Research Tasks

As I research my persona, questions arise as quickly as answers.  The following lists are summaries of questions that I'm researching, questions I'd like to research, and answers that I've been able to document.

Currently Researching:

• Bookbinder or printers in New Hampshire
• Basic education

To Be Researched:

• Typical religious views in New England during the period
• General civilian clothing for men
• Bookbinding tools
• Hairstyles for men
• General living conditions
• Shirts
• Stockings
• Breeches
• Shoes
• Waistcoats
• Coats
• Hats
• Glasses
• Neckstocks
• Needles
• Book tubs
• Book presses
• Paper
• Handwriting
• Journals
• Period hobbies
• Bookbinders in Vermont?
• General overview of December 1735
• Association Test
• Bookbinding - General overview
• Period money
• Taxation
• Business Laws
• Bookkeeping (See Webster's, An Essay on Bookkeeping) 
• Was the abacus used in New England in 1776?

Answers Documented:

• Did the surname "Davis" appear in New England between the years of 1735 and 1776? (20 May, 2012 - See What's in a Name?)
• What are some typical first names, beginning with the letter E, for boys born in 1735 in New England? (21 May, 2012 - See What's in a Name? - Part 2)
• Did bookbinders work in New England? (22 May, 2012 - See What to Research Next?)
• Did bookbinders work in Vermont in the time period? (23 May, 2012 - See Establishing a Home)
• Banishment Act of the State of Massachusetts 1778 (25 May, 2012 - See Bookbinder Ads & Banishment)

Negative Research:

• Did the first name "Elroy" appear in New England between the years of 1735 and 1776?