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<channel><title><![CDATA[BLANDFORD, MA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 1872 Diary Mary Knox Herrick]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick]]></link><description><![CDATA[1872 Diary Mary Knox Herrick]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:09:10 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[October 11, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-11-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-11-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:22:33 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-11-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 11, 1872Cold.&nbsp; Grows cold at night.&nbsp; Helen came up and staid till 9.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 11, 1872<br /><span></span>Cold.<span>&nbsp; </span>Grows cold at night.<span>&nbsp; </span>Helen came up and staid till 9.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3096_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 10, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-10-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-10-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:06:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-10-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 10, 1872Went down to Mr. O&rsquo;s, see Helen and Lucia.&nbsp; She looks badly, has failed much since her father died.&nbsp; Wrote a letter and sent to the office to Abbie.&nbsp; Come round and rained and blowed just at night.&nbsp; Herbert (?)ettle married.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 10, 1872<br /><span></span>Went down to Mr. O&rsquo;s, see Helen and Lucia.<span>&nbsp; </span>She looks badly, has failed much since her father died.<span>&nbsp; </span>Wrote a letter and sent to the office to Abbie.<span>&nbsp; </span>Come round and rained and blowed just at night.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herbert (?)ettle married.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3095-1_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 9, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-9-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-9-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:49:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-9-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 9, 1872Mr. And Mrs. Parks come and worked.&nbsp; I got a letter from Abbie at night.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 9, 1872<br /><span></span>Mr. And Mrs. Parks come and worked.<span>&nbsp; </span>I got a letter from Abbie at night.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3094_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 8, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-8-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-8-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:37:30 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-8-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 8, 1872Emma and Theo come and brought me home.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 8, 1872<br /><span></span>Emma and Theo come and brought me home.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3093_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 5, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-5-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-5-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:01:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-5-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 6, 1872Wm, Emma and myself went to Russell in afternoon to ? church.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 6, 1872<br /><span></span>Wm, Emma and myself went to Russell in afternoon to ? church.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3091_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 4, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-18721858317]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-18721858317#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:29:10 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-18721858317</guid><description><![CDATA[October 5, 1872Abbie seems to have gotten some cold but I started for home.&nbsp; When I got off the cars at R I walked up to Mr. Russells.&nbsp; He carried me up to Emma.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 5, 1872<br /><span></span>Abbie seems to have gotten some cold but I started for home.<span>&nbsp; </span>When I got off the cars at R I walked up to Mr. Russells.<span>&nbsp; </span>He carried me up to Emma.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3075_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 4, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:37:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-4-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 4, 1872Very pleasant in the morning.&nbsp; J drove into Sfd and I went back to Sules.&nbsp; Cold at night.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 4, 1872<br /><span></span>Very pleasant in the morning.<span>&nbsp; </span>J drove into Sfd and I went back to Sules.<span>&nbsp; </span>Cold at night.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3074_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 3, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-3-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-3-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:02:52 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-3-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 3, 1872Cloudy.&nbsp; I helped Sule some about ironing, then went up to the Depot and went in cars to Wilbraham.&nbsp; It began to rain soon after leaving the cars.&nbsp; I had the stage drive me down to Libby.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 3, 1872<br /><span></span>Cloudy.<span>&nbsp; </span>I helped Sule some about ironing, then went up to the Depot and went in cars to Wilbraham.<span>&nbsp; </span>It began to rain soon after leaving the cars.<span>&nbsp; </span>I had the stage drive me down to Libby.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3015_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 2, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-2-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-2-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:32:50 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-2-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 2, 1872Sule. Fire this morn on about Hamden block.&nbsp; So near pleasant.&nbsp; Sule rubbed in the tub about an hour then a black woman come.&nbsp; Sule was faint.&nbsp; I helped iron some.&nbsp; Very pleasant.   	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 2, 1872<br /><span></span>Sule. Fire this morn on about Hamden block.<span>&nbsp; </span>So near pleasant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sule rubbed in the tub about an hour then a black woman come.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sule was faint.<span>&nbsp; </span>I helped iron some.<span>&nbsp; </span>Very pleasant.<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3014-1_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/the-springfield-daily-republican-1872-10-02-5_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 1, 1872]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-1-1872]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-1-1872#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:23:30 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/october-1-1872</guid><description><![CDATA[October 1, 1872No entry        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">October 1, 1872<br /><span></span>No entry<br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/uploads/1/4/9/3/149311218/img-3013-1_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>