Farmer's journal, 1841-1873.

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Farmer's journal, 1841-1873.

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The journal and account book that Foote kept from 1841 through 1873. He started the journal in 1841, "the first year of my agricultural life, for the purpose of recording, in general, my labors and their results." The journal details works and activities of Foote's farm, including his agricultural "experiments," and contains records weather and natural disasters. The account book, in addition to household and farm expenses, contains records of payments to Williams College, purchases of books, subscriptions to local and national magazines and newspapers, expenses related to the activities of Berkshire agricultural societies, etc.

137 leaves, 25 cm., bound volume.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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