John S. Haines diary
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the single, handwritten, "Farm and Garden" diary of John S. Haines. Entries detail the weather, farm work done each day, harvests, planting, and the crops yielded. Entries also describe farm-related business, including the sale of crops and the purchasing of farm equipment.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1865
Creator
- Haines, John S. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
John S. Haines was born circa 1818-1819, the son of Reuben Haines and Jane Bowne, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his adulthood, he was a trustee of the Germantown Preparative Meeting. In 1850, he married Mary D. Cope, the daughter of Henry Cope and Rachel Reeve Cope. The couple lived at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and had three sons: Reuben, Henry C., and Francis C.
Extent
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John S. Haines's "Farm and Garden" diary entries detail the weather, farm work done each day, harvests, planting, and crops yielded. Entries also describe farm-related business, including the sale of crops and the purchasing of farm equipment.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed July, 2015.
- Title
- John S. Haines diary, 1839-1865
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- August, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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