1850 – 1853 Diary
by John Robison (1799 – 1870)
The well-worn diary was donated to Talent Historical Society by Ken & Betty Barger in 2000. When it was donated the author was unknown. After reading and studying the diary it became clear that John Robison penned his daily activities while he was in Linn County Iowa. John was married in Ohio to Susan Milligan and came to Iowa in the 1830s when it was called the Black Hawk purchase. They first lived in Lee County, and later came to Linn County and established a farm there. John was the son of Joseph Robison who also lived in Linn County, and Susan was the daughter of Hugh Milligan from Ohio. Their children were as follows:
Eleanor b. Feb 1825 in OH married Ben Stephens died 11 Jan 1859 OR
Isaac Cowen b. Apr 1827 OH married Mary J. Daugherty died 1890s OR
Rebecca b. Jun 1829 OH md Gideon B. Davidson d. Nov 1883 OR
Hugh Milligan b 1832 OH unknown whereabouts
Joseph T. b 1834 OH md Mary G. Barneburg d Sep 1904 OR
Samuel McMillin b. 1837 IN md Hannah Barneburg d. 16 Oct 1911 OR
Susan Jane b 1839 IA d. 1842 IA
John F. b. 1842 IA d. 22 Oct 1864 OR
Robert Boyd b. Aug 1845 IA md Ersula I. Goddard d. Nov 1880 OR
Henry S. b 1845 IA d. Jan 1850 IA
In the spring of 1853, John & Susan crossed the plains, settling in the Rogue River Valley, in a place called Wagner Creek (now Talent) in Jackson County, Oregon. Neighbors of the Robisons in Oregon, Welborn Beeson and W. J. Dean, both kept diaries that mention the Robisons over and over again. Their life in Oregon is well documented. Hugh Milligan Robison or “Mig” as he is mentioned went with his brother, Isaac, seeking California gold but remained in California while Isaac went back to Iowa to get his bride and return to Oregon. A few letters were exchanged but nothing is revealed about Hugh’s whereabouts. He is the only one who does not come to Oregon with the family in 1853 [except of course Henry and Susan who both died in Iowa before the trek]. When the diary was being transcribed, I went overboard on the footnotes. This version scales down some of the research. But if you are interested in knowing more about the other people mentioned, there is a file at THS the supplements the diary.
Pages were not numbered by the author but by me; he listed the days of the week are as follows; Sunday = Cu, Monday =Mo, Tuesday = Tu, Wednesday = We, Thursday = Th, Friday = Fr, & Saturday = Sa; halled or holled = hauled; metin = meeting; childer= children; B = bushels; Win = Wind; backer = tobacco; Mig = his son, Milligan; oc = o’clock; litening= lightening; cobich or cabich= cabbage etc. etc. None of the proper names are capitalized nor is there much punctuation so I have taken the liberty to do that]
Some of the names refer to cows or other animals such as Sis on the opening page.
1st page
almost illegible [no year or month given but if it is consecutive, it would be Feb 19th 1849 or 1850]
Tu 19 quite cool…. I husked some corn Sis is a little better… Isaac [Robison, son of John] is at home Win W
We 20 I holled 144 rails out of the _____ that Robert [Robison, brother of John] made cloudy thawed. Sis is better. Win NW
Th 21 I holled 74 of Roberts railes and 45 of my own froze hard last night clear day Sis is better Win NW
Fr 22 clear cold morning halled 67 railes ___ day I hurt myself __ting Isaac went to the taners and got some lether Win S
Sa 23 the boys halled 2 load of wood and 2 of railes Isaac fetched another horse_____ dad [Father of the author was Joseph Robison] took his things away Win S
Cu 24 very cloudy and winday ______went to meetin blowed from W all day
Mo 25 a very warm spring like day halled 2 load of railes & cleaned up 15 B of wheat for Isaac to take to Bloomington fixed _____ Win W
Tu 26 very warm holled 152 railes and 22 stakes Isaac started to Bloomington Win S went to meetin last night
We 27 warm enough for corn to grow the grown thawing out very fast halled 159 rails Milligan [Isaac Milligan Robison- son of John] came home from Winterese Win E
Th 28 thundered and litning last night and rained last night loud and blowed a fare tornado all day blowed the______ his sheep & stocks blowed from NE 10 lambs and 2 calves
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1 March 1849 [this may be a mistake as the page 4 says it is 1850 and is consistent numbering from this page] Fr 1 Blowed and snowed and froze the creek over last night. clear today winday and cold I cut some rafters Milligan went to the Rapids [Cedar Rapids, Iowa] got some tobaco and salaratus blowed our stacks half down Win W
Sa 2 a very cold day clear we halled the ribs and 4 joists. Isaac came from Bloomington Mig went to Marion the prarie burnt 2 nights and a day Win N
Cu 3 very cold morning Isaac and Becky [Rebecca Robison, dau. of John] went to LuCores mam and me went to Mcarthers Mig went to metin prarie is afire yet Win N
Mo 4 cool morning a fine clear day we Mig and me halled 158 railes Owen S. Crumy was here Prince died last night.
Tue 5 very warm and cloudy we cut 7 rail cuts and made 72 railes on Welchhamers Ben had the winmill to clean up wheat. Win E
We 6 comenced last night and snowed on til 10 oc [o’clock] snowed about 8 inches deep Robert and Any came to our house holled 2 load of wood Snowed from N Win NW
Th 7 cloudy thawed very slushy Mig and me cut a walnut tree and cut a saw log off of it and cut chunk sloff and cleaned up 8 B of wheat broke the 6th haystack and corn crib Win NW
Fr 8 went to mill and got 8 B of wheat & groat to the Rapids and got a boalt of factory and tinware melted all the snow off winday Win SE comenced on my last corn crib 2 days ago
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Sa 9 froze last night and blowed and froze all day some flying clouds we run out my timber and Mcarthers over the creek Isaac is at home making halters Win NW
Cu 10 old Douherty [neighbor of John Robison] was heare all night froze hard last night a fine day thawed Isaac strained his ankle I went over the creek Ben and Eleanor [Stephens, son-inlaw and dau. of John] was hear Win SE
Mo 11 snowed 2 inches deep last night cold morning More was hear last night Jo and we set up sugar trovs Mig holled 3 load of wood. Isaac made the wagon civer Combs was hear and got wheat Albough fetched 2 B of wheat warm in evning Win S
Tu 12 made 70 railes and holled 100 to above Ehda and 42 home and sheled 6 B of corn cloudy and very winday Win S
We 13 went to the mill and got 8 B of corn grown [ground] and went to the Rapids and took 2 dozen chickens to Pirkins got 2 buckets and a bridle rained and thundered last night turned cold and winday at noon W turned in NW
Th 14 very cold morning thawed threw the day holled 35 railes Fleck is a missing Win NW
Fr 15 I went to Marion and got 24.95 cts school money and some buckles Mig & Jo made 132 railes thawed mam and me went to Ehdas to see their child W in E cloudy
Sa 16 I set up sugar troves in McCarthers troves the boys got spile sluff Isaac took his cow to Pirkins got 11 dollars Mig and Becky went to Winterses Win E
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Cu 17 [says 1850] cloudy and rained last night and to day Mig and Becky came from Winterses thundered some W turned in NW
Mo 18 froze hard last night cold all day Jo and me holled 142 railes 70 home Mig fixed tent poles Isaac went to Hunters and to the Rapids Win NW
Tu 19 cloudy threw the day froze hard last night I holled 66 railes home and taped 54 sugar trees Mig made 216 railes Jo and Samey [ Joe and Sam Robison, sons of John] cut rail timber Isaac holled coal for West Win E
We 20 rained snowed and blowed snow all off again 10 We cut rail timber and boiled sugar water Isaac halled 1 load of coal for West Snap coalted Win SE
Th 21 cloudy all day grade 6 lbs sugar the boys cut off 15 rail cuts Isaac fixet tent poles got a letter from Philips Win NE
Fr 22 rained and snowed some last night we cleaned up 9 B of wheat taped 12 sugar trees I made 115 railes Mig went to Cramers and got there tent poles ironed Cold all day sugar water run some Win NW
Sa 23 froze uncomin hard last night we holled 3 load wood I made tent pins the boys got 2 horses shoed cold and freezing all day made 3 or 4 lbs sugar Win NW
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Cu 24 cold night froze very hard cold winter day Becky and Samy and Isaac & Mig was at metin over the prarie Win NW
Mo 25 we went to the Rapids with the California teem took 7 ½ B of wheat and got 249 of flour. Very cold day Win NW Mig sold his colt for 35 dollars Mig made 36 railes put a letter in the office [Post office]
Tu 26 Jo & Samey and me scored 2 logs and banked one a very cold winter snowey day by spells and froze hard Isaac swaped horses with Gof Lefridg Mig got him shawed Win NW
We 27 scored and lined 8 logs & 4 joists all the boys and Ben scored Robert hued a very cold winter night and morning froze hard Win NW Isaac & Mig and Becky went to Hardens in the evening
Th 28 a cold morning we hued 10 joists & 36 rafters the sugar water run some Win N Jo & Samey got 1 barel of sugar water
Fr 29 froze hard last night a fine warm day Mig and me holled 9 plates and 1 house log got about 3 B of sugar water boiled sugar water Win SW
Sa 30 a fine spring day froze hard last night Boiled sugar water all day holled 3 house logs C__ Lefridg backed out Win S [see Tu 26th Lefridg was going to swap horses]
Cu 31 a fine spring day the boys boiled sugar water Jo and Samy Hardens girles was hear I went up in the timber Win S
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April 1 1850
Mo 1 Cloudy & drisley all day Isaac went to the Rapids and to Marion I bought a set of harnice [harness] and gave my note for [$]18.50 on the first of June Win S
Tu 2 Bought Wests mare put a beast on Wests pla[ce] comenced [marked out] sowed ¾ of wheat cloudy comenced raining at 9 and rained on all day got Ehdas mare Jo and Samy boiled sugar water. Win SE & S
We 3 Rained last night and on til noon cloudy all day I went over and stured off some sugar Milligan got the mare shawed that they got from Ehda Isaac went to Marion for harnis Mam traded some with squaws [The only mention of Native Americans in the diary] Win W halled 1 load of wood
Th 4 cloudy & drisley we sowed and harrowed in 2 B of wheat took up my tatoes had 13 B let Lucore have 9 B Win S
Fr 5 cloudy and rained a little sun came out by spells sowed 4 B of wheat Isaac went to Rapids Win NE
Sa 6 froze hard this morning the 2 boys boiled sugar water and sowed and harowed in 1 B of wheat has sowed 7 ¾ of wheat I went to Mores old place and got a sack of parsnips some cloudy the boys was fixing for California [First indication that John's sons were going to California] Win W
Cu 7 froze this morning sugar water run got a barel Samey and me wet up to Moars place and got 3 B of parsnips we loadened the wagon for the boys to go start to California Win NW Cold all day made about 3 lb sugar
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Mo 8 1850 quite cool morning West and the boys started to California Me and Jo went to the Rapids with them I staid all night with the boys Win NW
Th 9 cool morning I crost the river this morning with the boys and West cool all day Rained some and snowed as hard as ever I saw it about 20 minutes Win NW Mam is sick
We 10 a very cold winter day sput snow all day I thrashed 5 doz oats the boys boiled sugar water More and Romine & wife came hear Win NW mam is no better
Th 11 froze hard last night plowed one & ½ acre in the prarie field thrashed 5 doz oats and cleaned up 4 B let Romine have 2 B of corn & old Suzy 8 B a fine day Win S mam is better plowed 1 ½ acres for corn
Fr 12 a very cold winter day blowed very hard and snowed I plowed to I like to froze my self the boys boiled sugar water W blowed from NW old Daugherty was hear Redy calved and Epech the speckled heifer calved plowed for corn
Sa 13 a very cold winter day blowed a fare tornado all day from NW the childer made 25 ½ lb sugar I let Mcarthers have 7 B corn Win NE
Cu 14 froze hard and soled this morning not so cold today but not warm yet I wrote a letter to the boys Win W
Mo 15 froze hard last night I went to the Rapids for backer [tobacco] and got none they boys got 3 barel of sugar water very cold all day sent a letter to the boys Win NW
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Tu 16 cold win blowes from E froze so hard that I could not harow til 11 oc then very cold all day I sowed and harowed in 2 B of wheat the boys boiled sugar water old Suzy got 2 B of corn and Robert 4 Win E
We 17 cold winter morning it got so that I comenced plowing again and plowed about 2 acres the boys boiled sugar water very cold wind from E. Old S___ the childers [Children] is catching chickings too hard froz til today since last Friday to plow
Th 18 froze I went to the Rapids and Ben I paid Higly 1.37, Danels 1.50 King 1.00 Hook 1.00 Jo plowed in prarie field mad 16 lb sugar got old Dagon Win E
Fr 19 more moderate I thrashed 13 doze oats Jo plowed Morgan fetched Cate home Morgan fetched the Beast home Win NE
Sa 20 quite cool we fetched the things from the sugar camp Furanow was hear I let Miss West have the ox Win E thrashed some oats
Cu 21 very cool and cloudy rained some misty all day there was some Californans hunting grane Win N
Mo 22 very cold and cloudy all day we halled 1 load of wood and thrashed 9 B of oats and roled 11 at 25 cts per B Froze hard today Win NW Dan Daherty got time
Tu 23 froze so hard this morning the grown was froze 6 inches deep we harowed in 2 ½ B of oats and cut stalks Old Colins came to our house Win NW
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We 24 froze this morning very cold but got very pleasant threw the day we put in 2 B of oats and 1 ½ of wheat old Mr. Collins is hear tonight Win S
Th 25 a fine warm spring day I finished plowing 10 acres in the prarie field and comenced plowing in the field below the house the boys thrashed some oats I have sold 5 dollars worth Old Collins went home Win S
Fr 26 a fine day very warm Jo plowed the ground by the house James Guning was here and John Mcarthers and Furanow staid hear cloudy and thundered in evening and rained a little Win S
S 27 win turned in North cool all day Robert plowed the boys thrash 3 ½ B of oats I burnt some brush and stuble cloudy thundered in evning I wrote a letter to my father in lay [law] and to Jo Miss Baker was hear Win N
Cu 28 thundered very hard and rained hard from midnight on til 10 oc cloudy til evning cleared up winday Win N all day til evening then in NW We bridled Beckys mare and Jo rode her
M 29 quite cool in the forenoon I went to the Rapids and got 135 lb of flour the boys cut wood old Ben Harris got 4 B of oats Robert plowed I paid Glass 1.00 dollar Win NW
Tu 30 very cold and winday all day I made garden we split 3 rail cuts in the field mam is making soap has made 4 kittles full Win NW
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May 1st 1850
We 1 froze hard this morning ground frozs soled [solid] and ice plenty planted onions. Chester came hear quite warm threw the day Win W
Th 2 a little cool plowed clouded up and rained in the night and on until 10 oc Chester and a generation of us went to the Rapids cloudy all day Snap took the horse Win S
Fr 3 Rained last night and today til 10 oc we went to the Rapids Chester was along cloudy all day I run out the corn ground by the house quit foddering on this day Win N
Sa 4 very cool all day plowed for corn we went over the creek Win NW
Cu 5 very cold all day froze last night went to Mcarthers and to help dig old Miss Freemans grave Cate colted last night had 2 coalts Guning was hear Win NW
Mo 6 froze the grown hard last night cold winter day all day we shelled 11 B of corn and put up 21 in the granery plowed for corn Chester moved to Dr. Tryons place Win NW
Tu 7 a very cold cloudy winter day we put the hay on the stable loft and sheld 4 B of seed corn Robert is plowing Win S rained some threw the day.
