Joel Penfield Diary, 1832 - 1834 0.42 linear feet
Penfield, Joel
The diary contains a day to day representation of work performed in a dry goods store in Oswego in the early 19th century. It includes some discussions on daily activities and events in and around the village of Oswego. Mentions the cholera epidemic of 1832, the temperance movement, and his travels through central and northern New York (the most significant were his travels to Watertown and Sackett's Harbor.) A majority of the diary, however, focuses upon his participation in the Church.