Rev. Atwater's 1784 Diary p.11-19
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Rev. Atwater's 1784 Diary p.11-19
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Collection of personal and natural notes written in correspondence to month.
September 1784
1 D. from Mr. Slys. Harrison ¼ a Lamb. – Lecture.
2 Catechized Children about 68. Mr. Atwater went to N. Hampton.
4 Mowed Clover
7 Mr. Meiss D V. to cash 4/ for Paper
6 Set out for New Haven at arrived at My Fathers. Killed Calf weighed about 79 lb.
8 Cor Was at Commencement
9 Went to Branford.
12 Mr Preached at Branford. Mr. Gay preached at Westfield.
13 Went to Brother Ruperts.
14 Returned home. Frost at night, the first & a very large one.
15 Went to Northampton & returned.
14 Weighed a hive bees No. 3 It weighed 23¼ lb.
21 Went to Hardland
22 Preached a Fast For Mr. Gaylord.
D. from Mr. Whitney piece beef.
23 Returned. D. p. of pork from Mr. Z. Bush
26 Mrs. Bagg buried.
24 Joba – cut up. (Remainder &c) Last of Rowing mowed
29 Lecture. D. Lieut. Bush p. veal
D. of Mr. Bohan King a Sparerib a Sparerib.
October 1784
5 Hive of bees No. 3 weighed 81lb. 6 oz. Preached at Montgomery . Job 10.22 at the Mr. Renaks.
6 Preached lecture at Mr. Baldwins?
7 Bees weighed No. 1. 71lb. –No. 6. 3¾
9 D. of Col. Shepherd piece of beef.
13 Preached a Lecture.
19 Went to a Counsel at Chester.
21 Preached a Lecture at Chester. & returned.
24 Preached on Baptism.
25 Went to Springfield to see Mr. Howard.
26 Preached a Lecture at Amos Bishops – D. of Capt. Tinker a Quarter of a Pig. Large Pig large Pig. – D. of Dr. Mather piece of beef. – D. of Dr. Mather piece of beef.
Mr. Hallock preached a Lecture.
27 Catechized the Children together in the forenoon 49 present Two funerals. Mrs. Howard made me a vest. Bee house adgg??
28 D. of Aaron King piece of beef.
This year 1784 was a Locust year. See the month of June.
November 1784
3 Sacramental Lecture Mr. Smith preached.
4 Went to Mr. Days to a see Mrs. Amos Blakely whose back was broken.
D. of Col. Moseley ½ a cheese.
D. of Mr. Samuel Fowler piece of beef.
D. of Mr. Joseph Root piece of beef
12 John Southwell wounded on the Mountain. – Went to Luck Phelps
D. of Mr. Z. Bush Honey.
D. of Mrs. Laura Phelps Honey.
16 D. of Mr. Samuel fowler piece of Pork.
D. of Widow Ann Moseley piece cheese
15 D. Lieut. Wm Stephen Noble p. Pork.
17 Ordination over the little River
20 Went to Amherst
21 Exchanged with Mr. Parsons.
22 Returned.
23 D. of Dr. Ashley piece of Pork;
D. of Mr. John Phelps Suet & Spirits.
D. of Mrs. Hannah Moseley piece of Pork.
D. of Mr. J. Hoadley bushel of wheat
D. of Dr. Mather piece of Pork.
24 D. of Mr. Aaron King piece of pork
D. of Capt. Taylor piece of Pork & butter
D. of Mr. Wm. Sacket piece of beef
D. of Mr. Oliver Weller piece of beef
D. of Col. Moseley 3 fowls
D. of Mr. Z. Bush one fowl
25 State Thanksgiving. Snow on the mountain at night ^the first snow ^ a great rain
26 Very rainy
30 Lecture at James Otis’s—
D. of Mr. John Phelps 1½ lb. of Wool
A very pleasant fall.
December 1784
1 Sowed Nursery
2 My Brother Jason was married.
2 Hive of bees No. 3, weighed 19 lb & 14 oz. One pound had been given to them since Oct. 5.
--- D. of Mr. E. Clap piece of beef
--- D. of Mr. Roger Noble piece of beef.
7 Preached Lecture at Solomon Roots.
10 At night Snowed. over Shoes . The first snow have in the Town.
6 Paid 20/. To Mr. Robinson for a hive of bees.
15 D. of Col. Moseley Sparerib.
18 D. of Ensign Ingersol piece of beef.
21 Went to Northampton and from there to West Hampton
22 Attended Circular Lecture.
--- Mr. Williams preached.
20 Weighed Bees. No. 1 67 lb. No. No. 2 57 lb.
23 D. of Sergeant Stiles piece of pork.
--- D. of Deacon Root piece of pork.
--- D. of Mr. Moses Bagg piece of pork.
--- D. of Widow Ann Moseley piece of beef.
--- D. Suet of Mr. Bohan King.
--- D. of Mr. John Phelps piece of veal.
This year was healthy. – Measles occurred Some.
This was a locust year from Salmon Brook northward to Northampton & perhaps further.
