Scope and Contents Jacob Shappee's diary for 1881, with daily entries. Written in the "Excelsior Daily Journal for 1881" ("Published Annually for the Trade). Diary entries are followed by a page of Memoranda, Cash Accounts for each month and Bills Payable/Receivable, which cover January through May.On the Bills Payable page for November, Shappee has written a list of the Standing Committees of the [Elmira] Common Council for 1883, and there are two recipes written on the Bills Payable page for...