George Holcomb

Anti Rent Meetings; A Visit From Sister Twichel

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

Friday, June 28, 1844: This afternoon I and my son John F went with my two wheel carriage up to Hastings Village to an anti-rent meeting. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

by George Holcomb

Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

The Cheese Business; An Unruly Bull

Monday, June 17, 1844: Today I went to Pittsfield with my one horse wagon and Russel Palmer with his one horse wagon and we carried 25 boxes of new cheese to Dodge & Peck to sell on commission in Boston. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Getting A Swarm of Bees Home

by George Holcomb

• Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Monday, March 22, 1841: Today I went to Squ Nathan Howard’s. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Looking For A Colt To Match His Own

• Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Tuesday June 11, 1844: This morning I and my son Geo P. starts for the north part of the county. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb by George Holcomb

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

Finishing The Two Wheel Carriage

Wednesday, May 29, 1844: I stayed three hours in Albany to see the funeral procession of the Colonel who fell in the battle at Sackett’s Harbor in the late war which was 30 years ago and his remains were fetched to Albany and interred in the front of the Capitol. I returned across the river to Bath. Ferrage both ways, 4 cts. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Building Up George’s “Dairy Concern”

Monday, May 6, 1844: I took my ox team and carried my whole concern to make cheese to Russel Palmer and his boys drove my cows and he makes my cheese as is before agreed for ¼ of the cheese and ¼ of the butter. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb