Charles H. Bartlett diaries

  • Creator Names Bartlett, Charles Herbert, 1804-
  • Title Charles H. Bartlett diaries [manuscript], 1829-1891.
  • Physical description 23 v.
  • Collection summary Diaries (22 v., 1829-1891) and account book (1 v., 1831-1832) note daily activities of a farmer in New Hampshire and, beginning in 1834, farming in Fremont Township near Diamond Lake, Lake County, Illinois. Topics include farm chores and management; cultivation of grains, produce, grapes, and cattle; wine production; travel, frequently to Chicago, where he sold farm products; prices; brief notes of national events; politics, especially the Republican party; and development of Waukegan (Ill.).
  • Biographical or Historical Note Bartlet was a County Commissioner for McHenry County, when it organized in 1837, and also for Lake County on its organization in 1839.
  • Finding Aids Note Unpublished finding aid available.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Laura Bartlett Kane diary.
  • Names Bartlett, Charles Herbert, 1804- Diaries.
  • Subjects
    • Agriculture Illinois Lake County 19th century.
    • Farmers Illinois Lake County 19th century.
    • Farmers New Hampshire 19th century.
    • Prices New Hampshire 19th century. 1830s.
    • Produce trade Illinois Chicago 19th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Lake County (Ill.) Description and travel 19th century.
    • Lake County (Ill.) Politics and government 19th century.
    • Waukegan (Ill.) Description and travel 19th century.
  • Genre
    • Account books. aat
    • Diaries. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Lake County.
    • United States New Hampshire.