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Transcribed by Kimberli Faulkner Hull
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December entries from Ann M. Hull’s 1857 diary are transcribed below the images. Under each entry is a section labeled, People mentioned and/or Events mentioned. The first lists people in the diary entry and, if applicable, their probable/possible identities, with links to a brief profile of the person. Events mentioned link to research for the event.
December 1–5
December, Tuesday, 1
Worked on my scarf. Mrs Benedict and Mrs Lyons visited at Harveys. I was quite sick that night
People mentioned
– Mrs. Benedict, most likely Anise White Benedict
– Mrs. Lyons, most likely Amelia Lyons Lyons, Amanda Smith Lyons or Esther McKune Lyons
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
Wednesday, 2
Felt better. Truman carried my down to Freds. There was a sewing party at Mrs Munsons. Was not able to go. Had a letter from Lute.
People mentioned
– Truman M. Hubbard
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Mrs. Munson
– Lucy “Lute” Hull Hall
December, Thursday, 3, 1857
Rode up to Mr H in the morning, stopped at J. Taylors and spent the day. Staid at Harveys that night
People mentioned
– Mr. H
– J. Taylor, most likely Jacob Taylor or Martin Jones Taylor
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
Friday, 4
Felt quite smart in the forenoon. Had the headache in the afternoon
Saturday, 5
Went down to Freds in the morning Finished my scarf with Fannies help
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
December 6–11
December, Sunday, 6, 1857
Went to church Staid to communion Was very tired. Trumans cabin was burnt in the evening and everything in it
People mentioned
– Truman M. Hubbard
Event mentioned
– Truman Hubbard’s cabin burned down
Monday, 7
Felt some better through the day. Right side pains me almost beyond endurance. Truman has got another cabin rained
People mentioned
– Truman M. Hubbard
Tuesday, 8
Felt very bad. Did not sit up but little
December, Wednesday, 9, 1857
Some better. Sat up about half of the time Read a little. Mrs Purdie spent the evening here
People mentioned
– Ann Purdie
Thursday, 10
Side does not pain me but little this forenoon Sat up most of the time Frank Comfort was here in the evening
People mentioned
– Frank Comfort
Friday, 11
Better. Rained some Received a letter from Minor with five dollars.
People mentioned
– Minor Chase
December 12–17
December, Saturday, 12, 1857
Felt quite smart
Sunday, 13
Did not attend church Fred and Mary went down to Dr Smiths Harvey and Fannie went to Jones Taylors
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Dr. Smith
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Martin Jones Taylor
Monday, 14
Worked on Mrs Lyons drawer bottoms and knit some
People mentioned
– Esther McKune Lyons
December, Tuesday, 15, 1857
Worked on my embroidery in the forenoon. In the afternoon we to Mr Munsons to a sewing party
People mentioned
– Mr. Munson
Wednesday, 16
Fred went to the Depot all day Mary went to Jones Taylors to a quilting. Went to a meeting in the evening. Frank Comfort staid with me
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Martin Jones Taylor
– Frank Comfort
Thursday, 17
Fred went to meeting had company to dinner Truman had the teethache all day.
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Truman M. Hubbard
December 18–23
December, Friday, 18, 1857
Ellen came here last night and staid all day
People mentioned
– Ellen, possibly Ellen Newell Hubbard
Saturday, 19
Went over to Mr Purdies and spent the day
People mentioned
– William Purdie
Sunday, 20
Went to Universalist church Rode up and back
December, Monday, 21, 1857
Finished Esther drawers and helped Mary some Truman had this tooth extracted.
People mentioned
– Esther McKune Lyons
– Mary Hull Lyons
– Truman M. Hubbard
Tuesday, 22
Knit on Maria’s stockings Dr Crandall called to see me Mrs Norton and Mrs Brige spent the morning here
People mentioned
– Marie Augustus Lyons, daughter of Joel and Sarah Hubbard Lyons
– Dr. Crandall
– Mrs. Norton
– Mrs Brige
Wednesday, 23
Did nothing but knit Finished Maria stockings
People mentioned
– Marie Augustus Lyons, daughter of Joel and Sarah Hubbard Lyons
December 24–29
December, Thursday, 24, 1857
Made Fannie a lining collar
People mentioned
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
Friday, 25
Made some calls Mary & Fannie with Mrs Taylors help quilted Hattie a quilt. I sent Velomy a pair of shell stockings. She gave me a [bova?]
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Mrs. Taylor, most likely Phebe Comfort Taylor or Hannah Newman Taylor
– Hattie Holdridge, Ann’s niece
– Velomy
Saturday, 26
Cold and stormy. Did not feel very well Knit on my shell stockings Mary wet to the singing school
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
December, Sunday, 27, 1857
Mary went to church. It was pleasant but cold I did not feel very well.
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
Monday, 28
Went over to Mr C’s and staid a little while
People mentioned
– Mr. C, most likely Mr. Comfort
Tuesday, 29
Felt almost sick
December 30–31
December, Wednesday, 30, 1857
Did not feel any better Was choked up very much. Hard work to breathe
Thursday, 31
Felt a little better Had a beautiful work box for a New Years Present
Memoranda
Aunt Jane Chapin
People mentioned
– Aunt Jane Chapin
Pages in back of diary: 1-6 January 1858
Memoranda
Christmas Day
Very pleasant
26th
Snowy and Blustering most part of the day
27th
Quite pleasant but very cold
28th
Quite pleasant
29th
Snowy all ay but very pleasant in the evening
30th
Cloudy damp & snowy
31st
Warm to rainy in the AM. Cool in the evening
Memoranda
Jan 1st 1858
Pleasant till M. Weather very changeable in the PM.
2nd
Cool but pleasant
3rd
Beautiful day
4th
Pleasant
5th
Warm cloudy
6th
Pages in back of diary: Recipes
Memoranda
Sponge Cake
1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour
3 eggs, 1 tea spoonful cream tartar
½ teaspoonful saleratus dissolved in tablespoon sweet milk
Soda Biscuit
4 cups flower 2 tea-spoonful cream tartar butter size of hens egg both to be rull[?] in the flour
1 tea-spoonful saleratus dissolved
Mix with milk or cold water
Cup Cake
4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter
2/3 cup mile 1 teaspoon saleratus dissolved in the milk
1/2 [?] 1 cup chopped raisins
Loaf Cake
2 cups sugar 1 of butter
2 of flour and 4 eggs
1/2 cup of sour milk 1 tea saleratus
Frosting
The whites of two eggs beat till you can turn the plate bottom upwards and sifted loaf sugar or crushed stirred till it is hick 1 tea spoonful powdered starch with lemon juice or vinegar
Jelly Cake
1 cup flour 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs 1 tea spoon cream tartar ½ teaspoon soda dissolved in a great spoonful of boiling water. Soda put in jelly before baking
Pages in back of diary: “Cure for Dysentery”
Memoranda
Cure for Dysentery
Coarse Indian Meal burned and made like coffee. To be drank three times a day or more
Back page of diary: Birthdays
Hattie E. Holdridge
Born April 22nd 1855
Frank N. Hull
Born Nov 3rd 1857
People mentioned
– Hattie E. Holdridge
– Frank N. Hull
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, transcriber and compiler, “Ann M. Hull Diary, December 1857 with Transcription,” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/genealogy/ann-m-hull-diary-december-1857/: published 2021); Ann M. Hull, Diary for 1857, December 1857 entries (Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 1857); privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection.