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Category Archives: food

Frontier Quarrels

Five reasons for the raid…

Posted byMarek10 January, 201710 January, 2017Posted in1600-1699, 1690s, corn, cows, death, fish, Massachusetts, Merrimack, NH history, SOURCE=roadside markersTags:1697, abenaki, corn, cotton mather, cows, fish, Hannah Dustin, hannah dustonLeave a comment on Frontier Quarrels

Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets

Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm … 

Posted byMarek7 January, 201612 January, 2016Posted in1800-1899, 1820s, apples, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, NH historyTags:1820s, apples, Burnham, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., MilfordLeave a comment on Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets

Clean Living

The musical history of NH’s famous Singing Hutchinsons runs deep… and complicated:

Posted byMarek2 December, 20153 January, 2016Posted in1790s, corn, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & danceTags:Andrew Hutchinson, corn, dance, Jesse Hutchinson Sr., Milford, tobacco, violinLeave a comment on Clean Living

Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):

Posted byMarek30 August, 201530 August, 2015Posted in1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, corn, forestry, PeterboroughTags:alcohol, amusement, construction, corn, logging, workLeave a comment on Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

Colby 108: Place of Honor

More maneuvers along the Potomac …

Posted byMarek5 February, 201525 February, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Edward's Ferry, Freeman Colby, Poolsville, Potomac, SiegelLeave a comment on Colby 108: Place of Honor

Colby 107: Holidays at the South

Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire …

Posted byMarek2 February, 20155 February, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:chickens, christmas, civil war, corn, cows, Freeman Colby, slavesLeave a comment on Colby 107: Holidays at the South

Colby 100: Warm Weather

Enjoy it while it lasts, and send home for treats!

Posted byMarek16 January, 201521 January, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, herbs, milk, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, food, Freeman Colby, jonas bacon, mail, spareribLeave a comment on Colby 100: Warm Weather

Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

Newton finally ships out on a barge bound for Washington …

Posted byMarek19 December, 201427 December, 2015Posted in1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, newton colby, washington2 Comments on Colby 96: Newton’s Transfer

Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby’s health woes continue, but he returns to duty at last …

Posted byMarek11 December, 201413 December, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, bread, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:civil war, Freeman Colby, health, hospital, MarylandLeave a comment on Colby 93: Medicine Enough

Colby 85: Mail

Postal privileges & caustic comments from the camp of the 39th MA:

Posted byMarek10 July, 201426 October, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, SOURCE=HHSTags:Freeman Colby, mail, newton colby, Offutt's Crossroads, Phineas Stearns Davis, Thanksgiving, TremlettLeave a comment on Colby 85: Mail

Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby enjoys the lovely fall weather … for a little while.

Posted byMarek7 July, 201410 July, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, weatherTags:fall, Freeman Colby, Offutt's CrossroadsLeave a comment on Colby 84: Offutt’s Crossroads

Colby 77: Regimental Sutler

1862: Sutler Pullen provides the goods… IF you have the money!

Posted byMarek5 May, 20146 May, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, apples, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, food, NH history, potatoes, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHSTags:apples, civil war, figs, money, potatoes, Pullen, raisins, sutler, sweet potatoes, tobaccoLeave a comment on Colby 77: Regimental Sutler

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