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Transcribed by Kimberli Faulkner Hull
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July 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.
July 1–2
July, Wednesday 1
Very rainy. Commenced working a sacqene[?]. for Mrs Newells baby.
People mentioned
– Mrs. Newell’s baby, most likely Julia Newell
Thursday, 2
Finished the sacqene[?]. Went up to Fannies in the PM. One year ago today I arrived in Lanesboro.
People mentioned
– Fannie Hull Holdridge
Event mentioned
– 1 year since Ann arrived in Lanesboro
July 3–8
July, Friday, 3, 1857
Knit on Hatties stocking. Visited at Mr Concklins in the PM
People mentioned
– Hattie Holdridge
– Mr. Concklin
Saturday, 4
Beautiful day this has been. Enjoyed myself first rate. Went to a School Celebration at Windsor.
Event mentioned
– School Celebration at Windsor
Sunday, 5
Went to church in the forenoon. Went up to the grave yard in the PM. Wrote a letter to Mary H.
People mentioned
– Mary H.
July, Monday, 6, 1857
Went up to Harveys in the AM. Staid with Frank in the PM. Prudence and her mother arrived today.
People mentioned
– Harvey Holdridge
– Frank Comfort
– Prudence, most likely Prudence Smith Lyons, spouse of Dr. Charles T. Lyons
– Prudence’s mother, Mary K Bagley Smith, Prudence Smith Lyons’ mother
Tuesday, 7
Staid at Freds in the AM. In the PM visited at Joel Lyons. Worked on a nightcap string.
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons
– Joel Lyons
Wednesday, 8
Did not feel very well. Visited at Augustus Lyons in the PM. Truman fell from a ladder and hurt him quite bad.
People mentioned
– Seth Augustus Lyons
– Truman M. Hubbard
July 9–14
July, Thursday, 9, 1857
Prudence started for home this morning. Mrs Smith in the afternoon. Finished my nightcap today.
People mentioned
– Prudence, most likely Prudence Smith Lyons, spouse of Dr. Charles T. Lyons
– Mrs. Smith, most likely Mary K Bagley Smith, Prudence Smith Lyons’ mother
Friday, 10
Have had the headache all day. Commenced embroidering a pair of slippers.
Saturday, 11
Have a very bad cold am almost sick.
July, Sunday, 12, 1857
Feel some better. Went to church. Wrote to Aunt Carrie.
People mentioned
– Aunt Carrie
Monday, 13
Worked on the slippers in the forenoon. Had the headache very hard in the PM Coughed all day.
Tuesday, 14
Felt very bad all day. Did nothing but coughed very bad
July 15–20
July, Wednesday, 15, 1857
Felt some better. There was a funeral today but was not able to go.
Event mentioned
Funeral, possibly that of Augustus E. Conklin, who died 12 Jul 1857.
Thursday, 16
Felt quite smart. Have made me a head dress today with Marys help
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons
Friday, 17
About as well as usual. There is a dance at Mr Nortons tonight
People mentioned
– Mr. Norton
Event mentioned
– Dance at Mr. Norton’s
July, Saturday, 18, 1857
Helped to make Mary and Fannies head dress in the AM. Visited at Mr Purdies in the PM. Received a letter from Harriet
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– William Purdie
– Harriet
Sunday, 19
Went to church. Then went and took a boat ride.
Monday, 20
Helped Mary some and finished the slippers.
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
July 21–26
July, Tuesday, 21, 1857
Worked on my handkerchief and visited at Mr A. Barnes.
People mentioned
– Mr. A. Barnes, most likely Almon Barnes
Wednesday, 22
Commenced me a corded skirt. Had company in the PM.
Thursday, 23
Finished my skirt with some of Marys help. Had a very hard pain in my side.
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
July, Friday, 24, 1857
Have set up most of the time but do not feel very well.
Saturday, 25
Have knit some but have not fell well.
Sunday, 26
Went to church and then to Fannies. Hattie was quite sick.
People mentioned
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Hattie Holdridge, Ann’s niece
July 27–31
July, Monday, 27, 1857
Have been up to Fannies all day. Hattie quite smart.
People mentioned
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Hattie Holdridge, Ann’s niece
Tuesday, 28
Worked on my handkerchief. Fannie went to pick berries
People mentioned
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
Wednesday, 29
Finished my handkerchief, then commenced some drawer bottoms. Took tea at Mr Comforts
People mentioned
– Mr. Comfort
July, Thursday, 30, 1857
Rainy. Embroidered a little
Friday, 31
Went up to Dr S. in the afternoon.
People mentioned
– Dr. S., possible Dr. Smith or Dr. Shutts
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, transcriber and compiler, “Ann M. Hull Diary, July 1857 with Transcription,” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/genealogy/ann-m-hull-diary-july-1857/: published 2021); Ann M. Hull, Diary for 1857, July 1857 entries (Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 1857); privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection.