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Business/Labor Home page | Excerpts from the diary of Nathanial Arbuckle, Delhi farmer, 1852-1861 Table of Contents

Note: For serious researchers only: may be hard to read, as is the original
Background:  Nathanial Arbuckle was a native of Scotland and came to Delhi when he was 17. His usually terse diary entries give some idea of the daily life of a farm family in the Antebellum rural Delaware County area.  Weather was vitally important to the success of his farming business, so he frequently comments on it. He also makes occasional comments on local and national events.

1852  May 14:  "Fine warm Growing Day Ground to wet to Plough After the rain fine for Grafting which we are Doing now and then Dandy lions first Seen in Blosom this Day Yesterday Drawed from A&J Mable Mill 904 feet of Boards and Scantlin"

1852  May 17: "Warm and Sultry Some thunder but no Rain finished Planting Potatoes Planted Eleven and one half Bushels"

 

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Courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association Archives, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY, 13753. 

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