Diary 1843-1845.

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Diary 1843-1845.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32038227

Handwritten diary for September 1843, while unmarried, and typescript diary for October 1844 through April 1845, written after marriage. Both provide insight into daily life in a rural community in old Spartenburg County, South Carolina. They reveal the lifestyle of subsistence farmers which was hard and revolved around work, the weather, and illness.

1 folder (48 p.)

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7334176

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Fike, George Adam, 1809-1901.

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Resident of Cherokee Springs, Spartanburg District, South Carolina. From the description of George Adam Fike papers, 1828-1867; (bulk 1843-1860). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 29943870 ...

Fike, Didamie Emaline Hicks, 1817-1875.

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Born January 31, 1817 to Reverend Berryman and Elizabeth Durham Hicks; raised on a farm in Old Spartenburg County, South Carolina; married George Adam Fike on March 28, 1844; had at least four children: Claudius (1845), Laura L. (ca. 1848), Robin (ca. 1849), George O. (ca. 1850); died September 19, 1875. From the description of Diary 1843-1845. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 32038227 ...