These two notebooks contain the Revolutionary War Record and Accounts of Dr. Estes Howe, 1775-1785. Book I is entitled, “Estes Howe, his book, Peeks Kill, June 7, 1777, Belcherton [sic], May 14” and is 56 pages, 6x7½ in., paper cover, stitched. Book II has no cover, but contains his Revolutionary War Records, 1775-1776, and his notes as Belchertown Town Clerk, 1782 – 1783. It is 68 pages, 6x7¼ in., stitched paper. Also available: a partial list of other content found in the journals.
Please note, this transcription is still under construction. The "Remedies" notes are still being researched. If you have any expertise in 18th century medicine, please contact us!
Capt. Name | Persons Sick | Rank | Disorders | Remedys Applyd. |
Angle | Isaac Whord | Privet | Dysentary | Rhii Ipecac d. albis |
Roundsevel | Lemuel Tabor | Lieut. | “—“ | Rhii. Ial. Niter d. albis |
Jepther Ashley | Privet | Slow Fever | Sal. Niter Dilut Tea | |
August 4 | Timathy Ingrums | —“— | Dysentary | Rhii Cort?? |
Jacob Laisdell | —“— | “—“ | Eonatick?? | |
Abner Cody | Sergt | Dys on decl | Bitters with ?? | |
Wm. Allen | Privet | Dysentary | Rhii?? | |
Bardwell | James McClantick | —“— | “—“ | Rh?? |
Jona. Olds | —“— | “—“ | “ as above— | |
Stuard Key | —“— | Rumitism | Bill Cache of ?? | |
Elijah Knights | —“— | Wounded | Dressing Peculars | |
August 5 | Lemuel Tabor | Lieut. | gone home | ——— |
Roundsevel | Timathy Ingrums | Privet | Dysentary | Rhis Cat do Albis?? |
Daniel Ward | “—“ | Slow Fever | ??Bitters | |
Daniel Giles | “—“ | Dysentary | Ematick?? | |
Walbridge | Asher Nickels | —“— | Slow Fever | Rhii?? |
Robert Parkes | —“— | “—“ | Oint Cont.?? | |
——Parker | —“— | “—“ | “—Rhiis Sal Nitre? | |
Esm. Mungar | —“— | Epelepsey | Pell??? | |
Danforth | Elijah Mason | —“— | Dys on decl | Rhii Car?? |
Daniel Bullock | —“— | Billius Collick | Pell Cache ?? | |
Isaac Goff | —“— | Dys on decl | Rhii?? | |
Aaron Millar | —“— | Dysentary | Ematick d’albis?? | |
Simeon Whelan | —“— | “—“ | “—“ “—“ | |
[?]allen | —— Ingalsen | Capt. | Hypondrical | “—“ “—“ |
——Gutterage | Lieut. | Dysentary | Rhii?? | |
Capt. Name | Persons Sick | Rank | Disorders | Remedys Applyd. |
August 5 | Jacob Lasdell | Privet | Dysentary | Rhii?? |
Bardwell | James McClentick | —“— | “—“ | Rhii Sal Niter?? |
Jona. Olds | —“— | “—“ | “——“ ”——“ | |
Wm. Allen | —“— | “—“ | “——“ ”——“ | |
Elijah Knights | —“— | Wounded | Dress and Dressings | |
King | Job Dean | —“— | Dysentary | Rhii d’albas at Nite?? |
Colton | Benj. Colton | Drummer | Dyerhea | Ematick ——“— |
Richard Fairman | Privet | Cold | Betrl Bolis d’albis | |
Henry | David Picher | —“— | Dysentary | Rhii ?? |
Azariah Holloway | —“— | Pain in abdomen | Pill Cache | |
Angel | Isaac Hoard | —“— | Dysentary | Rhii Sal Morab del albis?? |
Jedediah Jewett | Corp. | “——“ | Ematick?? | |
Peckard | John Potama | Negro | “——“ | Rhii d’albas?? |
Jedediah Gilbart | —“— | Slow Fever | ?? | |
6th | Israel Gaff | Privet | Dyst. on decline | Rhii?? |
Danforth | Aaron Millar | —“— | Inflam. Fever | Rhii Sal Niter d Albis |
Elisha Mason | —“— | Dysentary | Rhii Sal Niter | |
Stephen Ingals | —“— | Dyst. on decline | Tint Cort?? | |
Roundsevel | Timathy Ingram | —“— | Dysentary | Gone to the Horspittal |
Wm. Parker | —“— | “—“ | Ematick?? | |
Peckard | Joseph Wood | Corp. | Dysentary | Gone to the Horspittal |
Josiah Wood | Privet | Foul Stomach | Ematick—— | |
Lemuel [?] | —“— | “—“ | “—“—“— | |
Henry | Elisha Hocam | —“— | Dysentary | Ematick?? at Night |
David Picher | —“— | “——“ | Dectan Cortet Elix??? |