September 1784
1 D. from Mr. Slys. Harrison ¼ a Lamb. – Lecture.
2 Catechized Children about 68. Mr. Atwater went to N. Hampton.
4 Mowed Clover
7 Mr. Meiss D V. to cash 4/ for Paper
6 Set out for New Haven at arrived at My Fathers. Killed Calf weighed about 79 lb.
8 Cor Was at Commencement
9 Went to Branford.
12 Mr Preached at Branford. Mr. Gay preached at Westfield.
13 Went to Brother Ruperts.
14 Returned home. Frost at night, the first & a very large one.
15 Went to Northampton & returned.
14 Weighed a hive bees No. 3 It weighed 23¼ lb.
21 Went to Hardland
22 Preached a Fast For Mr. Gaylord.
D. from Mr. Whitney piece beef.
23 Returned. D. p. of pork from Mr. Z. Bush
26 Mrs. Bagg buried.
24 Joba – cut up. (Remainder &c) Last of Rowing mowed
29 Lecture. D. Lieut. Bush p. veal
D. of Mr. Bohan King a Sparerib a Sparerib.
October 1784
5 Hive of bees No. 3 weighed 81lb. 6 oz. Preached at Montgomery . Job 10.22 at the Mr. Renaks.
6 Preached lecture at Mr. Baldwins?
7 Bees weighed No. 1. 71lb. –No. 6. 3¾
9 D. of Col. Shepherd piece of beef.
13 Preached a Lecture.
19 Went to a Counsel at Chester.
21 Preached a Lecture at Chester. & returned.
24 Preached on Baptism.
25 Went to Springfield to see Mr. Howard.
26 Preached a Lecture at Amos Bishops – D. of Capt. Tinker a Quarter of a Pig. Large Pig large Pig. – D. of Dr. Mather piece of beef. – D. of Dr. Mather piece of beef.
Mr. Hallock preached a Lecture.
27 Catechized the Children together in the forenoon 49 present Two funerals. Mrs. Howard made me a vest. Bee house adgg??
28 D. of Aaron King piece of beef.
This year 1784 was a Locust year. See the month of June.
November 1784
3 Sacramental Lecture Mr. Smith preached.
4 Went to Mr. Days to a see Mrs. Amos Blakely whose back was broken.
D. of Col. Moseley ½ a cheese.
D. of Mr. Samuel Fowler piece of beef.
D. of Mr. Joseph Root piece of beef
12 John Southwell wounded on the Mountain. – Went to Luck Phelps
D. of Mr. Z. Bush Honey.
D. of Mrs. Laura Phelps Honey.
16 D. of Mr. Samuel fowler piece of Pork.
D. of Widow Ann Moseley piece cheese
15 D. Lieut. Wm Stephen Noble p. Pork.
17 Ordination over the little River
20 Went to Amherst
21 Exchanged with Mr. Parsons.
22 Returned.
23 D. of Dr. Ashley piece of Pork;
D. of Mr. John Phelps Suet & Spirits.
D. of Mrs. Hannah Moseley piece of Pork.
D. of Mr. J. Hoadley bushel of wheat
D. of Dr. Mather piece of Pork.
24 D. of Mr. Aaron King piece of pork
D. of Capt. Taylor piece of Pork & butter
D. of Mr. Wm. Sacket piece of beef
D. of Mr. Oliver Weller piece of beef
D. of Col. Moseley 3 fowls
D. of Mr. Z. Bush one fowl
25 State Thanksgiving. Snow on the mountain at night ^the first snow ^ a great rain
26 Very rainy
30 Lecture at James Otis’s—
D. of Mr. John Phelps 1½ lb. of Wool
A very pleasant fall.
December 1784
1 Sowed Nursery
2 My Brother Jason was married.
2 Hive of bees No. 3, weighed 19 lb & 14 oz. One pound had been given to them since Oct. 5.
--- D. of Mr. E. Clap piece of beef
--- D. of Mr. Roger Noble piece of beef.
7 Preached Lecture at Solomon Roots.
10 At night Snowed. over Shoes . The first snow have in the Town.
6 Paid 20/. To Mr. Robinson for a hive of bees.
15 D. of Col. Moseley Sparerib.
18 D. of Ensign Ingersol piece of beef.
21 Went to Northampton and from there to West Hampton
22 Attended Circular Lecture.
--- Mr. Williams preached.
20 Weighed Bees. No. 1 67 lb. No. No. 2 57 lb.
23 D. of Sergeant Stiles piece of pork.
--- D. of Deacon Root piece of pork.
--- D. of Mr. Moses Bagg piece of pork.
--- D. of Widow Ann Moseley piece of beef.
--- D. Suet of Mr. Bohan King.
--- D. of Mr. John Phelps piece of veal.
This year was healthy. – Measles occurred Some.
This was a locust year from Salmon Brook northward to Northampton & perhaps further.
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Atwater, Noah
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Westfield Athenaeum Archives, Atwater Collection
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Atwater's 1784 Diary p.1-10
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A.P. 1.2, "Atwater, Rev. Noah - 1784 Diary"
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Atwater, Noah, “Rev. Atwater's 1784 Diary p.11-19,” Edwin Online, accessed November 23, 2024, https://edwin.westath.org/items/show/349.
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