What Resources were Available to the Chadds Family

Weather and the Time of Year as Overarching Factors in the Environment that John and Elizabeth Chadds Lived In

1. Lack of a Clear Indication Based on the Sources Examined about the Degree of Impact of Weather on Food Groups
1. Potential for Weather as a Concern (Example from Elizabeth Drinker Diary)
2. Greater Picture of the Impact of the Time of Year on Food Groups Mentioned
1. Domestic Animals Struggling in the Winter Months 
2. Wild Animals Migratory Patterns (Examples: Squirrels and Fish)
3. Grains/Fruits/Vegetables: Description of When They are Grown
4. Herbs and Spices: Time of Year Influencing if Herbs should be Used Fresh, Dried, or Imported

Interconnectedness of Food Products Available

1. Reinforcing of Collision between Domestic Products and the Wilderness 
2. Protecting Domestic Products for Future Use 
3. Animals with Varied Uses Likely More Popular and Presents a Need to Determine How They are Used 

Influence of External Factors?

1. Weather Presenting Struggles for Domestic Animals to Survive
2. Killing of Domestic and Wild Animals Naturally Decreasing the Available Food Options
3. Losses Sustained at the Battle of Brandywine affected Food Availability Across a Broad Scale

Sources: The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker p121; Chadds Ford Historical Society's Guide Training Manual p72-75, A-32-A-34; The Pennsylvania Housewife p14-15;"Anadromous Fish and the Lenape"p28-40; "Here a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick, Chick."; Pennsylvania Agriculture and Country Life: 1640-1840 p67-76, 174-196, 202-203, 205-229; and PAST MASTERS NEWS Volume 2, Issue 3, p9-10 (See Bibliography)