Diaries, 1804-1814 [microform]

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Diaries, 1804-1814 [microform]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30696913

These diaries, kept from 1804 to 1814, include daily entries of two or more lines concerning the weather, town meetings, local elections and celebrations, a few accounts, Elihu's frequent trips to Boston, and a few contemporary events such as the 1812 vote for war with England, of which Hoyt disapproved. At the end of each diary is a brief summary in which Hoyt mentions his old age, good health, and readiness to die. The 1814 diary was completed by another hand (Elihu's?) because of Hoyt's failing health; entries in this diary concern his illness and death, and mention the burning of Washington by the British.

11 v.

Historic Deerfield Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7288700

Historic Deerfield Library

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Hoyt, David, 1722-1814.

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David Hoyt (1722-1814), known as "Landlord Hoyt," owned and occupied the "Old Indian House" in Deerfield, Mass., where for many years he operated a tavern. His son, Elihu Hoyt (1771-1833), lived in this house with his father, and was for twenty-nine years voted a seat from Deerfield in either the Massachusetts House or Senate. From the description of Diaries, 1804-1814 [microform] (Historic Deerfield Library). WorldCat record id: 30696913 ...

Hoyt, Elihu, 1771-1833

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