Scope and Contents Diary of Abner Griffis for 1855. Entries for January 1-10 are the most extensive, with Griffis stating at the outset that he intends to keep the diary "particularly about my Forest Lake farm," in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Griffis's first few entries include information about the weather, plans for the farm, visitors, and daily chores. There are no entries between January 11 and June 30. Short entries resume on July 1 and largely comment on farm work done by...