Notebooks belonging to Thomas Moar, Howabreck Birsay.

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D1/882/3/1 1905, 'Account of income and expenditure from 1 Jan 1905 to 29 Dec 1905 of sea work' at front of book. 'Poultry income and expenditure', 'Lobster Fishing 1905' and extracts from Temperance magazine regarding Birsay at back of book.
D1/882/3/2 1912 Notebook entitled 'A collection of recipes, hints, medicines and useful information extracted from books, newspapers, periodicals etc'. Includes Nettle Beer, Toffee, Marmalade, French polish, to extract a splinter, potato growing, feeding for butter and fuel for scarce times.
D1/882/3/3 1915 Notebook entitled 'Year Book 1915'. Contents -Subscribers for Monthly Record; Subscribers for 'Young Scotland'; Farming Account; Monthly Account of eggs sold; Number of fish caught; fishing account; all other work account; D. S. Account (Deacon Savings, Free Church of Birsay); General Expenditure.
D1/882/3/4 1916 notebook entitled 'Year Book 1916'. Contents - Subscribers for Monthly Record; Farming Account; Monthly account of eggs sold; Number of fish caught; fishing account; all other work account; general expenditure; DS account (Deacon Savings, Free Church of Birsay); Opening remarks on temperance past and present.
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