; Ma and Pa went to the City; ironed; William quite sick; Lou Lathrop & Rosey(?) spent the evening with me.

Friday 6^th- Cloudy; went over to Mrs A Whitney’s, and took a pair of Socks to the Baby; thunder Shower, got caught in the rain; Pa came home.

Saturday 7^th- Raining all day; made Bread and Biscuit.

Sunday 8^th- Raining; went to S. School; wrote a letter to Anna Bennet.

Monday 9^th- Clear; Went over to see Mrs A. Whitney; Went over to the Post Office; saw George Whitney over to his Father’s Shop; called to see Lizzie Dennis; met Dr Wesley and Wife there.

[crossed out: Tuesday 10^th- Clear, Went over to see Lizzie Dennis, met Dr Woolsey(?), and Wife there.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop; they]

Tuesday 10^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop; she had a Seamstress there.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear; Went over to see Ella Crane; Emma Jones went with me; Mrs Sully came to wash; Went over to the Library; got Hannah Thurston; wrote a letter to Rachel Yerkes.

[Hannah Thurston: A Story of American Life is a novel by Bayard Taylor.]

Thursday 12^th- Clear; Melanie, Mary & Fletcher went to the city; ironed; made a Cake; went over to see Mrs A. Whitney in the afternoon and to the Post Office; Emma Jones and Carrie Dennis spent the evening with me; had a good time; played cards, &c.

Friday 13^th- Clear; Pa went to the City; ironed; Went after Yeast after Tea.

Saturday 14^th- Clear; made Biscuit; went over to the Store, and to the Station to meet Melanie and Mary.

Sunday 15^th- Clear; went to Church; heard Mr Fort; it was Communion; Emma Jones had her Baby Christened; stopped in to see Mrs A Whitney.

Monday 16^th- Raining all night; went over to Beverly in the afternoon with Melanie to see Mrs Perkins.

Tuesday 17^th- Cloudy; Lou Lathrop came over to see me; Went to the Barclay, and over to the Station; Mr Gregory went away; Fletcher got me a Brick to clean the knives with; Dr. Wesley came to see Pa.

Wednesday 18^th- Cloudy; Went over to the Barclay in the afternoon with Mary Dummer.

Thursday 19^th- Clear, very warm; Went over to the Barclay; Aunt Mary Ann, came up; George Whitney is up today; Went over to see Mrs A. Whitney; Mrs Sully came to wash.

Friday 20^th- Clear, very warm; ironed; Dr Woolsey came to see Pa; Went after Yeast; very tired.

Saturday 21^st- Clear, very warm; made Biscuit; heavy shower in the afternoon.

Sunday 22d- Cloudy, warm; went to Church, heard Mr Wright; Went to S. school and Baptist Meeting; Mrs A Whitney went out to ride; went to church in the evening with Aunt Mary Ann.

Monday 23d- Raining, heavy thunder, and lightning.

Tuesday 24^th- Cloudy, showery; Went over to see Lou Lathrop; got caught in a shower.

Wednesday 25^th- Clear; Went to the City; bought a bonnet; Went to see Rachel Yerkes; got my ribbon; came home in the half past three train; saw George Whitney; Went on up to Beverly, took my bonnet.

Thursday 26^th- Clear; went over to see Mrs A. Whitney

Friday 27^th- Clear; went after Yeast; Robie Lathrop came over to see me; went out with her.

Saturday 28^th- Clear; made Biscuit in the morning; went over to Beverly in the afternoon.

Sunday 29^th- Clear, very blustering; Went to Church, heard Mr Barwise; went to S. school; Went to church in the evening, heard Mr. Fort.

Monday 30^th- Clear; Melanie went to the City; Uncle Charles came in the afternoon. Went over to see Mrs A Whitney.

May 1866

Tuesday 1^st –Clear; my Birthday; went up to Beverly, and got my Bonnet.

Wednesday 2d- Cloudy.

Thursday 3d- Clear; Mrs Sully came to wash; Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Charles went home to Lancaster this morning; Went over to see Mrs A Whitney; met George there, and Mrs Dobbins; very tired.

Friday 4^th- Clear, ironed.

Saturday 5^th- Cloudy; made bread; Went up to Beverly.

Sunday 6^th- Clear; Went to Church, heard Mr Fort; Went to S. School; George Whitney came up today, with five young men; Went to Baptist Church.

Monday 7^th- Clear; Mary Williams came to live with us today; she washed this morning.

Tuesday 8^th- Clear, very Windy; ironed this morning; Went up to Beverly in the afternoon with Mary Dummer; very tired when I came home.

Wednesday 9^th- Cloudy; Went up to see Beckie Newton, and Zaide Dobbins.

Thursday 10^th- Clear; went over to the Station to meet Eliza but she did not come; Went over to see Lou Lathrop in the afternoon, with Mary Dummer; she loaned me three pieces of Music and two Books.

Friday 11^th- Clear; Went up to Beverly; saw George Whitney at the Station, and Mell Paul; received a letter from Rachel Yerkes, and answered it; sent it down by George Whitney; got my hat; saw Jennie Barwise.

Saturday 12^th- Clear; Mary Anan died this afternoon.

Sunday 13^th- Clear; Went to Church, heard Mr Barwise; saw Carrie Whitney; Went to S. School; walked part way to Beverly with Carrie; thunder Storm.

Monday 14^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop.

Tuesday 15^th- Clear; Went to Mary Anan’s Funeral; stopped to see Mrs A. Whitney on my way home.

Wednesday 16^th- Clear; Went to the City; called to see Mell Paul; she went shopping with me, and I bought a Dress—cost $4.12 [?] and Lining 25 cts; Went out to see Rachel Yerkes and Hannah Wilmerton; got mud all over my dress and bonnet; George Whitney spent the evening with me; staid until 12 o’clock.

Thursday 17^th- Raining all day.

Friday 18^th- Raining; Miss Menby, the dressmaker, came.

Saturday 19^th- Clear; went over to the Store in the afternoon; saw Rachel Yerkes; took Miss Menby home.

Sunday 20^th- Clear; went to Church, and S. School; took a walk with Hattie Quigg and Beckie Newton, had a nice time.

Monday 21^st- Changeable; Mary Williams went home, sick; Dr Pugh came from Burlington to see William; Went over to Steven’s, with George Whitney and Caddie Dennis; had a very pleasant time; George looked very nice.

Tuesday 22d- Clear, cold; Went over to Mrs A. Whitney’s very early in the morning; helped her move; feel very lonesome without her.

Wednesday 23d- Clear; sat up all last night with William. Went down to see Mrs Flack in the afternoon; to the Library in the evening.

Thursday 24^th- Clear; took a walk with Mary Dummer; met Beckie Newton, and the Miss Warners[?]

Friday 25^th- Clear; Beckie Newton called to see me; went with her to call on Mrs Browning.

Saturday 26^th- Clear; Pa has the gout in his foot; Went over to see Mrs Fry; Mr & Mrs Dobbins called to see Pa; Edward went to the City; came up with Henry Crane; George Whitney was up.

