Buy this book on-line NELLIE GARDNER : 1882 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMING, SIMPLE WESTERN NEW YORK FARM GIRL
24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 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. Book Condition: Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of NELLIE GARDNER : 1882 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMING, SIMPLE WESTERN NEW YORK FARM GIRL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, collectables, first editions, incunabula and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |