Not sure if he is son or nephew. My sister is also a big fan of his. The diaries were transcribed by John Rosenfelder, but I read them in real time, just like the readers of this newsletter.
Again we have Prestons in an old photo. I remember handing Mr. Preston 10 cents to go down to the Preston beach. Not sure which Preston he was. Mrs. Preston also earned money as a seamstress. I assume the picture was taken on the Preston property. It seems that photo events occurred on special occasions since people were usually well dressed. The 'beach' Prestons had a lot of property but did not appear to be wealthy, whereas the 'in town' Prestons seemed wealthier. John Preston was a Harvard graduate which indicated he must have been from a well-to-do Preston family although he did own a camp on Waterloom Pond which suggests a connection to the 'beach' Prestons.
I'm Curious who is Hamish ? He always appears in James Roger Diary entries. Hard working!
Not sure if he is son or nephew. My sister is also a big fan of his. The diaries were transcribed by John Rosenfelder, but I read them in real time, just like the readers of this newsletter.
Again we have Prestons in an old photo. I remember handing Mr. Preston 10 cents to go down to the Preston beach. Not sure which Preston he was. Mrs. Preston also earned money as a seamstress. I assume the picture was taken on the Preston property. It seems that photo events occurred on special occasions since people were usually well dressed. The 'beach' Prestons had a lot of property but did not appear to be wealthy, whereas the 'in town' Prestons seemed wealthier. John Preston was a Harvard graduate which indicated he must have been from a well-to-do Preston family although he did own a camp on Waterloom Pond which suggests a connection to the 'beach' Prestons.