Sunday 27^th- Raining in the morning; Went to Church, heard Mr Fort, small gathering.

Went to S. school; took a walk afterwards with Miss Webb, Hattie Quigg, Caddie Dennis; wrote a note to G.W. and took it over to the Post Office.

Monday 28^th- Clear; Melanie went to the City; Mary washed; Went to Burlington in the afternoon with Edward.

Tuesday 29^th- Raining all day; ironed.

Wednesday 30^th- Clear; went to the City with Edward; Melanie returned home; stayed all night at Eliza’s.

Thursday 31^st- Clear; fainted(? Painted?) away this morning at Eliza’s; returned to Delanco in the afternoon; George Whitney came up with me. Jennie Stephens, Caddie Dennis, and George spent the evening with me; William very sick.

June 1866

Friday 1^st- Clear; Miss Menby the dressmaker came; Went over to see Lou Lathrop with Jennie Stevens; Clara Lathrop and Alice Kitchen came over to see Mary; Went up to Beverly and took Miss Menby home; Jennie and Mary went with me.

Saturday 2d- Clear; Mim Lukens came up; Hannah, and Put, Rachel and George are up; William died this evening at half past nine o’clock, Dr Townsend here this morning.

Sunday 3d- Raining; Dr Townsend came this morning; Mr Yerkes and Mr Ridgeway called; very dull.

Monday 4th- Clear; Mr Watson the Undertaker came up this morning; Milton came up in afternoon; Mim and Fletcher went to the City yesterday in the Beverly Boat; Dr Pugh called.

Tuesday 5^th- Clear, very warm; William had to have ice put on him. Marian and Max came over, Raymond and Elizabeth.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear, very close; Went to William’s Funeral; came home at 4 o’clock; the rest did not come home until 6 o’clock; very tired.

Mrs Yerkes Mother came up.

Thursday 7^th- Clear; Mary Williams washed; Miss Webb called to see me after Tea.

Friday 8^th- Clear, good breeze; ironed.

Saturday 9^th- Clear; went over to Johnsons in the afternoon; Tommy Lukens came up yesterday afternoon.

Sunday 10^th- Cloudy; Went to Church, heard Mr Wright. Went to S. School; took a walk afterwards with the Girls; went to Church in the evening with Lou Lathrop.

Monday 11^th- Clear; Tommy went home; Mary washed.

Tuesday 12^th- Clear; went over to Johnsons; saw Jennie Stephens.

Wednesday 13^th- Cloudy; went up to Beverly to the Fair and Festival for the Baptist Church; came home in the rain.

Thursday 14^th- Cloudy; Eliza came up in the Boat with all her family; saw George Whitney down to the Boat.

Friday 15^th- Clear; Mrs Dyott and Marian spent the day with us; shower in the evening.

Saturday 16^th- Clear; Went a Boating with George Whitney, Carrie, and Jennie Stevens, and another young lady; had a nice time.

Sunday 17^th- Clear; Went to Church; John Gardiner came up and spent the day with us; Went to S. School; raining hard.

[This John Gardiner was probably the son of Baldwin Gardiner.]

Monday 18^th- Mary Williams is sick today; Clear, very warm.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear, very warm.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear; went over to the Station; saw George Dobbins.

Thursday 21^st- Clear; went out begging; left a note with Robert Stimers(?) for George Whitney.

[One can only hope that Martha was begging for charitable or church causes, not for her family.]

Friday 22d- Clear; Went out begging in the afternoon; George Whitney spend the evening with me.

Saturday 23d- Clear; Went to a meeting in the evening.

Sunday 24^th- Clear, very warm; Went to Church, S. School, and Church in the evening; George Whitney went out sailing.

Monday 25^th- Clear, very sultry; Eliza and her family went home today; saw Mr Garret over at the Boat; went with him to find my book; saw George Whitney; Went out begging in the evening in the Wagon, with Carrie and Joana Dennis, Emma Jones; was introduced to Mr Martins.

Tuesday 26^th- Clear; went out begging; saw George Whitney, was with him a long time.

Wednesday 27^th- Cloudy; Went over to Progress with Carrie Dennis, begging; saw George Whitney; went to the library in the evening, raining hard.

Thursday 28^th- Raining most all day; Went out in the afternoon begging; out in the evening.

Friday 29^th- Went out begging in the afternoon; got caught in a Shower; out in the evening.

Saturday 30^th- Clear, cool; Went over to the meeting; saw George Whitney; he came home with me.

July 1866

Sunday 1^st- Clear; Hampden Gardiner and Wife Adeline, and Ella Fairman spent the day with us; went to Church in the evening with George Whitney.

[Sidney Gardiner’s son John H. was married to Adeline, and this appears to be a reference to this couple. Ella, or Ellen, Fairman was the daughter of Ellen M. Gardiner and George W. Fairman, and the granddaughter of Sidney Gardiner. She married Thomas Dyett in November 1866.]

Monday 2d- Clear; went out begging in the evening.

Tuesday 3d- Clear; went down to the Library and helped shell peas; Mr Whitecar came home with me.

Wednesday 4^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop came up to our dinner and introduced me to a young Capt. Murray; danced with George Whitney; went into Mr Maddox house because it rained; went down to Lathrops; staid to Tea; the Capt brought me home.

Thursday 5^th- Clear; Went out boating; did not have a very nice time.

Friday 6^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop; she was going out to see Annie Warner; met George Whitney and Frank Hoagland.

Saturday 7^th- Clear; went out rowing; Carrie Whitney, and Melle Paul, is up; Mr Whitney came down from Smithville, and brought the two children; Carrie, Melle, Hattie Quigg, Frank and George all went out bobbing.

Sunday 8^th- Clear, very warm; spent the morning down on the shore with Melle and Carrie; Went to Sunday School; went over to the Funeral of Mrs Leconey’s child; walked part way up to Beverly with Joana Dennis, and Carrie and Melle; shower in the evening.

Monday 9^th- Cloudy, little cooler; Mr Warden came and tuned the Piano; played a number of songs for us; very tired all day; wrote a letter to Mrs Whitney.

Tuesday 10^th-Cloudy, and cool; went over to Marian’s.

Wednesday 11^th- Clear; went to the Library; Lizzie Dennis is very sick; Mr Whitecar came home with me.

Thursday 12^th- Clear, very warm; Ella Fairman and Adeline Gardiner spent the day with us; Catharine washed.

Friday 13^th- Clear; ironed; went over to see Bertha; met Jennie Stevens, Will Deacon, Ella Rodgers and Miss Crane, George Whitney; they came home with me, and spent the evening with me.

Saturday 14^th- Clear; George Eaton came to see us from New York; very hot.

Sunday 15^th- Clear, very hot, Mercury up to 104 in the shade; went to Sunday School, almost died.

Monday 16^th- Clear; Went over to see Bertha Dennis in the evening; George Whitney came home with me; took a walk on the Shore.

Tuesday 17^th- Clear, still very hot; Went a Boating with Mr and Mrs Bodine, Bertha Dennis, Jennie Stevens, Hattie Quigg, Tom, George Whitney; had a very nice time; Catharine came to wash.

