The Diary Of Matthew Patten Of Bedford, N.H. 1754-1788
Patten, Matthew (Picton Press, 1993)
First published in 1903 by the Town of Bedford, this new and expanded edition includes a name index. Matthew Patten was a carpenter and joiner, a farmer, a surveyor, and a probate judge. His diary, written in the form of daily account books, provides a comprehensive record of daily life in Bedford in the second half of the 18th century.
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