Dana M. Dowst Diary
D M Dowst
Farmington
Maine
Franklin
County
Farmington O.A.
D M Dowst
D. M. Dowst
No. Vienna
Me.
July 1st 1861
1
1861
Farmington June 6
Commenced work
for Mr. A. Neal
May 22d 1861
Went to Vienna June 9th
Went to the top of Old
Blue July 20 and
stayed all night
Aug 3 went to P[?]
Jan 22 went to Vienna
May 17 went to Vienna
2
b. Dana Vienna
Sunday March [?]
June 11 1862 Sat
up half the mountain
July 6 1862
July 4th spent the day at this place and trained in the Farmington Artillery turk dinner at Belcher Hall given by the citizens
1862 3
Farmington Jan 19
[faded]
Big Snow Storm
Mr. Fred N. Woods
F.H. Market
Boston
Mass.
March 5
Mr Masch
4
July 12 went home
Aug 11 went to Augusta
Oct 3d Recd My
Knapsack and Canteen
7
0.10 Note
Farmington Feb. 24th
For value received
I promise to pay
D M Dowst ten
cents with interest
Annie M Kerry
Farmington Feb. 24, 1862
0.10
On this note is the following indorsement
Feb 25th Received
ten cents ballance
due
9
Riodelasnueces
2 lbs Turkeys 4 x 2 = 8
2 lbs Goose 2 x 2 = 4
16 lbs Chicken ½ x 16 = 8
20 pounds 20cts
Black out operations
Hieroglyphics operations
Jan 29th 1862
10
Arithmetic Problems
1 Three persons went to market with eggs, The 1st had 50 the 2d 30 & the 3d had 10. They sold their eggs for the same price apiece and each got the same amount of money for how much did they sell their eggs.
Ans. 7 for a cent & 3 cents apiece
2
692,211,543,275
639,439,360,000 Ans
[figures]
9m 27da 14 h Ans.
11
Rule 2d
Divide the sum of the squares of the whole length of the Tree and the distance the Tree falls from the foot of the tree by twice the height of the tree and the quotient will be the length of the part broken off.
12
[number problems from an arithmetic book]
13
[number problems from an arithmetic book]
14
Rule
From the sum of the square of the lowest building and the width of the street subtract the square of the highest building and the remainder divided by twice the width of the street will be the distance of the foot of the ladder from the highest building
[diagram of answer]
15
Rule
To find the area of any surface which is similar to a given surface
Rule—State the question as in proposition and square the given sides, diameters, or circumferences, and the 4th term of the proposition is the required answer.
To find the area of a circle the diameter or the circumference ar both being given
Rule Multiply the square of the diameter by .785398
Multiply the square of the circumference by .079577
18
Left Augusta Oct 29 for Division Arrived in Boston at 7 oclock Oc 30
Left Boston for Island Point City
dept Island Point
Oct 30th 7 oclock
P.M. for N.Y.
20
Oct 29th 1862
Left Augusta for New York
Arrived at N.Y. 31st 1862
Left N.Y. for East N.Y.
Oct. 31 about dark. 11 oclock
P.M. arrived at E.N.Y.
Nov 1 went into barracks
at East N.Y., L.I.
Dec 20th Went to the Hosp.
Dec 25 came of the Hosp.
1863
23
Ship Lizzie
Off Sandy Hook
Jan 4th 1863
Left Camp Morn Jan 12 for Transport Left N.Y. harbor Jan 13th 1863. Jan 14th Lying off Sandy Hook
Jan 17th left S.H. for Fortress Monroe
Jan 26 left Fortress M. and laid at anchor out side all night
27th Set sail for N.O.
28th Fair wind
29th Gale & bunks broke down
30th Wind & high swells
Sunday Feb. 1 1863
24
30th slept on top of house
31st Fair wind & good run
Feb 1 Fair & warm with good wind & good sailing
Feb 2 Fair & good wind weather warm good sail
Feb. 3 Weather fair & warm with head winds
Feb 4 weather fair & warm fair winds made land funeral of private of Co. H died of diptheria
Feb. 5 Fair & warm slight wind sailing slow
Feb 6 rained last night wind contrary
25
Private Murphy of Co H buried at sea this afternoon wind dead ahead with rain afternoon squally
Feb. 7 Morning fair & wind light
Feb. 8 Morning clear & wind fair
fair all day
Feb. 9 Clear & wind fair afternoon took on board pilot 12 oclock anchored out side
Feb 10 Anchored inside the bar last night
Feb 10 were towed into the river & anchored
26
Feb 11 Lying within river waiting for tug
Feb. 12 made fast to tug & making up river weather fair & pleasant. Funeral service of private Co H. night anchored 5 miles above East [?]
13 Morn started up river night anchored along [?]
14 going up river & anchored at night
15 morning fogg lay still all day
29
16th went ashore and went into barracks
17 rainy & thunder
18 morn foggy PM fair
19 water & fine weather
20 Fair e + c, d
Saturday 21 e + c, d
Sun. 22 clear & cool in the wind
Mon 23
Tues 24 Lemuel died today
Wed. 25
Thurs. 26 left US Barracks
Fri 27 pitched tents
Sat. 28 mustered for pay
Sun Bonnet Carre
Mon
30
Sunday March 1st
Sund 1st Cool & clear
Mon 2
Tues 3
Wed 4 cold
Thur. 5
Fri. 6 rainy
Sat 7 false alarm at 12 M.
Sun. 8
Mon 9
Tues 10
Wed 11
Thur. 12
Fri 13
Sat 14
Sun 15
Monday 16.
31
Monday 16
Tues 17
Wensday 18
Thursday 19
Fri 20
Saturday 21
Sunday 22
we now have for each other will you in return make me that same promice. but if we are not permited to meet and our paths be in different directions, we will try & prepare ouselfs so that we may meet in Haven where there is no parting these few lines are wreten by one that wishes you a long life & Happiness & Prosperity thrugh all the canges that is alloted to you think if me when absent from you. This is the wish of your Friend A. M.
To Dana
Mr. Alva.
Farmington, H.C. at the Residence of
Monday Eve, April 21, 1862.
One year from to night I will make a promice to one that I love. there will be g changes in the year that will decide our fates perhaps that we little know off now but whatever comes of this night in one year is to be remembered above all others where ever we are we will exchange words by letter if we can not talk with each other. at that time we may be many miles apart, in the course of the year. if so when we meet let us meet [blotted]
April Sunday 28.
[faded] you are
good.
Will you when this you see remember me & the time will come
this Sabbath will be remembered
I guess it will
35
C. F. Walker
Port Deposit
Md
C. F. Walker
Port Deposit
37
Letters Recd. & Written
Nov 1 Wrote to Father
Nov 1 Wrote to A. Neal
Nov 15 Rec'd one from Father
" 15 " " Hiram Neal
" 17 " " Mrs A Neal
" 28 " " Selden & Mother
" 28 " " Hiram & Mr N
Dec 3d " " Abbie Graves
" 9 " " Mother
" 3 " " Boston
" 12 " " Hiram & Mrs N
" 26 " " Mr Neal
Dec 28 wrote to Selden
" " " Mr. Neal
" 28 Rcd one from Senden
Dec 31 wrote to Elsie
Jan 3d 1863 Rec'd one from Father
Jan 4th wrote to Father
Jan 4th Recd one from Mrs. Neal
" 6 wrote to Mrs Neal
Jan 8 Recd one from Mother
" 10 wrote to Mother 3
" 11 " " Hiram
" 16 " " Father 4
" 23 " " Mr Neal 3
" 26 " " Selden 5
Feb 16 recd one from Selden 2
" 16 " " Mother 3
" 16 " " Hiram 4
" 16 " " Mr Neal 3
" 16 " " Elsie
" 15 wrote to Father 6
Feb. 15 wrote to Mr Neal
" 16 " " Mother
Feb 23 recd one from A. Neal
Bonnet Carre
March 10th 1863
in camp at this place been here 12 days & have got no mail yet Reuben Wilder of this Co. (E) was buried today. men nearly all sick & taken it all together it is a fine show My discharge was made out two weeks ago but has not got along yet but it will get along when the sun gets right
1861. Mt. Blue July 21st
E. Frank [?]
Wind blowing like fury. Looks some like snow.
2 ocloc PM started down the mountain
5 oclock PM took tea with
Jimmy & Sammy
6 oclock PM started for home
arrived home at 11 oclock
&c &c &c
Dana
May 1st
Cascade
Co. E. Capt H. C. Vaughan
24 Regt.
East New York
Jan. 1st 1863
Clear & cool with a little snow.
Jan 2d Clear & cool
Farmington Sept 9
Enlisted in the
army of the U.S.
York
East New York
Jan 1st 1863
Recipe
a rich purple colour is made by mixing with the walnut stain enough terra d sennia to make the proper colour
Recipie 2d
Mahogany stain
terra senna mixd with vinegar put on with a sponge or rag
Recipie
Walnut Stain
Gum asphaltum melted and when cool enough not to burn put spirits turpentine enough to have it where cold as very thick molases. keep covered to save the turpentine
When wanted for use add turpentine enough to make as thin as wanted.
Shlack Varnish
To 2 quarts best alchohol (high 95) put ½ pound gum shelac. It will cut the gum in a day or two. If not body enough add more gum.
Second Relf.
Wm Hubbard Co C
D. Goodall " "
J R Bucknall H
J M Blackwell H
T E Baker H
W H Edwards H
Luther Pope H
J L Clark H
W F Nickeson E
A Parsons E
George Brown E
W H Hook E
S L Pinkham E
S. Small E
E Robertson K
Wm Geary K
H. S. Quimby K
S. N. Simons K
S. Racklife K
Levi Stevens K
A. E.Olmes A 21
J M Pinkham A
J W Shuman A
G W Sidlinge A
G W Glidden H
S H Gordon H
H A Hallett H
D Kearney H
E H Wing F
H B Measeve F
L. Heath F
J Wheelan F
W. H. Dearborn E
G B Warren E
Dana N Dowst
Corpl of Guard
Cash Value of Clothing
Great Coats 7.20
Blouses 2.15
Forage Caps .63
Uniform Coat 6.71
Trowsers 3.03
Shirts .88
Drawers .60
Socks .26
Shoes 1.24
Blankets 2.15
Knapsack & Straps 2.57
Haversack .48
Canteens .34
Great Coat Straps .12
March 29
Annie M Kerry
1861 $ cts
June 8 To cash by Neal 2 00
Sept 23 " " 1 00
Oct 2 " " 50
Nov 8 " " 1 00
" 20 " " 9 20
1862
Jan 18 " " 3 00
April 5 " " 1 00
Apr. 14 " " 7 00
May 15 To one pair boots [blot]
by Neal 3 75
Amt of first years pay 28.45
Bal. due on 1st year 1.55
$ cts
To one pair shoes 1.33
" " pants 75
" " hat 1 75
" " hat 23
" " vest 60
" " frock 36
" making vest 25
" one over coat 8 20
" " " cap 1 00
" cloth 42
" two collars 30
" cloth for apron 20
" one pair suspenders 38
" one pair pants 4 50
" 3 yds cloth 42
" one pair boots 3 75
" one pair gloves 25
To one collar 15
24.84
To one dollar for singing
school 1 00
To money spent going to
old Blue 1 33
To 50
To 12
To money paid to
the drum 25
To 30
To money spent for [?] 3 00
Total spent the 1st year of work with Neal 23 34
Monay on hand at this time 2 00
The second year of my apprenticeship commencing May 22d 1862
Money spent after this date
May 24 for mending boots 33
" 27 [blot]
" 29 To one collar .15
" 30 To apples .05
June 2 To 02
" 4 To one hat 10
" 11 To candy 03
" 4 To one neck tie .20
" 14 To cutting hair .19
" 19 Picture .50
" 21 cutting hair 50
June 23 To pants 1.47
To money spent July
4th 1862 .30
July 8 To one vest 2.75
to [?] plaster .05
July 17 To one [?] .04
Aug 16 To one glass .16
Aug 12 " 3.36
Aug 15 " 1 apple .03
" 23 " Shaving .06
Sept 1862
Paid B R Elliott $21.00
for Watch
Paid Corpl of Co G. 24th
$15.00 for Revolver & fixtures
June 20th 1862
To cash by Neal 2.00
July 5 To cash by Neal 5.00
Aug 10 To cash by Neal 5 00
1861 $ cts
[similar cash account for 1861,
faded and stricken]
Barnam's Museum
New York Nov 15
1862
D. M. Dowst
Co E 24 Me Regt MV
Dana M. Dowst
Co. E. 24th Me Regt
Farmington
Me
[figures]
No. 263 9th Avenue
[scribbles and figures]
Nickersons Brigade is composed of N.Y. 176 N.Y. 165 Me 24 & Me 14
[margin]
A F D I C H E G B
[figures]
13th 1862
Farmington Sept
Nellie C Holley
East New York
Jan 2d 1863
Clear & Cool
D. M. Dowst
Co. E. 24 Me. Reg
Latitude
Longitude
[torn, with figures]
Co. G. 16th Regt
Capt E. S. [faded]
Co G 11th Regt
Roxbury Mass
Boston Mass
Box 344
Long jointes 30—3½ x 3
Short " 22— " "
[?] 16 3 x 2½
Ira Dodge
Co. A Wentworth
France
176 N.Y.
[figures]
Dana M. Dowst
Farmington
[scribbles to end]
DATABASE CONTENT
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Tags: Alcohol, Animals, Artillery, Burials, Business, Clothing, Death (Military), Discharge/Mustering Out, Food, Guns, Homecoming, Illnesses, Mail, Money, Payment, Photographs, School/Education, Ships/Boats, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (4056) [writer] ~ Dowst, Dana M.
Places - Records: 1
- (250) [origination] ~ Farmington, Franklin County, Maine
SOURCES
Dana M. Dowst Diary, DOT0147.002, Nau Collection