Wednesday 18^th- Clear, ironed; very hot; Lou Lathrop came to see me with Mr Goodrich; Robie was over Sunday with with Mr John Goodrich; Went to a party at Lathrops; I was the only Lady there. Went down to Joey(?) Dennis and got her to get me a book out of the Library.

Thursday 19^th- Clear; went over on the shore to see a picnic.

Friday 20^th- Clear; ironed.

Saturday 21^st- Clear; Went over to see Bertha a little while.

Sunday 22d- Clear, cool; went to S. School in the morning and Church; the Minister did not come and we had prayer meeting. Went to Church in the evening with George Whitney; took a walk afterwards on the river.

Monday 23d- Clear; took my shoes over to get mended.

Tuesday 24^th- Clear; worked hard all day; very tired.

Wednesday 25^th- Cloudy; received a letter from Jane Augusta; went down to the Library; George Whitney came home with me; shower in the early part of the day.

Thursday 26^th- Clear; Went Boating with Will Deacon, Jennie Stevens, Carrie and Lizzie Dennis, & George Whitney; did not sleep well.

Friday 27^th- Clear; got a letter from Annie Bennet, and Aunt Mary Ann; wrote one to Aunt Mary Ann; went over to see Bertha; saw Jennie Stevens.

Wrote a note to George; Jennie came it to him; he came over in the evening; took a walk with him.

Saturday 28^th- Clear, very warm; got a letter from Rachel Yerkes; Carrie and Lizzie Dennis went to Camp Meeting today. George Whitney went down to the City; Eliza came up with her family.

Sunday 29^th- Clear; Joey Dennis came over to see me in the afternoon; Went to Church with her in the evening; Jim Whitecar came home with us.

Monday 30^th- Clear.

Tuesday 31^st- Clear; Went over to see Jennie Stevens in the afternoon, and after Tea spent the evening with Jennie; George Whitney brought me home.

August 1866

Wednesday 1^st- Clear; went to the Library with Jennie Stevens; Will Deacon brought me home.

Thursday 2d- Clear.

Friday 3d- Clear; wrote a note to G.W.; spent the evening up at Mrs Wesley Dobbins, with Hattie Quigg; George Whitney came up after us.

Saturday 4^th- Clear; Aunt Eliza and Uncle George came up in the Cars; Went over to Mrs Hibbs to get Ice Cream; met Carrie Whitney there; Jennie Stevens and Will Deacon treated us; Jennie and Emma Jones came over after some Pears.

Sunday 5^th- Clear; Uncle George and Aunt Eliza went home this afternoon.

Monday 6^th- Clear; Went to the City with Eliza; Priscilla came to see us.

Tuesday 7^th- Clear; Went over to see Mrs A. Whitney; her husband is very sick.

Wednesday 8^th- Clear; Went over to the Library with Jennie and Will Deacon; George came home with me

Thursday 9^th- Clear; took a ride.

Friday 10^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop and George Whitney spent the evening with me; Eliza went to the City.

Saturday 11^th- Clear; Eliza went to the City; went over after Tea to get my Shoe.

Sunday 12^th- Clear in the morning; Went to S, School; Put Wilmerton is up; The Episcopal Minister preached in the afternoon, Mr Monroe(?); met Priscilla there; she came home with me; do not feel well at all.

Monday 13^th- Raining; Went to the City; the carriage broke down with us going over to the railroad; helped Eliza move; staid all night; went over to Mrs Dyotts [or Dyetts] to tea.

Tuesday 14^th- Raining; busy all day; came home in the 5 o’clock train, feeling very tired.

Wednesday 15^th- Clear; went over to the Library with Jennie Stevens; Will Deacon brought us home; treated us to Ice Cream

Thursday 16^th- Clear.

Friday 17^th- Clear; Eliza went to the City, came home, and brought Albert.

Saturday 18^th- Clear.

Sunday 19^th- Clear; went to Church and S. School.

Monday 20^th- Clear; spent the evening with Jennie Stevens, Hattie Quigg, and George Whitney, was with me.

Tuesday 21^st- Clear; Went to the City with Lou Lathrop to see the Dentist about her tooth.

Wednesday 22d- Clear; Eliza and family went home this morning; Went over to the Library in the evening; George Whitney came home with me.

Thursday 23d- Raining hard; scrubbed the paint in my room, and cleaned it.

Friday 24^th- Clear, cool; went to the City in the Boat with Jennie Stevens and George Whitney; bought a great many things.

Saturday 25^th- Clear.

Sunday 26^th- Clear; Went to Church and S. School; Carrie Whitney and Mrs A. Whitney came over to see me; Went to Church in the evening; Carrie and George came home with me.

Monday 27^th- Clear; Carrie went to the city this morning.

Tuesday 28^th- [no entry on this date]

Wednesday 29^th- Clear; went to the Library; went home with Lizzie and Carrie Dennis; had a fuss with George Whitney; Catharine washed.

Thursday 30^th- Clear; wrote a note to George; sent it by Clara Lathrop; got an answer the same day.

Friday 31^st- Clear; wrote a note to George and sent him some Cravats; went to the City; got some Muslin, eight yards; went to see Eliza; lost my handkerchief.

[September 1866]

Saturday 1^st- Clear; Jennie Stevens went to New York

Sunday 2d- Clear; went up to Delta Grove with Carrie and Joey Dennis, and Josy(?) Cramer; George Whitney and Frank Hoagland came up there; we had a nice time.

Went up to Bridgeboro in the afternoon with the S. School.

Monday 3d- Clear.

Tuesday 4^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop took dinner with us; Will Deacon went to Mt Holly.

Wednesday 5^th- Clear; Went to the Library; George was not there.

Thursday 6^th- Clear; spent the evening at Carrie Dennis; George came home with me.

Friday 7^th- Raining; Uncle Charles came from Lancaster.

Saturday 8^th- Clear; Lizzie, Carrie, and Josy spent the evening with me.

Sunday 9^th- Clear; Went to Church and S. School.

Monday 10^th- Clear; Lizzie Dennis went to the City this morning; Uncle Charles went home.

Tuesday 11^th- Clear.

Wednesday 12^th- Clear; went to the Library; George came home with me; had a very nice time.

Thursday 13^th- Clear.

Friday 14^th- Raining.

Saturday 15^th- Clear; Aunt Gardiner and Adeline came up to see us.

Sunday 16^th- Clear; Robert McKinley and Milton came up in the Beverly Boat; as they were going home they got thrown out of the wagon.

Monday 17^th- Clear; Adeline went to the City; took a walk with Aunt Gardiner in the afternoon.

Spent the evening at Dennis; George came home with me; Mary washed.

Tuesday 18^th- Clear; took a ride with Lou Roecker and Melanie ironed.

Wednesday 19^th- Went over to see Jennie Stevens; Raining in the evening; got a letter from Lizzy Dennis; answered it.

Thursday 20^th- Raining; Went over to Stevens to Tea; had a splendid time; George brought me home; Raining; The Melizets and Koeckers went away today.

