1882 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMING, SIMPLE WESTERN NEW YORK FARM GIRL

On offer is a charming, original 1882 manuscript diary handwritten by Nellie Gardner, [b. 1866, thusly 15/16 years old at the writing] of Barrington in Yates County New York. A lovely, simple girl who is living a near idyllic life of family, friends but no little amount of work or chores for anyone living on a farm. Here are some snippets: "Ma has the headache. I wash. Dora + Willie go to school. All go down to Frank Bellis for a variety wedding. Ma finishes her dress and goes to Warsaw to the Missionary meeting. I begin my calico dress. Uncle Lawrence, Ed, Viola + I all go down to Dundee." The 5 x 3½ inch book has about 130 or so entries and save for some general ageing is overall G+.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, NELLIE GARDNER, PENN YANN, DUNDEE NEW YORK, BARRINGTON HISTORY GROUP, DUNDEE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, YATES COUNTY, FINGER LAKES AREA, SOUTH OF ROCHESTER, WESTERN NEW YORK, GENDER STUDIES, YOUNG GIRLS LIVING ON A FARM, AMERICANA,HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNAL, LOG, PRIMARY SOURCE, FIRST HAND ACCOUNT, SOCIAL HISTORY, PERSONAL STORIES, LIVING HISTORY, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL,BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES