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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

Colby 90: Unpacking

1862: Now that the holiday boxes have finally arrived, the boys choose to look on the bright side…

Posted byMarek5 December, 201410 December, 2014Posted in1860s, 39th MA, chicken, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS, turkeyTags:boots, chicken, civil war, Freeman Colby, mail, newton colby, peter warren, Thanksgiving, tobacco, turkeyLeave a comment on Colby 90: Unpacking

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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