Diary Topics
Jump to selected topics in the Joseph Price diary.
Burials
- Baptist 2-1-1791
- Indian 3-21-1792
- Lost coffin 1-4-1795
- Multiple grave 7-30-1793
- Quaker 10-27-1791
- “Witch” Betty Conrad 1-23-1806
Citizenship
- Collecting federal tax 12-27-1798
- Collecting federal tax 1-11-1799
- Jury duty 5-12-1794
- Militia service 10-22-1790
- Militia service 5-6-1791
- Militia service 5-11-1792
- Township meeting 3-20-1802
Crime
Disasters
- Powder mill explosion 8-2-1792
- Powder mill explosion 10-19-1804
- Powder mill explosion 12-17-1804
- Powder mill explosion 3-19-1818
- Powder mill explosion 7-6-1826
Events
- Celebration of Jefferson’s inauguration 3-4-1801
- Hamilton-Burr duel 7-17-1804
- Whiskey Rebellion 9-19-1794
- Whiskey Rebellion 9-30-1794
- Whiskey Rebellion 12-24-1794
- Burial of Benjamin Franklin 4-22-1790
- First celebration of Washington’s birthday 2-21-1824
- Parade for Marquis de Lafayette 9-25-1824
- Memorial service for Adams and Jefferson 7-24-1826
Politics
- Distrust of democracy 8-20-1805
- Distrust of democracy 9-30-1808
- Petition to Congress 4-21-1796
- Petition to Congress 4-25-1796
- Inauguration of Madison 3-5-1808
- Party spirit 11-23-1804
Recreation
- Fox hunting 1-1-1789
- Fox hunting 1-22-1789
- Fox hunting 2-6-1795
- Fox hunting 2-3-1801
- Horse races 5-29-1794
- Horse races 6-3-1794
- Bear baiting 2-2-1810
- Hunting 12-11-1800
- Hunting 12-25-1804
- Quilting match 10-15-1796
- Philadelphia amusements–balloonist 1-9-1793
- Philadelphia amusements–stunt riding 5-11-1793
- Philadelphia amusements–animal sideshow 1-26-1791
- Philadelphia amusements–circus 8-27-1796
- Wedding 11-12-1789
- Wedding 9-21-1796
- Wedding 10-6-1796
Sickness
- Home care 1-26-1797
- Hospital care 12-28-1796
- Hospital care 7-10-1799
- Measles 3-10-1789
- Nursing 10-2-1797
- Smallpox 5-6-1804
- Smallpox 4-14-1805
- Smallpox 6-14-1805
- Tetanus 3-16-1802
- Tetanus 11-26-1797
- Yellow fever epidemic 9-27-1793
- Yellow fever epidemic 9-28-1794
- Yellow fever epidemic 8-19-1797
- Yellow fever epidemic 9-7-1797
- Yellow fever epidemic 9-25-1797
- Yellow fever epidemic 10-14-1797
Price house
- Raising the roof 6-25-1803
- An accident laying the floor 8-27-1803
- Cut handrail too short 1-5-1804
- First night in house 4-2-1806
- Rees wants to move out 7-15-1806
Slavery
- Buying freedom 4-2-1790
- Buying freedom 11-24-1790
- Freeing a slave 1-16-1791
- Burial 4-26-1826
- Sale 1-6-1799
- Housing 4-26-1826
- Freed slaves 7-17-1827
Social problems
- Alcohol 6-17-1790
- Alcohol 6-6-1793
- Alcohol 10-12-1797
- Alcohol 10-30-1801
- Neglect of parents 12-26-1796
- Out-of-wedlock birth 11-18-1796
- Out-of-wedlock birth 11-18-1796
- Out-of-wedlock birth 12-8-1803
- Care for the poor 12-28-1796
- Care for the poor 12-15-1817
- County poor house 1-28-1807
- County takes over 4-14-1809
- Wayward and unruly children 8-8-1796
- Wayward and unruly children 11-13-1797
Turnpike
- First toll collected 2-17-1795
- First toll collected 3-6-1795
- Trip to Lancaster 4-14-1796
- Milestones 2-12-1795
Weather
- May snow 5-8-1803
- Earthquake 11-13-1801