Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Samuel H. Brown Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/07/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter, Burger Archivist. Further description by Patricia Overton, SCRC Staff, in October-November 2009.

Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel H. Brown">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel H. Brown</a>.

Scope and Contents

Diary of Samuel H. Brown (b. 1819) of Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts for the year 1864. Dates for accounts kept in the back of the book range from 1864-1869.In brief daily entries Brown mentions his work like planting, working on the hog house and other activities related to farm work. Most days he enters who he worked for and for how many hours. Each Sunday he went to a 'meeting at the Junction' which probably refers to church meetings.The back of the diary contains various accounts, some of which are listings of subscribers (names and amounts) who support 'preaching.' For a more detailed description, provided by the seller, see finding aid link below.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Geographic Name:

• Massachusetts--Religious Life and customs--19th century
• Massachusetts--Social life and customs--19th century.

Additional Information