George Holcomb

Geo P. Comes Back Home

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

Sunday, March 7, 1847: I walked to Pool Hill Post Office but no letters.

The “Boosums” That George Mentions

Diary by George Holcomb 

by Alex Brooks

The “boosums” the Holcomb women make for concerns in Troy were shirt bosoms, a shirt front made of fancy material to be worn on formal occasions.

The Universalist Preacher Comes To The Lecture Room

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

Friday, December 25, 1846: This forenoon John Conklin butchered two pigs and a sheep for us and I agreed to take my team and draw wood for him to pay him and this afternoon I took my cutter and my wife with me.

The Lecturer Is Caught In A Snowstorm

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

Monday, December 14, 1846: This forenoon I took my one horse sleigh and carried another one horse sleigh that the shoe had broken or wore in two.

A Large Sale of Pork

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

Monday, November 30, 1846: This morning at four o’clock I and Geo P. started with the two horse sleigh.

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

All Democrats But The Anti-Rent Governor

Saturday, October 31, 1846: Today I took my one horse wagon and carried my wife to Jerry Vary’s.

Trading Turnips

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

Saturday October 24, 1846: I cleared out the cider house for making cider and Mr. Russel made cider and this week Patrick the Irishman continued to work for me ditching.