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Box 6

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Cyrus Betts Jr. and Rachel Smith Diaries, 1849 - 1870

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0282- Series 3- Item Item 1-2
Scope and Contents

Day book (1849-1870) of Cyrus Betts Jr. and diary (1861-1870) of Rachel Smith, a Quaker. The day book is a business ledger of Cyrus Betts' general store documenting sales, accounts, and business transactions. The diary include entries describing daily life, working at home, and spending time with relatives. Several entries mention the war, the death of President Lincoln, and a funeral for a solider.

Location: Buckingam, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Dates: 1849 - 1870