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We 8 very cold and cloudy all day put in 2 B of oats in the buckwheat grown Jo plowed in the prarie field Chester got 20 B of corn Win NW
Th 9 froze hard this morning ground froze harde I went to the Rapids and got a file and square and 3 lb of coffe Old Coffman came home very cold all day Win NW
Fr 10 froze hard Ice a half inch thick the grown white with frost and very cold all day we run out corn grown in the prarie field Win N Becky went to Doughertys
Sa 11 froze hard ice plenty and the grown white with frost very cold morning the warmest day in 3 weeks we finished runing out the prarie field again noon Win NW
Cu 12 froze some ice and frosted some last night a fine warm growing day the first warm day this season Sunday School comenced Emy went home Win NW
Mo 13 cool in morning a fine warm growing day some cloudy in the evning we comenced planting corn in the prarie field planted about 8 acres Robert plowed in the field below the house sheared sheep sheep Win W
Tu 14 a fine warm day we planted corn Robert finished plowing Mcarthers colts is out dad burnt his fence finished shearing sheep Win N
We 15 a fine warm day finished planting the prarie field Robert run out in the field below the field Win W
Th 16 I went to Marion and got 2 hoes Robert and Ben run out corn grown below the house very warm some cloudy very winday finished running out corn grown Win NW
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May 17 1850
Fr 17 a fine cool day I went to the Rapids the big mill was soal [sold] Robert and boys planted corn sole 2 B of meal and 2 of corn Win NW
Sa 18 quite cool John & me planted beens and potatoes Robert and the boys planted corn Win NW
Cu 19 a fine warm dry day Chester and Jane & Collins was hear Chester preached for them all our folks was at metin Win NW
Mo 20 cloudy and cold enough for snow this morning more warm threw the day we finished planting corn & tatoes the boys helped Ben planted ½ a day Win E
Tu 21 very cool morning but warm and cloudy threw the day Jo and Becky went to Chesters I fixt fence some and howed my onions and went a fishing to Otter Creek the boys helped Ben plant corn Win E voy? day
We 22 a fine day cloudy Becky fetched up Chesters ox Jo and Becky fetched a little girl to keep We cut 7 coalts at McCathers Win E my property was sest [assessed?] to 1,750.00 dollars
Th 23 thundered in the morning and rained slow on by spells til 3 o’ clock I went to the Rapids got coffee and paid Hook 75 cts Chester and Isaac Bohneld started to Marion County and came back to our house Hardy preached in our school house Win E
Fr 24 very warm and some cloudy John Lash & Jo holled 277 railes from over the creek Win E
Sa 25 Rained last night a good shower with thunder I went to the Rapids and took 14 B of wheat and got 106 lb of flour and they owe me 385 lb the boys holled 326 railes cloudy and thundered in the evning Win E
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Cu 26 cloudy Rained last night Win E Old Collins came to our house
Mo 27 holled 81 railes then comenced raining and rained on by showers til evning then quit Samy asked hans to mams wool picking Win NE Old Mr. Collins is hear yet
Tu 28 had a wool picking Pirkins was hear at fine cool day some cloudy holled 430 railes from over the creek John Lash went to Comses rasin Win NW
We 29 very cool morning and day holled 80 railes from over the creek and 130 of Roberts railes and holled the joists home the boys went a fishing and got no fish Win NW
Th 30 cool morning a fine pleasant day I went to the Rapids and got a letter from the boys and bought a bedstead from Charley Cook Win NW Becky went to Chesters
Fr 31 cool morning I went to Marion and paid 16 dollars to Evens & Co come home fixt a corn harow Collins and wife was hear I am not well took a little too much steam? Win E
June 1st 1850 June June 1850
Sa 1st very cold enough for frost we harowed and howed the peas of corn by the barn and got a little mess of fish Win S
Cu 2 very cold morning a fine day cloudy and rained a little I wrote a letter to the boys to California Becky came from Chesters Win S
Mo 3 thundered and litened & rained very hard last night I set and a thundered & 73 cobich plants I went to Milbourns rasin the boys replanted corn in the field below the house and planted some potatoes rained some today Win S
Tu 4 harrowed corn til noon then rained hard til night from SW Charley Cook was hear thundered hard Win SW Black heifer took the bull had a bull fight
Page 14 June 5 1850
We 5 I went to the Rapids and put in a letter to go to the boys and got 3 fish paid 25 cts for them and got the rest of the money from Mcloud cloudy and very warm til evning then rained a shower Win S
Th 6 a fine warm day cloudy til 3 oc then rained til evning We harowed corn til 3 oc our Bees swarmed at 11 oc rained from SW Hardy sent his horse hear to keep all night mam finished picking wool thundered hard Win S W
Fr 7 warm and cloudy we holled 2 load of wood and harowed from noon til night Cate took the horse Winters & Shipman was hear clear in evning thundered some Win S
Sa 8 rained very hard last night cloudy all day til evning then clear the warmest day this season mom and me went to the Rapids and took our wool and got 6 lbs coffe 2 augers and other things the boys is threw the prarie field the first time harowing dad come to Robert Win NW
Cu 9 a fine clear day Chester was up and old Doherty was hear Chester preached Win N
Mo 10 very cool morning but fine warm day I went to Marion got a hoe and paid 2.50 to the harnismaker the boys harowed corn in the field below the house I burnt prarie up by the prarie field and howed in garden Win NE
Tu 11 very cool morning harowed corn I worked in the garden til noon then mom and me went to Blares burnt below the field Win S
We 12 a fine day finished harowing corn went to Vans and Bens law suid [suit] and plowed out my corn by the barn Ben and Robert went to the Rapids to fish Win S
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Th 13 the warmest day this year the boys went to the lake a fishing got no fish Pirkins was hear got 2 B of corn at 62 ½ a bush plowed our tatoes Becky went to Bakers childs Buring put up the colts. Win W
Fr 14 warm and cloudy til noon then pored down rain 2 hours with heavy thunder we plowed corn til noon Goan threw our corn the 2nd time I went down to old Suseys to arbetrate [arbitrate]for West and her we gave West 11 dollars & 62 ½ cts Win SW Rain came from SW
Sa 15 a very warm day with flying clouds we went to Dry Creek and got a mess of fish too wet to plow today Win S
Cu 16 mam & me went to Chesters to see there child it is sick a warm day We had a swarm of bees off of the old hive 2 Win S
Mo 17 we come from Chesters very foggy morning I walked home from Chesters they plowed corn I worked in the garden very warm and cloudy Win S
Tu 18 a fine warm day clouded up in evning and thundered in the SW they finished plowing threw the prarie field the 2nd time I haven’t howed out my onions and tatoes got a mess of stray berys [ like when he says son –in –lay instead of son- in-law he says stray berys instead of Strawberries] Becky went to Chesters Win S
We 19 a very warm day rained some from 10 to 12 we plowed corn in the field below the house corn grows fine the old hive of bees swarmed the 3rd time 2 swarms in 3 days the other hive swarmed and lit with the others hived both together Win S
Th 20 a very warm day cloudy plowed corn I went to Wintereses and got 2 dollars I plowed corn til noon Win SW
Fr 21 very warm night & morning and day some cloudy the childer went to hear Hardy preach the 2nd time threw our corn had another swarm come off. Win S
Sa 22 rained and blowed hard last night with thunder I went to the Rapids to see about a letter from the boys the warmest day this season got some stawburys in the evning Win S
Cu 23 very warm day the childer went to metin and Sunday School Win SW
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June 24 1850
Mo 24 quite cool morning we howed our beens Pirkins was hear got 7 B of corn my back is soar holled 1 load of wood swapped old Dage off Win E
Tu 25 a fine cool morning comenced plowing in our corn the 3rd time a fine day Win E mom and me was at Roberts
We 26 plowed corn til noon then rained a hard rain I howed in garden done nothin til night Win SW
Th 27 Drizly in the morning we plowed corn some and the forenoon then rained til 12 then plowed corn til night I went to Shipmans got Backer plants Rained … Win N
Fr 28 a fine day some cloudy finished our corn the 3rd time had a swarm of bees the bay mare took the horse Win W
Sa 29 very cloudy in morning looked like rain I went to mil got 4 B of corn grown and 7 lbs of wool carded Chester was hear we shelled 4 B of corn for him they got a letter from J Hunter Win W
Cu 30 looks like rain cloudy all day the children went to metin and to Sunday School Chester went home Chester got 10 B corn Win S
July 1 1850
Mo 1st very misty and cloudy and winday today plowed corn in the field below the house I cut in fences corners out a fine cool day Win S
Tu 2 very misty the first mess of beens misty til noon then cleared up plowed corn I worked in the garden Nance Dougherty was hear Win SW
We 3 the warmest day this season til 4 then clouded up with thunder and some rain very warm and cloudy this evening I howed my cabich and beens the boys plowed corn.
Page 17 July 4 1850
Th 4 rained and thundered and litned all last night and this morning I went to the Rapids and got a letter from the boys got some coffe [coffee] and backer uncomin warm day my cloths was dreeping wet with swet when I came home Chester teem come up Win S
Fr 5 some cloudy in morning plowed some in morning & evening the warmest day I ever felt don but little Win S
Sa 6 a fine cool day w blowed from E plowed corn and broke in the slew corn beginning to tasel cloudy all day Win E
Cu 7 cloudy in the forenoon rained and thundered a rain …warm Chester & Jane was hear Nancy Dougherty was hear wrote to the boys Win S
Mo 8 very warm night and morning finished laying by our corn a very warm day got the slew brok in the prarie field Had the ox ___sed Morgan took them away Win S had the fist mess of cucumbers
Tu 9 a very warm night and morning and day I mowed grass Jo and Samy pulled flax for Robert we put up 13 cock of hay Isaac Borrodale and John Lash cup down a jack oak in the lane. Some cloudy thundered round Win S
We 10 very warm til 3 oc then thundered and rained a shower. Robert begun to cut wheat I put some hay thundered in NW the 5 Dutch childer was hear to see their sister Win S
Th 11 some cloudy and very warm til 12 then rained and cloudy and wet til night I went to the Rapids and got a gallon of wh and backer the boys helped Robert til noon in his wheat Win S
Fr 12 Rainy and cloudy til noon then cleared off helped finished his winter wheat and cut a little of mine put in the turnips Win S
Sa 13 evalled [?] for me a very warn day Win S
Cu 14 cloudy and warm they childer went to metin I ain’t got a letter from Philipe
Page 18 July 15 1850
Mo 15 cool morning cradled all our wheat that was ripe in 2/3 of day holled in the hay by the barn and put up a stock of hay cloudy Win S
Tu 16 comenced raining last night and rained on by showers all day cut a little grass below the barn and some weeds out of the corn Win S Tom Roberts came hear last night
We 17 mowed and cradled some cool all day Win NW
Th 18 cut wheat all day had Robert and the 2 boys and Ben and Isaac ½ day and John Slosh put up 46 cocks of hay below the barn a find day Win S
Fr 19 a fine day cut and put up wheat had Robert and boys & Ben, Isaac Borrol, John Llash Win NW
Sa 20 I went to the Rapids got coffee rice and tea John and Isaac cut my oats the boys set up the wheat that the wind blowed down blowed very hard last night with thunder and litning Win N very warm
Cu 21 a fine day very warm some cloudy Win NE
Mo 22 a fine day finished my wheat and oats cutting had Robert and 2 boys and John Lash and Ben half the day and cut the other half for Robert and Ben
Tu 23 the boys helped Robert cut on Blares place Isaac B and hunted his steer and built a hay stack and helped Robert some.
We 24 me and the boys helped Ben a fine day Win S
Th 25 Jo and me tied up wheat and oats John Lash and Samy is mowing very warm mowed all day Ben mowed ½ day Jo and me put up 40 cock of hay Win S
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Fr 26 very warm and clouds flying comenced halling wheat holled in 180 dozen and put up 55 cock of hay the first mess of corn Win SW old Doherty staid he[ar] John Losh stacked
Sa 27 very warm we put up 2 stack of wheat again 2 oclock 1 stack with 59 shock and the other with 64 made 118 [ figuring on the side 180 + 118 = 298] very cloudy put up some hay Pirkins was hear rained hard in evening from W Win W
Cu 28 rained hard last night thundered this morning the children went to camp meten rained in fare torrents til night they come home in the rain I got a letter from the boys Win NW & W
Mo 29 a fine day I demanded the ox from Miss West had Samuel Freeman and J Stanley to witness it the boys got 2 buckets of blackberries and bown up some oats I had the cholic I set up wheat Win W & NW
Tu 30 cloudy and warm til 5 in the evening then rained til night with heavy thunder and litning Jo and me put caps on the wheat and put up 2 hay stacks John Lash and Samy mowed some and put up some hay Win all directions
We 31 very cloudy in the morning and on til noon cleared up John Lash and Samy mowed til noon then John cradled the bit of oats in the field by the barn Samy cocked hay and Jo and me scattered hay and built a hay stack Win S
Page 20 August 1 1850
Th 1st John Lash and Samy mowed the day & Jo and me put up 2 hay stacks in ½ day then they boys put up a wheat stack and Samy and me cocked 4 cocks of hay very warm Win S
Fr 2 John Lash and the boys put up all of our fall wheat 2 stacks I raked and bown up 30 doz of oats cloudy all day and very warm Win S Old Bony colted
Sa 3 cloudy and thundered in the morning we finished all our stacks of wheat again noon halled in 145 doz. John Lash worked ½ day the boys and me got black berries at noon and halled in 41 cock of hay to the shade Win W
Cu 4 a fine warm day and very clear all day Win S
Mo 5 clouded up about midnight and thundered and litninged and rained hard on til 7 in the morning then cleared up I sowed more turnips seed and shelled 3 B of corn and cut weeds out of the garden Jo and Samy mowed in afternoon we got a lot of blackberries Win S
Tu 6 the warmest day this summer Jo and me halled in our oats got up all our grain & 8 stacks of hay John Lash and Samy mowed I got no sleep mom got 25 cts for butter Win S
We 7 alightned and thundered this morning cloudy til noon then clear and winday John Lash in ½ day, Jo and Samy mowed all the grass in the prarie field I put up 57 cocks of hay again noon Win S
Th 8 rained and thundered this morning we mowed some and up 78 cock of hay very warm Win SW Becky went to sit up at Hardens Jo is sick
Fr 9 a very warm day Samey & me put up 2 hay stacks and holled 27 cock to the barn old Wales was hear Ben stacked his wheat Win SE Jo is sick not able to do anything with a pane in his knee and fever
Page 21 August 10 1850
Sa 10 thundered and litninged this morning and rained til 10 oclock then cleared up warm we put up 21 cock of hay Jo is not better but worse with his knee Win E SE
Cu 11 was up all night with Jo a fine day had Ehda to se Jo and gave him medison Becky went to see Hardens girl Win E
Mo 12 was up with Jo last night I went to Marion got 2 plugs Backer camphire and alcohol very warm and cloudy I mowed some Win SE
Tu 13 was up with Jo his fever is better a very warm night and day Samey and me mowed and put up hay Win N
We 14 a fine cool day til noon then warm and cloudy Samey and me mowed in the forenoon and put up a hay stackin the afternoon and put up 20 cocks of hay I sold my steers to Bristol for $120 Win NE Jos leg is no better.
Th 15 very warm but cool in the morning I went to the Rapids took 2 ½ Bus tatoes and 2 B of onions sold them to Greens bought 5 Bus bran paid Higley $1.10, Danels $1.00 , Glass .50 Samy & John put up 28 cock of hay Joes leg is not better Win E
Fr 16 clouded up and comenced raining at 7 in the morning Samey & me mowed some in morning and in evening very warm Win SE
Sa 17 cloudy and warm I mowed til noon we finished mowing I went to Hastings & Vans trial and got home again 12 at night Win S
Cu 18 the warmest day this summer cloudy and rainey all day with thunder all round Win S rained and thundered last night
Mo 19 we had a desperate storm last night blowed my fences and stacks down Samy and me built fence all day very warm and cloudy Win SW
Tu 20 rained hard last night and this morning cloudy all day I am very sick with a sore grine [groin?] Win E
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We 21 still cloudy and rainey all day Jos is still better I am better very warn rained from S Win S don nothing
Th 22 we tore down our wheat stacks and oats and dvided [divided] it and stacked it up again mam and Becky helped us a fine clear day and we turned some of our hay Win SW
Fr 23 rained in the morning a little we built the paster [pasture] fence and staked and ridered it and built a stack with 68 cock and put up 44 cock clouded up with thunder and win[d] in the evening Chester was hear & Emaline Win S
Sa 24 a fine clear day but winday Samey and me put up the fence round the stacks and put up a hay stack & turned hay enough for another stack and put up 24 cocks of hay Becky went to Hardens to sit up Win NW
Cu 25 a fine day some cloudy Dan Doherty wife was hear and Mary and Nancy I wrote a letter to the boys Win NW
Mo 26 holled 95 rails and civered the sheep pen put 4 load of hay out I went to Albohs
Isaac Borrodel comenced living with us Win W a fine day
Tu 27 we comenced plowing for wheat I went out and got a thrashing to thrash my wheat a fine day mom and me went to Hardens Win S
We I went to Marion and put in a letter for the boys Isaac is plowing a fine day cool night and morning
Th 19 plowed til noon cloudy til noon then rained til night Samy and me staked fence and fixed the grainery? Again noon then thrashed our little bit of spring wheat Win E
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Fr 30 Rained all last night and day from the N We done nothing Win N
Sa 31 Some cloudy Isaac Borondel went to the Rapids and got the plow fixed got 1 ½ B of corn grown bought 50 lb of flour and bought a new plow is to pay 22 B of wheat got my first paper The Telegraph Win NW
Sept. 1 1850
Cu 1 cloudy all day Eleanor and Becky went to Chester
Mo 2 plowed and build some fence I went to Hardens cut up some corn Becky went to sit up at Hardens Chester is braking for the old man [John's father, Joseph Robison] Win S
Tu 3 I plowed Isaac & Samy cut wood rained some in evening. Chester is braking for the old man Win NW
We 4 rainy helped Ben hall in hay Isaac is plowing I cut up some corn and went to see the thrashers fine cool day rained is showers some winday Samey is sick Win NW
Th 5 halled 2 load of wood and plowed a little in fore noon. Jo rod to Blares and Tailors cloudy and rainy all day don but little Win NW Joes leg is worse Samey is not better
Fr 6 rained all day by showers Joes leg is worse Samey is very sick we don nothing til noon Isaac plowed an acre after diner before it rained hard no mashine[machine] came Win W
Sa 7 hard frost and ice this morning mom and Samy was very sick last night mom had the colomobus I had the doctor to Samy Joes leg is worse the thrashers came on and set Win
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Cu 8 Sep 1850
Cloudy the boys is no better Becky went to the buring of Hardens girl Win S [burying]
Mo 9 Thrashed 130 B of wheat and 24 of oats rained a little at noon thundered hard wind S til noon then in NW
Tu 10 thrashed 72 bus of wheat again 10 oc had 202 B helped Robert in the afternoon Win NW
We 11 rained last night and this morning helped Robert finish his wheat again noon I cleared up my talings & hat 12 B Win N
Th 12 rained hard last night and this morning with thunder Ben took 10 B of wheat to the mill and got it ground. Chester moved the old man home Win N
13 Fr misty in the morning I sowed and harrowed 3 ½ wheat Isaac plowed and finished the field about the barn Win NE
Sa 14 cloudy all day I sowed 3 ½ B of wheat and cross harrowed it Isaac B. plowed rainy and Jo is better Win S
Cu 15 some cloudy I went up to Hunts and paid him $2.00 Robert had meetings at our school house I wrote a letter to Dads old woman [Woman who married John's father] to Lee county
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Mo 16 I put in 3 ½ B of wheat and cross harrowed it Isaac B. plowed I cut up 5 shocks of by the old house has sowed 10 ½ B of wheat Win S
Tu 17 lightned and thundered this morning and on til 10 oc I sowed 6 B of wheat & harrowed it in Win SW Isaac B plowed Becky put in a web [Becky was a weaver- web refers to a weaving]
We 18 sowed 6 B of wheat and rolered 8 acres rained a little from W Win W
Th 19 a fine cool day we sowed 8 B of wheat and rolered it and harrowed it Win NW
Fr 20 finished sowing wheat and halled 770 rails to make a lane between Milbourn and me has sowed 33 B some cloudy old Miss Conwey came hear we cleaned up 8 B
Sa 21 took 24 ½ B of wheat to the rapid only made 22 ½ B by weight a fine warm day got 4 papers Win S
Cu 22 a fine cool winday morning very warm threw the day and cloudy old Doherty was hear Win S
Mo 23 plowed and harrowed weeds & halled 2 load of chunks very warm & cloudy Win S
Tu 24 Isaac B helped Milbour thrash Samey & me cleaned up 24 ½ B of wheat and built some fence along the lane cloudy I slept none last night Win W
We 25 I took 23 B & 47 lbs Wheat to Greens Isaac B finished plowing in the field above the pasture very cloudy all day Samey is helping Blares thrash Win E
Th 26 Samey and me built fence Isaac B helped Blares thrash Jo is sick cloudy and misty all day Win E
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Sept 27 1850
Fr 27 we built on the lane fence between Milbourn and me a fine day rained hard last night with some thunder Win W
Sa 28 finished the lane fence Samy worked ½ a day on the roads a cool morning a fine clear day Becky went to the Rapids to see about a letter from the boys and got non got a paper Win W I cut the backer
Cu 29 a hard frost and ice froze and killed the fodder and pumpkin vines cool and cloudy all day Win SE
Mo 30 comenced raining last night and on til noon with thunder & litning we dunged out the lower stable & hunted some for the cows Robert took the bull Win S
Oct 1 1850
Tu 1 some cloudy we went in the bottom and cut 2 lim saw logs & 1 elm, 1 bur oak and hunted up the cows and fetched them home & killed the speckeled steer Win NE
We 2 dug tatoes dug 30 B some cloudy Samy has chills yet some cloudy Win S
Th 3 mom and me went to the Rapids & I settled with Greens and got 4 lbs of nails at .07 all came to $2.80 Win S Becky & Isaac B went to the Showes
Fr 4 halled up our tatoes then comenced raining & rained on til noon Isaac B and me got some butternuts Win NW
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Sa 5 hard freeze this morning Isaac worked on the roads for me til noon I pitted? a load of corn & ___ holled it in a fine day Win W
Cu 6 froze hard last night Becky went to the Rapids and got a letter from the boys in Calafornia Isaac B went to Marion to apodildock ? for Joes leg I wrote a letter to the boys Win S
Mo 7 Isaac B and me helped Tailor thrash Samy has the ague yet Jo is no better hard frost this morning I got no sleep Win SE
Tu 8 a fine day helped Tailor ½ …to thrash Isaac B and me clouded up some Robert framed the rafter I got no sleep Old Miss Mcarther was hear Win SE
We 9 we sowed 1 ½ B of wheat and harrowed it in then it comenced raining & rained on all day and til midnight very hard from SW
Th 10 a very winday day we halled 2 load of wood and sowed 4 B of wheat and harrowed it in Samy still has the agy Jo is not better Win SW
Fr 11 a cold winter cloudy winday day I went to Marion to get Restine for Jo but he was not at home Isaac B helped Mcarthers all day I helped them ½ a day Robert is working at the house Win NW
Sa 12 a fine day Isaac B and me helped Mcarthers thrash ½ the day came home & fixt the joists and asked hans to put the roof on the house Dan Doherty got the wagon at 20 in trade Win N & NW I am unwell
Cu 13 a fine clear day I had a very bad spell last night Win SE & S
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Mo 14 Oct 1850
Mo 14 tore the claboards off of the house and put on 2 rounds and the plates rafters and sheeting and nailed on the gavel end a fine day foggy in the morning Win S
Tu 15 clouded up at 12 oclk at night and kept cloudy on til 3 in the evening then clear we shingled the house had Parker & Tailor Robert & Isaac B I caried all the shingles quite cool til evening then warm Win SE
We 16 we chunked and dobed the house and cut out a window place and put in earth very cloudy and looked like rain in the fore part of the day smoky in the after part of the day Win S,SW, & NW
Th 17 very cloudy we halled 2 load of corn and 3 load of beens and 2 of pumkins Thomas Philips son in lay came hear Win NW
Fr 18 very cloudy sent for the doctor to see Joes leg we pulled and halled and thrashed beens I showed Philipes son en law this land Win NW old Cate is enaged
Sa 19 thrashed and cleaned up 7 B of beens in the forenoon and went to the Rapids in afternoon & got a stove very cold day Win NW
Cu 20 a fine warm day mom & Becky went to metin Win NW
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Mo 21 comenced halling corn halled 6 & husked 9 load very warm day Win N
Tu 22 halled 10 load of corn & husked 7 & pulled 3 load for Robert some cloudy mom & me was up with Jo he is no better Win NW
We 23 we snapped 15 load of corn for Robert & husked 3 for me very warm Win NW
Th 24 we hushed 4 load for me and hulled 5 very cold & cloudy all day Win N
Fr 25 a very cold cloudy day we pulled and holled 5 load for me & 9 for Robert finished the field below the house Win NW I shelled 2 ½ B or corn & cleaned up 9 of wheat.
