1816: Last will and testament of George Fisher, Delhi, NY

1819: August 19:  Letter to John Teed in Delaware County, NY from his family in Chester, NY: Hanging of James Teed for murder

1820: Excerpt : The United States Primer. H. &  E. Phinney, Cooperstown, NY, p. 46: Poem: "I, in the burial place, may see..."

1820: June 15: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Anderson's Cough drops

1821: March 22: Delaware Gazette: Suicide

1821: June 15: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Dry goods

1823: August 23: Delaware Gazette: Death by lightning

1826: Excerpt from American Modern Practice, or a Simple Method of Prevention and Cure of Disease: Cholera, pp. 479 - 481

1826: Excerpt from American Modern Practice, or a Simple Method of Prevention and Cure of Disease: Cobwebs (as medicine) pp. 763-764

1826: Excerpt from American Modern Practice, or a Simple Method of Prevention and Cure of Disease: Recipes for pills, p. 772 (note the use of both acetate of lead and opium in the recipe for Saturnine Anodyne Pills)

1826: Excerpt from American Modern Practice, or a Simple Method of Prevention and Cure of Disease: Recipes for pills, p. 780 (note the use of ground Spanish or American flies in the recipe for Blistering Plaster)

1832: July 18: Letter from New York City written to family in Delaware County: Description of a cholera outbreak in New York City

1839: Excerpts from the diary of Samuel Law of Meredith, NY: His own health, sickness and death of his son William 

1840: Excerpts from the diary of Samuel Law of Meredith, NY: March 3-14: sickness and death of his wife Sally

1845 August 5: Excerpt from the diary of Matthew Griffin, Middletown, NY: Treatment of the summer complaint

1845 August 29: Excerpt from the diary of Matthew Griffin, Middletown, NY: Bilious fever

1845 November 3: Excerpt from the diary of Matthew Griffin, Middletown, NY: Blood letting

1846 January: Excerpt from the diary of Matthew Griffin, Middletown, NY: Youngest child has worms; small pox in Delaware County

1846: April: Excerpt from the diary of Matthew Griffin, Middletown, NY: Youngest child dies from "derangement of the bowels"

1847: June 1: Voice of the People: Advertisement: Cabinet/chair manufacturer, funeral services

1847: June 1: Voice of the People: Advertisement: Cure for consumption: Brant's Pulmonary Balsam

1847: June 1: Voice of the People: Advertisement: Tousey's Univeral Ointment

1847: June 1: Voice of the People: Advertisement:/Infomercial: Water and disease

1847: June 1: Voice of the People: Advertisement:/Infomercial: Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Childbirth book

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla: Testimonials

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Dentist

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Supporters, braces

1849: October 3: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Sarsaparilla

1852: September 4 - 10: Excerpt from the diary of Nathanial Arbuckle: Son Charles kicked by a horse, doctor called

1853: January 20: Excerpt from the diary of John Gould, Hancock, NY: Death in a logging accident

1853: Excerpts from the Diary of Eliza Mead, Walton (Delaware Co. NY)

October 1853 --trip to Richfield Springs seeking cure for a mysterious malady--stayed in boarding house--water awful but worth a try--called on Doctor--Gabriel gave Eliza twenty five dollars for expenses--drank water-- made Eliza vomit--husband Gabriel sent her stamps     (The remainder of Eliza's trip to Richfield Springs is missing)

1855: May 30: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Ham's Aromatic Invigorating Spirit

1855 - 1860: Excerpts from the diary of Ebenezer Lindsley of Downsville, NY

1855: October 10: Marriage of Ebenezer to Mary

1856: October 3: Birth of daughter Lilly

1857: May 17: Mary sick--missed church

1857: May 18: Mary worse--Doctor called

1857: May 19: Mary worse--another Doctor called

1857: May 20: Mary weaker

1857: May 20: Mary still weaker

1857: May 20: Mary's last words

1857: May 21: Mary died

1857: May 22: News of Mary's death spread

1857: May 23-24: Family arrive: Mary's funeral

1857: May 24: Mary's funeral

1857: May 25: Lilly sent to relatives; Ebenezer gives up house

1857: June 18: Ebenezer visits Lilly; remembers Mary

1857: June 18: Ebenezer remembers Mary

1857: December 21: Ebenezer finds the world cold and gloomy

1860: February 6: Ebenezer's thoughts on remarriage

1860: April 23: Ebenezer marries Julia Shafer.

 

1856: October 8: Delaware Gazette: Advertisement: Clarke's Female Pills

1857: August: Excerpt from Godey's Lady's Book: Application of leeches