Given names: Caesar hired Negro Coffin hired Negro Conrad German immigrant, age 21 on 13 Sep 1805 contracted off ship for two & a half years, friend of Jacob F. MULLER Elecher hired Negro Grace a hired girl of questionable character James helped plant corn James hauling manure John a young worker, hired to helped get in the crops John or JOHNS workman, helped masons Lock farm worker Molly a hired girl (mulatto) Natail a Negro, farm worker, came to live in their house across the road Norman working with the harvest Patrick workman Patrique [Patrick?] came & asked for work on the farm Peggy, Miss came to visit in a fine carriage with Mrs. LEPER [LEIPER?]. Peter an old Negro, a helper Pierre a Frenchman, clearing ground for corn Rebecca (Becky) a bound servant Reny another French gunner, from a frigate which had been ship wrecked, asked for work. Richard farm worker Rigeau Rump’s father-in-law, cut clover. Rump cleaned well (mulatto) Samuel Mr. Thomas GRAY’s Negro Samuel a German, came to bargain for the time of Jacob Thomas a farmhand of Mr. EPOIGNE Wath an Irishman, asked for work William workman William (an Irishman) WARDER’s man lived in log house across the road. PLACES: Brumer’s Mill hauled grain to, sent corn to. Canby’s Mill the Mill at Brandywine. Eagle Inn stayed at the inn in Wilmington, where Anderson’s stage took passengers to Phila. Marcus Hook (referred to as Huk), a small port, two miles from his land, a little upstream. Adolf makes many visits to Marcus Hook for supplies & to hire farm help. Perquins Dock where supplies were unloaded, near the mill Perquin’s Mill is next to Adolf’s land. Raccoon Creek in Bridgeport, New Jersey (across the river from Chester). TRIVIA: 6 May 1803 had deed to land record in New Castle 1804-1805 very server winter & people crossed the Delaware on sleds. 30 Sep 1805 voted for a member of Congress in New Castle. 30 Oct 1805 visit from the collector for the County Poor Tax & notes he had already paid the road tax. 5 Jan 1806 visitors to came to see painting of “Danae”. 12 Jan 1806 signed a petition requesting the construction of a bridge at Christian Ferry, (for the state of Delaware). 18 Jan 1806 Went to a big Mardi Gras dinner at Mrs. Epoigne’s. 26 Mar 1806 put notice in the newspaper “The Mirror” 1 Sep 1806 revarnishing the portraits of the king & queen of France, Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette, for copies of Rembrandt & a head copied after Pasquales Romain. 10 Feb 1807 went to get money at bank in Wilmington 13 Feb 1807 prepared colors for painting. 16 Feb 1807 began to sketch a Hebe. 17 Feb 1807 finished the sketch of the Hebe & began an Aurore in the afternoon. 18 Feb 1807 sketched the head of the Aurore. 19 Feb 1807 finished the sketch of the Aurore. 8 Mar 1807 worked on the painting of Hebe, Mrs. MERRY ordered through Mr. SODERSTROM. 9-12 Mar 1807 continued painting without stopping 26-31 Mar 1807 continued working on the painting 1 Apr 1807 “ “ “ “ “ 7 Apr 1807 Mrs. MERRY came for breakfast & to see the two small paintings of the Hebe & Aurore, much to her liking, which were finished the proceeding day. 8 Apr 1807 delivered the two paintings to Mrs. MERRY in Phila. Some of Adolf’s paintings: George Washington Mademoiselle Charlotte Eckerman Portrait of a Man Marie-Antoinette of Austria, Queen of France, and her Children Marie-Antoinette of Austria, Queen of France (1755-1793) Danaê Shower of Gold Andrew Hamilton (repainted) Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton (portraits) Hebe Aurore George Read, II (Signer of Delaware) James A. Baynard (The elder Baynard) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sims Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)