Friday 21^st- Raining hard all day.

Saturday 22d- Clear; Went over to the Railroad three times for Adeline; Lizzie Dennis came up; Carrie has a Gentleman visiting her, from the City.

Sunday 23d- Clear; Went to Sunday School, and Church in the evening; George did not come home with me.

Monday 24^th- Clear; Adeline and her Mother went to the City this morning; Went over to the Station to see them off. Wrote a note to George; Went over to Stevens and spent the evening; George came after me; I got angry at him, and then he got very angry at me, and said he would never take me anywhere.

Tuesday 25^th- Clear; Went over to Caddie Dennis; sent a note to George; he is still angry with me.

Wednesday 26^th- Raining; Melanie and Mary went to the City; Went over to Bertha’s in the afternoon, and took her some Grapes.

Thursday 27^th- Clear; Melanie and Mary came home; Mary began to go to school today.

Friday 28^th- Clear; spent the evening at Bertha’s; got a note from George; he has gone to the City, and he is very angry.

Saturday 29^th- Cloudy in the morning. Mr Chapouty(?) called to see us on his way to New York.

Went out in the afternoon with Josy Dennis; got caught in the rain.

Sunday 30^th- Raining hard all the morning; Wrote a letter to Carrie Hart and Rachel Wilmerton; Went to Sunday School in the afternoon, and to Church in the evening; Mr Simmons came home with me.

October 1866

Monday 1^st- Clear; went out in the afternoon; to a Party in the evening at Mrs Weiler’s; George was there, but did not speak to me.

Tuesday 2d- Clear; Went over to see Miss Hall in the afternoon, and play backgammon with [word omitted when turned the page]; Went over to the Station with the Girls; had a nice time.

Wednesday 3d- Clear; spent the evening with Emma Jones, had a very pleasant time, played cards; got a letter from Lizzie Dennis.

Thursday 4^th- Clear; took my bonnet over to Bertha’s; was invited to a Surprise party, but did not go.

Friday 5^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop, she was in the City; heard the party went to Githern’s(? Gilberts?).

Saturday 6^th- Clear; played Backgammon with Miss Hall.

Sunday 7^th- Clear; Went to Church with Miss Hall, and Mr Turner, and Miss Newton; did not get home until late, wrote a letter to Lizzie Dennis; went to S. School, and Church in the evening; Carrie Whitney and Mell Paul, were up.

Monday 8^th- Clear; Mary washed.

Tuesday 9^th- Raining; spent the evening at Mrs Bertha Dennis; had a nice time.

Wednesday 10^th- Clear; went down to the Library with Josy Dennis; George Whitney went home with Jennie Stevens; he is still angry with me.

Thursday 11^th- Raining. Carrie and Josy Dennis and Mr Simmons spent the evening with me; Emma Jones went away this morning.

Friday 12^th- Raining; received a letter from Carrie Hart; went to a Party at Cranes; staid all night.

Saturday 13^th- Raining in the morning; came home about eleven oclock with a Mr Wills; had a very nice time.

Sunday 14^th- Clear; wrote a letter to Cousin Jennie; Clear; went to S. School, stopped into [sic] see Bertha; feel very sad and lonely.

[no entries dated October 15-31, 1866]

November 1866

Thursday 1^st- Clear; Went over to see Jennie Stevens; go out Horseback riding with Mr & Mrs Rodgers and Mr Howard Wills.

Friday 2d- Went up to Beverly with Melanie; ordered my bonnet; Sophy Koecker here.

Saturday 3d- Clear; went over to see Bertha in the afternoon; got caught in the rain.

Sunday 4^th- Clear; Wrote a letter to Aunt Mary Ann; Went to S. School and Church; George Whitney was not there; it is the first time he had missed for a long time; Lizzie and Mr Rodgers came up after me; I feel very sad, and miss G.W. more and more.

Monday 5^th- Clear; Sophy Koecker left this morning in the early Train; bought a pair of India Rubber Shoes of Johnson; Went over to Quiggs, and to see Bertha; George Whitney and others raised a pole upon the Mill this afternoon; Went after Milk; saw Ella Rodgers; feel quite sick and miserable, very low spirited; Cold.

Tuesday 6^th- Clear; Election day; ironed in the morning; went down to see Mrs Yerkes in the afternoon; stopped at Bertha’s; got my shoes of William Quigg; did not pay for them; got some yeast; feel better this evening, though very low spirited.

Wednesday 7^th- Clear; Went over to see Bertha this afternoon; People from Progress here to see Pa; Went to the Library; George W. was there; Miss Hall came home with me.

Thursday 8^th- Clear; Went over to Crane’s to see Miss Menby; Bertha is sick; she says I made her so, by talking with Will Deacon, the night before; Went up to Beverly after I came home; went over to Deacons, and played backgammon with Miss Hall; feel very mad and out of humor.

Friday 9^th- Clear; Melanie went to the city this morning with Mary; was out over to the Store; met Mrs Whitney, but never see George; not very well.

Saturday 10^th- Clear; quite sick, feel miserable; went over to see the Sale of Mr Kitchens [or Hitchens] Furniture in the afternoon; put mustard plasters on my back and breast; feel quite sick.

Sunday 11^th- Clear; feel little better; went to S. School.

Monday 12^th- Clear, it rained last night; I did not go to Church; Melanie came home this morning, I went over to meet her; saw G.W.; stopped in to see Bertha; Went down to the Boat in the afternoon to meet Carrie Dennis; Went over to Quiggs, and took my shoes; met Beckie Newton, saw Sam [or Tom] Quigg.

Tuesday 13^th- Clear; ironed; Went over to the Sale in the afternoon; Pa was taken very sick; sent for Dr Townsend; got a very bad cold; Pa sick all night.

Wednesday 14^th- Clear; Pa very sick; sent to Burlington for Dr Gauntt [or Garrett?], and to the City for Dr Fricke; both arrived but said there was no hope; Pa died this evening at twenty minutes of seven o’clock; Uncle George, Eliza, and Milton came up; Dr Townsend was here all the morning; Carrie Dennis and her brother in law called.

Thursday 15^th- Cloudy; Mrs Bertha Dennis and Dr Townsend called; Edward went to the City.

Friday 16^th- Clear; Uncle Charles and Lewis came up, and Mr Watson; Pa was laid out, and all the people in the village that wanted to, came to see him; Mrs Lathrop called, Mrs Yerkes, Zaide and Wesley; got a letter from Lizzie Dennis.

Saturday 17^th- Clear; Pa was buried today.

Sunday 18^th- Clear; did not go out all day. Mr & Mrs Lathrop called.

Monday 19^th- Clear; got a letter from Aunt Mary Ann.

Tuesday 20^th- Clear; ironed; Lewis Veron came up in the morning, and went down in the afternoon train; finished a pair of drawers for myself.

Wednesday 21^st- Clear; Cleaned Ma’s Room; wrote a note to Carrie Dennis; received one in return from her; getting colder than it was; she got me two books from the Library.

Thursday 22d- Clear; sewed all day; very cold.

