John Young Merrill and son, Edwin Kimball Merrill, Leeds, 1860 MMN #99375

John Y. Merrill of Leeds (1823-1898) made terse entries in diaries he kept for 11 years. His few words still provide a glimpse into the life of a mid 18th century farmer, who also made shoes, quarried stone, moved barns, made healing salves--and was active in civic affairs.

Learn more about Merrill's fascinating life in this grant-funded exhibit by Leeds Historical Society.