For the Love of History: My Take on Ancestor Worship and Celebrating 17th C...

For the Love of History: My Take on Ancestor Worship and Celebrating 17th C...:       This particular post explores a recent interest of mine to learn a little more about the lives of my colonial ancestors. It also combi...

Knit Dutch Bed Cap 18th Century.

http://whitakerauction.smugmug.com/Fall-2014/Textiles-Linen-Lace/ID-44-366-KNIT-BED-CAP-18th-C/i-hmQfGDb

Inventories of war: soldiers' kit.

If you go to this site, you will find a list of the items shown in these images.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11006139/Inventories-of-war-soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014.html?frame=2994172

1645 New Model Army musketeer, Battle of Naseby

1709 private sentinel, Battle of Malplaquet

1815 private soldier, Battle of Waterloo

Australian Survival and Preppers..: CHANGE OUR AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL GOVERNMENT NOW !!!...

Australian Survival and Preppers..: CHANGE OUR AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL GOVERNMENT NOW !!!...: Now is our chance to change things for Australia. Our government system is no longer working for the average citizen. PLEASE take this opportunity to make a difference and give us the government we all want and deserve. 

https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/change-the-political-system-in-australia

Australian Survival and Preppers..: The Dangers Of Using 1080 Poison In Our Environmen...

I am posting this here because many of us fish and hunt as part of our living history interpretation, and we eat this food, we are not hunting for fun or sport, and the dangers of this poison to ourselves and our families is very real.
Keith.







Australian Survival and Preppers..: The Dangers Of Using 1080 Poison In Our Environmen...: My sincere thanks to R.C. Hurly and my good friend Russ Tyenna for bringing these problems to my further attention. Keith. 1080 poison is ...

17th, 18th, and 19th century gloves. A Link.

http://www.glovecollectioncatalogue.org/bydate.html

The Old Foodie: On Salads: the fourteenth century and beyond.

The Old Foodie: On Salads: the fourteenth century and beyond.: Last week I mentioned the first ever English book devoted to salads - Acetaria , by John Evelyn, published in 1699.  I remembered, as I w...

The Old Foodie: To make a Marjoram Pudding (1737)

The Old Foodie: To make a Marjoram Pudding (1737):   I am going to start today at my usual end-point – the recipe for the day. To make a Marjoram Pudding . Take the Curd of a Quart o...

British Tars, 1740-1790: Model of a flat bottomed landing craft, c.1756

British Tars, 1740-1790: Model of a flat bottomed landing craft, c.1756: Model of a flat bottomed landing craft, artist unknown, c.1756, National Army Museum . This should look familiar. We have featured mode...

British Tars, 1740-1790: Without, 1757

British Tars, 1740-1790: Without, 1757: "Without._from the London Gazette of 11 June, 1757," T. Ewart,  Lewis Walpole Library . Ewart provides us a political piece d...

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Butchering Meat.

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Butchering Meat.: 1. Slaughtering and raw materials for meat preservation Product quality and shelf-life of preserved meat and meat products depend on the ...

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Simple techniques for production of dried meat

Australian Survival and Preppers..: Simple techniques for production of dried meat: 2. Simple techniques for production of dried meat PRINCIPLES OF MEAT DRYING Drying meat under natural temperatures, humidity and circ...

Could You Survive on a 18th Century Seaman’s Diet? A Link.

Gabriel Bray, “Four Marines Eating Pease,” 

http://uncoveringhiddenlives.com/2014/08/12/could-you-survive-on-a-18th-century-seamans-diet/

Entertainment in the Georgian Era Nov 11 by Chuck H. A Link.

18th Century card Players.

http://historicinterpreter.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/entertainment-in-the-georgian-era/

Early Settlers of New England (Salem 1626-1629) Complete 1940 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

The Community Oven. A Link.

My thanks to Louis Tramelli for this link.

http://fortat4.org/blog/?cat=25

The Pemmican Manual

You can substitute other meats and dried fruits that are available in your area.

http://nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1377

The Pemmican Manual PDF : http://www.traditionaltx.us/images/PEMMICAN.pdf

The Old Foodie: A Bill of Fare for November, in 1737.

The Old Foodie: A Bill of Fare for November, in 1737.: Modern magazines and newspaper columns which focus on food and dining sometimes give recommendations for daily menus, especially for holi...

Smock Shift Chemise. A Link.

Engraving of a portrait of Nell Gwyn.

Article here on Pat Poppy's blog. http://costumehistorian.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/smock-shift-chemise.html

Samphire and Purslane: ideas from 1682. A Link.

Samphire.

http://www.outbackpride.com.au/species/samphire

Purslane or Pig Weed.

http://www.msuturfweeds.net/details/_/common_purslane_34/;

The Old Foodie Blog. More here: http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2014/11/samphire-and-purslane-ideas-from-1682.html

New Pencil Sketches By Robert Griffing.

Available from: http://www.lordnelsons.com/gallery/frontier/griffing/main.htm

The 1642 Taylor. An Embroidered Coif.

http://the1642tailor.com/2014/11/04/an-embroidered-coif/

The 1642 Taylor. A New Montero Hat.

http://the1642tailor.com/2014/11/04/a-new-montero/

More On Blankets.

