William H. Abbott Papers, 1857-1893

Title:

William H. Abbott Papers, 1857-1893

Creator:

Abbott, William H., circa 1837-1896

Accession / Call Number:

1986.042

Object ID:

1986-042

Date:

1857-1893

Physical Description:

2 boxes , 247 items ; 0.83 linear feet

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of the diaries and personal accounts of William H. Abbott, a cabinetmaker, which he kept in yearly volumes of standard pocket diaries from 1857 to 1893. They include information such as weather, travel, hours worked each day, who he saw, letters written, and jobs accomplished.

Scope and Content:

The William H. Abbott Papers, 1857-1893, primarily contain the diaries and accounts of William H. Abbott, a cabinet maker in Fisherville, NH. Diary and personal account entries were kept intermixed in yearly volumes of standard pocket diaries. Entries include weather, travel, hours worked each day, who he saw, letters written, and jobs accomplished. For example: Wednesday, April 30th, 1860, "finished a job of 50 four dr bureaus." Also included are also receipts for groceries, milk, lumber, and city water. Other materials in this collection include correspondence, bills and receipts, newspaper clippings, advertisements, a volume of names of members of the Baker Memorial M.E. Church and Congregation, and the bylaws of the Kearsarge Savings Bank and the Horace Chase Lodge, No. 72.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are separated into the following series: Series A. Diaries/Accounts; Series B. Correspondence; Series C. Bills and receipts; Series D. Printed Material; Series E. Miscellaneous.

Subjects:

Accounts , Account books , Correspondence , Diaries , Formulas, recipes, etc. , Freemasons , Insurance , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Cabinetmakers

Locations:

Fisherville, NH
Penacook, NH

People:

Abbott, William H., circa 1837-1896 , Abbott, Adaline Connor, 1837-1904 , Abbott, Jacob , Dunklee, Ami Abbott , Ordway, Nehemiah G., 1828-1907 , Rogers, H. E.

Organizations:

Connor family
Horace Chase Lodge, No. 72
Kearsarge Savings Bank

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, William H. Abbott Papers, 1986.042. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

RS62127_Abbott_William_H_Papers_1986.042.pdf