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Transcribed by Kimberli Faulkner Hull
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November 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.
November 1–5
November, Sunday, 1, 1857
Did not feel able to attend church
Monday, 2
Sewed on my bedquilt
November, Tuesday, 3, 1857
Fred carried me up to Fannies in the forenoon. Went to Cousin Davids in the afternoon
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Cousin David
Wednesday, 4
Did not feel very well.
Thursday, 5
Walked up to A. Lyons in the morning. Mrs Newell was here to dinner
People mentioned
– A. Lyons, most likely Seth Augustus Lyons
– Mrs. Newell, most likely Theda Hubbard Newell or Cynthia Smith Newell
November 6–11
November, Friday, 6, 1857
Took dinner at H. Newells. Commenced M. Lyons some shell stockings
People mentioned
– Harmon Kingsbury Newell
– Marie Augustus Lyons, daughter of Joel and Sarah Hubbard Lyons
Saturday, 7
Helped Mary in the forenoon. Went to Mr Stevens in the afternoon
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Mr. Stevens
Sunday, 8
Went to the Depot to the Methodist Church
November, Monday, 9, 1857
Was quit lame Sewed and knit some Helped Mary work on a comfortable.
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
Tuesday, 10
Mrs Purdie and Lizzy helped Mary tack off a comfortable.
People mentioned
– Ann Purdie
– Lizzy
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
Wednesday, 11
Mary went over and helped Elizabeth on a dress I went over a short time
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Elizabeth
November 12–17
November, Thursday, 12, 1857
Mrs Martyn Taylor took dinner at first we went to Joel in the PM.
People mentioned
– Phebe Comfort Taylor
– Joel Lyons
Friday, 13
Sewed and knit
Saturday, 14
Finished [?] pillow cases and run my stocking heels in the evening.
November, Sunday, 15, 1857
Went to church. Mary Fannie Fred & Harvey went up to Martyn Taylors to tea. I got tea at home
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
– Fannie Hull Holdridge, Ann’s sister
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Martin Jones Taylor
Monday, 16
Mary washed. I commence on my night dress sleeves. Mary went to the lecture in the evening.
People mentioned
– Mary Hull Lyons, Ann’s sister
Tuesday, 17
Embroidered
November 18–23
November, Wednesday, 18, 1857
Walked up to Harveys and back. Embroidered
People mentioned
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
Thursday, 19
Washed and run some of my work Called at Mrs Clarks and Mr Browns Frank Comfort staid with me over night
People mentioned
– Mrs. Clark
– Mr. Brown
– Frank Comfort
Friday, 20
Made me a pair of cotton flannel drawers Had a number of calls
November, Saturday, 21, 1857
Marked out my scarf and commenced embroidering it Side pained me quite hard
Sunday, 22
Did not attend church
Monday, 23
Fred started for Montrose I worked on my scarf and commenced some socks for T. H.
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
– Truman M. Hubbard
November 24–29
November, Tuesday, 24, 1857
Worked on my scarf and knit Was quite lame
Wednesday, 25
Embroidered and knit
Thursday, 26
Did not feel very well It was Thanksgiving and Mrs Taylor sent me some ribs for my supper Mrs Lyons some turkey.
People mentioned
– Mrs. Taylor, most likely Phebe Comfort Taylor or Hannah Newman Taylor
– Mrs. Lyons, most likely Amelia Lyons Lyons, Amanda Smith Lyons or Esther McKune Lyons
November, Friday, 27, 1857
No letter from home Have worked on my scarf.
Saturday, 28
Went over to Joels a little while in the PM There was a boy fell from the engine and was hurt very bad
People mentioned
– Joel Lyons
Sunday, 29
Did not attend church Fred got home in the evening
People mentioned
– Fred D. Lyons, Ann’s brother-in-law
November 30
November, Monday, 30, 1857
Walked up to Harveys Was some lame
People mentioned
– Harvey Holdridge, Ann’s brother-in-law
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, transcriber and compiler, “Ann M. Hull Diary, November 1857 with Transcription,” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/genealogy/ann-m-hull-diary-november-1857/: published 2021); Ann M. Hull, Diary for 1857, November 1857 entries (Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 1857); privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection.