Martin, Frederick William [Diary]
Production date
Circa 1895
Description
Diary owned by Frederick William Martin, beginning in 1897. Records his daily activities, where he worked on those days and how long for. Recipes - as his wife Sarah could not cook so they learnt together and Fred recorded those they had made in the diary. Songs composed by Fred - signed F W Martin Composer. Pencil sketches of animals, trees and houses. Bread lists, animal skins collected, payments made, names of his children and lists of whips and bridles made.
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Object detail
Folder
Dairy. One loose drawing. Photocopy of notes on Frederick William Martin's life composed by Ngaire Jury (donator). Photocopy of marriage certificate between Frederick William Martin and Sarah Margaret Martin (original held by Ngaire Jury).
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