Claymont farm journal, 1866-1875

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

ARC590

Scope and Content

Claymont farm journal dating from 1866-1875 kept by Bushrod Corbin Washington II; primarily a record of workers' activities, such as planting and harvesting crops, cutting and hauling wood, cleaning stables, hauling logs to sawmill, fencing, feeding animals; also a record of financial transactions and comments on Sunday sermons. Bound in napped brown leather; on smooth red leather on spine "Day Book". See Media for digital scans (PDF) of the ledger. To view, contact the Jefferson County Museum.

Acquisition

Accession

291

Source or Donor

Ward, Gerald L. and Agnes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1866 - 1875