Sa 26 mom and me took Jo to the Rapids to a doctor & got 9 B of wheat 2 ½ B of corn ground got $1.00 worth of coffee and a elbow for the stove a fine warm day Win SE Isaac & Samy cut wood W SE cut 2 load of wood
Cu 27 cool night and morning the doctor opened Joes leg and cupped it a fine day Win S
Mo 28 I went to the Rapids & got some cloth 18 yds Samy and Isaac B halled 3 load of punkins & railes and have husked some corn Jo is better quite warm Win S E
Tu 29 fore we husked 8 load of corn and halled 8 load a fine warm day Jo is some better Win S
We 30 cloudy we husked 3 load of corn & holled 4 of mine and 1 of Comses comenced raining at 11 and rained a shower cloudy all day halled 2 load of pumpkins Win S thundered hard
Th 31 a fine warm day pulled 3 load of corn and husked 3 of corn the doctor was hear to see Jo halled only 4 load Win W
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Nov 1 1850 there was 2 bones come out of Joes leg
Fr 1 we pulled 7 load of corn & halled 8 load has I road out cloudy all day comenced raining in the evening and rained on til we went to bed Washington Neven came hear Win S
Sa 2 rained all last night we/I holled 110 he[a]d of cabich and 2 B of onions and halled 2 load of corn Combs halled 2 load of corn let Isaac Lucas have 2 ½ B of wheat a fine warm day Win W 2 bones come out of Joes leg
Cu 3 cloudy and foggy all day thundered and lightned hard in the evening & rained Win E Jane Mcarther was hear
Mo 4 comenced raining before day and rained til 10 oc then stopped til in the evening then thundered & thundered and litning and rained on til we went to be Wash & Becky went to the Rapids the doctor was hear the 3rd time Rained form SW & S Becky got a pair of shoes
Tu 5 turned quite cool last night and this morning Isaac Lucas raised his house Jo had a shake of the ague Lucases child is very sick cloudy all day Win NW
We 6 froze hard last night I cut & kindled 3 load of wood & 1 of punkens and the little hay shock to the barn Dr. Ely & Carpenter was to see Jo we killed a hog Win N
Th 7 froze hard last night pulled 7 load of corn & halled 5 load a fine clear day Jo is quite smart Win NW 2 bones came out of Joes leg tonight
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Fr Nov 8 1850 froze hard last night pulled 4 load of corn & halled 4 for me and 2 for Robert a fine warm day my hans is very soar the Dr. was hear the 4th time There was 3 bones come out of Joes leg Win W finished my corn 1 bone came out of Joes leg in the night
Sa 9 I went to the Rapids Jo is worse the Doctor was hear Ely & Carpenter cloudy all day Win E I got sugar & wine for Jo Isaac B. started dow[n] to Desmoins Win E had 718 or 7B load of corn
Cu 10 very cloudy & warm Jo is better slep well last night Miss Mcartha was hear and Hardens girl was hear Win S
Mo 11 a fine day I went to the Rapids took 2 B of beens to the Rapids got 103 cts per Bus got a molases barel for 1.00 5 lb coffee 8 lb nailes Jo is some better the Dr. was hear Win NW Miss Blare and Albert came hear and staid all night a bone came out of Joes leg
Tu 12 I went to Marion got a barel of salt and half B of Apples Jo is not better a find day another bone came out of Joes leg Win W several ? got a hortse?
We 13 cut and halled 3 load of wood Lucas moved to his house a fine warm day Jo is quite smart Mary Douherty came hear Win NW
Th 14 husked corn a fine warm day froze last night Jo is about the same husked 6 load of corn for Robert Win NW the Doctor was hear
Fr 15 very cloudy til 3 oc then snowed til in the night the first show this fall Robert halled corn I holed some cabich Jo is no better Win NW
Sa 16 snowed last night very cold day thawed some Samy & me hunted the cattle & fetched them home Combs has 6 load of corn under the snow & Robert 2 Jo is a little better Win W
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Cu 17 froze hard last night and all day from the sun Jo is no better nor worse John Last was hear Becky and Samy went to metin Win SW Isaac Lucas has his horses in the stable
Mo 18 a fine day cool in the morning very windy Joes knee has pained him very much since last Friday we was up with him from 12 oc til morning he had a sinking spell Dr. Carpenter was hear Preacher Jones was hear Win W
Tu 19 a cold winter morning and day cloudy all day Samey & me halled 4 load of wood and halled 35 sugar troves off of Creighs timber Jo rested better last night & is better today than he has been since 7 of September Win N
We 20 a cool cloudy day all day we fixed to make punkin butter & boiled ½ barel of juice Becky sold her heifer for 12 Dollars in gold. Jo is still getting better mom went to metin Win N
Th 21 a very cold cloudy day Robert & me took off the old roof and put on the rafters & sheeting on the poarch Jones & his wife was hear Dr. Carpenter was hear Isaac Lucas took a hay stack at 9 dollars. Jo is still on the mend Win E & SE
Fr 22 snowed last night 2 inches deep thawed threw the day we chunked the house Robert put in the gavel end of the house Chester & Jane came hear and staid tonight quite moderate Win W
Sa 23 put the most of the shingles on the porch a fine warm day Mr. Jones had metin at our house at 3 oclock I went to metin at night Win N
Joes knee is very painfoll since Thirsday
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Cu 24 a fine day mam & Becky and Samey was at metin I staid at home with Jo his knee has been very painfull since last Thursday E Barter was hear & Isaac Roberts Win E Joes knee is very painful
Mo 25 rained hard last nigh & this morning cloudy all day we finished the porch roof & daubed the house & built the chimney higher Joes leg pained him very much lst night another bone came out Carpenter was hear Win E
Tu 26 thundered & rained last night I went to Marion & paid my tax & Philipses comenced raining about 2 oc & rained on til night Joes leg is very painfull I got a peck of apples for Jo cloudy all day Win E Jones was hear today made 32 of punkin butter
We 27 rained hard last night cloudy and rainy all day halled 3 load of wood and killed 2 hogs & made a kittle of punkin butter Tailor & Albert Blare staid hear Win NE & E til night then S
Th 28 rained and blowed a fare tornado all night torned cold and was very cold all day & sput snow Tailor staid til 10 oc Jo slep well last night the best he has done in 6 weeks blowed from S W had no fire in the stove
Fr 29 I went to the Rapids took Carpenter ½ a hog weighing 50 lb at 3 cts pur lb $1.50 got 2 jars at 75 cts got Jo a pint of wine 50 cts Jo was very sick last night and this morning more moderate Carpenter was hear Win SW
Sa 30 a fine day thawed muddy Samey & me pulled and halled 6 rows of corn that is the last of Comses corn of my share of the corn Robert and Any was hear tonight Browney calved last night Ben sole [sold] out his place to Lantz
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Cu 1st rained all day from E I wrote a letter to the boys Win E Jo is quite easy today Cher calved
Mo 2 comenced snowing in the morning & snowed all day & on til in the night form the NW I wrote 2 letters 1 to J. Milligan 1 to Philips Joes leg pained him very much til 10 oc then got easy Wash come hear Win NW
Tu 3 very cold and blowed hard last night & today we cut & halled 2 load of wood Jo has been very easy all day Dock Carpenter & Coontc was hear very cold all day sent the letters to the Rapids with Carpenter to the boys Win NW
We 4 a very cold day Becky & Samey went to Marion and got her a saddle bridle halter and martengales Jo is quite easy last night & today Win NW
Th 5 a very cold clear day I dug the seller bigger Becky is making Samy a coat I went to Lucases in the evening Jo is still easeyer Win NW
Fr 6 a very cold day freezing weather Samey and me cut some wood & sold Browney for 14 dollars to Mr. Sulavin helped him home with Chery & Browney Jo is still easy Ben got a letter from Isaac Win NW
Sa 7 very cold freezing night & day we halled 3 load of wood Jo was taken worse last night & suffered desperate pane all day Win NW
Cu 8 a very chilly day W from S old Dauherty was hear and James Samey & Becky went to metin Joes leg is very painful all night & day Win S
Mo 9 sleeted a little last night the win torned in very cold the frost flew some we cut some wood Jo is a heep better Win NW Pirkins came hear
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Tu 10 we cut wood til 11 oc then Becky & Samey went to Hardens to a wedding Pirkins staid hear last night very chilly Win W from S Jo is still better
We 11 I went to Marion & got some coffee 2 ½ lb 2 plugs bac & linement we shelled 2 B of corn Jo is still better our school started the warmest day in 10 days Win E
Th 12 very cold all day I went to the Rapids to mill took 10 B of wheat & got 320 lbs of flour took 2 B of corn left it got a basket & a grieve of paper & a plug of backer Isaac & Emanuel cut wood for me Win N
Fr 13 quite cold day I killed 2 of my hogs weyed [weighed] 1 for Isaac Lucas it weighed 182 lb Ben & Isaac L & Emanuel Lents helped me kill and cut up I salted
Win SE I cut my finger Clear day
Sa14 quite chilly we halled 6 load of wood & cut wood for the stove turned the horses & cows in the prarie field Win S Jo is better
Cu 15 a fine day thawed some John Lash came hear last night Jo is still better Mom & Becky went to metin they had metin at our school house Win S
Mo 16 cool day I helped Ben kill 3 hogs & cut them up old Collins fetched 2 B of meal for us from the mill Rob went to school Win W
Tu 17 very cloudy all day I went over the creek and to the saw mill Milbourn was hear Win S Jo is better
We 18 [this entry is smuged with blue ink- hard to read] quite moderate I went to the Rapids & settled with______ Dr. Carpenter I owed him $42.00 for doctoring Jo I paid him $3.00 …..___________[can’t read the rest]
Page 36 We Dec 19 1840 [some mess up in the dating but I left it as I saw it]
We 18 cloudy I put in a san board in the wagon & a cuplin pole cloudy all day & cold Win E Jo is still better
Th 19 cloudy and cool I went to the Rapids and settled with Dr. Carpenter & owed him
42 Dollars paid in 33 Dollars & owes him 9 Dollars yet I got 1.00 Dols worth of coffee & a 1 lb of salaratus come with James Brown in his wagon to Fatteys Win NW [ this appears to be the same as the We 18 smudged entry above, perhaps he recorded it on the wrong day and so smudged it out]
Fr 20 a fine day I went in the Bottom to get bark to culer cut 2 saw logs off Jo is better Jones was hear Win SW
Sa 21 I went to the Rapids & took 7 B of wheat & got 263 lbs flour got a letter from John Milligan the warmest day in a month Win SW Jones had metin they joined
Cu 22 cloudy in the morning winday & cool threw the day mom & me went to metin they had a sacrament text not the riteous but to call the sinners to repentance Jo is still on the mend Win NW
Mo 23 cool and winday had a temperance meetin over the prarie Win NW
Tu 24 cloudy and pleasant I went to Isaac Lucases stable rasin in afternoon had metin at our school house tonight Win SW
We 25 a fine day had 2 metins & a prayer metin at our school house Jo is still on the mend Chester & Jane is up Win NW
Th 26 a fine thawey day I boiled pumkins to make pumkin butter Jo is about the same Chester went home Win NW
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Fr 27 a clear cool day I went to Marion I got my deed of Bens and paid Restine his Doctor bill 3.00 dollars & paid Lucore .73 cts for Isaac & got mam a Bible & some solve for Joes leg that Chester made I walked in I am tierd Win NW
Sa 28 cloudy and cold halled 3 load of wood & went to Booses & got a pup and a pair of shoes mended and cut stove wood Jo is about the same Win NE
Cu 29 a fine clear day I went to metin to hear Coben preach he took his text in 5th chapter Proverbs 11,12,13 verses at 11 oc Becky & Samey went to 2 oc metin to hear Jones Win in S
Mo 30 a very cold chilly day sput snow Jo is a little better had a temperance meetin at our school house helped Ben clean wheat in the evening Win SE
Tu 31 quite moderate in the morning turns chilly at 9 or 10 and very chilly all day I cut up the tree in the lane & went to watch meetin at night old Dauherty came heare and went to metin one text was Acts 17 Ch & 30 & 31 verses
1851
[p. 37]We January 1st 1851 January
A fine day the snow on yet it fell on the 2 of last month mam & me was at metin over the prarie Becky & Samey & Mary Dougherty went tonight meetin Win W
Th 2 a fine day some cloudy the Methodists has meetin yet over the prarie Win SW
Fr 3 cloudy all day Pirkins was hear last night had meetin last night again I showed Emanuel & Isaac Lucas Creighs timber Win SW
Sa 4 a fine day I went to the Rapids & got 2 bolts of factory Samy cut some wood they went at meetin last night I fetched a barel of flour to C. Lefrig & sole Brown my pork Win NW
Page 38 January 4 1851 the bees flew out
Cu 5 a fine warm day thawed mam & me went to meetin the text was in the 10 Ch of Romans 34 & 35 verses Becky & Samy went tonight metin the bees flew out for the first time in 6 weeks Win SW
Mo 6a fine day thawed I cut some wood Jo went on his crutches and sat up to the table and eat for the first time since the 26 of Oct Win NE
Tu 7 cut some wood and went to metin at 1 oc mam Becky and me went to night meeten old Lefrich & Charles Lefrich joind last night very foggy all day Win E
We 8 comenced raining at day light Samey & me halled 3 load of wood in the morning it rained on all day & on til we went to bead I went to Mcarther and got my plane fixt Win E
Th 9 rained all last night hard til before day then snowed hard til about 8 oclock from NW cloudy and cold all day we went to metin at night I cut some wood & husked some corn Win NW
Fr 10 cool a fine thawey day there was meetin at our house today and metin at the school house at night Win NW
Sa 11 very cold cloudy day all day N B Brown staid hear last night I went to the Rapids got coffee & backer snow all off Win W
Cu 12 a fine warm day Jo is not so well His knee is still worse I red in Mormon writings [The Book of Mormon] Win NW
Mo 13 froze hard last night while frost this morning thawed threw the day I cut some wood Joes knee is worse all the snow off Win SE
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Tu 14 very warm all night and all day I cut some wood Joes knee pained him all last night & I was up part of the night it broke this morning & run very much out of his knee very mudy we got a letter from the boys today Win S
We 15 froze last night cloudy and thawed threw the day mudy and warm I cut some wood & went to Harmons sawmill Eleanor had a young son this morning we had a lecture on temperance last night Win E
Th 16 snowed some last night and blowed very cold and freezing all day blowed from W wrote a letter to the boys wrote 3 letters my hogs is gon went away yesterday wrote to the boys
Fr 17 the coldest day this year and blowed & frost flew all day don nothing blowed from W sent the leter to the office
Sa 18 frost flew to 12 oc then cleared up pleasant we halled six load of wood & 3 of hay again 1 oc my boar came home has been gon since Wensday Win S Samy fell off of the wagon
Cu 19 begun to blow last night and blowed a fare tornado all night and all day from S I went to metin Very cold Win S
Mo 20 I cut wood a fine clear day thawed some and very cold Win N til noon then in S
Tu 21 a fine warm & smoky day very dark all day I cut some wood Milbourn got my saddle to go to Dubuque I went to Mcarthers Ben got my wagon to hall wood Win S
We 22 a fine warm clear day I killed my 4 old hogs & took them to the Rapids they weighed 1009 lb I let Brown have them at 3 dollars pur hundred come to 30.09 got a boalt of factory 12 ½ yrs teking [ticking?] 7 yrds alapaca10 lb coffe 1 bucket a pair of boots 4 dollars 1 hankerchief 15 Win W had me all but 10 dollars gave there note for that
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Th 23 a fine warm day thawed it is like spring this 3 or 4 days I cut some wood Win S blowed very hard
Fr 24 another fine day I cut wood Samy had a chill Win NE Milbourn came from Dubuque Mcarthers had a cow to the bull
Sa 25 the warmest day I ever saw for the time a year warm as May Samey & me halled 9 load of wood I cut it all this week Becky is home tonight She has been to Bens for 11 days Win SE
Cu 26 a warm day but not so warm as yesterday we went to meten tonight James & Nancy Douherty came hear Win N Chester preached
Mo 27 a cool cloudy day I took 19 Bus of corn to Harmon to his mill they found more letters at Colinses Win E
Tu 28 sleeted last night and this morning & turned very cold frost flew all day I went to Mcarthers then I cut my big toe almost off on a stub last night Win NW blowed a tornado all day
We 29 the coldest night & day this winter I went to Freemans to see there child Win NW
Th 30 the coldest day and night this year Win NW don nothing
Fr 31 a very cold day and very cloudy all day N. Brown was hear last night done nothing Win E
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Feburary Feburuary 1 1851
Sa 1 snowed last night cloudy all day I went to the Rapids & got 2 bottles of liniment & 3 yds lincy 2 lb backer all amounted to $2.15 cts I got a letter for I Lucas & 1 for Robert Win S snowed about 1 inch deep
Cu 2 a fine morning smoky a fine warm day mam & me went to Lucases mudy Win S
Mo 3 a fine clear morning only 2 haystacks done comenced on the other pen of corn warm enough for spring very mudy Becky went to the Rapids got a pair of shoes I cut some wood got a basket & a gallon of lases [molasses?] & a basket Win S
Tu 4 a fine warm day quite mudy I cut some wood Win NW
We 5 a fine morning clouded up about 9 oc & blowed a fare tornado about 2 hours winday all day I put Bil to work in the wagon he worked fine we halled 2 load of wood old Ben Horses [Harris] was hear Win NW
Th 6 I went and helped Isaac Lucas saw off 2 malls and old Harding quit his school we ow him 24 Dollars on the 25 of March Win SW
Fr 7 mam & me sat up at Samuel Freemans last night with there sick child Samy & me cut some wood and I went to Roberts rasin & took a pain in my side clouded up from E Win blew hard had the first lamb last night Win E
Sa 8 a fine morning til noon then clouded up the win turned from E to NW very cool Ben & me went to the Rapids took Bill win the Wagon I got 3 pecks of apples and a peck of peaches & a gimblet & 4 lb of nailes ½ lb of salts Win NW in evning
Cu 9 has a 2 lambs we went forenoon meetin and after noon meetin Cobb preached in forenoon Jones in afternoon 1st text was Luke 7 Ch 33 & 34 ver 2 text was Acts behold he prayeth Win NW
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Mo 10 a fine clear day cool and winday the coldest day in a week Samy & me cut some wood Win NW
Tu 11 a very cold clear day Samey and me cut down 3 trees & cut them up in stake cuts and the tops in stove wood. Win SW
We 12 very chilly and in the morning warm & very winday all day I made 213 staked Samy cut wood Freemans child died Win S cloudy
Th 13 comenced snowing this morning snowed very hard on to 9 or 10 oc I went to the buring [burying] of Freemans child cloudy all day and cool Win S
Fr 14 rained hard last night Ben & me went over the creek to make railes it comenced sleeting and snowing snowed on til in the night by squalls from NW Win NW
Sa 15 a very cold morning cold all day I went to old Ben Harises The speckled heifer took the bull Win NW
Cu 16 a fine day I went up to Doughertys schoo house to metin the text was 11 verse & 7th Ch of the Songs of Soloman Win S has 5 lambs
Mo 17 mam & me waent to metin to our school house last night we halled 2 walnut saw logs for me & 6 for I Lucas a fine warm day thawed Win S til evning then in NW Isaac Barrebell came back
Tu 18 froze hard this morning we halled 6 saw logs for me & 2 for I. Lucas a fine day thawed Boles eat dinner hear we finished halling again noon Win SE
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We 19 comenced raining this morning & rained all day the red heifer took the bull Beckys heifer calved we halled 2 load of stove wood in the rain Win E
Th 20 rained on all night til almost day then stoped til 9 oc then snowed all day the snow melted as fast as it fell we choped a little wood in the morning the waters is all over the Earth the creek is high Win N
Fr 21 cloudy thawed I cut some in the timber Samy had a hard chill & fever Win SW
Sa 22 froze hard last night I went to the Rapids got mam a cloak thawed & very mudy & very warm I walked Isaac hefer calved last night
Cu 23 a warm day & very mudy mom & me went to 11 oc metin the tex was James 1 Ch & 27 verse & to 3 oc metin Covel preached at 11 & Jones at 3 Win SW
Mo 24 very mudy I went to Harmens sawmill & cut some wood & 1 saw lod Win SW
Tu 25 froze last night with a white frost I made 206 stakes Samy cut stove wood thawed & very mudy very cloudy all day N. B. Brown staid hear last night Win S
We 26 lightned last night cool and cloudy rained & sleeted turned cold we hung our meet [meat] had 41 peases [pieces] Win W
Th 27 froze hard last night John Mcarther & Wash Neven & Wesley staid hear last night a very cold day Samey & me made a few railes in the paster Win NW
Fr 28 a cold morning Samey and me cut stove wood Samey & Becky was at Roberts last night thawed some Win NW
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Sa 1 froze hard last night cloudy and thawed very muddy Samey & me halled 7 load of wood 6 of stove and 1 for the fire place Win W
Cu 2 a cold cloudy day mom & me was at Bens and at metin at night at our school house Win NW John Lash was hear
Mo 3 a cold cloudy day we halled 75 B of corn for Brown thawed a little in evening Win SW
Tu 4 cold & cloudy we halled 75 B of corn & Isaac Lucas 67 for Brown Win NW
We 5 snowed a little last night halled 4 load of corn Isaac Boralel 3 I. Lucas 1 load I went to Marion & paid 9 dollars on the stove Very cloudy & winday the prarie is burning Win NW
Th 6 froze hard this morning we halled 3 load of corn thawed threw he day the prarie is burning has halled 440 bushels for Brown Win NW
Fr 7 a fine day me & Isaac Lucas went to mill I got 4 B of corn grown & went to the Rapids & got some things Win S Isaac Lucas got a letter from Philips his son ____?
Sa 8 very cold snowed some last night measured out I. Baradells corn 52 B Beckys heifer took the bull I was at Colinses Win W thawed threw the day
Cu 9 a fine day old Mr. Wilson preached at our house last night and at the school house to 11 o’clock the text was if the rites scarce be saved where will the ungodly & the sinner appear Win W
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Mo 10 a fine warm day I went up to Drapers and got stuff for Joes leg and went to the sawmill in the evning cloudy and very winday Win SW
Tu 11 a fine spring like day I halled 378 stakes & 34 railes along the lane Isaac Boradel & Samy cut stalks Win NW
We 12 I halled 118 stakes & 60 railes the boys cut 3 stalks a fine warm day I went to the saw mill in the evning Win NW got a letter from the boys
Th 13 froze some I taped 60 sugar trees very warm mam & me was at Mcarthers last night til 10 oclock Win W
Fr 14 I went to the sugar camp & 6 or 7 lb sugar the boys cut stalks ½ the day very warm & cloudy sprinkled rain in evning Win W
Sa15 Pirkins and a man off of Big Creek staid hear last night Pirkinses hors was sick all night cloudy all day & thawed very much I went to the sawmill Win W
Cu 16 very cloudy all night & in the morning it comenced raining in the morning & rained on til 5 in the evning then cleared up I went across the prarie to metin & there was none and to our school house at 3 & there was none Old Grany West was at Lucases rained from NW
Mo 17 a very winday day I paid old Harden 6 dollars and went to Blares and got no money mam and me went to Roberts in the evning Win NW Isaac came from Chesters
Tu 18 a fine warm day I paid old Harding 9.30 and carried off 300 feet of siding off of the mill & went to the sugar camp the water run some J. B. Harris and Book moved to Volga Ben moved on Ehdas place Win NW
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We 19 froze hard last night with white frost N. B. Brown staid last night I went to the sawmill and ranked up 915 feet of siding & plank 20 lin plank 8 walnut plank 127 siding in 20 peases I owe Milbourn 70 cts settled with Harman he paid me up in sawing 774 ft 3.87 cts Win W black heifer calved
Th 20 froze hard last night we boiled sugar water yesterday and today Isaac Boradell is cutting rail timber we got a good bunch of sirip cloudy in evning Win E
Fr 21 comenced raining & blowing at 9 and rained & rained and blowed til we went to bed we stired off 18 ¼ lb sugar rained and blowed from E Isaac Lucas & Baradell & me was at Collenses turned out 9 stack of hay
Sa 22 blowed a fare tornado and rained all night comenced snowing after day & snowed hard til 12 or 1 oc cloudy all day I went to the sawmill Marten & Milbourn was hear Marten go[t] 6 hens at 50 cts Win E
Cu 23 a fine spring day I wrote a letter to the boys we went to 3 oc metin Jones preached his text was ye canot serve god & mamon Win NW old Draper was hear the 2nd time
Mo 24 I went to the Rapids got 2 lb backer & a letter for Lucas a fine warm spring day Samy boiled sugar water Win SW
Tu 25 a very warm winday day we was a boiling sugar water and cut some rail timber Isaac Baradell is making railes Baker took Isaac ox we made 16 ½ lb sugar Isaac Baradell made 250 railes Win S
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We 26 I went to Marion to get the school money & dident get it then came home by Jo Robinses and got some chery sprouts then came home and went to Roberts to the sawmill Isaac Baradell made 283 rails cloudy all day & warm Win S
Th 27 very cloudy & a cold winter day blowed a fare tornado all day Samy & me sowed & plowed in 4 B of wheat Isaac Boradell made 83 railes blowed from NW we plowed in the prarie field Win NW
Fr 28 froze hard last night I freshed of over the sugar trees and killed my 3 hogs & cleaned up 5 B of wheat one weighed 153 lb Win S the little white heifer calved Isaac B. made in all 700 railes
Sa 29 I took 2 of my hogs to the Rapids they weighed 350 lbs sold at 3.50 come to 12 dollars took 2 B of beens sold at 1.00 pur B came to 2 dollars took 5 B of wheat got 15 ½ lb flour I let Brown and Poe have my 2 hogs & beens it rained and haled [hailed] on me very warm Brown got 46 lb salt Snap colted Win S
Cu 30 rained very hard last night the slew & creek high very cold winter day blowed hard from N W I went to the sugar camp and to the sawmill got 1 fish Isaac Lucas and wife was hear they looked at Philipses prarie Win NW
Mo 31 froze hard lst night Tailor & J. Macarther staid hear last night Samey & me went to the sawmill & put up some siding & tried to get over the creek we got over to the sugar camp put up 240 feet siding 60 of plank Win E
Page 48 Aprile 1, 1851
Tu 1 a fine warm day I sold 8 ½ Bus of wheat cloudy & rained in the evning Mrs. Blane warped a web hear Mrs. Baker got 2 qt onions I got 2 fish Win SE
We 2 rained hard last night very cold day & cloudy we cut down a jack oak in the lane I set out 15 or 16 peach trees37 and moved in the lane fence & deadened some trees in the garden Win NW
Th 3 froze hard this morning a fine warm day we put in 5 ½ B of wheat very wet cloudy Win W
Fr 4 a very cold cloudy winter day we sowed 2 B of wheat rained & snowed & blowed til we went to bed I went to see John Hunter he came from California last Tusday blowed and snowed from E & NE
Sa 5 snowed & blowed all last night very cold winter day I taped the sugar trees over they run fine the snow all off onley in the fence corners Win NW
Cu 6 a fine day froze hard last night with best sugar day this year we boiled all day mam & me & Becky went to 3 oc metin clouded up in evning Win S
Mo 7 cloudy we boiled sugar water & made about 27 lb sugar carried home a lot of goosberys bushes and planted them rained in evning Win SE til evning then NW
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Tu 8 have boiled sugar water & cut rail timber til noon froze hard last night Win NW
We 9 froze hard last night I sowed 4 ½ B of wheat sowed 15 B of wheat I plowed the garden Samey boiled sugar til noon then cut stalk blowed a fare tornado from W made 7 ¾ sugar done sowing spring wheat Win W
Th 10 froze last night I went to the Rapids took 36 head of cabich & 4 B of beets got 2.25 cts for then got 5 lb coffe from Poe A fine day Redy calved Win N
Fr 11 froze hard last night we made 2 log heeps in the field below the house & went up to plow in the prarie field Isaac Baradell left & sloped away from cropping with me I plowed about 1 acre for corn Win E
Sa 12 cloudy til evning then rained til we went to bed we halled home our cittles home from the sugar camp Samey & me planted sarves trees Albert Blare paid me five dollars Win E & very cold
Cu 13 rained all last night cloudy today til after 12 then rained on til in the night mam & me went to J. Hunters Becky & Samy went to meetin to our school house Win N
Mo 14 cloudy Samy & me planted the onions & got some sarves bushes cloudy & cold Win N
Tu 15 sowed and harowed in 9 B of oats old Sulivan & wife was hear last night Wesley comenced to croping with me a hard frost last night Win N
We 16 Wesley plowed for corn cool and cloudy I was reseting the lane fence had 55 lb sugar Samy cut stalks Win NE Nancy Doherty was hear
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Th 17 frost this morning a fine warm day Samy & me built at the lane fence Wesley plowed for corn mam comenced making soap Win W
Fr 18 I finished the land fence It clouded up & thundered & haled hard then cleared up cool came from W Wesley plowed Samy cut stalks mam is making soap Win NW from 11 oc
Sa 19 very cold day Samey & me went to the Rapids took 7 B of wheat & charged it I paid for my paper got tobacoe seen old Butlar paid I. Boradell 1.60 cts got a dollars worth of fish Win N
Cu 20 very cold winter like morning & day Becky & Mary Doherty went to Chesters mam & me went to 3 oc meetin Win N Samey had the ague
Mo 21 froze and frosted last night plowed the pach [patch] by the old house I planted 2 B of tatoes plowed ½ day in the prarie fieald Win NW
Tu 22 froze hard last night Wesley plowed me & John Mcarther run out the fractions between me and Ehda I planted 2 B of tatoes Samey had the ague mam made 4 cittles of soap Win W
We 23 frost this morning I picked the brosh in the field below the house Wesly is plowing Win W
Th 24 a fine day I picked & burnt the paster all the brosh & logs Wes is plowing Samey mist the ague today Win W Wash Adare came home from California last night old Drapers last visit
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Fi 25 Aprile 1851 a very warm spring day Wesley finished plowind the prarie field I dug ditch & cut hazle in the paster below the barn & shelled 2 ½ B of corn & Combs paid 7 shoats for me Win W
Sa 26 very cold & winday day I went to the Rapids to get harnis and got none Samey halled 7 load of stove wood old Boney took the horse
Cu 27 very cold cloudy morning cool all day I am very unwell with a bad cold we had metin at our school house old Doherty was hear Win NW
Mo 28 froze this morning cool and cloudy all day I am very unwell harley able to be up with a bad cold Wes is plowing in the field below the house Win E
Tu 29 cloudy rained some from W then W[ind] turned in NW & snowed hard from 10 ocl til 1 oclock cold all day Wesley plowed from 2 to night I went to J. Hunters in Evning Win NW N. B. Brown was hear
We 30 froze hard very cold winter like night and day win blew hard all day I planted all of my tatoes it snowed & blowed very hard by squalls from 1 oc til night blowed fence down blowed all Milbourns land fence down blowed from W Ehda raised Win W
May May 1,1851
Th 1 a very cold winter morning grown froze hard could plow none til 11 oc mam had made 6 chees aredy we halled down oats & thrashed 11 B of oats kep winter fires all day Win NW
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Fr 2 froze hard this morning we halled down the balance of our oats stack I helped Ben role and rase his old house Samy thrashed oats Wesley plowed mam has made 7 cheeses Win W
Sa 3 very cool all day I went to the Rapids & took 2 ½ B of corn and got it grown took 7 ¼ of butter to Carpenter got 3 hats at .25 cts pur peas Wesley plowed Samy thrashed some oats & helped Milbourn load hay Win NW
Cu 4 froze hard this morning ice plenty some warm threw the day old Doherty & Mary & John Hunter was hear today we went to 3 oc metin Jones preached his text was 15 Ch & 2nd verce Win NW clear
Mo 5 a cool morning a fine day finished plowing sowed 3 ½ B of oats in the back of the field by the corn harowed the sod in the prarie field sowed some buckwheat in the slew cleaned up a B of oats went to school meeten Win E
Tu 6 a fine morning some cloudy Pirkens came hear last night Wesley & me run out the field below the house looks like rain Win E mam has made 8 cheeses
We 7 rained some last night cloudy all day we comenced plantain corn today we got a letter from the boys Win S Snap took the horse
Th 8 rained some & blowed hard all night & all day cloudy & haled hard a little thunder we finished plantain the field below the house blowed from W hard all day
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Fr 9 a fine day cloudy til 3 oc then rained & blowed some Wes & me run out corn grown til 3 oc the flecked heifer calved Win E mom has made 10 cheses
Sa 10 finished running out the prarie field again 10 cloudy til 10 then rained a hard shower cloudy all day we planted the balance of corn in the garden Chester got Beckys mare to ride home I wrote a letter to the boys this is 9
Cu 11 rained hard last night cloudy all day til 5 then rained I took a letter to the office for to go to the boys then over the prarie to hear Mconel preach his text was 2 vre & 26 of 8 Ch Romans rained in evning it is thundering and litning this evning Win S
Mo 12 rained in tornadoes last night with sharp litning & hard thunder we sowed & harowed in 4 ½ B of oats made 15 railes and put up a log heep cloudy all day Win W old Bony took the horse
Tu 13 quite cool morning today win blowed from N Isaac sowed 6 ½ B of oats Old Cate colted at 9 oc this morning they sheared 26 sheep today I went to Bens for a ho Win N
We 14 a fine cool morning clear we cut 4 lambs & 2 calvs clouded up & thundered at 10 oc we planted corn in the prarie field sheared 9 sheep we have sheered 35 sheep Joes leg is worse it bled a good deal today Win E I went up to Albohs and was sworn in
treasurer Win E
Page 54 Th May 15 1851
Th 15 cloudy & cool we planted corn in the prarie field I run out Wesley had a chill today Ezra Venkirk helped us from noon to night Win SE
Fr 16 very black and cloudy this morning & rained in torants and thundered very hard the grown is in a perfect sea I went down to the sawmill & to whear Brown was loading corn in his boats very warm rained from N Win S most of the time
Sa 17 cloudy I went to the Rapids this morning took a letter & put in the office for J. Milligan comenced raining at 9 & rained til 2 I got a bottle of bulls perella for Jo to drink 1.00 1.00 dollars worth of coffe pills backer liniment Win E
Cu 18 wet & rainy last night & all day the earth in a perfect flood of water I went to Jonses 3 oc meetin rain from E thundered & litninghtned in evning Win E
Mo 19 rained this morning and last night I went to the Rapids took Brown & Poe 1 Bus of beens at 1.00 pur B put up 4 hogs to fatten Win S
Tu 20 a very cold and drizly this morning cloudy all day and cool we went to 4 oc meetin McConal preached took his text Luke 2 Ch Win NW
We 21 comenced raining & thundering at day light & slacked til 7 then rained all day in fare torants the earth is a fare sea thundered all day rained from S E Win SE til evning then from S
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Th 22 rained all last night & this morning then quit til 1 then rained & with thunder then win turned from SW in NW very cold with black clouds & misty had the first mess of salet [salad?] & onions I went to Mcarthers
Fr 23 a fine clear cool day I went to the Rapids and got a bottle of arobon linament some salaratis & rice got a letter from brother Joseph from Ohio rained last night Win N & NW
Sa 24 a fine clear day frost plenty this morning cool all day we finished or bit of corn planting Cate took the horse Win S
Cu 25 a very warm & cloudy mam & me went to Bens the childer went to Roberts meeten I wrote a letter to Joseph Robison to Ohio Win SW
Mo 26 rained hard last night cloudy all day & thundered rained some very warm & wet Win S I was at Mcarthers
Tu 27 rained in torants & this morning with heavy thunder the earth in a sea the slew very high the Cedar River is very high mam had her wool picking had a wool picking cloudy all day & warm the Raser colted Win SW
We 28 rained hard last night & this morning then cloudy and rainy til in evning then rained the hardest I ever saw it the slew the highest I ever saw it the earth a sea of water I went to the Rapids thundered hard all the time rained from N Win tore the prarie field all to mash
Th 29 cloudy & warm all day I wen t to the sawmill & to the River the creek & River the highest I ever saw it the earth a fare quag Win N mam greased her wool Blacky took the bull will 28 Feb 52
p. 56 Fr 30 May 30 1851
rained & thundered from day light to 11 oc rained in torants the very high washed fare guleys in the prarie field an old man stoped to stay hear cloudy all day quite cool and drisley Win E
Sa 31 rained & thundered & litninged last night til this morning I went to the Rapids & got 2 pair of shoes & a bottle of bull for Jo the blackest cloud today I ever saw Samy cut some stove wood the roads a fare mire Win S
June June 1 1851
Cu 1st cool the sun shines this morning clear all day & cool win blew from NW Samey & John went to Sunday School we went to 3 oc metin text was the just lives by faith Gal. Ch 3 Ch 11 verce Win NW
Mo 2 cloudy til 4 then rained by showers til night Lucas & wife & Becky & me went to the Rapids we took our wool to the mashine & got 2 bunches carded I paid Glass 4 dollars & 44 cts Win E
Tu 3 rained last night & today very misty & rainy all day Samy is helping Ben plant corn very wet til 5 oc then cleared up Win NW Bony took the horse
We 4 cool & cloudy we replanted corn in the prarie field & set up corn I helped Edha Rose Hose Millbourn & John Collins had a fight Win E mam dremp (dreamt ) about the boys last night
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Th 5th June 1851 the Raser took the horse rained some last night very cloudy the Raser took the horse cloudy all day we finished replanting the prarie field rained in evning my property was sessed to 13,737 dollars thundered in evning Baker got 15 B of corn Win SW
Fr 6 the garden standing in weeds too wet to hoe or plow comenced raining last night & rained all night & on this morning til 11 oc cleared up in evning the slew & earth full of water all a sea I was up to Alboughs to Milbourns & John Collinses law suit the creek high Win E til evning then in NW
Sa 7 a fine clear cool morning mam picked gees thundered and rained some in evning I went to mill & to the Rapids got a letter from Dr. Mansfield and from the boys the boys was date March 23 Win W got the balance of our roles
Cu 8 a fine cool morning & day I wrote to the boys clouded up and rained some we had metin at our school house Win NW & a lecter Tailor came to read the boys letter
Mo 9 a fine clear day I took a letter to the Rapids to go to the boys the childer set up corn in the prarie field I come home howed som tatoes and set out 6 cabich 60 plants Win in NW
Tu 10 I howed & plowed some in the garden in the mud Samy & John set up corn that was washed out til noon then we planted about 1 acre of Lucases corn comenced raining at 3 oc & rained on til night rained from N we shelled 2 B of corn & set out 60 cabich plants has 120 set out Win S til it rained then in N
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We 11 rained all last night clear this morning & all day we planted 6 acres of corn for Isaac Lucas in the lower side of the field below the house Win N
Th 12 cloudy this morning I went to mill took 4 B of wheat & 2 of corn & to the Rapids got 6 lb coffe & 14 ½ oz indigo 6 tins comenced raining in the evning rained hard Win SE
Fr 13 Redy took the bull cloudy all day we plowed corn one furow in a row went threw the field below the house comenced in raining evning from E Win E all day I set out cabich plants
Sa 14 rained all last night & on this morning til 8 cloudy all day the waters up high again rained in evning I went to metin very cold all day Win E
Cu 15 rained hard all last night & this morning with thunder very cool old Doherty staid hear I went to 10 oc metin the text was Isaiah 45 Ch 22 verce in afternoon Jones text was I Cor 2 Ch & 2 verce misty & rainy all day Win E
Mo 16 cloudy & drizley all day we cut a little wood very cold Win E
Tu 17 cloudy all day some warmer I was at Roberts & Browns raisen of there sawmill Win E
We 18 rained some last night cloudy til noon then rained hard from N I went to the Rapids Dr. Mansfield came home with me fetched eight hundred & 2 dollars & 25cts to me from Isaac & Milligan staid all night Win S
Th 19 rained & thundered & litninged hard last night & this morning cleared up in the evning very warm all day Mansfield went away today Win NW I got some strawberys cut some stove wood.