Friday 23d- Clear; put the clean crash down on the front stairs; sewed the rest of the time.

Saturday 24^th- Clear, cold; Mrs Hardinge and Mrs Dyott and Marian took dinner with us; Carrie Dennis and Josy called to see me in the evening.

Sunday 25^th- Clear, very cold; Robie Lathrop called to see me in the afternoon.

Monday 26^th- Clear; Jennie Stevens called to see me.

Tuesday 27^th- Clear; ironed in the morning.

Wednesday 28^th- Cloudy, some rain; went to Beverly to see about my Bonnet; stopped in to see Bertha. Cloudy. Saw Emma Jones; Bertha and Beckie Newton called to see me in the evening; Carrie Dennis sent me a Book from the Library, and a note; I wrote one to her also.

Thursday 29^th- Thanksgiving day. Cloudy, and changeable, warm, windy.

Friday 30^th- Clear; went over to Quiggs after my shoes; Tom and Edward went to Mt Holly.

December 1866

Saturday 1^st- Clear, very cold.

Sunday 2d- Clear, cold; Went to Sunday School; James Whitecar was Librarian for me; Lizzie Dennis was there.

Monday 3d- Clear; Went over to Lathrops in the afternoon; took Lou’s Music Home.

Tuesday 4^th- Raining hard in the morning; Edward went to the City; Mary Williams’ Sisters came from New York; ironed in the morning; Washed the entry Window in the afternoon; very tired in the evening, and am now going to bed.

Wednesday 5^th- Clear, very pleasant, remarkable; Went over to take my Book to Carrie Dennis; stopped to see Bertha; took Melanie’s shoes to S Quiggs.

Thursday 6^th- Clear, very warm; Went over to Jennie Stevens, and paid her 75 cts for some Toothwash; stopped into [sic] see Bertha.

Friday 7^th- Cloudy, warm; Charley Lukens came up in the Boat; Went over to meet him with Mary Dummer; took a walk afterwards.

Saturday 8^th- Raining in the morning, Raining. Stopped a while in the afternoon; Charley went up to Beverly after my Bonnet.

Sunday 9^th- Clear, cold; Went to Sunday School; Wrote a letter to Aunt Mary Ann; stopped into see Rachel Yerkes, who is up with her Baby; heard that Carrie Whitney was up. Wrote a letter to Lizzie Dennis.

Monday 10^th- Clear, very cold and windy. Went up to Beverly; saw George W. at the Station, but did not speak to him; paid Mrs Perkins for Melanie’s Bonnet. Miss Hall and Carrie Dennis came up to see me in the evening, did not stay long; Charley went home.

Tuesday 11^th- Clear, very cold; ironed in the morning; Went over to see Quiggs, paid 33(?) cts for my Shoes; stopped in to see Carrie Dennis.

Wednesday 12^th- Clear; Went to the City with Edward; called on Aunt Gardiner and Lizzie Dennis; got a new pair of Boots, and two pairs of Stockings; very cold.

Thursday 13^th- Clear, very cold; went out in the morning; stopped to see Carrie Dennis; she said that G.W. was not at the Library.

Friday 14^th- Clear, very windy, cold; Eliza came up and brought Henry; saw G.W., but he was not at the station; he has got a lame arm.

Saturday 15^th- Clear, more moderate; went over to the Station to see Eliza off; went in to see Jennie Stevens; found her in bed sick; stopped to see Miss Hall; while I was out Mrs Crane, Ella, and Carrie Dennis called to see me; Edward went to the City in the morning; took the Horse, and sold him.

Sunday 16^th- Snow Storm, very cold, thermometer, 25 deg. Turned to rain in the afternoon.

Monday 17^th- Clear; Mary Williams sick; went to the City; took my Furs[?] to get done up; met Frank Vinton on the Boat; very slippery walking; went to Eliza’s; came up in the 12 o’clock Train.

Tuesday 18^th- Clear; went over to Quiggs, got Melanie’s shoes; saw Hattie Quigg.

Wednesday 19^th- Clear; Went over to see Mrs Fry; called at Carrie Dennis and met Mr Fort the Minister there; stopped in to see Mrs Yerkes. Went to Church in the evening with Mrs Ashton; G.W. was not there.

Thursday 20^th- Clear, very cold, and Windy; ironed in the morning. Went over and bought a Lottery Ticket; stopped into [sic] see Mrs B. Dennis, found Mrs Whitney there, and Mrs Bodine; very cold in the evening, Mercury down to 15 deg.

Friday 21^st- Clear, very cold, mercury down to 4 in the morning; Went up to Nelly’s Pond in the afternoon with Hattie Quigg, and Beckie Newton. Ma sick.

Saturday 22d- Cloudy, very cold; Went to the City in the ten o’clock train; got my Furs; came up in the afternoon; G.W. was at the Station when I came up; very tired.

Sunday 23d- Cloudy, more moderate, Raining all day; did not go out.

Monday 24^th- Raining all day, very dull.

Tuesday 25^th- Clear; went over to see Mrs Fry in the afternoon; very dull; called at Bertha’s;

Ella Rodgers was at Bertha’s; Went to Church in the evening with Lizzie and Josy Dennis.

Wednesday 26^th- Clear; Went over to see Carrie Dennis; stopped to see Ellie Reese; met Hattie Quigg there; came home, and found Robie Lathrop there; walked home with her.

Thursday 27^th- Snow Storm; ironed in the morning.

Friday 28^th- Clear, very cold; Went over to Bertha’s, saw Hattie Quigg; Windy.

Saturday 29^th- Clear; Went up to Nellie’s Pond with Hattie Quigg; stopped at Mrs Newtons; very cold and windy; Edward went to the City, came home in the evening.

Sunday 30^th- Clear, very cold; went to S. School and Church in the evening. G.W. was not there; after I came home, Edward helped me make out my S. School report.

Monday 31^st- Snow Storm; cleaned the silver.

1867

January 1867

Tuesday 1^st- Cloudy. Mr Barwise called. Snowing in the afternoon; very dull.

Wednesday 2d- Clear, very cold; Went out in the afternoon, and to a Meeting in the evening at Mrs Quiggs. Mr Ridgway was elected Superintendent of the S. School, W.(?) Deacon Librarian.

Thursday 3d- Clear; went over to see Bertha; Hattie Quigg came in while I was there; Met Mrs Fry and went with her to the Station; there I met Lou Lathrop, who was there to meet Stacy Pacxson.

Friday 4^th- Clear; ironed all the morning; Melanie sick; Went out in the afternoon to see Ella Crane; she was not home, stopped in to the School [repeated on the next page: “stopped in to the School”] house to see Miss Hall; more moderate.

Saturday 5^th- Clear, cold; Went over to Stevens in the morning, Mrs Fry’s in the afternoon.

Sunday 6^th- Clear; Went to S. School, and taught Mrs Fry’s Class.

Monday 7^th- Clear; Edward went to the City; Went over to William Quigg’s, and got measured for a pair of Shoes; stopped to see Bertha.

