Tinker Swiss Cottage

May 3, 1875: Inaugurated new council. Delivered my message + [wound] up with a row #MayorTinker #MayorForMinutesBeforeARowErrupts #CrazyVictorians #RockfordHistory #DailyTinker

May 2, 1880: Very warm. Jersey cow dropped a heifer calf in evening #FarmerBob #TinkerFarm #BusyBob #DailyTinker

May 1, 1865: Lincoln’s funeral cortege around 11. Had a fine view as it passed from cars to hearse – saw Gen Hooker Hunts + others. Grand procession – saw L.’s corpse at 6pm #PresidentLincoln #LincolnAssassination #VictorianMourning #DailyTinker

April 30, 1892: Looked at house to trade for ranch, too much mortgage. Prepared papers for water right on ranch. Telg from NCW – night [reply]. Steven’s bond business – worrying me #ColoradoLiving #ColoradoRanch #CowboyBob #DailyTinker

April 29, 1858: Homer Hunting – I am returned a drunken man – played violin. Evening on the way #DrunkBob #BestTimeToPlayAnInstrument #Roberts21yo #DailyTinker

April 28, 1880: Marcia + Jessie went to Aurora + I went with them in to Chicago, returning in eve – Mrs. Glover died yesterday so I didn’t see Campbell… Grant visited Rockford #FamilyTime #TravelingTinkers #UncleAndNieces #BusyDay #DailyTinker

April 27, 1886: Taber of New Bedford here for few hours. Dinner with us. Planted vines on cemetery vault #GreenwoodCemetery #MasterGardener #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #DailyTinker

April 26, 1900: Out on the ground with crutches. Plowed Withrow lot #RailroadAccident1900 #AlmostTwoMonthsLater #AlwaysTinkering #DailyTinker

April 25, 1852: That awful hen that we set on thirteen eggs and who broke all but eight of them hatched out two little striped chickens #TeenageTinker #LifeInWestfieldNY #ChickenLife #DailyTinker

April 24, 1870: Married by Rev. Kinny #MaryAndRobertTinker #MrAndMrs #Congratulations #SundayWedding #DailyTinker

April 23, 1868: Ground covered with snow! Levi + Sarah Collins came at noon. Marina + I went in eve to hear Henry Vincent on Cromwell #HistoryLessons #BrotherAndSister #AbigailMarinaTinker #AlwaysTinkering #DailyTinker

April 22, 1858: Drank of coffee for first time since 24 Nov- 57. The suit, McCormick vs Manny was decided in the Supreme Court of US in favor of Manny in every [--]. Tel news from Washington – Mrs. M uncorked a bottle wine #Hurrah! #MannyReaperTrials #MaryWon #DailyTinker

April 21, 1913: Seth, 2 sons + 1 son in law unco busy loading car for Ala. Cotta moved the 2d big evergreen at Brantingham’s. Wife still being tortured by Dr. Gordon. Ted quite under with cold-treated with worm medicine #UhmExcuseMeWhat #WormMedicine #TeddyTinker #DailyTinker

April 20, 1889: Took down old fence at Cottage. Finished painting brick house. Asparagus from garden #MannyMansion #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #DailyTinker

April 19, 1908: Easter – Lovely day – Wife + Viola did the church work. I called on Chs Bradley – Cris Hentry, Geo Spengler. Aldermen graft sensation #EasterSunday #SpringVisits #JessieAndHerNieceViola #DailyTinker

April 18, 1884: “Queen Emma” drop a bull calf. Wife + I [have] down to Holcomb’s in eve #FarmerBob #TinkerFarm #NewAddition #DailyTinker

April 17, 1913: CSB +Sinnissippi Park in am. John + Robt rolled upld lawn. Massage in pm #BusyBob #SinnissippiGardens #RockfordHistory #DailyTinker

April 16, 1878: Had asparagus from our garden for tea #FarmerBob #TinkerGardens #TeaTimeSnacks #DailyTinker

April 15, 1865: Lincoln died 7:22 am – telegraph news reached us about 8:30 of the affair – called to see a man badly burned at the fire – business suspended – city draped. Our “Boydells Shakespeare” arrived #LincolnAssassination #PresidentLincoln #USHistory #DailyTinker

April 14, 1875: Band + 2 or 300 at the Cottage in evening. [celebrating Robert Tinker’s election as Mayor] #RockfordMayor #VictorianPolitics #BobThrowsBigParties #DailyTinker