Lamb, William

Person

Biography

William Lamb may have been an inmate at the House of Industry in South Boston.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Lamb diaries

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:9353 1836-1841 L218

Scope and Contents: The collection consists of four interleaved almanacs for the years 1836, 1839, 1840 and 1841 used as diaries by William Lamb. The bulk of the entries are concerning the House of Industry, including admittance and release dates, observations on superintendents and staff, comments on social and work conditions (in particular the slaughtering of hogs) and statistics. Lamb also made note of weather reports, political and shipping news, 4th of July celebrations, historical events and deaths. He...