Tuesday 8^th- Clear; ironed; Lou Lathrop called to see me; very cold.

Wednesday 9^th- Clear, very cold; went out in the afternoon; stopped to see Carrie Dennis and Bertha; Went to the Library in the evening, G.W. was not there; went to Church, after I left there.

Thursday 10^th- Cloudy. Tom went to the City; went over to Mrs Stevens in the afternoon to get some butter; met Beckie Newton, went down on the Creek with her; Ella Rodgers and her husband were there. G.W. was not about.

Friday 11^th- Clear; Went over to see Carrie Dennis; called at Bertha’s, she was not at home; went down to see Hattie Quigg, she was out. Went over to the Station and there heard that G.W. had left Delanco; feel very sorry that he has done so, but do not see what I can do; he is still angry at me.

Saturday 12^th- Clear, very cold; went up to Beverly to see after Miss Menby; stopped at Mrs Fry’s as I came home.

Sunday 13^th- Snow Storm.

Monday 14^th- Clear; Went over to William Quiggs, to get Melanie’s Shoes; stopped at Bertha’s and bought a Baby [doll?] for Mary Whitney; gave $1.50 for it, also a pair of little Shoes, 35 cts, and Bertha’s going to show me how to dress it.

Tuesday 15^th- Clear; did not go out all day.

Wednesday 16^th- Clear; Went over to the Store, and stopped at Bertha’s; met Ella Rodgers there. Swept my room

Thursday 17^th- Snow Storm, very cold, Windy, Snow very deep; Swept Ma’s Room

Friday 18^th- Clear; Went over to Bertha’s in the afternoon; very cold, snow very deep.

Saturday 19^th- Clear, very cold, mercury down to 1 deg. Went over to Stevens after Butter; Jennie was not at Home.

Sunday 20^th- Clear, very cold, mercury at 2 deg. Went to S. School; snow very deep; in the afternoon, a Snow Storm set in and lasted until evening; then it began to hail, wind very high.

Monday 21^st- Raining, more moderate.

Tuesday 22d- Clear; Went over to see Bertha.

Wednesday 23d- Clear; out in the morning afternoon; Went to the Library in the evening, with Lizzie Dennis; G.W. was there, but we did not speak; he looked well.

Thursday 24^th- Clear; Went over to W. Quigg’s, and got my new Shoes that he had made for me.

Friday 25^th- Clear; Went over to Stevens after butter; spent the afternoon with Jennie; saw G.W. in the Shop, at work, wonderful.

Saturday 26^th- Cloudy in the morning, very moderate; Miss Menby came to make Ma’s Dress; Clear in the afternoon; Went over to see Jennie Barwise and Thomas Quigg, with Ellie Reese; do not feel very well.

Sunday 27^th- Clear, very cold; Went to S. School, and Church in the evening; Wind Blowing very hard.

Monday 28^th- Clear, very cold, mercury down to 13 deg; do not feel very well.

Tuesday 29^th- Clear; ironed; very cold; Went over to Quiggs; stopped in to see Bertha; saw Hattie Quigg.

Wednesday 30^th- Clear, mercury down to 7 deg., very cold. Went to the Exhibition in the evening. G.W. was there; Israel Heisler came home with us; had a very nice time.

Thursday 31^st- Snowing in the morning, Clear in the afternoon; Went over to the Library in the evening with Carrie Dennis; G.W. was there; went to Church afterwards.

February 1867

Friday 1^st- Clear, very moderate; Went over to see Ella Rodgers; walking very bad.

Saturday 2d- Raining all day; Edward went to the City

Sunday 3d- Clear; Went to S. School; walking dreadful; quite moderate.

Monday 4^th- Clear; Went over to the Store in the morning, and to see Robie Lathrop in the afternoon, and Mrs Fry; walking perfectly awful.

Tuesday 5^th- Clear; Went over to see Ella Reese in the afternoon, and help her knit a hood; she could not do it; and we went over to Jennie Stevens, to get her to show us how it was done.

Wednesday 6^th- Clear; Went over to Quiggs in the morning and afternoon, and to Dennis; Went to the Library in the evening, G.W. was not there. Aunt Mary Ann, [“Thursday 7^th” crossed out”] Jacob Bennet, Uncle Charles, and Charles Bennet, came up and took Tea with us.

Thursday 7^th- Clear; went over to see Robie Lathrop in the afternoon; Edward and Tom went to the City.

Friday 8^th- Raining all day; Went over after the letters; Fletcher went to the City to see about a place; very warm.

Saturday 9^th- Cloudy; Walking very bad; out all the morning.

Sunday 10^th- Clear, cold, and Windy; Went to S. School.

Monday 11^th- Clear; sick all the morning with a pain in my bowels; Went over to Lathrops in the afternoon.

Tuesday 12^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; Went out in the afternoon; Miss Hall, Ella Reese, and Hattie Quigg called to see me in the evening.

Wednesday 13^th- Clear; Melanie went to the City; Went out in the afternoon; stopped at Dennis, saw Emma Jones there, and Mrs Gethens[?]; Went to the library in the evening; G.W. was there, but I did not speak to him.

Thursday 14^th- Raining; received a letter from Carrie Hart.

Friday 15^th- Went over to Lathrops in the morning, and after milk in the afternoon; Tom Quigg did not speak to me; called to see Mrs Perkins at Mrs Gethens[?]

Saturday 16^th- Raining; Received a letter from M. H. Travard(?); Went over to Quiggs after Milk.

Sunday 17^th- Clear; Went to S. School; took a walk with Ellie Reese, and Hattie Quigg. Went to Church in the evening; G W was there.

Monday 18^th- Clear; Went up to see Mrs Yerkes at Zadie Dobbins; stopped to see Beckie Newton, had a delightful time; Lizzie Dennis went with me.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear, very pleasant; went over to Lathrops.

Wednesday 20^th- Snow Storm, very cold.

Thursday 21^st- Snow Storm, very severe and deep, the heaviest storm of the Season; Lewis came up to see us; very cold.

Friday 22d- Clear, more moderate.

Saturday 23d- Cloudy, thawing; Edward went to the City; Frank has to break a path out the Gate with the Mule and plough.

Sunday 24^th- Clear, pleasant; Edward did not came home last night. Went to S. School, raining.

Monday 25^th- Clear; rose early; Fletcher Dummer went to the City this morning, and went into Fletcher & Mitchells Grocery Store; went over to Quiggs after Yeast; Went over to Lathrops in the afternoon; Edward came home.

[Mitchell & Fletcher, grocers: Charles W. Mitchell and George Alfred Fletcher had a grocery store located at 1204 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia.]

Tuesday 26^th- Clear; Went over to the Post Office; Went down to Quiggs, spent the afternoon there.

Wednesday 27^th- Went to the Library. G.W. was not there; stopped at Crane’s as we came home; Aunt Mary Ann, came up to see us.

Thursday 28^th- Clear; Dressmaker here.

March 1867

Friday 1^st- Lou Lathrop called to see me yesterday; Went out in the afternoon.

