A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Warm and snow all day. Swept snow twice up on the hill. Thelma and Betty worked up at Hanover. Sky [great aunt Jessie Smith] went over to take care of Eric this afternoon. If you snoop quit! Eleanor went to Motor Corps. Tracked one rabbit today. A lot of …
(A journal entry from this day in 1943 by my great-uncle, Jesse Brewer.) [Italics indicate deciphering issues. All structure, grammar, and verbiage is as close as I can tell.] (edited to add my mom’s notes: “Bud would be Aunt Jessie’s husband..Pic was the nickname of my mom, your grandmother..Eric would have been 1 yr old, …
(Must admit, that last written line gave me pause…) (Also, every page has a quote at the bottom, printed as part of the book. Did he read these and find inspiration/solace/intent? Who knows?) ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Fair and clear wind SoW by W. Went up on the hill and did some chores …
(Note from my mom: “Actually, they would be the diaries of your great-grandfather. It gets very confusing with the names. Jesse Brewer’s father was David Brewer, Jesse named his first son David. David Brewer named his first son Jesse. Phew! David Brewer came to America to set up a game preserve for Eben Jordan in …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 