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Daily Diary, 1892
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Title
Daily Diary, 1892
Creator
Chess, Moses
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1892
Identifier
31735072991221
Description
Chess records his farm work, gardening, the tasks of hired workers, land surveying, the names of people he visits or who visit him, payments he receives or makes-including wages paid to workers and rent from tenants-and various goods he buys. He also records the activities of Amanda and their children and where they have visited, such as going to school or to the city to plays or shows. He notes that Robert is sick “with indications of grippe” in February.
Type
text
Genre
diaries
account books
Subject
Farms
Gardening
Agricultural workers
Surveying
Meetings
Geographic Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.)
Source
Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
Series
Daily Diaries, 1853-1895
Language
eng
Collection
Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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