Hinged wooden box with paper glued to outside with decorative motifs. Approx. 13" x 13" x 13". Label on lid says "Diaries of Wm. Cobb, Esq. 1803-1852. Presented to the Town of Warwick by his grandson, Geo. B. Cobb and by his great grandson Arthur D. Mayo. 1908".
The diaries themselves are in the vault in the Town Hall. A transcription by Beth Gilgun is available in the Warwick Library and online at http://whs.steamkite.com/sites/default/files/cobb.txt.
Year (or year range)
1908
Approximate era
1901-1925
Donated by
Geo. B. Cobb, Arthur D. Mayo
Donation date
1908