One year on a New Hampshire farm, 1888: Historical New Hampshire/ Rexford B. Sherman.
- Title:
- One year on a New Hampshire farm, 1888: Historical New Hampshire/ Rexford B. Sherman.
- Author:
- Sherman, Rexford B.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1977.
- Physical Description:
- p. 1-17; illustrations.
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1977 Vol. 32, Issue 1 and 2 (Spring/Summer 1977) Historical New Hampshire
- Description:
- This article discusses farming in New Hampshire, focusing on the life of Newbury, New Hampshire farmer Daniel M. Perkins and his 1888 diary entries. The author reflects on industrialization, the decline of farming in New Hampshire in the nineteenth centruy, and the depopulation of Newbury. Topics include Perkins' mixed agriculture farm, his expenses, and his involvement in local politics. Excerpts from his diary are presented which document farm work, funerals and attending a meeting at a masonic lodge.
- Subjects:
- Farms New Hampshire. , Agriculture New Hampshire. , Diaries.
- People:
- Perkins, Daniel M.
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