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James, John W.

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Metcalf Family Records (Riley Township, McHenry County)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-246
Scope and Contents

The Metcalf Family records date from 1832 to 1916 and include three cashbooks and forty-three volumes of weather diaries kept by John W. James. Two of the cashbooks were kept by Ralph Metcalf. The weather diaries, while not a complete run, are of interest to researchers doing research in crop cycles, climatological history, and daily life.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1832-1916; Other: Date acquired: 07/25/2000