Request This Item

Diary of a Jeremiah Fox Yates

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1852)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2016.109
Creator(s) Yates, Jeremiah Fox
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2016.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post.
Related Materials

Diaries of Orren Perkins (1862 – 1865)

John C. Smith's Book of Gospels (1841 – 1842)

Diary of Mister Lovering (1868 – 1876)

William H. Edwards papers (1883 – 1958)

Diary of John Shaw (1856 – 1857)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.

Biographical History

Jeremiah Fox Yates was born on February 26, 1826 in Fort Edward, New York. He was the son of Christopher Yates (1799 – 1866) and Sarah Almira Fox Yates (1802 – 1884). Jeremiah was the fourth of seven children.

On the 25th of June, 1849, Jeremiah married Susan Northrop Yates (1822 – 1869). The couple had ten children together. Susan died after twenty years of marriage. Jeremiah remarried on August 18, 1880 to Mary Elmina Foote Yates (1835 – 1919). The relationship was Mary’s second marriage as well, census records list her in 1870 as Mary Hodgman in the household of Fred Hodgman.

Jeremiah was a Methodist Pastor and writer who opposed slavery. He lived in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Jeremiah Fox Yates died on November 10, 1901 at the age of 76. He is buried in the Union Cemetery in his hometown of Fort Edward, New York.

Scope and Content Note

This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. Yates also wrote about his family life, daily activities, and the local community. At one-point Yates writes about an outbreak of the measles in town. The journal is in poor condition and is missing its cover, there are a few loose pages. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.

Arrangement Statement See Nabb Center Staff

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Country Life
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Men)
    • Religious History
  • Location Terms
    • Vermont

Inventory List

The inventory list for this item is hidden due to its length. Click the button below to view it.

See Nabb Center Staff

Artifacts

See Nabb Center Staff

Attachments

View Attachment