Saturday 2d- Raining in the morning, Clear in the afternoon; Aunt Mary Ann went to the City; I went over to see her off with Lou Lathrop; had a nice time; Went down to Cranes in the evening. Carrie Dennis and Lizzie and G.W. were there; G.W. came home with me.

Sunday 3d- Clear; Went to Church in the morning with Lizzie Dennis, and to S. School in [continues on next pg as follows:] Clear, the afternoon; Went home with Jennie Stevens; she got her dinner, and then we went down to see Ella Rodgers; I went over to the Church after Tea with Lizzie; we waited some time, and found it was not lit up; then we went down to Cranes. G.W. was with us. We spent the rest of the evening there, and when we came home, it was hailing very hard; G.W. came home with me, all alone; he was very pleasant.

Monday 4^th- Raining. Went over to the Post Office early in the morning; after Breakfast went over to Lathrops, and in the afternoon, to Cranes. Edward went to the City.

Tuesday 5^th- Raining in the morning, clear in the afternoon; Lizzie Dennis went to the City this afternoon; Went over to Barwise.

Wednesday 6^th- Snowing and misting all day; went out in the afternoon, over to Mrs Fry’s; to the Library in the evening. G.W. was not there, but we met him as we were coming home.

Thursday 7^th- Raining; ironed in the morning. Tom went to the City yesterday, staid all night; Swept Ma’s room yesterday.

Lou Lathrop came over for me to go out with her, the walking was very bad; The Mill began to run today.

Friday 8^th- Clear, pleasant; Went over to see Mrs Ashton[?], and took her a pattern; then went down to see Lou Lathrop.

Saturday 9^th- Cloudy, cold; Went over to the Store in the morning; Lou Lathrop came for me to go to the Station with her; Went to Stevens in the evening.

Sunday 10^th- Raining all day; did not go out.

Monday 11^th- Clear, Went over to Lathrops. Lou went up to Trenton.

Tuesday 12^th- Raining all day; Election day; ironed.

Wednesday 13^th- Cloudy. Mrs Newton called; Went out in the afternoon; in the evening to the Library; spent the evening at Carrie Dennis; G.W. was there and came home with me; Josie is up now; wrote a letter to Carrie Hart.

Thursday 14^th- Cloudy, very blustering, and cold; Went out in the afternoon; Wrote a letter to Lizzie Dennis.

Friday 15^th- Clear; Went out in the afternoon; stopped in to see Mrs Yerkes; found Saide there.

Saturday 16^th- Snow Storm; Tom went to the City; very cold and dreary.

Sunday 17^th- Snow Storm, snow very deep, did not go out all day, Clear in the afternoon, West wind.

Monday 18^th- Clear; Went over to see Bertha in the afternoon; bought a piece of braid of her; Ella was there; snow very deep.

Tuesday 19^th- Clear; ironed; Hannah Wilmerton came up; stopped in to see her.

Wednesday 20^th- Clear; Went over to the Library with Ella Rodgers and Carrie Dennis; G.W. was not there; spent the evening with Bertha; walking very bad.

Thursday 21^st- Raining and hailing all day, east wind; received a letter from Jane Augusta.

Friday 22d- Snowing hard all day, east wind.

Saturday 23d- Clear, wind still east. Carrie Dennis spent the afternoon with me; Went over to Stevens in the evening. There was a meeting at the School House. Edward went.

Sunday 24^th- Clear; Went to S. School and Church in the evening; met Beckie Newton at Bertha’s; called to see Miss Hall; G.W. was not at Church, have not see him for two weeks.

Monday 25^th- Clear; Went over to see Ella Rodgers in the afternoon [“evening” crossed out]; in the morning to see Mrs Fry; Mary Williams sick.

Tuesday 26^th- Clear, pleasant; Mary Williams still sick; Melanie went to the City in the 4 o’clock Train; I went over to the Depot with her; stopped to see Bertha; found Mrs Whitney and Mrs Deacon there, and her cousin Ned.

Wednesday 27^th- Snow Storm; Tom went to the City; Went over to the Library in the evening; spent the rest of the evening at Quiggs, with Miss Hall, Ella Reese, and Carrie Dennis; G.W. was not there.

Thursday 28^th- Clear; out in the afternoon, over to Johnsons; saw Mrs Whitney there.

Friday 29^th- Clear; over to the School house in the morning examining the Coppy [sic] Books with Ella Reese; Went to a Surprise Party in the evening at Deacons, with Ella and Mrs Rodgers; sick all the time I was there; came home early. G.W. was there, but was not very sociable; took Jenny Stevens home; sick all night.

Saturday 30^th- Clear; over to Bertha’s in the afternoon; sick.

Sunday 31^st- Clear, very pleasant; Went to S. School and Church in the evening; G.W. was not there; he acts so very strange, I do not know what to make of it.

April 1867

Monday 1^st- Raining in the morning; Received a letter from Lizzie Dennis.

Tuesday 2d- Clear; Mary washed.

Wednesday 3d- Clear, blustering; [“Went to” crossed out] ironed in the morning; Went to the Library in the evening; G.W. was there; went out of the Library before we did; I think he was mad.

Thursday 4^th- Clear; Went over to Mrs Fry’s in the morning, and to see Emma Jones in the afternoon.

Friday 5^th- Raining; Miss Menby came to make Mary Dummer’s dress.

Saturday 6^th- Clear; Went over to Bertha’s in the afternoon; she had an opening; spent the evening at Mrs Weiler’s(?), with Carrie and Lizzie Dennis.

Sunday 7^th- Clear, very blustering; took a walk in the morning with Carrie and Lizzie; Carrie Whitney and Maria Hoagland called to see me; Went to Church in the evening with Lizzie Dennis; G.W. is in the City.

Monday 8^th- Clear; Went over to see Lou Lathrop; stopped to see Bertha and Mrs Yerkes. Received a photograph from Frank Vinton.

Tuesday 9^th- Clear; ironed; Mary Williams went to the City this afternoon.

Wednesday 10^th- Clear; Went down to the Library; G.W. was there, and was sociable.

Thursday 11^th- Clear.

Friday 12^th- Clear; Went up to Beverly in the morning train, with Carrie Weiler, and Mrs Stevens, to the examination at noon; went over to Mrs Perkins and paid for my Bonnet; came home in the six o’clock train.

Saturday 13^th- Clear; spent the evening at Mrs Weilers; G.W. was invited but did not come; played cards.

Sunday 14^th- Clear; Went over to Progress, in the morning with Mrs Dennis, Ella Rodgers and her husband; saw G.W. over there. Went to S. School in the afternoon; stopped at Quiggs as I came home; Went to Church in the evening; G.W. was not there.

Monday 15^th- Clear; Went over to the Station in the afternoon; G.W. was there; walked part way home with us, was very sociable.

Tuesday 16^th- Raining all the morning, clear in the afternoon; ironed. Went over to see Bertha, and to Denights.

Wednesday 17^th- Clear; Went to the Library in the evening; made fun of G.W., and he made fun of me.

Thursday 18^th- Clear; went over to see Lou Lathrop, and Mrs Flack, Uncle Charles came.

