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David Cox notebook

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  • Family records and diary of Delaun Cox Mills [microform]: approximately 1873-1900

    Family records and diary of Delaun Cox Mills [microform]: approximately 1873-1900

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    Microfilm of family records and an autobiography and diary of D.M. Cox, which is inscribed Shelley, Idaho. The family records were kept by Cox's wives Charlotte Kelsey Cox and Susan Brown Cox and cover the years to about 1885. The autobiography and diary kept by Cox is dated 1873-1883 and primarily focuses on his time at Orderville. There are some notes about Cox's childhood, including working with his father and traveling to the Muddy River. The pages on Orderville focus on Cox's carpentry and construction jobs, including making doors and barrels and acting as a building superintendent. He also describes raising the first silkworms in Orderville. A note in the back of the volume is dated 1900.

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    Dr. H. Cox's compound syrup of sarsaparilla

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    Anonymous medical notebook

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    This anonymous medical notebook is regarding injuries and infections related to the hand. In addition to his or her own notes, the author also cites from other experts in the field.

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    Lewis Grant Wilson notebook

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    David Fisher Day commonplace book and journal

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    Francis Xavier Ammann notebook

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