Box 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Mrs. Martha Forman (1788-1864) was the wife of Major-General Thomas Marsh Forman (1758-1845). Their residence of Rose Hill in Cecil County is the scene of many entries in her diary, though others date from Delaware. Slave lists among the 1824 and 1833 entries indicate the Forman's owned about forty slaves. Other entries record the distribution of clothing and provisions to slaves. Some of the work undertaken at the plantation is mentioned including wheat culture, haymaking, buttermaking, and...