15 Tuesday May 2012
I have a few images of one more dress from the clothing collection of Ulster County Historical Society. This dress was worn by Julia Hasbrouck, Julia’s daughter.
I’m including a magnificent piece of fabric that is part of the clothing collection at Historic Huguenot Street. The fabric was used in a mid-19th century dress.
14 Monday May 2012
Posted in History
Again, since there are no posts from Julia I am adding some interesting images and links to historical sites pertaining to Julia’s time period. Since so many quilters have joined (since Bonnie Hunter linked Julia), I especially wanted to add items dealing with clothing and or quilts. I will add additional items until May 19th, when Julia will face the first in a series of tragic events in her life.
The Wisconsin Historical Museum has a beautiful exhibit of children’s clothing from the 1840′s, as well as several additional years. After I viewed this, I remembered that I have photographs of several items of clothing worn by young Julia Hasbrouck that is part of the Ulster County Historical Society‘s Collection.
Young Julia’s dress, c. 1840
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Rear view
13 Sunday May 2012
Posted in History
Since there is no entry for Julia, and it is Mother’s Day, I am posting a beautiful image I found on the Jane Austin blog I follow.
11 Friday May 2012
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There are no entries for these days in the diary.
10 Thursday May 2012
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Monday. May. 10.th 1840 A lovely morning; some flying clouds. I felt much better, after a good nights rest. Went around to Mrs Stagg’s. Bought some cotton for darning stocking. Sent Bridge, and the children to “nineteenth st”; to spend the day. Kept Remsen at home; Cutting teeth torments the poor little fellow; makes him fretfull. Garret’s new drab d’ete coat* came home.
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drab d’ete coat: summer coat
09 Wednesday May 2012
Sunday. May. 9.th. 1840. The storm passing away. clear at 1 oclock. The air mild, and balmy. not well enough to get to Church. Garret did not go. Took a long walk with Louis. “Dave, & Eugene” came in after ten, on their way to Church. I feel the deprivation of sabbath privileges very much; Do not expect to be able get there after this summer, if my anticipations are well grounded. Have increased in size, and feel distinctly the pulsations of Life. Still diet strictly [sic]; my only beverage cold water. no meat or any thing substantial; had some oysters for break fast. Flush considerable yet, my face a little better; wish it was well, such a thorn in the flesh, -For Garrets sake, who has always dis played so much true delicacy on this subject.
08 Tuesday May 2012
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Saturday. May. 8.th. 1840. Clouded, a storm gathering. Raining torrents in the afternoon. Spent my day in the old style doctoring. Very cold, and damp.
07 Monday May 2012
Friday. May. 7.th. 1840. Cool, blustering, with a storm approaching. Had a good nights rest. David [Julia's younger brother]; came in after breakfast to enquire after my health. Bridget took down the curtains. Mother & C. came in spent the morning, Mrs Rhind called in. They all suspect me of being “enceinte”, a fact which I believe to be positively true; altho Garret is an unbeliever. thinks impossible the case. Still continues doctoring. Garret brought “six pills of Calomel* to take every other night, also a third bottle of bark. Think my self much easier; alas! what frail creatures we are! and how much time, and care is wasted on our perishing body at least half my existence is spent in this selfish way. Children all well. Had cake made to day. Bought a load of wood. molasses ginger,Cannot eat sweet things at tea time, disagree with me very much.
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Calomel: is a drug based on mercury. It was used for as variety of physical and mental ailments, and was taken internally as a laxative and disinfectant, as well as a treatment for syphilis. It is highly toxic, and its toxicity is made worse because the mercury accumulates over time as a poison within the body. It was believed to be an effective purgative and helped release the ‘impurities’ from the sick patient. It also did irreversible damage (the loss of hair and teeth), and was the cause of many deaths. Some of its uses in history involve important historical figures. The physicians attending General Washington during his final hours gave the dying President calomel. Louisa May Alcott (the author of Little Women) suffered from the drug. -Taken from a banned drug website.
A wonderful 19th century poem written about the effects of Calomel written by Abraham DuBois Elting can be found on HRVH.
06 Sunday May 2012
Thursday. May. 6.th. 1840.
Clear, and cool, fine bracing weather.
Fires nessessary [sic] as in winter. Keep one in my room; to carry on my doctoring by. Do not get up as early as I did, on account of weakness, near seven this morning. Took oysters twice to.day, without any seasoning. Garret looks thin, his corns painfull. Chews tobacco as bad as ever. Remsen cut two teeth.
Children all well; Julie looking quite well again, growing fat. Louis fat & hearty, a mischievous little rogue. G. Had a letter from the Dr [Garret's brother from Stone Ridge] he talks of comeing down next week. Expect Maria, also. Henry paid me a visit, this morning, look very well. Altered all Sisy’s pantalets, a troublesome job. Garret sent me 1.$. to buy cake for tea. Vandmark staid all night with us. A small piece of cake made me feel quite sick. The symptoms
of another baby, rather alarming. Bought 1.lb. but-ter, 1 shillings worth eggs.
05 Saturday May 2012
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Wennesday [sic]. May. 5.th. 1840.
Cold, and blustering. Kept fire in my room. Took salts, my pill made me restless, through the night. Tired to death doctoring, without finding much good result from it. Diet very strictly, do not repine at that, accustomed to cold water. Face something improved. Finished Remsens dress to.day. also sleeves for Sis. G. went to see “Dr C.” Leghorn hat came home; think it too large. Went to bed at nine. A winters evening, moon, & stars bright.
(Thought to. night I felt a pulsation of Life,
(think my self “enceinte”; four months at least.
(The eruption attribute to that in some degree.
What shall I do with “four babies”. “Alas poor Yarick! Bought new butter at 1.& 9 d per lb. delightfull butter; a change of subject to divert my thoughts.
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enciente: pregnant
“Alas poor Yarick”: From Shakespeare’s Hamlet:
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? (Hamlet, V.i).
It is a meditation on the fragility of life. For more, see the Phrase Finder.
