William Clapp papers 1843–1884 1850–1864

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William Clapp papers 1843–1884 1850–1864

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The William Clapp papers contains the diaries, farm registers, and account books of William Clapp and other members of the Clapp family, who had a thriving fruit orchard in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century.

1.5 linearfeet; (3 boxes)

eng,

University of Delaware Library - Special Collections

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Clapp, William.

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The diaries, farm registers, and account books of William Clapp and other members of the Clapp family, who had a thriving fruit orchard in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century, span the years 1843 to 1884. The Clapp family orchards were a large enterprise producing a wide variety of fruits: apples, pears, peaches, plums, strawberries, currants, and many types of berries, as well as tomatoes and other vegetables. The account books list “Clapp Favor...