Diary, Rev. James Whitehead, 1804-1808

The first section of the diary is titled, "From the historical and descriptive sketches of Norfolk by William S. Forrest, 1853, Extracts Hugh Blair Grigsby." This section came with a note: "Copied by Francis Hill Skinner, granddaughter of Rev. James Whitehead. The unfinished letter from Edinburgh probably from Alexander Whitehead?..." Some of the first few pages are torn. The second section of the diary includes a list of people baptised, married, and buried by Reverend James Whitehead beginning in January 1804 and ending approximately November 15, 1804. The third section of the diary begins with a diary entry written by Reverend James Whitehead on June 23, 1808 for a journey to Virginia Springs and ends on July 9, 1808 in Bath County, Virginia. The last page is followed by a page of pasted obituaries for Reverend James Whitehead, Clarissa Whitehead, Sarah S. Whitehead, and Charles William Skinner. The fourth section of the diary is titled "Letter of James H. Skinner to Rev. C. J. Gibson, Petersburg, Virginia, Staunton, November 5, 1889." This section came with a note: "Copy by Frances Hill Skinner, in duplicate of letter. Written by her brother James H. Skinner on their grandmother Stark's family." The remainder of the diary must be flipped to the end and turned upside down. Includes an account of renters and sums paid in January 1804. Also includes a section titled "Memorandums concerning Bourke's Assault" in 1804.