THIS book is oblong in shape (end fold), bound in paper covers, leaves 6 by 8 inches in size, but many pages are missing throughout the book. It is interesting from the fact that it is the one in which Rufus Lincoln made the original entries of The Family Record, prior to those in the Family Bible. At first it was evidently used as a Company Memorandum book, and later for personal matters. The writing beginning at both ends and reading towards the middle will explain the peculiar page numbers. Another point of interest is the Massachusetts Captains List, and it was owing to the constant dispute among them as to seniority that the matter was thus finally settled. Another matter of interest is the account of the celebration of the birth of the Dauphin of France, with the only known picture drawn by Rufus Lincoln. From the number of entries of Resolutions of Congress relating to the army, it is supposed that Rufus Lincoln may have been one of the regimental writers or secretaries. DIARY NUMBER TWO [Inside of Cover] Names of the men in Capt Lincolns Company Who Received thir gaters June Capt Rufus Lincoln left Camp June 13th 1783 - Rufus Lincoln Memomndom Feby 26th 1785 [1] Rufus Lincoln was born Novr 10th 1751 Lydia his Wife was born Feby 27th 1758 Drufilla Lincoln Daughter to Rufus & Lydia Lincoln was born Decr 10th 1783 on wendsday Rufus Lincoln Son to Rufus & Lydia Lincoln, was born September 26th 1785on Munday morning four A clock Bradford Lincoln Son to Rufus and Lydia Lincoln: was born July 5th 1787 on Thursday about Twelve OClock Pruda Lincoln Daughter to Rufus and Lydia Lincoln, was born Apriel 18th 1790 on Sabaath day about Eleven OClock in the morning Gamaliel Lincoln was born June the 20th 1792 on Wedensday Granfather Lincoln Died March 22th 1761 My father Ichabod Lincoln Died Sept 26th 1768 Gran mother Lincoln Died July 31th 1769 Unkel Elisha Codding Died Sept 24th 1784 Minor S Lincoln was born September 5th 1794 on friday, twelve oClock George Gilbert Lincoln Was born Febuary 20th 1798 on Tusday about five oclock in the after knoon Lydia Lincoln Was born Sept 30th 1800 on Tusday about 6 oclock in the after knoon Spencer Leonard & Drufilla Lincoln was married April 15th 1804 [3] The prices of Provision and and other Stores which are drawn by the officers of the Army from Mr Sands and Company Contractors Feby 7 1782 May 15th 1782 Enfign Sever was Transfared to the Light Infantry Corp1 Winsor joind June 1th 1782 Mofes Johnston Joind June 25th 82 [4] An account of Provision and other Stores drawn from Mr Sands Comminting Feby 7 1782 [5] Taunton May 24th 1794 Recd of Rufus Lincoln one of the Slectmen three Quarters of pound of powder & twenty four Bullets his Elijah + Vickery mark Taunton Sept 6th 1794 Recd of Rufus Lincoln one of the Slectmen three Quarters of a pound of powder & twenty four Bullets Semuel Sely Taunton May 4th 1795 Recd of Rufus Lincoln one of the Slectmen three Quarters of a pound of powder & twenty four Balls pr Afa Stephens. [6] February 23h 1804 the Great Snow began to fall |