In the back of my Great-Grandmother Nancy (Keith) Brown’s 1873 diary she had made a list of “Mrs. Mary J. Holmes works.” Assuming that they were books, I did a little research and came up with the following information regarding the author. From Wikipedia: Mary Jane Holmes (April 5, 1825 – October 6, 1907) was a bestselling… Continue reading The English Orphans
On April 21, 1873, Henry “Hank” Brown wrote the following in his diary: Cloudy and raw. We went down to Fathers to day. I took a negative of the house to day. Since the first picture shows the women sitting outside, and the last three pictures show leaves on the trees, it’s not clear which one, if… Continue reading Ambrose & Matilda Brown’s Home
Dec 1 – A little rainy. Hank & I went to Augusta, got lost coming home. Will Plank and Ethan road from the Burg with us. Will came out Saturday. Will and Ethan came down this evening. It rained when they went home. Dec 2 – Rained all this afternoon. Father killed seven (7) hogs… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries for December 1873
Nov 5 – Pleasant. Pa & Ethan husked corn. Uncle Joe Lee brought Ma & Aunt Alfleda home this afternoon. Lucy Baby died to day at 10 AM. She was one hour younger than Johney.[151] Her name was Catharine Cemantha but they called her Kittie. Hannah & Uncle Joe Lois went home with Uncle J.… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries of November 5-30, 1873
Oct 1 – Pleasant. I wrote to Ethan. We got a letter from Mother. Hank commenced packing this morning. Oct 2 – Pleasant. Hank finished packing at the galery to day and commenced packing a little at the house. Hank went to Ionia. Oct 3 – Rainy this afternoon. We packed in good earnest to… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries of October 1 – November 4, 1873
Sep 22 – Rainy. Ethan went on the freight. Left Muir half past eleven this forenoon. Hank has got an awful bad cold in his head. Ethan, Hannah and Fred Allerton expect to go home to night. Will get there about eleven (11) to night if they have good luck. Sep 23 – Cloudy. J.… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries of September 22-30, 1873
Sep 11 – Pleasant. Baked bread, jelee cake & tarts this forenoon. Went to the gallery this afternoon and wrote to Ida Barber. Hank bought me 8 pairs of fine white stockins at a bankrupt sale for $1.00. Sep 12 – Pleasant this forenoon, rainy this afternoon. Hank printed. Had 125 prints to make but… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries of September 11-21, 1873
Sep 1 – Pleasant, very cold last night. I made my black dress skirt to day. Hank has got the blues. He got som beats tonight, paid five cents for a peck. Sep 2 – Pleasant. I have baked bread and cake. Hank feels pretty bad this morning. I wrote to Mary Plank to day.… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries of September 1-10, 1873
Aug 1 – Pleasant and muggy. Aunt Kate washed some this forenoon. Mart, Lucy, the children, Hannah and I came up to Dells this afternoon. I stayed and the rest went home. Henry went down to Pa,s to stay to night and get Ethan to do some work for him. Aug 2 – Pleasant, rained… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries for August 1873
Jul 1 – (no entry) Jul 2 – (Wednesday)[116] Hot sun, cool wind & showery. Hank worked for Father. Father went to mill to day. He carried a grist for Pa. Jimmie went to the Burg three times to day. Hank is twenty three years old to day. Hank got two letters from Muir of… Continue reading Nancy Brown’s diary entries for July 1873
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