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Comprises a diary written by farmer Henry Jones of Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania during the year of 1837. Jones wrote one line for each day. He recorded the daily weather, working with his brothers on the farm, bringing crops to market in Philadelphia, visiting friends and family, attending Quaker Meeting, books he was reading, attending debate school, and deaths of family members and neighbors. Jones recorded plowing, sowing, and reaping corn, hay, oats, and rye; tending to his brother Clement's store; tending to the animals. In February 1837 Jones attended sermons and lectures by Lucretia Mott regarding abolition. The month and date is recorded on the left of each verso. The entries for each day were written across two pages spanning one opening. Clippings of poetry are pasted on the inside front and back covers. Inscribed on the inside front and back covers: Henry Jones. Covers, gathering, and several pages are detached.

Jones, Henry 1816-1910 Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Collection (University of Pennsylvania) Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Fund 1 volume 1837 Sold by Read'Em Again Books (Montclair, Virginia), 2019. Quakers--Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--19th century American diaries--Male authors--19th century American diaries--19th century--Specimens Quakers--Pennsylvania--History--19th century--Sources Manuscripts, American--19th century Diaries Clippings (information artifacts) Codices (bound manuscripts)