Page, John, 1738-1783. Diary of John Page, 1757-1781. HUD 757.68, Harvard University Archives.

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Manuscript volume. The first thirty-nine pages include diary entries from Page's years as an undergraduate student at Harvard College. Dated July 1757 through March 1761, entries includes short notes about daily activities. Topics covered include expenses, academics, clothing, and travel to and from Cambridge. Twenty-two pages covering 1764 through 1781 contain brief listings of items, generally foodstuffs, received from male and female Danville parishioners identified by name in Danville. The final twenty-six pages contain notes listing area deaths, as well as his own thoughts on topics such as "of light" and "jealousy." The concluding pages include rules "Concerning Grammar."

Biographical Notes

John Page was born on October 19, 1738. He received his AB in 1761 and his AM in 1764 from Harvard College. He was ordained as a Congregational minister in Danville, New Hampshire in 1763. He died of smallpox on January 29, 1783.

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1 true Peace of Mind the virtuous find the World subjects by Elemental Strife 2 and Passions are the Element of Life 3 the Air is clear and cold severe. 4 Nothing is morally laudable but moral Good, and nothing is punishable but moral Evil. Baxter [underlined] He again says that a bad man may be a Good Taylor Shoemaker etc[?] 5 Because there is no moral Virtue necessary to the welldoing of there[sic] Work. But a bad man can't be simply a good Magstrate [sic] Minister, Husband or Parent because there is much moral Virtue necesary to their duty. Pag. 485 Ch[?] Praise is due to Virtue. What is more desirable than [illegible] By Merit Punishment defy

£ Dyer Hock 99 Deacon Page 11 dollars Aaron Quimby 16 dollars Mrs Williams 29 1/3 dollars Mr Morrel 3 dollars Jo [o in superscript] 10 dollars ---------------------------------------------Dec 16 1767 £ S £ [pounds shillings pence?] Due to Deacon Page 1 4 Due from ye Ch[urc?]h 9 10 J 1.7.60

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Hook Constable for [176?] 2 John Page Doblough 11 1/2 Days work Page Love work . [J?] John 92 hn John P John John John hn Jo John Page Joseph John p Hook [Dau?] [standing?] inlightened [coniccience?] soften'd [rectified?] wills bowed to ye will of -- [?] made spiritual {and} [?] all old things pass away {and} all things become new [?] with from New principles by New Rules {and} with New Designs due to Mr Sargent, 20 8 .10 for 1765 Due to Mr Sargent eleven Pounds for work [Paid?] Mr Sargent 12 {pounds} [Monek?] 10 0. 14. [L?]paid him [?] {pounds} {October} 29 paid Sargent -26- Board {and} [?] Due to Dollaffe 11{pounds} [?] for [Home?] 2 2 7 2 Mr [?] Wood to be paid me by D. [page?] [?] Mr Hadlock Jr 3 pecks of Rice - one pair of shoes 5-10 {pounds} 34 lb of Beef [?] Due from Mr Hadlock 4 12 6 Due to Mr [Doyle?] 5 pounds} 4. 3 Due to {Samuel} [?] 4 {pounds}. 16 10

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