George Holcomb

A Visit To Geo P At School

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

Monday, January 6, 1845: Tonight my children went with the cutter up to singing school to the widow Goodrich’s. Tonight a high wind and a little snow. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Anti-Rent Agitation; A New Schoolhouse

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

Thursday, December 19, 1844: I drew a load of apple tree wood from Harvy Patchings orchard and let him have the ox team to draw another load of wood from the same place. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Funerals Amid Threshing Of Oats

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

Thursday December 12, 1844: Today I changed works with Nathan Sackett. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Schooling For Geo P

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

Geo P is to remain at James Bush’s until George finds him a school…

Wednesday, November 27, 1844: I then left him on my way home and Charlotte with me. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Looking For A School For Geo P.

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

Monday, November 25, 1844: Today I took my one horse wagon and my oldest daughter Charlotte with me, we started for Albany and Geo P. with us to look for a school where he can study and board with the teacher. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

 Butchering Pigs And Making Sausages

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

Friday, October 25, 1844: This forenoon we drew stone to put in the wall in front of my house. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

The Trip Back From Western New York

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

Wednesday, October 9, 1844: This morning Andrew Camel took his two horse team and carried brother Simeon and wife and I and my wife to Utica. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

A Journey To the West

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

Thursday, September 26, 1844: This morning I and my wife started on a visit to the west in company with brother Simeon Wylie. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

George’s Lawsuit Is Resolved

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

Friday, September 13, 1844: Today my wife visited to the widow Murphy’s. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb by George Holcomb

A Big Anti-Rent Meeting

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

Friday, August 30 1844: We hayed some and this afternoon. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb