George Holcomb

Funerals Amid Threshing Of Oats

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Thursday December 12, 1844: Today I changed works with Nathan Sackett.

Schooling For Geo P

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Geo P is to remain at James Bush’s until George finds him a school...

Wednesday, November 27, 1844: I then left him on my way home and Charlotte with me.

Looking For A School For Geo P.

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Monday, November 25, 1844: Today I took my one horse wagon and my oldest daughter Charlotte with me, we started for Albany and Geo P. with us to look for a school where he can study and board with the teacher.

 Butchering Pigs And Making Sausages

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Friday, October 25, 1844: This forenoon we drew stone to put in the wall in front of my house.

The Trip Back From Western New York

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Wednesday, October 9, 1844: This morning Andrew Camel took his two horse team and carried brother Simeon and wife and I and my wife to Utica.

A Journey To the West

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Thursday, September 26, 1844: This morning I and my wife started on a visit to the west in company with brother Simeon Wylie.

George’s Lawsuit Is Resolved

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Friday, September 13, 1844: Today my wife visited to the widow Murphy’s.

A Big Anti-Rent Meeting

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Friday, August 30 1844: We hayed some and this afternoon.

Unsatisfactory Tradesmen; Legal Papers Filed

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Monday July 15, 1844: I called to Sylvenas Carpenter the second and got nine of my cheese boxes that he fetched for me from Pittsfield.