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Fr 20 very cloudy & warm all day Samey & me cut stove wood went to Millers meetin tex 2 Ch of Acts 38 – 39th verse Win E worked on the roads
Sa 21 comenced thundering litning & blowing & raining in torants at 11 oc last night from SW & rained til morning then a fine day very warm we done nothing Win W
Cu 22 very cool & cloudy in the morning a fine clear plesent day I went to metin text was 1st Peter 3 Ch 12 verce
Mo 23 a fine clear day the warmest day this year Wes & Samy plowed in the prarie field I cut down a jack oak by the hog pen & cut some stove wood off of it Old Collins got 5 Bus corn old bony took the horse again Win NW
Tu 24 a fine warm day cloudy & thundered all round today the boys plowed corn I plowed the garden & howed in it for the first time this season I howed my cabich Win S
We 25 a fine morning very warm & cloudy all round & hevy hard thunder all went round I went to the Rapids took 15 lb butter Cedar River is very high I got allum Win S
Th 26 a fine cool clear morning some foggy clouded up about noon & kep cloudy til 6 then comenced thundering & raining slowe Isaac Lucas went to help Quiller Benner to move up from below Tipton Wes & Samey plowed in the field below the house they finished the prarie field this morning again 9 oc Win S
Fr 27 thundered & rained this morning cloudy all day thundered in evning rained some Wes & Samey plowed corn got the field threw twice all but 23 rows Win S I don nothing Wash came hear
Sa 28 rained & blowed all last night & today on til noon then rained by spells Samey & me halled a load of stove wood in the rain rained from S Wash went home today Win S
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Cu 29 clear this morning clouded up at 8 oc blowed a fare tornado all day cold enough for to snow misty by spells and very cloudy Win came from W Win W
Mo 30th very cloudy cold and misty this morning cold N Win sun came out by spells very cold all day I went to the Rapids got some medison for Becky from Mansfield corn genarly about 6 inches high and very yalow wheat begining to head & blossom Win N
July 1st 1851 July 1 1851
Tu 1 cold enough for frost this morning clouded up at 10 oc & rained til night the boys plowed a little I mowed some in the yard by the house Quilla Miller moved hear this morning mam & me went to see them we shelled 3 ½ B of corn Win S
We 2 rained last night very hard cloudy all day sun came out by spells very warm Samey & me fixt the crib put a door to it halled 4 load of stove wood Win NW
Th 3 very cool morning some warm threw the day I went to mill with Isaac Lucas took 4 ½ B of corn & 3 ½ wheat to the Rapids got a letter from the boys and some rice I. Lucas got a letter from T Philips his wife died 19 June Win NE
Fr 4 cool morning clouded up at 10 looked like rain til 4 oc pm then comenced raining slowley we sowed our buckwheat I went to 11 oc meten Mconel & Butler preached & mam and me went to 4 oc meten Wes & Samey plowed corn Win SE
Sa 5 a fine cloudy warm day we went to meten to hear Mconal & Butler preach the boys has got threw the prarie field the 2nd time Winters & a host was hear for dinner Win SE
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Cu 6 July 1851 had a cloudy warm day we had a preaching & had Mconel & Butler & a host to dinner at our houce they preached on union in forenoon & on love in the afternoon it rained the hardest last night that it done this summer the creeks the highest took off 2 mills on Big Creek raind from W it split went to N & S Win SW
Mo 7 I wrote a letter to the boys and went to the Rapids took the letters to the office the folks is on this side of the creek yet they all come over to metin yesterday and can’t get back for high waters rained today hard so they can’t plow Eleanor & the childer is hear Win S
Tu 8 cloudy this morning it blowed the hardest I ever saw the warmest win Wes & Samy plowed corn John & me howed Dr. Mansfield was hear & Adison Danels borrowed six hundred dollars from me Win W very warm & thundered in evning Win as warm as if a person was by a big fire.
We 9 cloudy Wesley & Samey plowed corn til 3 oc then rained hard from N with thunder John & me plowed corn Isaac Barodell was at I. Lucases last night Win NW til it rained then in N
Th 10 a fine cool morning a fine clear day Wes & Samey plowed corn John & me howed the beens & corn Win NW warm
Fr 11 very cloudy this morning cleared up with Win SE about 9 oc then clouded up at 1 oc very warm & looks like rain we finished going threw the field below the house the 3rd time & plowed the garden threw very much like rain this evning Sarah Ann Lucas & sister was hear & howed there cabich Win SE
Sa 12 a very warm day we plowed in the prarie field is going threw it then 3rd time I went to the Rapids & got a gallon of molases a gallon of whiskey some dryed apples & peaches a fine corn day corn is from knee high to bench high & some not so high Win S
Cu 13 the warmest day this summer & clear sun red as blood I was at Bens & at Collins Win S Redys hefer took the bull
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Mo 14 1851 July 14
Mo 14 a fine day very warm comenced mowing some Wes & Samy plowed in prarie field Win S I baled out the well old Rushe was hear
Tu 15 a very warm day Lucas mowed we put the hay by the barn & helped Lucas put up some hay old Ben Harris was hear & Baker a very warm day clouded up in evning & thundered round to South but no rain hear fine cool nights & mornings Win S
We 16 cool this morning very warm threw the day & winday Wes & Samey plowed corn in the prarie field I went to Stedmans for the brush sythe set 2 stack poles Quiler Miller came from Bloomington last night Win W
Th 17 clouded up & thundered this morning but went round to S then clear & very warm we put up 4 hay stacks Wes & Samey plowed corn 2 stacks for me & 2 for Lucas some cloudy in evning thundered off Win SW
Fr 18 clouded up last night & thundered & stormed & rained hard til day then on til 7 oc then cleared up cool too wet to plow corn I went to the Rapids and got 2 gallons of wine & 1 of whiskey Win NW
Sa 19 a very cool morning cool all day & cloudy I cut 16 doz spring wheat & sowed & harowed in turnips put up 2 hay stacks Dr. Mansfield was hear Win NW
Cu 20 a fine warm day til 2 oc then clouded up & looked like rain with thunder comenced raining at 6 oc rained a hard shower with hard thunder & sharp litning Becky was to Dohertys & Albert Blare old Doherty came hear in the evning Win S
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Mo 21 rained some this morning cleared up we cut about 150 doz wheat very warm in evning Win S clouded up in evning like rain
Tu 22 cloudy & drisley all day til 3 oc then rained we cut a fiew doz wheat the hans [hands?] all went home old Mr. Doherty came to help me Bob Homes was hear rained hard til night from SE
We 23 cloudy & rainy til noon we cut wheat all day wheat very poor I went to the Rapids & to mill got coffe & rice & liquor a fine warm clear evning Win SE til evning then in NW
Th 24 a fine winday day we cut 24 Dozen spring wheat & a little winter wheat & put up 2 hay stacks old Doherty and old Ben Harris & old Mills is cutting hay today very winday Nancy Douherty is spining wool today Win S
Fr 25 cut some wheat had the Millers half the day I ow them for ¼ of a day Nancy Douherty is spining I went to get B Harden to cradle very warm Win W
Sa 26 a warm day & winday cut wheat had B. Harden , Polock , Quila & John Miller old Doherty cut spring wheat has had Millers 3 days, B. Harden & Polack 3 days old Doherty 2 days Win SW
Cu 27 a fine morning the warmest day this season Jones had his sacrament in the grove at old Bens cloudy this evning Win SW
Mo 28 I went to the Rapids & to mill sent 3 papers to the boys to California Lucas & Miller cut wheat to 3 oc then rained hard with thunder & litning Litninged all last night all round Win E there was eclips on the sun today
Tu 29 rained & thundered & litninged very hard last night & on til 10 oc today we cut 47 doz what from 12 oc til night still cloudy Al Blare wrote to the boys Win N in evning in E all day had Lucas & Q. Miller ½
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We 30 July 1851 a fine warm day we cut some wheat & fixt for stacking & halled & stacked hay in the afternoon for old Doherty & Mills to my self any & Robert was hear Win NE
Th 31 cool last night & this morning we comenced stocking today very warm put up 144 dozen of wheat in stack Win N Baker is cutting grass got a letter from the boys date 8 June
August August 1st 1851
Fr 1 halled & stacked 143 dozen winter wheat a fine day some cloudy quite warm Win E Becky went to see Mills Mills got the first B. Berries
Sa 2 cloudy & rainy this morning a rain bow rained on til in the evning very cool all day rained from E we got some black berys had a pie Win E
Cu 3 rained all last night & today from N I wrote some in a letter to the boys rained on til night cold enough for snow Win N all day
Mo 4 cloudy on today til noon then sun came out warm cold in morning I took a letter to the Rapids to go to the boys got the first Rapids paper Isaac Lucas cradled oats ½ the day Win N
Tu 5 cold enough for frost very heavy dew Isaac Lucas & Robert cut oats & Samy cut to noon I scatered Bakers hay we halled in my share of Bakers hay & old Bens put up 3 stacks 2 for me 1 for old Ben John & Quiller Miller worked today looks like rain in evning Win S
We 6 rained very hard last night with heavy thunder & this morning rainy and … til evning then cleared Albert Blare had Becky mare litning in E this evning
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Th 7 very heavy dew we finished stacking our winter wheat & helped Hepker hall some hay Baker got mad cloudy & warm Quiler halled house logs Win N
Fr 8 cloudy or foggy on til noon then cleared up we finished all our spring wheat Quilar & John Miller bown[bound?] Oats bown 123 dozen Win NW in evning Dr. Mansfield came hear staid all night
Sa 9 coald enough for frost we bown up 30 doz oats & halled a load of wood we helped Mills hall & put up one hay stack tore dow[n] another and put it up a fine clear day Becky is sick Win NE
Cu 10 very cool morning cloudy rained a little very warm threw the day mam & me & old Doherty went to Jonses metin text 3 ch & 3 verse of John ye must be born again
Win S
Mo 11 cool & uncomend foggy til 9 oc then cloudy & very warm all day I went to the Rapids got 1 gal liquor & my papers old Mills is cutting oats Samy & the little boys gathered blackberys mam picked her gees Win S Becky is sick
Tu 12 warm & foggy this morning cloudy all day Win W round from SE to NE then back to N Samey & me halled & stacked 104 doz of oats again 4 oc in the evning Win N at night
We 13 cloudy & thundered all round very black we cut some weds out of Lucases corn then comenced raining & rained to 10 oc we cut weeds in afternoon John Mills cut weeds ½ old Doherty staid hear tonight Win N
Th 14 very cloudy this morning & cold cloudy all day we cut weeds out of Lucases corn til noon then bown up oats for Mills & went to 4 oc metin & to night metin to McConels metin old Ausbey Romins & Mrs. Van Koak joined & was baptized_______ win S
Fr 15 cloudy all day __________ Lucases oats & our share of miles thundered __________ & John Mills mowed the last of our grass____ some threw the day Win W
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Sa 16 thundered & rained to 12 oc cloudy all day we turned in our hogs & cattle in the stubble Wash & Emeline came hear Win N very cool all morning
Cu 17 Pirkins came hear last night went up the Rapids & back again cloudy & cold all day Becky staid at Roberts last night Samy went to Dauhertys to metin Win N Becky went to hear Uncle Bob preach Nancy Dougherty came hear
Mo 18 cloudy & very cold morning Pirkins staid hear last night I went to the Rapids with him Becky & N. Douherty went along I sent a letter to John Milligan got 4 fish or mackrel 25 cts of backer we put up 33 cock of hay Win NE
Tu 19 very cool morning cloudy all day Samey & me helped Mcarthers hall in wheat looked like rain in evning Pirkins came hear again Win S
We 20 very cool morning quite warm threw the day Samy & Pirkins worked for Mcarthers I went to the Rapids to see Harve Higley Win SW
Th 21 cloudy & cool I went to the Rapids & tendered Harvy Q. Higley $347. 50 on a note & he held on Pirkins a fine day Win SW
Fr 22 a fine day I went to Marion and deposited the money in the clerks office for Higley Samy cut some stove wood we cut weed out of the turnips Win N
Sa 23 a fine day some _________ I sold Bill to Van Kirk for $50.____ & 20 on demand we put up a hay ______ in the ruff and halled 2 load of wood got mam some _____and got a mess of fish Win S
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Cu 24 cool and winday Al Blare & old Doherty staid hear last night we went to metin the text was 13 ch 5 verse of Hebrews Jones preached Win N very warm Jo came from Bens
Mo 25 I went to Marion to fix the law suit between Higley we came on a compremise I have to pay my lawyer 20 dollars cloudy all day Win NW
Tu 26 very cold morning I wen to the Rapids and got my deed from Harvy Q. Higley for Pirkins tavern stand it cost me $398.35 I am very unwell we cleared up the last of our old wheat had 8 ½ Bushels Win NE Becky put in a web?
We 27 very cold morning & cloudy Samey & me went to the Rapids & took 8 ½ bushels wheat & got 27 lb flour took 9 lb butter got 1 lb salaratus a fine clear day after 10 oc Equiler Miller went down with us Win E we got mam book to culer
Th 28 a cool morning helped Ben thrash in afternoon thrashed 28 ½ Bush Win S
Fr 29 helped Ben thrash til noon had 352 bus then came to Roberts & thrashed 191/2 bush cloudy all day thundered in evning & rained hard after dark Win S broke there mashine
Sa 30 rained hard last night & thundered a fine warm day I went to Marion & got $98.75 from Glass of Philips mony paid Reston $10.97 fees s[t]aid all day to get it fixt up Win NE
Cu 31 quite cool mor____ all day we went to meeten to old Benny Love? ____& wife eat dinner hear & old Doherty text John 4 cha 11 _____the evangelist Win W
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Mo the warmest day this season we halled 13 load of dung from the barn mam went to Lucases I sent a letter to T. Philips Win S Becky took out one web of 23 yds flanel
Tu 2 very warm night the warmest day this season Samey & me halled 8 load of dung again noon then went a fishing got a fine mess John Mills got butter lightinged in N all last night Win S Ben got a letter from Isaac
We 3 a fine clear day Samey & me halled 8 load of dung then went to help James Brown & Robert raise there dam got a little mess of fish Win S Joney run the fork in his leg
Th 4 a fine winday day Samey & me halled 13 load of dung out a fine clear day I am very tierd Win S
Fr 5 thundered & litning last night & rained very hard Samey & me went to the Rapids got 100 dollars worth of sugar 1 gal of lases 75 cts 1 lb backer 40 cts got a letter from J. Milligan very hot day Win SE got 5 dollars from ___?
