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Daily Diary, 1853

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Daily Diary, 1853
  • Title
  • Daily Diary, 1853
  • Creator
  • Chess, Moses
  • Date
  • 1853
  • Identifier
  • 31735072991072
  • Description
  • Diary records Chess’s work around Allegheny County in land surveying, engineering projects, in the coal business, and on his farm. He records his regular church attendance, especially at Mt. Pisgah Church, including who preached at the service and what Bible verses were used. There is a small ledger in the back.
  • Type
  • text
  • Genre
  • diaries
    account books
  • Subject
  • Surveying
    Coal trade
    Farms
    Religion
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Allegheny County (Pa.)
  • Source
  • Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
  • Series
  • Daily Diaries, 1853-1895
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Moses Chess Diaries and Papers
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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