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W. F. Seymour's Journals

W. F. Seymour kept several journals during his life – which have been passed down to me. The ones that remain date from 1876 through 1891, plus a small outlier from 1902 (the year he died).

This page is an attempt to digitize and transcribe these journals.

NOTE: These journals are not diaries (per se). More often than not, they simply document the daily transactions – mostly financial – from his life. Though there are many references to family and neighbors, so there is likely some genealogical benefit.

Year	Description
1876	First entry is May 21st. He was 41 years old. The first part of the book was used to record 1879 entries.
1877	Full year
1878	No journal exists for this year
1879	Book was used for 1880 & 1881, as well Also: See 1876
1880	(see 1879)
1881	(see 1879)
1882	No journal
1883	No entries after July 4th
1884	No journal
1885	Full year
1886	Full year
1887	No journal
1888	Full year
1889	No journal
1890	No journal
1891	Entries spotty in second half of year Also have a separate “pocket companion” with some transactions
1892-1901	No journals
1902	Last entry on March 17th (He died July 20th)

Click on a year in the table above to see the pages from that year.