Diary, 1796-1797; 1799.

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Diary, 1796-1797; 1799.

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This volume contains two diaries bound together. The first diary covers the period 1 September 1796 to 16 August 1797 while Peabody lived in Buckston (later Bucksport), Me. This journal was begun by Peabody "... to keep memoranda of my principal conduct, & the occurances that particularly respect me through life. ..." He and his cousin, Asa Peabody (1757-1839), were merchants who were in the process of building a wharf and a shop. There is mention of posting accounts, settling accounts, writing dunning letters, bartering, and of writing "... a letter to Mr. Lee desiring him to renew our license for selling Foreign distilled spirits ..." He taught school for the period 19 December 1796 through 21 February 1797, was chosen a selectman on 20 March 1797, and helped draw a plan of the town and build roads. He attended church when there was someone to preach "in the neighborhood." Peabody had considerable contact with many members of the Buck family (founders of the town), as well as various other individuals, including additional members of the Peabody family. The diary records the weather, including information regarding the wind, and Peabody's daily activities: vists made and received, as well as other social activities; letters written and received; books and newspapers read; and his occasional unflattering opinions of others. Peabody notes his travels in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. There are occasional mentions to Indians throughout, including [21 June 1797] a detailed description of his trip to Indian Old Town, where he "... noticed Orino who is a white man of upward of a hundred years old & was formerly their governor. He was taken from the English when very young, & is a perfect Indian in all respects but in colour ..." The second diary covers the period 24 July 1799 to 3 December 1799. Peabody, at the time, was a captain in the U.S. Army, and based in Haverhill, Mass. where he was in the process of trying to recruit soldiers and musicians (fifers and drummers). The daily entries record his activities (e.g., balls, church meetings), letters written and received, and his travels, as well as noting his Army activities (posting orders, writing returns, enlisting men, etc.). There is always mention of the weather.

1 v. (328 p.) ; octavo.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

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Peabody, Stephen, 1773-1851.

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Stephen Peabody (1773-1851), the son of Stephen Peabody (1741-1819) and Mary (Haseltine) Peabody (1741-1793), was born at Atkinson, N.H. on 6 October 1773. He married, on 10 April 1810, Nancy Leonard Smith (1785-1856); they had five children. Peabody graduated from Harvard in 1794. For the period 8 January 1799 to 15 June 1800, he was Captain of the 15th Regiment of Infantry of the United States Army. He was a Representative to the Maine Legislature in 1808-1809 and judge of the court of Common ...