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Osborne, J. F., b. 1843. J. F. Osborne diaries, 1890-1924 (bulk 1903-1924) [manuscript].

Title: J. F. Osborne diaries, 1890-1924 (bulk 1903-1924) [manuscript].

Eighteen volumes of the daily diary, 1905-1924, of J. F. Osborne, a country doctor and farmer, in Gibson County, Tenn., and diary volumes of Osborne's wife Nannie and his daughter Mary. Dr. Osborne recorded weather, farm and housekeeping activities, professional calls (but no medical information), local events, leisure activities such as church affairs, short trips, Confederate reunions, and other concerns of private life. Two volumes of Nannie Osborne's diary, 1903 and 1904, recount family and social events; Mary Osborne's diary from 1905 is that of a schoolgirl, and includes poems and lists of callers. Also included are a small account book, 1890-1913, and a book of miscellaneous memoranda, 1901.

ArchivalResource: 23 v. (1.5 linear ft.).

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Papers, 1799-1914.

Title: Papers, 1799-1914.

Papers of Henry Delord include letters received concerning politics, the Great Northern Turnpike, War of 1812 military affairs, government positions, travel, land transactions, and purchase and sale of grain, timber, and wood, 1799-1820; correspondents include John Livingston, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Simeon DeWitt, Melancton Woolsey, Peter Sailly, Nathaniel Z. Platt, and George C. Clinton; calendars, addresses, affidavits, notices, and letters from his civic positions, 1803-1824; slave records, financial papers, and apprenticeship agreements, 1800-1821; and correspondence with his wife on family matters, 1808-1825.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 cubic ft.

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