Friday 19^th- Clear; called to see Emma Jones.

Saturday 20^th- Clear; played Backgammon with Miss Hall; went over to the Railroad Station with Lou Lathrop; saw Anna Warner, and her beaux; blustering.

Sunday 21^st- Clear.

[no entries for June 22-30, 1867.]

May 1867

Wednesday 1^st- Raining; went down to the Library; G.W. was there and was very sociable; he has got a situation at Progress, as Ticket agent; spent the evening at Emma Jones.

Thursday 2d- Clear; Went to a party at Stevens; Edward went with me; had a nice time.

Friday 3d- Clear; Went out in the afternoon.

Saturday 4^th- Clear; took a walk.

Sunday 5^th- Clear; Went to S. School and Church; heard Mr Dusen[?]; came home with Hattie Quigg and Andrew.

Monday 6^th- Clear, very pleasant; Went out for a walk; wrote a letter to Lizzie Dennis; bought the New York Ledger.

Tuesday 7^th- Raining.

[no entries between May 8-21, 1867.]

Wednesday 22d- Showery. Went to the City with Melanie; bought a dress, a Bonnet, gloves, silk Sack, gave 12 $ for it. Went to the Library in the evening; and after that went to Stevens, and played Cards with Robert Stimers(?), and Carrie Dennis.

Thursday 23d- Clear; went up to Beverly with Melanie [and – omitted?] Mary to see about our Bonnets; Miss Maxwell, Will Deacon, Emma Jones, Jennie Stevens, and Carrie Dennis spent the evening with me.

Friday 24^th- Miss Menby, the dressmaker, here.

Saturday 25^th- Clear; Uncle Charles and a Gentleman from the South came; Went up to Beverly with Mary; walked down; very tired.

Sunday 26^th- Showery all day; Went to Sunday School; Charly and two Boys walked down from Beverly; Sallie Heisler called with two other young ladies and her brother; raining all the evening.

Monday 27^th- Clear; swept and cleaned my room; went with Carrie Dennis in the evening to see Mrs Quigg.

Tuesday 28^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; went over to see Emma Jones after Tea; Jennie Stevens and her Mother came there awhile; then we all went over home with them; spent the rest of the evening there with Robert Stimers; G.W. was at Johnsons when we passed; Cleaned out my closet in the morning.

Wednesday 29^th- Cloudy with the appearance of rain; swept Ma’s Room; Went to the Library in the evening; stopped to see Mary Whitney; the rest of the girls went to Stevens; came home with Miss Hall.

Thursday 30^th- cloudy; Went out in the afternoon; took Mary Whitney to the School house to hear the Children sing; Miss Hall, Ella Reese, Hattie Quigg, Mr(?) Soffered[?] spent the evening with me.

Friday 31^st- Clear, very windy; received a letter from Mary H. Troward[?]; Went over to the School House; spent the afternoon with Miss Hall.

[June 1867]

Saturday 1^st- Clear; took Mary Whitney out riding.

Sunday 2d- Cloudy in the morning, raining in the afternoon; Rachel Yerkes is up.

Monday 3d- Clear; Went over and took Mary Whitney out riding. Rachel went with me; took her home, but got caught in the Shower.

Tuesday 4^th- Clear; Went out again with Mary Whitney; Rachel took her Baby along; stopped to see Hattie Quigg.

Wednesday 5^th- Clear; Lou Lathrop called to see me; Went to the Library in the evening; G.W. was very sociable; Emma and Jenny went with me.

Thursday 6^th- Clear, very warm; went over to see Mary W, but did not take her out.

Friday 7^th- Clear; Went over to see Mary W.; took her out riding.

Saturday 8^th- Raining all day, N.W. Storm; Mim Lukens came up.

Sunday 9^th- Storming; Went to S. School and Church in the evening with Lizzie Dennis.

Monday 10^th- Clear; went to the City. Mr & Mrs Stevens spent the evening with us.

Tuesday 11^th- Clear; ironed in the morning; spent the afternoon with Mary Whitney.

Wednesday 12^th- Clear; Mrs Vinton, Lou, and Harry came up to Tea. Eliza & Family here. Went to the Library in the evening; G.W. was very sociable; saw Harry Crane; he was very sociable, too.

Thursday 13^th- Clear, very warm; Went over to see Mrs Whitney.

Friday 14^th- Clear; Mrs Dyott, her Sister Eliza, and Marian spent the day with us.

Saturday 15^th- Cloudy, very sultry. Milton came up, and Mim & Lizzie Fithian; our house full; Went over to see Mary Whitney in the afternoon; spent the evening with Carrie Dennis; heard some very bad things about G.W.

Sunday 16^th- Clear, very warm; Went to S. School; hard shower in the evening

Monday 17^th- Raining all day.

Tuesday 18^th- Clear; Eliza and her family left this morning. Raining in the afternoon, and evening.

Wednesday 19^th- Clear; Mary washed; went to the Library in the evening, and to Stevens; called to see Mary Whitney in the afternoon, and found her much worse(?); paid Bertha Dennis, 1$ dollar, on account.

Thursday 20^th- Clear; Aunt Mary Ann went away today; went over to the Station with her; met Robie Lathrop there and Emma Jones; called to see Mary Whitney, with Robie; went over to Lathrops in the evening. Very tired.

Friday 21^st- Clear; Went over to see Mary Whitney. Ma and Melanie went to take a ride.

Saturday 22d- Clear; Went to see Mary Whitney; Lizzie Fithian went away today with Edward; Melanie sick in bed.

Sunday 23d- Clear; Went to S. School; took a walk, and got caught in the rain; did not go to Church in the evening, but heard that G.W. was there.

Monday 24^th- Showery all day; Went over to see Carrie Dennis and Mary Whitney; Raining hard all the evening.

Tuesday 25^th- Raining all day.

Wednesday 26^th- Raining, Went up to Beverly to the Dressmaker; took Emma Jones; Went to the Library in the evening.

Thursday 27^th- Clear; went over to see Mary Whitney.

Friday 28^th- Clear; Went over to see Mary Whitney; Jennie Stevens came over there, too; Emma Jones, Jennie Stevens, and Mrs Pickerd(?), and Robert Stimers spent the evening with me.

Saturday 29^th- Clear; Went over to see Mary Whitney; spent the evening at Stevens, with Edward; Rec’d a letter from Lizzie Dennis.

Sunday 30^th- Clear; Went to S. School, and Church in the evening; G.W. was not there.

[July 1867]

Monday 1^st- Clear; Went over to the Station to get my paper; met H. Crane there.

Tuesday 2d- Clear; ironed in the morning; Melanie had the Piano tuned; Went over to Lathrops in the afternoon, and to see Mary Whitney.

Wednesday 3d- Clear; Went over to see Mary Whitney in the afternoon, and to the Library in the evening; Mrs Stevens came home with me; Eliza and Family here.

Thursday 4^th- Clear; went over to see Mary Whitney, in the evening, Robie Lathrop came over and I went with her to get some Ice Cream.

Friday 5^th- [no entry]