Sa 6 very cloudy thundered & litninged & rained on til 10 oc then cleared up we pulled our onions Win SE old Wales was hear Chester & Jane came hear very warm in the afternoon
Cu 7 very warm & cloudy in fore part of the day warm all day Pirkins came hear I paid him one hundred & five . . . . . . Jane & Chester staid hear to …. Preaching across the prarie Win _______ Becky put another web of flanel
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Mo 8 a very warm day Samey & me halled 2 load of wood & 2 of manure I went to the saw mill & to Bens and got a hankerchief of plums Samey cut the weeds out of the yard Chester & Jane went home this morning Win S put in another web
Tu 9 Samey & me started to go to Bens for seed wheat stoped at Roberts to help thrash the thrashers dident come I went to hunt another machine but did not find one Samey cut wood after dinner I was very unwell in my bowels all day Win S wove 5 yds
We 10 very warm & cloudy we went to Bens & got 10 B of wheat then I went to Cornels shop to get some clips made then we went to metin to see Twining take in members Samy cut weeds out of the beens Becky wove 5 yds Win S
Th 11 a fine cool morning warm threw the day Samey & me was at Roberts to 3 oc trying to thrash & got 1 B thrashed I came home and went to the Rapids got a newspaper from the boys Win S
Fr 12 cool morning very warm day we helped Robert thrash finished his & moved the mashine to our house Win S
Sa 13 a very warm day thrashed 30 B for me & 7 ½ B I. Baradell clouded up with thunder w turned in N very cold Win S til evning ten in N
Cu 14 very cold & cloudy Win E in the morning cold all day Mam & me was at Bens Win NE
Mo 15 cold enough for frost we thrashed 27 ½ for Baradell & 45 for me very cold all day I had Blares 2 boys John Mills & horses 2 dogs & Ben had John Miller 1 day Ham & Wes 1 ½ Win SW
Tu 16 a very cool day thrashed 70 B for me & 35 for Baradell I have 140 & Baradell 78 . . . . Roberts Ham & W Combs Win SE
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Sep 17 1851
We 17 a cool morning mam & Becky & me went to the Rapids took down 2 bolts of flanel to be dressed got 1.00 worth of coff from Poe & 1 bunch of cotton wears 1.25 got a letter from the boys & another newspaper from Sonora Win SE
Thu18 a very warm day thundered hard in S & SE with very black clouds Samey & put in about 5 B of wheat in the corn below the house mam & Becky put in another web of flanel this is the 3rd web of flanel aredy this fall Win S
Fr 19 very foggy this morning & cloudy all day Samey & me finished putting in 10 B of wheat Aquiler Miller got 2 B of wheat Isaac Lucas took the last of Baradells wheat away Win S Becky is weving but she is very unwell Baradells wheat
Sa 20 very cloudy & dark thundered & litninged & rained very hard this morning on to 9 oc cloudy on til 3 oc then rained again I went to the Rapids and paid Aquiller Miller one hundred and thirty dollars for Thomas Philips Mr. Poe came hear and staid all night Win SE
Cu 21 cloudy & thunder all morning and litning rained some Samey & Becky & Poe went to Camelite metin up to Douhertys Poe went home in evning looks like rain rained very hard they got wet Win E
Mo 22 Ehda came for mam at 10 oc comenced raining & thundering & litning rained hard today the earth all water rained all day by showers we dug 3 Bus tatoes came from SE Becky is unwell with a cold
Tu 23 very cool morning & wet we dug some tatoes John Mills & George plowed . . . . B of wheat in the prarie field Becky is . . . unwell Win N
We 24 very cold morn . . . day put in 7 B of wheat that is Millses Samey & me . . . 19 shocks of corn 13 in Lucores & 6 . . .garden & halled 2 load of wood very cold . . . ing Win NE Becky is some better
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Th Sep 25 the first frost this season very cold morning & cloudy Samey & me cut six shocks of corn then Samey & Millses boy bilt the fence round the stocks Becky is no better Doc Mansfield was hear to see Becky old man Mills & wife was hear this evning Millses finished puting there wheat in today Win South
Fr 26 very cold cloudy day rained and showered all day Samey & me finished cutting up or share in Lucases corn Becky is some better today she was mudling sick all night or til after 1 oc Robert & Any & Ben & Eleanor staid hear last night Dr Mansfield was hear he sais Becky is a good deal better Win W & Win SW
Sa 27 frost this morning cool all day Samey & me cut some wood Becky is some better she is stuffed up like the tisick in her brest afine clear day Win N I put up my hogs today
Cu 28 white with frost & ice plenty froze the corn & vines dead a fine day Nancy Doherty staid hear last night Mary Doherty & Shipmans girl was hear today I wrote a letter to the boys and sent it to the office with John Mills Becky is still better Win N
Mo 29 frost this morning I plowed in the field above the barn braking it up for corn next seson Samy is helping Ben cut up corn it is kild dead the fodder a fine day Becky is still better Win S
Tu 30 a fine day I plowed Samey helped Ben cut up corn Becky is not so well today Albert Blare & Ben Harden fought today Win S
October 1 1851
We 1 cloudy all day Samey plowed I done but little I had the diaree very bad Jane & Elizabeth Mcarther was hear today & Miss Blare Win S Becky feels a good deal better
Th 2 I went to the Rapids got a lb of backer & a letter from the boys Samy plowed a fine day I have the diaree yet I am very tierd I got a letter from Philips blowed very hard from SW Becky is quite smart Win SW
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Oct 3 1851
Fr 3 quite cold day Samy plowed til noon then then he cut wood and plowed til night Dr Mansfield came hear with old Coldren & Jo Coldrin he came to borow money Coldren boy bought 6 sheep Samey & me sat up at Ehdes til 12 oc with his sick boy last night Becky is a most well only a deperate cough Win NW
Sa 4 cloudy & thundered some this morning I went to Marion to see Danels about getting money Samey plowed in the evning we holled 2 load of wood in the morning Jo Coldren got a bushel of onions Becky is purty near well only such a cough Win E
Cu 5 a fine day old man Doherty & Lucas & wife was hear Lucas was very unwell Win S
Mo 6 we plowed ½ the day Cate was so stiff we quit Snap kicked her in the stable so bad last night I went to our school meeten don nothing Samy cut wood dry & warm Win S
Tu 7 a fine day Millses boy plowed ½ a day Samy plowed 2 acres I cut some buckwheat Lucas & wife is sick Chester & Wash came hear Becky & mam is puting in a web today this is the 4th web this season Win S
We 8 a fine morning clouded up at 12 oc & thundered and rained at 3 oc Wash is braking in the paster for me Samy & Millses boy plowed til 3 oc then it rained I went to the Rapids for Lucas got caster oil & liquor for him got Wash a letter there was a child found in the River rained from NW Win in West all day Becky is worse with the cough
Th 9 cool & cloudy Wash is braking Samy & Millses boy is plowing I set up buckwheat Lucas & wife is very sick rained threw the night Win S
Fr 10 rained hard last night I went for Dr Mansfield last night for Lucas & wife got back about 12 oc at night cloudy in morning Wash went home he quit braking I went to Campells got a clip on a swingle tree rained hard this morning Win . . . . Becky slep none hardley with . . . .cough last night She is weving
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Sa 11 Samy & me went to mill got 13 B of wheat & 4 of corn grown a fine cool day and cloudy all day mam was up at Lucases last night & Thursday night fetched a pump home Win NW
Cu 12 a fine cool day I was up at Lucases til 12 oc they are very sick cloudy all day Win blew Dr. Mansfield stoped hear as he went from Lucases he says she is the sickest Win NW
Mo 13 vry cold & cloudy I went to Marion & got $200.00 dollars from Danels Samy cut wood there is a great foff[?] about that child that was found at the Rapids Win N
Tu 14 very cold all day Samey plowed Jo & the little boys shelled seed corn Mr. Carson put a pump in the well Ben got 6 ¼ B of wheat Becky is weving web woved almost 4 yds she coughs hard yet Win N
We 15 froze hard last night the grown white with frost Samey plowed I don nothing I have a very lame brest Ben got the wagon to go to mill Win S
Th 16 very cool morning but a fine day Samey plowed me and the little boys pulled beens mam and Becky made a fall washing of bed close Ben fetched the wagon home he said he was sworn about that child because Becky had been sick curse such folks Dr. Mansfield borowed 195. Dollars of me today Win S
Fr 17 very cool all day & cloudy Samey plowed me & the little boys throwed corn forward in the crib Any got a lb of butter Samey took 1.00 dollar to Tailor Win NW
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Sa 18 very cold & cloudy Samey & me halled 2 load of wood in the morning then Samey finished braking our …? grown for corn next spring we halled 2 load of buckwheat thrashed it had 2 B and 3 pecks rained a little old Coldron & Jo was hear Win NW
Cu 19 cool and cloudy Becky & Samey went up to miten to Doherty school house old Doherty & Dan was hear today I wrote a to the boys Win N
Mo 20 very cold cloudy day I went to Shipmans to see about getting brick & to the Rapids & took a letter to send to the boys & for backer Samey cut wood mam went to see Lucases Samey & me pulled & toped 10 B of turnips to take to the Rapids Becky is bad with the tisick or cough Win NW
Tu 21 Samey and me went to the Rapids took 1 doze of chickins & 10 B of turnips & got 1 lb of maddse? & a pair of shoes for Jo very cold & cloudy all day Win W
We 22 froze hard last night cold all day Samey & me husked 10 rows of corn again noon then Samy took the horses and helped Mcarthers thrash from noon til night vry cold all day Win NW
Th 23 froz hard last night Nancy Doherty staid hear last night very clear morning Samey & me husked & halled 2 load of corn & halled the balance of our buckwheat & thrashed it out had 2 ½ Bushel & halled our beens & thrashed them a fine day the warmest day in a week Win S
Fr 24 we halled 4 load of corn Jane came hear Ben helped us hust corn ½ a day Win S
Sa 25 a very cold day we husked and halled in 6 load of corn Ben helped us win blowed very cold from NW all day my hans is all bleeding tonight Win NW
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Cu 26 froze hard last night very cold all day I looked for old Boney & the colts holed my tatoes had 7 ½ Bush Samey & Becky went to Dohertys to meten Win NW very clear day fine all round I slep none last night with my hans
Mo 27 a fine night & day win blew from S very hard they pulled 5 load of corn I pulled and holed 126 head of cabich & hunted for Boney & the colts a very smokey day Win S strong my hans is very soall
Tu 28 we holled & 8 load of corn & pulled 6 load Samey halled 8 load a fine day we finished my share all to 7 load has halled 20 load & very small loads at that Win N today
We 29 rained a little last night Samey & me halled a load of corn to Roberts and fetched a load of wood home Ben & me killed the little Guning heifer then pulled & halled 5 load of turnip cloudy all day Win N I got no sleep last night
Th 30 Beny & Samey & me husked 5 load of corn & halled Samey and the little boys halled 3 load a fine warm day they halled Lucases fodder out of the field Win S
Fr 31 pulled 4 load of corn & Samey halled 6 load him & the 2 little boys Ben husked all day & Aquilla Miller ½ day I took the diaree last night & was bad til noon & very weak Win S cloudy all day & warm
November November 1852 [ it says 1852 though it has been 1851 all along]
Sa 1 husked & halled 6 load of corn out of prarie field has halled 15 load out of the prarie field very dark and cloudy all day had Ben & all day & Aquila ½ Win W til evning then in N W
Cu 2 a very winday cloudy night & day I hunted for old Boney & the colts & did not find them old Doherty was hear Win N
Mo 3 froze very hard last night a very cold morning we finished our corn had 41 load a fine day Wash came hear Win NW Bony & the colt came home
Tu 4 very cool cloudy day I went to the Rapids got 5 pare of shoes 6dollars 1.00 worth of coffe and 1 of sugar 4 of mackeral 6.dollar for the shoes Win E
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We 5 a very cold morning froze hard last night we halled 3 thousan brick from Shipmans Wash helped us hall with his ox and wagon Win NW
Th 6 quite cloudy all day froze hard last night Samey & me halled 1 thousand brick I took the cramp cholicc had it til night Wash was working at his house Win S
Fr 7 a very cold cloudy day I went to Milbourns mill & to Dan Dohertys mill Samey & me was at Aqulir Millers rasen of his shop Win NW
Sa 8 froze hard last night quite cool all day Samey & me halled 78 railes out of the bottom and halled 1 thousan foot of siding 2 hundred of flooring & 5 hundred of other plank John Mills came hear & had the ague Isaac Roberts came hear Win N
Cu 9 Isaac Roberts staid hear last night a fine day old Mills and Robert had metin at our house mam & Becky was Jonses 3 oc metin Win NW
Mo 10 very cool morning Samey & me went to Dan Dohertys and got 125 ft of floring 7 154 of white walnut plank to make sash of his got 358 ft of floring all came to 6.25 cts & we cut & halled 2 load of wood Win NE
Tu 11 a very cold freezing day til evning then snowed the first snow this season I went to the Rapids took 8 Bu of wheat got 340 lb of flour Win E all day
We 12 snowed & rained all last night & all day a very bad cold day Samey & me put 2 sleepers in the new house Dr. Mansfield was hear & eat his dinner he was up to see Lucas rained and snowed from E
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Th 13 rained all last night & all day from E we cirered the hog pen I went to Ogers to try to get him to work on my house Samy staid at Lucases last night very wet & damp for 2 days & nights Win E
Fr 14 we halled in our fodder very cloudy & cold all day halled 1 load of wood I am very tierd High Clump came hear Win NW
Sa 15 very cloudy & cold all day we halled 3 load of wood & killed a hog or a shoat Wash came hear I went to Cortsens in the morning to try to get him to lay my floor Win NW
Cu 16 some cloudy I was very sick last with the colora mobes old Doherty was hear & Nancy I am unwell all day Samey & Becky was at Lucases Becky went to Bens in the evning High Clump staid here all night Win NW
Mo 17 Samey & me halled 300 ft of floring from the saw mill & a load of other plank I am not well yet a fine day old Doherty was hear Win NW
Tu 18 a fine day froze the hardest last night this season mam & Samey & me went to the Rapids got 7dollars & 75 cts worth [doesn’t say worth of what] turned cloudy at 10 oc got a letter from the boys Win E
We 19 a fine morning snowed some last night I went to see Shipman & Hines to get them to work on my house Samey went to help old Doherty pull corn Win SE
Th 20 a fine day onley some cloudy Samey helped old Doherty hall in corn I plowed a fence row in the prarie field & went to Milbourns sawmill & fired in the paster Win NW quite cool all day
Fr 21 froze very hard last night but a fine warm day Ben killed his hogs I went to Milbourns mill & spoke for 300 ft of tining for my floor & settled with him he owed me 40 cts old Doherty staid hear last night Mary was hear today Mam & me went to Van Kirks in the evning & staid to 12 oc with there sick child Win NW
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Sa 22 very frosty til 12 oc then thawed off Samey & me husked corn for Isaac Lucas til almost noon then we came home I went back to the school house with High Clump to see about him getting the school nobody came we cleaned out the seller Win E
Cu 23 very cloudy all day and kep snowing a little all day but all to do no good Becky went to Dohertys & to Vans I went to Ogans to see about my bell Samy and the 2 little boys went to Bens Win N
Mo 24 very cloudy all day sput snow Samey & me halled 200 ft of plank from the sawmill & halled 2 load of wood Becky went to Bens to weav Q Miller got 3 Bus of wheat and 151 ½ ft of walnut plank Win NW
Tu 25 I went to the Rapids to see about salt got a file 1 lb puty ½ ploug backer very cold all day Samy went to see old Doherty snowed some in evning Becky came from Bens she wove 2 days Win S
We 26 snowed some last night Samey & me went to the Rapids & got a barel of salt at 70 cts a bus got Havens to work on the house old man Doherty came on to line the house rained hard in the evning Win S the speckled heifer calved
Th 27 rained & snowed last night & this morning Havens comenced working on my house & old man Doherty is lining in brick snowed hard this morning I went to Milbourn mill & got 224 ft of lining Win NE
Fr 28 the coldest day this year I went to the Rapids & got 1.00 worth of coffe & 15 lb of nosley? Havers is working at the house he laid the lower flower [floor] old man Doherty is working at lining the house Win W
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Sa 29 old man Doherty finished lining the house with brick Isaac Lucas is sick Havens is working at the house today thawed to day the snow on yet Win NW the red heifer calved last night miss Graham died last night
Cu 30 a fine warm thawey day Becky & Samey went to the bering of Miss Graham Mam & Samey got up to Lucases last night the snow all off Win E Becky went home with Dohertys from the berying Win E
December 1st 1851
Mo 1 very cold morning I went to the Rapids & took 10 B of corn to Hagens I got 2 set of latches & hinges for something less than 70 cts got a flob thawed very much threw the day Havens is working hear Win SE
Tu 2 rained hard last night from SW win turned in N very cold Samey & me halled 1 load of wood for Lucas & 2 home thawed threw the day some Win N
We 3 a very cold day snow flew all day we halled 2 load of wood Havens is still working on the house we fetched the loom from Bens went to a debate to Dohertys school house Win E
Th 4 very cold all day we halled 2 load of wood & fixt for butchering cloudy all day Havens is the working at the house Win the E
Fr 5 some cloudy mam & me staid at Vankirks last night we killed our hogs killed 11 let Havens have 3 of the best for 25 dollars old Doherty Ben & Ezra Van helped me a fine day some chily Win E
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Sa 6 very cloudy in the morning Samey & me took 3 hogs to Havens comenced raining about 11 oc & rained on til night I got 3.50 cts from Poe & got 1 pare of boots & 1 pare of shoes came to 3 dollars rained from S Win S all day
Cu 7 a very cloudy drisley day old Doherty was hear & Nancy was hear very warm all day Bees flew out Win S
Mo 8 Win turned in NW last night & froze hard a fine warm day very clear all day Havens was putting in the sash & casing up the windows Samey & me cut wood Becky begun to weev on old Doherty s web I went to old Doherty & bought a bedsted from Graham Win NW
Tu 9 a very cold frezing day Havens made & hung 3 doors old Doherty & Samey & me put up brick on the loft laid up the N end and part of the west side Win N
We 10 very cloudy this morning Samey & Havens went to the debate last night a fine warm clear day Samey & me helped git wood for Lucas Havens finished his 40 dollar job today Win N
Th 11 a very cold frosty til noon I went to Marion & paid my tax 11.84 cts old man Doherty is laying the loft quite warm in the evning Win W old Miss Mcarther was hear Win W
Fr 12 Win turned in NW last night the coldest morning & day this winter I went to Marion & got 8 lb of nailes old man Doherty is laying at the loft Becky is weving on his web Win NW
Sa 13 the coldest day this winter old man Doherty finished laying the loft Vankirks child died my hogs came up they was gon near 2 weeks snowed hard this evning from 5 Win E
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Cu 14 snowed & blowed last night & today a very cold day the coldest this winter Samey & Becky got up at Vans at the wake of there child we went to the bering froze hard all day Dr. Mansfield was to Lucases & stoped Win NW
Mo 15 as cold a night & morning as we mostly have cold all day & freezing Samey & me cut some wood at the house Win NW Cumberlain comenced school
Tu 16 colder than ever last night & today froze hard all day Samey & me cut down a little bur oak in the garden & a jack oak by the hen house old Doherty made a door frame Becky took out 20 yds of cloth for Doherty Win NW turned out the hay stack in ruff
We 17 a nother uncomen cold day I cut wood Samey went to Millers to get his plow and groove dident get them old man Doherty and Samey carried the door boards up to Comses & plowed and grooved them came home & made the door Win NW
Th 18 some more moderate today I went to the Rapids got 10 dollars from Brown & Poe William & Wash Neven was at our house Wash is hear tonight got a letter from the boys Win W
Fr 19 very cloudy in the morning & cold blowed a fare tornado all day Samey & me cut and halled 2 load of wood it blowed our hay & oat stacks down we helped old man Doherty cut out the door out of the old house in to the new house & hung the door very cold & clear Win NW
Sa 20 some moar moderate Samey & me cut up wood and cleaned up 4 B & ½ of wheat for old Doherty & put the tops on our oats and hay stacks Ben was hear Win W
Cu 21 very cold & chilly Havens got 3 ¾ lb butter old man Doherty was hear Havens was hear Samey & Becky went to Jonses meten mam was at Lucases Ben Harden was hear Win NW
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Dec 22 1851
Mo 22 a very cold raw day I taught the childer til noon then Samey & me cut wood til evning William Nevens came hear & Tailor & Albert Blare snowed some last night about an inch Win NW
Tu 23 very cold night & morning Wm Nevens & Tailor Albert Blare staid hear last night I paid Tailor 3dollars for Shipman very clear til 1 oc then clouded up very chilly Samey & me halled 5 load of wood again 2 oc Isaac Milbourn got flour & a hay stack at 5 dol Samey went to Dohertys & got a bedsted that I bought of Graham Aquilar Miller got a cow & calf at 14 dollars Win S
We 24 quite soft & moderate misty in the fore part of the day Win in S til in afternoon then in NW I went to the Rapids to settle with Brown & Poe but did not settle got 9 yds teking at 20 cts per yd 1.80 cts got 4 newspapers I walked to the Rapids Win S til 2 oc then in NW
Th 25 very cold & cloudy all night & day snowed some Wash moved up hear today I taught the childer til noon snowed from N Win N Becky took out Eleanor web
Fr 26 very cold & cloudy Wash & Will went back to Chesters I kep school Win E all day Samey & me cut some wood Win E I sent 6 dollars to Carson by Wil Neven
Sa 27 snowed & rained & blowed last night Samy & me took Milbourn a load of hay I went to Bens old Yates & wife was hear Van & wife was hear til bed time Win S
Cu 28 still thawing & cloudy all day mam & me went to Bens Nat Doherty was hear Will & Wash came with a load from Chesters last night rained last night some W still in S
Mo 29
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Mo 29 fine & clear & thawed clouded up at noon I taught the childer Wash & Will & Samey cut and halled 2 load of wood Becky begun to weve of a web of 35 yds of Janes so warm went in my shirt slevs all day Win S
Tu 30 turned cold last night Win turned in N & snowed a little froze hard this morning cloudy til in the evning then clear & more moderate I taught the childer Wash & Will done but little at anything Win N
We 31 very cool & misty all & cloudy frosty day I went to the Rapids got 8 lb coffe tobaco a lamp & peper tax very icy walking Wash & Will cut a claboard tree & sawed off 4 cuts Win SW January 1, 1852
Froze last night Th 1 cool & cloudy this morning Samey & me went to a debate to our school house last night cloudy & dark all day Isaac Lucas & wife was hear today & old Doherty I taught the childer Wash & Bill halled a load of clabboard bolts Win N
Fr 2 a fine clear day I was very unwell last night shook & chilled as bad as if I had the agre I taught the childer A. Miller got 2 bush spring wheat Win S thawed some Washes cow caved today
Sa 3 froze hard last night the grown all ice since the thaw last Monday snow on yet Samy & me cut & halled 2 load of wood and halled it it thawed some today Wash nailed on one sill of his roof Win S til evning then in E
Cu 4 thawed some cloudy til evning then snowed a little Morgan wounded a wolf in the prarie field the run it Samey & Becky & Will Neven went over the prarie to singing school & staid to meten Wash & Emeline went to metin Win E til evning then in N snow came from N
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Mo 5 very cloudy cold freezing morning & day I taught the childer Wash & Will started to Chesters with the teem of ox sput snow by times from N win NW very freesing comenced haying the beasts for the first time this winter
Tu 6 a very cold freezing day the snow flew by spells Ike Milbourn halled his stack away I taught school that is the childer Wash came from Chesters I had another chill this evning Becky Samey Wash & Emeline went to Bens comenced haying the beasts for the first time winter last night Win N last night
We 7 cold & snowey by spells I am very unwell all day I taught the childer mam went to see Lucases very cloudy blowed hard and chilly from S Wash was tinkering at his house
