Portrait of David Stoddard Greenough II (1787-1830) by Chester Harding.

Hear A Historic JP Voice Every Day, 200 Years Ago to the Day

Tweeps — If you're into Jamaica Plain history, there's a new Twitter account you have to follow. David Stoddard Greenough II, one of the Loring-Greenough House Greenoughs, kept a diary starting July 1, 1814. The Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club is tweeting each day's entry under the nom-de-Twitter @DSG2_JPTC. Here's look at the well-to-do-lawyer's diary so far:

Tweets by @DSG2_JPTC
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If you seriously can't wait for the next day's entry, you can mainline the whole diary from its digital home at the Massachusetts Historical Society. [selfie]

There's lots of interesting history about the Greenough family.

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