Agricultural laborers

Abstract

Daybook kept by an unidentified farmer listing expenses and purchases. No location is specified in the volume. Entries are listed under headings such as farm, cows, sheep, hogs, hens, etc. Accounts for various individuals who seem to have worked for the farmer are also given.

Abstract A daily diary for 1875 of an unidentified person living in an unidentified location. Entries for the most part outline work done by the writer, including chopping, sawing, and transporting wood, plowing, harrowing, planting potatoes, working on roads, etc. Many entries note how much was earned for each task; some entries include comments on the weather, the writer's health and his social activities. A cash accounts section of the volume details purchases and amounts paid for labor and...