Th 8 quite cool all day I taught the childer it snowed last night about an inch deep from S Win S blowed very hard from S all night
Fr 9 quite moderate this morning Samey & me halled 2 load of wood Becky went to Lucases yesterday evning & washed for them Samey & Jo & John went to the spelling school last night they washed today I taught the childer from noon til night Win N John Mills was hear for a load of oats Win N
Sa 10 a moderate day it snowed about an inch deep Chester came hear and old Doherty I taught the childern Wash daubed his house Win N
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Cu 11 Jan 11 very cold morning a fine day cool Chester staid hear last night snow on since the 2 oc snow not off yet since Dec Win N
Mo 12 the coldest night & day this winter frost flew all day I taught the childer and cut some wood Win N Wash & Will laid there floor George Boz took Beckeys shoe & put a half soal on it Win N
Tu 13 blowed all last night & very cold blowed from West I taught the childer Samey & me cut down the big bur oak in the paster Wash & Will is building there chimney Win W
We 14 quite moderate til in the evning then snowed on til night Pirkens came hear & staid last night & on til afternoon then went to the Rapids George Boos got six bushels corn snowed from W Win W all day I taught the childer
Th 15 a fine clear day thawed clouded up in evning & snowed on til night I coughed all last night & all day Samey & me halled 972 fe [feet] of plank from Milbourns sawmill cleaned up 8 B of wheat Jo sheld 3 B of corn I am very unwell all day Win SW snowed from SW
Fr 16 snowed last night from SW turned cold in the night very cold morning & day blowed hard til evning then clouded up Becky Samey & me went to the Rapids we took 8 B of wheat 3 of corn got 240 lb of flour took Havens 23 lb of soap & 6 ½ of butter got molases a bed cord backer ink Becky took them folks weving home 35 ½ yds got the pay out of Greens store 5.96 Win NW
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Sa 17 snowed some from NW as cold a morning & day as any this winter I taught the childer Samy & me cut some wood Becky put in a web for Ben Wash go his table from Miller Win N all day
Cu 18 a very cold night morning & day the coldest evning this winter old Doherty was hear Wash & wife was at Roberets very clear Win N
Mo 19 the coldest night & morning & day that I ever felt Wash moved to his own house we put 2 beds in the new house very cold I taught the childer the day Win N
Tu 20 not quite so cold I taught the childer ½ a day & cut wood the other ½ Win W Milbourns Isaac was hear today some more moderate in evning
We 21 some more moderate lst night but Win turnd in NW & turnd very cold all day win blew hard from NW Samey & me went to Mcarthers for Nance and doged her home & halled 3 load of wood then I taught the childer Isaac hefer calved Win NW
Th 22 as cold & chilly a day as has been this winter I taught the childer Allen Mcarther was hear hunting there cows old Hepker took a load of hay Win S
Fr 23 quite moderate Samey Jo & me went to the Rapids and got 7 ½ B of corn grown a gallon of molases & spelling books 4 roles 1 plug of backer at Browns took 6 B of corn to Havens Mam & me went to Mcarthers and staid til 9 oc attending on Parets wife then came home Becky is very sick with her old complaint Win S
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Sa 24 Jan 24 1852
Sa 24 a fine clear day thawed Mam & me set up at Mcarthers last night Samey & me cut wood I taught the childer til noon Van & me went to Misses Wests I got her note for fifty dollars in wey of my ox Win S
Cu 25 rained last night and this morning quite warm Mam & me went to Mcarthers to see Parets wife I wrote 2 letters to Philips & to John Milligan a fine day partly clear cleared up in evning thawed very much Win S til 10 oc then W to NW
Mo 26 froze hard last night but a fine clear day & thawed the childer said 3 lesson then Samey & me halled 3 load of wood again noon then taught the childer Becky was at Mcarthers last night Win N part of the day then in W
Tu 27 froz hard last night but a fine thawing day quite mudy I taught the childer Mam went to see Lucases Mam & me was at Mcarthers a while last night Win S
We 28 a fine warm day froze last night very mudy this evning I went to the Rapids took a letter for John Milligan & 1 for Philips tried to settle with Brown & Poe they owe me $2.80 got .25 worth of backer in Danclses [?] Win W
Th 29 froze some last night some but warm enough to be in May very mudy all day Samey & me halled 3 load of wood I took $3.18 worth of chery plank to A. Miller cloudy in the evning & very warm Milbourn was hear last night with his dulcimore Win SE
Fr 30 thawed all last night and al day very cloudy & misty all day Win in N East all day very mudy I taught the childer
Sa 31 rained all last night & today sloly til 4 oc then snowed hard til we went to bed & very mudy. I taught the childer Wash broke his wagon yesterday rained from NW snowed from N
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Cu 1 we have had a week of purty weather til yesterday snowed about 2 inches deep cloudy all day quite moderate & thawed the slew & creek is high Samey & Becky started to go to Bens they couldn’t get across the creek Win NW all day sun set clear
Mo 2 froze last night some but a fine clear day thawed the snow almost of very slushey I taught the childer Samey begun to figer today for the first time Win S
Tu 3 froze some last night but thawed very much threw the day very mudy we hung our meet had 40 peases [pieces] I taught the childer very warm for the time a year Win SW
We 4th froze last night but a fine warm day thawed very much very mudy I killed 4 hogs today Wash & Will helped me we made pickle meet of them Mills was hear Win SW
Th 5th very cold & cloudy in the morning froze hard last night but thawed very much threw the day cloudy all day I went to the Rapids took 7 ¾ lbs butter got .15 cts per lb got 11 ½ of factory Bob a pare of shoes ¼ of pepper heard from the boys got some buckwheat flour I rode down Nancy Doherty came hear her & Becky went to Mcarthers to set up with Parets wife Win SE Mam taught the childer
Fr 6 cloudy all night & dident freeze none win turnd in NW this morning very cool blowed hard with flying clouds Samey & me halled 2 load of wood then I taught the childer Win NW Nancy Doherty went home today I shaved today
Sa 7 very cold freezing night last night was cold this morning thawed threw the day cloudy Mam & me was up at Mcarthers last night attending on Parets wife came home at 3 oc in the morning I taught the childer Ben was hear for the first time in 3 weeks he come for his cloth Win SW
Page 89 Cu 8 froze last night quite chilly all day but thawed where the sun shined Becky sat up at Mcarthers last night with Parets wife Samy & Becky went to Bens today Win S the white sow piged last night Win S
Mo 9 a fine warm day warm enough to be in May Mam & me went to see Parets wife at 12 oc she is no better I taught the childer & we husked some corn John Mills was hear they halled a load of hay Win S Van Kirk paid me 7 dollars today
Tu 10 clouded up last night & comenced rainin about 8 oc Mam & me sat up with Parets wife Dr. Mansfield staid at Mcarthers & attended on Parets wife Samey & me halled 3 load of wood very cloudy & cold all day blowed hard from NW I taught the childer Millses halled there hay away
We 11 froze very hard last night blowed a fare tornado all night & today very cold all day Becky went to see Parets wife she is better Win NW I taught the childer Win NW
Th 12 a very cold night & blowed on til 12 or 1 oc last night then cold & cloudy all day win blowed from E I went to Parkses for the motock I taught the childer Win E
Fr 13 very cold & windy lst night win turned in NW froze hard winday & cold but thawed a little threw the day I taught the childer Emeline Neven washed her clothe hear today Win NW blows very warm
Sa 14 very cold chilly win all day and cloudy win turned in E last night I got a letter from J Milligan I went to the Rapids & settled with Brown & Poe & squared up with Brown & Mansfield all accounts got 2 bits worth of backer & a molases barel 1.00 worth & got old Susey a screw driver .35 Mam went to A. Millers Win E
Cu 15 Mom & Becky & me went to see Parets wife die she died at half past 7 oc in the evning very cold & winday this morning & cloudy win turnd in NW last night and blowd hard all day old Doherty & Q Miller was hear today we was at Mcarthers today Win NW
Mo 16 quite cold & windy all day Mom & me went to Mcarthers & staid til the corpse started then we fixt up things and came home then Samey & me cut some wood I taught the childer some Ben got the wagon to hall plank & corn I went over to Mcarthers in the evning to see if all was right Win NW
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Tu 17 froze hard last night cold all day I taught the childer Eleanor was hear all day and the childer Ben came in the evning Milbourns Isaac got 18 head of cabich 2 B of turnips a hay stack Win NW I went to old Ben Harrises got the Mormon Book
We 18 a very cold chilly day I went to the Rapids & wrote to J. Lockwood Ben was down James Mcarther had a lawsuit with old Baily taught the childer cloudy all day Win NE
Th 19 snowed some last night just cirered the grown cloudy all day and cold I taught the childer to day comenced on my last old hay stack Win E
Fr 20 cloudy all day my property was valued to $2586.74 we halled 2 load of wood Shereff Bell eat diner hear Win E
Sa 21 very foggy & misty all day Samey & me went to the Rapids & took 12 Bus of wheat & got 390 lb of flour took 1 doz chickins 7 doz eggs got 70 cts for the eggs $1.00 for the chickins Win SE
Cu 22 cloudy and cold all day Will Neven old Doherty & Mary & Nancy was hear today my real value was ar is ? of my property $2625.05 they all went to Lucases but old Doherty Win SW heared that Isaac fetched a letter to Philadelphia & maled it on to old Bishop Win SW
Mo 23 cloudy & very winday til in evning then calm Samey & me halled a hay stack & put it on the stable loft I taught the childer ½ day Becky was at Bens I let J. Millbourn have 3 dollars for Havens Win W
Page 91 Tu 24 a very windey day there was fire put out in our prarie lst night we was up to 2 oc watching fire last night Samey & me set up the sugar troves & made 8 the Duch? Like to got burnt up Isaac came home from California today W blowed from NW
We 25 quite cold raw day froze hard Isaac & me went to the Rapids & walked old Doherty came home with us Milbourn and the boys was hear & Bil Munks til 10 oc tonight Win NW all day
Th 26 a very cold chilly day cloudy Samey & me cut & halled 2 load of wood & cut 2 load more Isaac went to Bens Win NW
Fr 27 was snowing this morning snowed by spells all day very cold and chilly all day a right winter day Joseph Green & Freel staid hear last night Freal staid til after dinner Wm Munks was hear today Win blowed from E
Sa 28 snowed & blowed all last night as cold a morning & day as has been this winter some ___ day Isaac staid at Washes last night & went to Dohertys today Win NW blowed very hard
Cu 29 as cold as ever as any morning this winter blowed a fare streek last night Mom & the rest of them went to Jonses meeten then a host of them came over hear Win E
My assesment is $2798.50
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Mo 1 they all we went to metin to our school house very cold snowed & blowed all day Isaac & me went to the Rapids I come home threw the snow til snowed about 6 inches deep the most snow this winter snowed from NE & E very cold
Tu 2 quite cold morning thawed threw the day Samey & me cut & halled 5 load of wood Havens staid hear last night John Mills was hear old Doherty and Hepker halled hay I taught the childer ½ the day turned cold in the evning & froze Win NW
We 3 very cold cloudy morning raw all day cloudy all day Ehda was hear talking til bed time James Bevoy & H. Jones was hear today & took dinner with us Isaac came home from the Rapids Win E I taught the childer
Th 4 comenced raining last night & rained on all day or misted on til night Wm Munks was hear today and another man that lives at C. Lefriges old Mills was hear Win N got a letter from T. Philips
Fr 5 Samey & me went over the got bark to bottom chairs Isaac went up other creek to try to colect for greens cloudy all day til evning then snowed hard thawed threw the day I had a wold chase old Mills was hear to bed time got a dozen of chickings & hog jaws snowed from NE
Sa 6 snowed about an inch very cold morning & clear thawed very much threw the day I taught the childer old Doherty & J. Berry was hear today Isaac came home from colecting for Greens got 2.50 they all went to spelling Nancy Doherty came hear
Cu 7 very cloudy all day & warm very slushey and mudy Nat went home Isaac went to old Dohertys I was at Ben today snowed a little in morning Win E all day Becky Samey & John was at Lucases
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Mo 8 very cloudy & rainy all day thawed very much very mudy the snow all off I taught the childer Isaac is at home today & Jones & Keler was hear today we cut down a jock oak out in the other side of the hen house Win S
Tu 9 thundered & lightned last night very warm in fore part of night Win turned in NW & blowed hard & cold cool all day Isaac & me was at the Rapids I paid Higly $2.40 on order paid Carpenter $1.35 & past recepts ver mudy Isaac lent Martin $235.33 Hoz Milbourn was hear when we came home Win SW the creek very high
We 10 froze hard last night with white frost thawed very much threw the day cloudy and very mudy I went to the creek and couldent get over James Berry was hear & took my sess bill in to Bell he borowed $200.00 from Isaac J. Brown was hear to bed time Win E
Th 11 very cloudy and wet all day rained from S I went to Tailors Isaac took the mumps last Tuesday his jaws is swelled very much Win S very mudy
Fr 12 very cloudy & warm Samey & me went to the sugar camp and halled wood and taped 44 trees got 9 buckets of water Shin was hear & borowed $200.00 from Isaac for Homes & Bertine Dan Doherty was hear in the evning Mam was at Washes today
Sa 13 comenced raining last night rained from E hard on til 7 oc then stoped til night they thundered & stormed all night old man Yats & wife came hear rained from E W turned in W
Cu 14 very cold & blowed all day from W Mr. Yates & wife staid hear all day Havens was hear Isaac & Samey went to Jonses metin John Mills & Ben Harden was hear in evning Win W all day
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Mo 15 froze hard last night thawed threw the day Isaac & me went to the Rapids I got $25.00 from Dr. Mansfield took down 8 lb butter got .55 pur lb got 9 lb coffe 1 lb salarates very cloudy in evning Win W
Th 16 blowed hard last night froze a little last night very warm til 12 oc then win turned from E to N very cloudy and sleeted & snowed & blowed a fare tornado Isaac rod Doll Samey went to hunt the sorel colt & old Boneys colt I went to the sugar camp & caried a
barel of water & went to hunt the colts it is freezing very hard this evning Win N H. Milbourn was hear
We 17 froze hard last night as cold a morning & day as has been nearly I don nothing Samey Becky and Johney was at the sugar camp all day they made about 8 lb of sugar Isaac staid at Roberts last night Dan Doherty was hear W blowed from NW all day
Th 18 froze has hard last night as any night this winter except 2 or 3 very cold & freezing all frost & snow flew all day clouds came from NW I got my receipt from Thomas Philips Isaac C Went to Marion I went down to Roberts and Browns sawmill & to Mcarthers Jan Guning was buried today she died on Tuesday Win NW
Fr 19 very cold night & day as cold as any day this winter & as sharp cold win we done nothing I went to Tailors & to Q. Millers & almost froz we had hens froze to death today Samey went to G. Boozes to get Johns shoes mended Win N
Sa 20 very cloudy in morning comenced snowing in the morning & snowed all from SS & SE til we went to bed very cold snow about 6 inches deep Isaac came from the Rapids Bil Munks was hear today it was so cold last Wensday we had lambs and chickins froze to death
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Cu 21 a fine clear day thawed very much but cold win H. Milbourn was hear & Al Blare Isaac & Samey went to Camelite meetin Ben Harden & John Mills came home with them & took dinner Isaac & Becky went to night metin clouded up & looks like snow it is freezing hard this evning Win W
Mo 22 very cool morning but comenced thawing about 9 oc & thawed all the snow off very wet & mudy cloudy all day & winday Isaac & me cut 4 load of wood & Samey halled it again 9 oc then we went to the sugar camp the sap run fine old Doherty old Ben Harres & Wm Munks took diner hear today Becky went to Washes to see them Isaac wrote to Mculloh Win NW
Tu23 froz some this morning Samey went to the sugar camp I went to cut some wood at the camp very cloudy all day & thawed very much very wet & mudy Isaac went to the sugar camp & siruped down Snap colted this morning look like rain Mam went to Lucases Win W & NW
We 24 very mudy & wet I went to the Rapids to try to sell my place got 2 lb backer & paid Preacher Jones $3.00 for Mam Isaac & Samey was at the sugar camp Win NW all day quite chily
Th 25 froze some this morning the warmest day this season warm as July cloudy I went to Miss Wests & to Mcarthers & to Q. Millers & over to the sugar camp Isaac went to Robinses Becky & Samey & made about 18 lb sugar Win NW
Fr 26 a quite chilly day Samey & me made 9 or 10 lb sugar Isaac went to the Rapids very cool in evning Win NW
Sa 27 froze hard last night Samey & me went to the sugar camp I freshed over the sugar trees the water run fine We boiled & went to the debate Isaac fetched a girl up from the Rapids & Mary Doherty hear Chister & Jean staid hear last night Win E blowes very hard this evning
Aprile 1852
Fr 9 froz a little last night quite warm threw the day Samey boiled sugar water we made 11 lb sugar clouded up in afternoon & very black clouds & looks like rain Bil Munks staid hear last night very winday this evning Win E
Sa 10 rained & blowed & thundered & litnened all night rained and blowed all day from E I went to the sugar camp & stired of 9 lb sugar at Bens and boiled in a barel of water Beckeys mare colted today rained from the E the earth perfect morter
Cu 11 froze some this morning rained on last night til midnight then cleared off a fine day til in the afternoon then clouded up with very black clouds cleared of at sunset I was at Mcarthers in the morning Havens & old Doherty was hear & Pirkins staid hear last night Havens took his child home Ben Harden was hear Win W all day
Mo 12 froze a little this morning a very cold cloudy day hailed a little I went to the Rapids to meet Pirkins he did not come Isaac & Ben was down to the Rapids Win blew from West all day there was 10 or 12 California teems crossed the river today very mudy Win W
Tu 13 cloudy and rained some this morning cleared up about 11 oc quite cool all day Pirkins & Tailor staid hear last night Pirkins came back with out any money I giv til tomorrow evning I bought a little wagon I give Mr. Wests note & a cow for it Isaac & Wash went to Chesters today I went to Bens & to Millers Win NW Jo & Samey cart wood in the lane
We 14 froze hard this morning Samey & me halled hay & wood a fine day Wash and Isaac went to Chesters Win W
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Th 15 a fine day I went to the Rapids [to] see if could sell the tavern stan there was a man hear by the name of Robison was wanting to by my place or the taveren stan I com home and did not sell Win in W
Fr 16 cloudy comenced raining at 8 & rained hard til 2 oc Pirkins come hear last night he paid me $72 & a little black man in advance for the taverns stand I made the deed to old Keeler as he finected [financed?] he went & fetched Albough to acknowledge the deed Win W
I went to the Rapids & got four hundred dollars from Keeler & gave him the deed according to Pirkins directions rained from S
Sa 17 cloudy and rainy all day we don but little we fixt the fence along the lane Isaac fetched home another yoke of oxe I went to Bens a while Buz has the mumps Will Neven came hear this evning Win W
Cu 18 Samey & Becky went to Dohertys school house to metin & Will Neven Pirkins took Malisa away today rained by spells all day there was a man hear to trade of the Raser Win N rain came from N
Mo 19 froze hard last night & this morning I went to the Rapids & sined [signed]over the leese bon to Pirkins very cold & winday I lik to froze Isaac was maried yesterday to Mary Doherty Win N Wash & Emeline was hear
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Tu 20 a very cold morning & very cold cloudy drisley day a cold winter day I went to the Rapids got a bushel & a half of meal Win N Al Blare paid me today Win N
We 23 froze & frosted last night I sowed & harowed in 4 ½ B of wheat for the first Blackman fetched 2 yoak of oxin for Isaac very cold & cloudy all day William Munks came hear this evning Win N
Th 22 a very cold winter like day I sowed 3 B of wheat old man Keeler came hear & staid her Mill Blare & Albert & Ardeld Yates came hear this evning a very cold day Win N
Fr 23 a very cold winday cloudy & rainy Miss Blare staid hear I sowed & harowed in 3 ½ B of wheat 1 load of wood and halled the kittles home from the camp Win E
Sa 24 a very cold winday cloudy day cold winter stormey day misty I am very sore all day Ben got my saddle to go to the Rapids blowed from E
Cu 25 a very cold winday rainy day Isaac & Mary went to Dans I am very unwell Win N
Mo 26 a very cold winter morning I sowed about 3 ½ bushels of wheat Samey harowed & I plowed Isaac fetched corn from Mcarthers Bery sent Isaac money Win N
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Tu 27 Aprile 1852
a very cold morning froze hard last night ice plenty Samey & me halled a load of wood & sowed a bushel of & harowed has sowed 14 Bush spring wheat I was very unwell today I plowed too hard yesterday a fine day some cloudy I spoke to John Miller to plow for me tomorrow Win NW Blackman got his money for his ox
We 28 a very warm night & day it rained some last night a fine warm day Samey & me went to Tailers & got 3 Bush of wheat John Miller plowed for me today I showed and harowed in 2 ½ B wheat Samey & me halled our oats stack under the shade Samey thrashed some in the evning old Doherty & Nance came hear in the evning Win E
Th 29 a fine warm day Samey thrashed oats I sowed 3 bushel of wheat John Miller plowed Isaac went to the Rapids & Willam Munks Margaret Baily died last night & was buried today looked like rain is in E has sowed 20 B of wheat
Fr 30 looked like rain all day til noon then rained & blowed til night John Miller plowed ½ day I sowed 5 B of oats & harowed them in again noon Isaac went to Marion to see Danels about getting the money he owed me $200.00 Lewis Staley died last night & was buried today Win SW
The last day of Aprile in quit fodering Samey & Jo cleared up about 12 ½ B of oats Samey thrashed some Mam made a little garden for the first Win SW Isaac is fixing for California
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Sa 1 blowed and rained last night cleared up at 12 oc at night & a fine morning & the warmest day this season very warm Samey & me plowed in the garden til noon then we went up in the prarie field and sowed & harowed in 5 B of oats Isaac & Bil Munks went to the Rapids & took 8 ½ of wheat & got 253 lb of flour Isaac & Mary went up to old Dohertys in the evning Stifler was hear Win W Win E
‘Cu 2 clouded up last night & thundered & litninged haled rained & blowed rained & blowed on til 11 oc then cloudy & rainy til in afternoon cloudy and cold and winday all day Samy & Becky & Wm Munks went to meetin to Dohertys school house Milbourn was hear today Win E
& SE all day
Mo 3 very cloudy winday & cold win blowed from E I halled 2 load of wood and finished plowing the garden Samey went to Camels to got a steeple for Isaac Isaac went to Marion & got $224.50 we helped Isaac fix for California Nancy Doherty came hear this evning Bil Munks is hear Wash & Emeline was hear this evning Win E
Tu 4 a fine cloudy winday day Isaac started to California this morning we went to the Rapids with him & went over the river with them I got him $163 from Mansfield Win E all day let a man have Doll to work & brake Win E
We 5 very cloudy in fore part of the day I run out the corn poch by the chouse & planted it in corn & about 2 B tatoes comenced runing out for corn above the barn it comenced raining at past 1 oc the childer set out onions rained from S I run out about 3 acres rained 2 or 3 hours Win S
Th 6
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Th 6 May 1852
Rained & thundered last night fared off a little in the morning I started to hunt the colts Snaps 2 year old Boneys it begun to rain on me at Comses & rained on til noon I got very wet I came home & eat dinner & went to hunt again I heared of them at old Chedles last began to thunder & rain about 3 oc I got very wet again Mr. Williams moved hear yesterday evning & today rained from S Win S Samy & Jo thrashed some oats.
