1884 HANDWRITTEN DIARY Montpelier Washington Vermont VT
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1884 HANDWRITTENDIARY ---------------------- This auction is for a fabulous 125 YEAR OLD antique diary / journal / manuscript -The name of the man who wrote it remains a mystery,but he lived near MONTPELIER, Washington County, VERMONT. He was born on August 1, 1811. is a link to the history of this area: /history/index.cfm This imcredible diary has 380 handwritten entries -T are daily entries for 1884, plus 15 entries for 1885.It measures 5 1/4" x 8", and it is in good condition with no loose or missing pages. This is a RARE One-Of-A-Kind Slice of Vermont & American History !!! The man who wrote this diary freely expressed his emotions,feelings, observations, opinions and predictions ... and diaries like this are hard to find and fun to read!He was an older man, but don't let that scare you away -it is a very interesting read as he seems to know all the local newsand has a wonderful style of writing ...please read the excerpts below and you'll see what I mean!He writes of living next door to a general store and he often works in the store,although I'm not sure if he owned the store.He writes of being lonesome when the store doesn't have much business,and notes frequently that many folks don't have much money to spend as they are going through hard times.He writes of being knocked down by a team of running horses and of the injuries
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