Daily Diary, 1856

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Title
Daily Diary, 1856
Creator
Chess, Moses
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1856
Identifier
31735072991551
Description
Chess records his work around Allegheny County, in land surveying and writing deeds and agreements, as well as farm work. He takes note of letters he’s received or written to others and the names of people he’s meeting each day. He records his regular church attendance, especially at Mt. Pisgah Church, including who preached at the service and what Bible verses were used. He records some observations of the Ohio River, such as its freezing over in January and, on October 5, the “lowest water ever runover in the Ohio River”. There is a ledger in the back, as well as a treatment for diarrhea.
Type
text
Genre
diaries
account books
correspondence
Subject
Surveying
Deeds
Farms
Religion
Diarrhea
Geographic Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.)
Ohio River
Source
Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
Series
Daily Diaries, 1853-1895
Language
eng
Collection
Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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