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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  October 30:   "Warm but raining all Day Came home by Delhi Sold Thomas one firkin of Buter price 25 cts per pound"

1852  October 31:   "Very warm and Pleasent Grass looks Green and fine Shaurney all to Meeting Drawed home from Thos Midelmast Mill 1008 feet two inch plank"

1852  November 2:   "This is Election Day Cold rainy Disagreeable Day Greate turn out of People"

1852  November 4:   "Commenced hewing timber for Stable very Cold with Showers of Snow"

 

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

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