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Daily Diary, 1859
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Title
Daily Diary, 1859
Creator
Chess, Moses
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1859
Identifier
31735072991577
Description
Chess records his work around Allegheny County, in land surveying, auditing, 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 visiting the state fair in Philadelphia in September. The back has a memorandum section with names and addresses, as well as a ledger, including his expenses while in Philadelphia.
Type
text
Genre
diaries
account books
correspondence
Subject
Surveying
Auditing
Farms
Fairs
Geographic Subjects
Allegheny County (Pa.)
Philadelphia (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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