American Checked Blanket c. “1600 - 1800” (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

“Point” Blanket reported to be carried by Private Henry Marble of Massachusetts during the Revolution.  White Wool, 2 3/4” Indigo Blue Stripes and Points(Museum of the Fur Trade)

Fragment of Striped Du

el, A Tracking Cloth of English Manufacture, Found at Burr’s Hill, Warren, Rhode Island, a 17th Century Wampanoug Indian Burial Site(And Site where the 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center used to play Little League Baseball) (Haenreer Museum of Anthropology)

https://www.scribd.com/doc/190090340/Bedding-Blankets;

English Manufacture (For the American Market) Rose Blanket c. 1750 - 1830

Details

Height 29.0cm, width 23.5cm

Printed by Smith, W. and Philips, J. and N. Ltd

Made for Smith, W. and Co. Ltd

http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/WBP.asp?page=details&navigationPage=Object%20search&filename=WBPobjects&mwsquery=(%20{Record%20number}={OXCMS%20:%201976.27.34}%20);

http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/WBP.asp?page=details&navigationPage=Object%20search&filename=WBPobjects&mwsquery=(%20{Record%20number}={OXCMS%20:%201976.27.34}%20);

 Early / Mid Wool Center Seam Solid Color Blanket 18th to 19th Century (Private Collection)

https://www.scribd.com/doc/190090340/Bedding-Blankets;

Wool Center Seam Solid Color Blanket 18th to Early / Mid 19th Century (Private Collection)

https://www.scribd.com/doc/190090340/Bedding-Blankets;

“June 24th, 1757...Col. Stephen is highly blameable to take any of the Regimental supplies for the Indians... If any of the  Dutch Blankets rem’n, and not wanted for the Indians, I’ve no objection to their being replaced in the room of those made use of.”

in 1716 “Indian Peggy” appeared before the Commissioner of Trade with a “French man” purchased by her brother and given to her. The man had come dearly, costing her brother “a gun, a white Duffield match coat, two broadcloth match coats, a cutlass and some powder and paint”. Peggy was willing to exchange her hostage for the gun, and “the value of the rest of the goods might be paid her in strouds‘ 

http://sitblog.co.uk/2010/01/17/cloth-for-fur/#more-65

 Whitney Blankets.

Witnedown  was at one time the trademark of Smith and Philips Ltd blanket makers of Witney.  Whipped blankets were ones which had a strip of silky material sewn over their edges, bound blankets were finished with a row of blanket stitching, whipped blankets were the cheaper of the two.

Wars and natural disasters have always created sudden demands for large quantities of blankets and Witney manufacturers received many Government orders over the years. The Seven Years' War (1756-1763), the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars and two World Wars all brought blanket booms to the town, although some were very short lived. Cabin blankets for use at sea were first made in the early 18th century [3]. Many of these blankets would not have been of the best quality and were plain unbleached or dyed grey or olive.

http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/wbp.asp?navigationPage=Blanket%20types

    Witney did  not really specialize in or become famous for blankets until the early 17th century. Before this time its main trade was undyed broadcloth (in common with many other weaving industries in the country at that time). This was a kind of coarse, heavy woollen cloth  made from fell wool and although it was commonly known as 'blanketing' many other things apart from blankets were made from it. It had warmth, weight and water repellent qualities that made it very useful for clothing such as coats and petticoats. In 1716 John Gay referred to this in his poem 'Trivia': 

True Witney Broad-cloth with its Shag unshorn,
Unpierc'd is in the lashing Tempest worn 

http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/WBP.asp?navigationPage=Blanket%20definition

Links:

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=116956

http://www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org/dbimgs/Walk_TownGuideWitneyWoolTrail.pdf

1758 Indian Goods List.

Coming To Trade By John Buxton.

1758-Goods supplied to Indians by Colonel Byrd (Cherokee)

Posted on March 18, 2011

“Goods supplied to Indians by Colonel Byrd”, from McDowell, William L. Colonial Records of South Carolina: Documents Relating to Indian Affairs, 1754-1765. Columbia, SC.  University of South Carolina Press.  pp.456-458. These were likely primarily provided to the Cherokee, even though not always stated as such.  (Thanks to J. Mullins)

A List of Goods taken from the Traders by Colonel Byrd for the Use of the Indians

April 4th, 1758
6 Boxes Paint
1 Brass Kettle Wt. 4-1/2
5 Pieces Strowds
3 Pieces Booting
3 Guns
1 Piece Stript Flannel
7 Pro Ear Babbs
S Ps. Blanketts
1 Dozen Hatchets
2-1/2 Lb. Small Beads
1 Gross Cadice
1 Gross Gartering
2 Dozen Pro Ear Babbs
4-1/2 Bunches Barley Corn Beads
12-1/2 Lb. Gun Powder
25 Lb. Lead
4-1/2 Dozen Knives
3 Pieces Ribbon
14 Tobacco
1 Peck Salt
14 Yards Stript Cotton
1 Gallon Rum
2 Pieces Cadice
2 Ps. Gartering

1703 Trade Goods.

Historically Speaking Blog.

Weighing in on the Progressive Community

http://historicallyspeaking.driftingfocus.com/2014/11/01/weighing-in-on-the-progressive-community/