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The Life Of George Holcomb

May 29, 2020 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Getting Started On The Hog House

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

Monday, April 17, 1848: Today I went to Pittsfield and carried ten bushels apples, Spitzenburghs mostly and sold them at 75 cts per.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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Finishing The Belfry

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

Thursday, March 2, 1848: I called to Pool Hill post office and my Troy Budget paper and a letter for Sarah from New Hartford from Susan Brown.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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Finding A School For John F.

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

Saturday, November 13, 1847: Today John F. called to James Chapman and got an answer to my letter from Troy from the widow Orr.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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Plenty of Carrots

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

Tuesday, November 2, 1847: This afternoon John F. took the one horse wagon and went to Hancock and carried to Barker’s eight bushels and a half of apples at twenty five cents per and one bushel turnips at 25 cts per and has got the pay in cloth.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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George Returns From Jury Duty In Troy

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

Wednesday, October 27, 1847: This afternoon sat on a criminal case brought in petty larceny, Guilty, Dow the criminal.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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George Serves On County Court Jury

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

Saturday, October 16, 1847: We this forenoon dug 30 bushels carrots and put in the celler.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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Fall: George Gets Back To Business

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

Saturday, September 25, 1847: Some rainy.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

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George Returns From His Journey

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

George is returning from a journey to Western New York to visit relatives

Thursday, September 16, 1847: We left Schenectady at one o’clock in the cars and got to Troy a little past two o’clock.

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On A Journey To The West

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

Friday, August 27, 1847: We passed through Little Falls and to Utica at sundown and I paid six cents for gin.

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Heading West On The Erie Canal Again

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

Thursday, August 19, 1847: I this forenoon took my one horse wagon and went to Lebanon and carried five pounds and 14 ounces of butter to N. Nichols Store at 15 cents per.

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