Agriculture--Massachusetts--History--19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Davenport Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 01481
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1847-1863, of John Davenport of Canton, Massachusetts. Davenport farmed, made and delivered shoes, cut and sold firewood, and sold posts and hoops. Entries include details about his day to day activities, his sale of goods, medical treatment and the death of his wife Hannah in 1855, his attendence of Unitarian services, reading, and visits by friends, among others.
Dates:
1847-1863
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Stephen and Mary Ann Livermore Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2008.49
Scope and Contents
The papers are a collection of letters written to Mary Ann Brigham Livermore and Stephen G. Livermore from friends and family members throughout the New England region. Stephen Livermore originated out of Marlboro, Mass. Some of the papers are letters from him to Mary Ann before their marriage. Many of the letters are from family that live in Massachusetts towns such as Worcester, Boston, Millbury, Marlboro, Harvard, and Holden. Other locations include Dover, N.H., Wells River, Vt., and...
Dates:
1842-1859; Majority of material found in 1842-1859
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center