Fr 7 rained in perfect torants last night the earth a perfect sea the sun shined in the morning very warm threw the night and day & partly clear til evning then clouded up in
S thundered Samy & Jo thrashed 8 B of oats I put up 4 ½ B tatoes for seed let Williams have 1 ½ B we set out 2 beds of onions Win SW I wrote a letter to Milligan & one to John Milligan Win SW
SA 8 cloudy & cool all day Jo & Williams & me went to the Rapids we took 2 1/s B of corn & got it grown took 1 B of tatoes to Mr. Keeler he owed me 1 dollar got 1 gallon of molases & 1 gallon of whisk Joes mare is snak bit in the nose got 3 hats 2 at .35 1 at .25 some backer . 25 Win S
Cu 9 a fine day I went a hunting my colts Mam went to see old Miss Lefredg a fine day I did not find my colts Joes mare is snake bit win NW
Mo 10 a fine cool day we planted about 3 ___ of corn very cool all day I run out corn grown Win E
Tu 11 a fine warm day we finished planting the field about the barn Win SW
We 12 we are runing out in the field above the paster a very warm day & cloudy I sowed 4 B of oats for Williams in the prarie field Win S
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Th 13 we finished runing out & comenced planted at noon it comenced raining about 3 or 4 oc & rained on til in the night Dr. Mansfield was hear he staid til after dinner rained form S I am very unwell old Miss Lefridg died yesterday evning was beried today Win S Win S
Fr 14 very cloudy wet looking morning misted & rained & blowed on til 5 oc then cleared up it rained from NW Samey went to the Rapids to see if there was any letter from Milligan got none he got a bottle of liniment & a fine mess of fish about 20 fetched the papers we done nothing my side is very paneful Win NW
Sa 15 a very heavy frost this morning * very cold but a very warm day til after 2 oc then clouded up some cool we planted about 5 acres of corn in the field above the paster I am very tired Williams is plowing in the prarie field he worked Joes mare Win W
Cu 16 rained by spells last night very cold & cloudy all day cold enough for snow all day win blowed from N Samy & Becky went to Camelite meeten to Dohertys school house Ben was hear today Williams has nearly ruined 2 of my horses Win NW very cold
Mo 17 a very heavy frost this morning froze plantin leevs stiff we planted about 8 acres of corn I am very tired I run out Becky was at Mcarthers Win NW very cold all day Cate colted last night
Tu 18 we finished planting corn & planted 2 ½ B tatoes hard frost this morning very cold all day & cloudy til 3 oc then rained Williams attempted a rape on his sister in law John Mcarther fetched Beckeys mare home her sholders is all raw Win S
We 19 rained some last night a very cold winday day win blowed from N cold enough to be in January Samey & Johney helped Lucas plant corn I laid the worm in the praree field the fence between Dad & me Williams plowed Loback fetched home Doll Win N
Th 20 everything froze hard & cirered with frost this morning & ice Samey & me run the fence that is the petition fence between Dad & me F. Williams left hear Samey gave him the Raser for what he done Win N
Fr 21 hard frost this morning I went to the Rapids a cloudy day Samey cut stalks out of the wheat we had fence burnt we halled a load of wood & railes to bild up the fence that was burnt John Mills came hear rained from 3 to night Win S there was a boat up to the Rapids today
Sa 22 cloudy til 11 then rained & misted til night Isaac Lucas plowed about 1/3 of the day we planted our beens to the balance of out tatoes rained from SE old Doherty came hear this evning & is again to stay all night Win SE til in the evning then in N Samey finished cutting stalks out of the wheat
Cu 23 a fine warm clear day very foggy in the morning the warmest day this season Jo & Samey & Becky went to hear Mconel preach in the fore noon & Jones in the afternoon Win W
Mo 24 very warm day John Mills set in to crop with me I Lucas ridged corn grown Samey & John Mills run out corn grown in the prairie field Sarbaun ? was hear some cloudy Win W I went to Cambels got some clips made Win W
Tu 15 a very warm cloudy day we planted corn in the praire field Isaac Lucas plowed ½ day in the prairee field I run out and am very tired Win W
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We 26 comenced raining last night & rained on sloly til 9 or 10 oc then cleared up very hot we planted corn from 11 oc til night John Mills run out I civered corn thundered round some in evning Win NE
Th 27 we planted corn in the prarie field a fine cool day win blowed from N Blacky calved today I am very tired Win N Cates took the horse
Fr 28 quite cool in the morning win blew form S we planted corn in the prarie field a fine day Win S
Sa 29 quite cool in the morning very warm threw the day we finished planting corn in the prarie field again 10 oc win blew from NW then I went to the Rapids & got my papers come home & went to Tenants to see a bell they found there was a Italian came home with me he had music he plaied for us Win NW
Cu 30 quite cool morning a fine day Mam & me went to Bens old Doherty & Nancy staid hear last night Ben & me went to Milbourns mill and caught a fine mess of fish the Italian staid hear today Win E
Mo 31 a fine day Mam & me took our wool to the Rapids got 23 lb carded & felt 58 lb to get cloth for very hot day Win S Combs hunted the colts for the first
June 1 1852 June
Tu 1 a very warm day Samey & John Mills harowed corn me & Combs hunted for our colts we was above Center Point we heared nothing of them Win SE
We 2 a very warm day we finished harowing & how the field above the barn clouded up in evning & thunder I howed corn all day I am very tired Win E
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Th 3 rained hard last night the sheep got in the garden last night & plaid mash? we harowed and hoed in the field above the paster very cold chilly drisley day til noon then cleared up Win N all day
Fr 4 a very cold morning cloudy all day old man Keeler went home I howed the tatoes & onions & beens Samey & J Mills finished harowing the field above the paster Win S
Cu 6 a fine cool day cloudy all day rained some I wrote to S. Smith & one to Milligan Win W
Mo 7 a very cold day & cloudy til 11 then thundered & rained a shower rained 2 or 3 showers Combs & me hunted our colts away on Indian Creek & below Marion John Mills & Samey started in the field above the barn the 2nd time Jo & the 2 little boys started to school Win W rained from NW
Tu 8 I went in the morning to fetch the old Muley cow from Bens John Mills & Samey comenced in the field above the paster the 2 time cut weeds out of the wheat very cool all day Ben & Neal Harris got the wagon to go to the Rapids Win W
We 9 rained a hard shower last night very cool morning and cold all day as in Febuary the boys plowed all day with theyor coats and could have worked with muttens I cut ry [rye] out of the oats Win blew from NW very hard Win NW Samey is very lame he got his foot snaged the
Th 10 frost plenty this morning a fine warm day the boys got threw the 2 fields above the house the 2nd time I cut ry out of the oats til noon and howed some in the garden Mom has made 2 cheeses only James Brown was hear Mam was at Washes today John Mills went home at 3 oc this evning Win S
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Fr 11 a fine winday day Samey plowed the garden then went to the Rapids got a letter from Isaac I was taking very sick this morning & was very sick all day the win blew from S hard all day Win S
Sa 12 a very warm cloudy day I am some bett4er my side & brest is very soar Samey went to the shop & got the plows sharped old Doherty came hear this evning he staid all night Win S yet
Cu 13 very warm and cloudy the flies is very bad old Doherty went home this morning a very warm day & dry I am better Samey went to metin Jo & Becky went to Bens W blew from S
Mo 14 a very warm dry day the boys comenced plowing in the corn the 3rd time Combs & me went to Shins & found our coalts got 2 of them home with hard work my Sorel & his W blew from S
Tu 15 a very warm day John Mills & me went to Shins for Boneys colt & hunted til 1 oc we found it a [t] McDonel place Samey plowed corn we got home at 3 oc Win S
We 16 a fine warm cloudy day I went to the Rapids & got $273 from Martain got 8 lb coffe rained in the evning a shower Samey & J Mills plowed corn
Tu 17 I went to Marion lent Danels $300. & turned over the mortgage to Martin the boys plowed over Win S
Fr 18 a very warm cloudy day we plowed & hoed corn we finished the 2 fields above the house the 3rd time the boys halled a load of wood in evning Win SW
Sa 19 had a fine rain last night with hard thunder the boys comenced harowing in the prarie field I set out the cabich plants Jo & me plowed beens very warm day Win NW
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June 1852 Cu 20 a very warm day they had Sunday School at our school house Ben & Eleanor was hear today Win N all day
Mo 21 a fine cool morning & day the boys harowed corn I plowed some in the garden then hunted for old Bony fown her at Bil Fremans I went to Rails Backs & fetched Bens big wheal Win N
We 23 a fine cool day the boys finished harowing the prarie field I set out some cabich & carried 30 B of corn in the granery & burnt prarie Win W
Th 24 very cold day we took 13 Bu of wheat to mill got 403 lb of flour got 2 B of corn grown worked Doll I took the plows to the shop & plowed my beens Win N
Fr 25 cut and halled 9 load of wood a fine cool day John Mills & Samy cut wood I halled Win NW Mam was at Lucases
Sa 26 plowed & howed the garden out again 10 oc John Mills went home we fetched Tailors bugy over for Rebecca & me to start to Lee Co. Win NW
Cu 27 I was taking sick after I got up this morning was very sick all day has a bad cold & cough Beck is taking with a bad cold sent Tailors bugy home in the evning had a swarm of bees come off Win W
Mo 20 cool morning I am some better the boys started in the prarie field the 2nd time a very warm day thundered all round we Eleanor & Jane Mcarther was hear to see me Win SW
Tu 29 the wares day this year rained a little thundered & rained all round the boys plowed corn til noon I bilt board fence rained from W Win W
We 30 a very warm day comenced thundering at 12 oc & rained from after 1 oc til 2 oc haled & rained in torants all the time the boys plowed corn til noon I made a gate and hung it & put up some board fence rained from N & blowed hard all the time had a swarm of bees come off I put them in a gum Win SW N in evning
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Th 1st thundered & rained hard last night cloudy all day and cool as in Nov the boys plowed corn I bilt bord fence & hung a gate Isaac Lucas & me settled he ows me $1.00 I am very tiard Win N all day
Fr 2 a fine cool morning & day the boys finished the prarie field again 10 oc plowed in the field above the barn from noon til night I went to the Rapids let Dr. Mansfield keep the black mare to ride on Iowan? I rode his poney home old Doherty came home with me Win S Mam picked her gees
SA 3 a fine day some cloudy til noon then looked like rain Jo & me bilt bord fence til noon then I went to the Rapids got Samy a pair of shoes & nails & rice the boys finished the field above the barn the 4th time again noon Win S
Cu 4 a fine warm day cloudy the childen went to Cunday School & to hear Jones preach Win S
Mo 5 a very warm day I plowed corn the childen went to the Rapids to the Fourth we I am very tiard Win S Wash fetched home Nance Win S
Tu 6 the warmest day this summer I bilt fence to the crib the boys plowed corn rained in forenoon thundered & rained all evning very warm Win S
We7 thundered & litning all night & rained sloly all night rained on to 7 oc then stoped to we cleared out our well we pumped out our well then they John Mills went down and took out about 50 or 60 frogs then comenced raining & rainig & rained on by showers all day from SW
Th 8 I went to Marion & to the Rapids to see if there was a letter got none John Mills went home cloudy all day Mam went up to Quiller Millers came home with me sewed Miss West Win S
Fr 9 thundered & litnged all round all last night cloudy all day Samey & me plowed to noon then John Mills came & plowed til night the warmest day this season the first mess of beens & peas Win W
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Sa 10 very warm & cloudy till 4 oc then thundered & rained a hard shower the boys finished laying by the field above the paster & comenced in the prarie field I took back the West note from Tarpining & howed in the garden & cabichs we staked fence along the land Win W Mam went to Wests
Cu 11 a ver cool morning warm day we all wen to Mormon meetin over the prarie they had singing in our school house Win NW
Mo 12 a very cool morning Wash & me broke in the paster til 9 oc then it comenced raining & rained til 2 oc old Doherty and the boys mowed ½ a day Wash & me broke from 3 oc til night Win E rain come from W
Tu 13 a fine cool day Mam & me went to the Rapids got our cloth from the factory got coffe rice sugar molases & Co Samey & old Doherty cradled in the wheat from 10 oc til night Wash finished braking Win NW J Mills helped him
We 14 we cut wheat old man Doherty Ben cut wheat Samey & John Mills plowed til noon then they helped in put up wheat I am very tiard Win NW first mess of cucumbers
Th 15 a very warm day old man Doherty & Ben finished cutting my winter wheat again 3 oc & shocking it they boys plowed corn I am high this evning Win S
Fr 16 the boys plowed corn I howed in the garden & put in some buckwheat Mam went to Mcarthers I am some high Win SW first tatoes
Sa 17 Samey helped Ben cut wheat Jo & J Mills finished plowing corn I am very sick all day took too much steem Win SE a warm day
Cu 18 the warmest day this summer they all went to meten over the prarie to 3 oc m Sid Mills & his Unkle was hear Win S
Mo 19 a very warm day old man Doherty mowed all day the peas of grass below the house Jo & Samey & me put up the hay under the shade I am very unwell I Mills mowed ½ a day he has worked 2 days & a half he has paid me my work back again all to ½ a day Win S
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Tu 20 very warm day old man Doherty & Samey mowed til noon then they put up hay in cock John Mills worked ½ a day Jo & me put hay in win row til 3 oc then I went to the Rapids got no letter I have not slep any harley for 3 nights Win S
We 21 a very warm day old man Doherty & John Mills worked Jo & J. Mills mowed til 3 oc Samey & the old may cradled to 8 then they put up 4 hay stacks Joney & me cocked hay Win S I have not slep for 3 night I feel bad Win S
Th 22 the hotest day this year Vankirk & J Mills cradled wheat the boys & me put up wheat & some hay Win S
Fr 23 cloudy in the morning we bown up 42 doz of wheat then Wash & John Mills mowed Samey & old Doherty cradled wheat til noon then it rained to 3 oc then they all 4 mowed til it comenced raining Jo & me shocked up the 42 doz of wheat worked about ¾ of a day Win SE
Sa 24 very foggy morning & very warm & rainy Wash harowed in some turnips John Mills went home this morning Samy & me staked & ridered some fence in the land rained some at 10 oc then rained in torants about four the childer got a mess of blackberyes Jo and Samey went to the debate rained from N Win SE til it rained
Cu 25 Win the N all day cloudy til 12 oc then a fine clear warm day the childer went to Camelite metin John Mills came back again William Neven came up from Chester I rode his mare Becky rode Doll Win N
Mo 26 a fine day John Mills and old Doherty cut oats in the prarie field til noon the boys & me moed some & put up 30 doz of wheat in the forenoon put up 2 hay stacks in the scatered hay Win S
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Tu 27 a fine morning a very warm day we put up 64 doz oats & 3 hay stacks I Mills and old Doherty helped us I have the diaree Win S mowed some
We 28 a fine winday day Wash Van J. Mills and old Doherty cut 202 doz wheat we bown up til 3 oc then I went to Rapids to see about a letter got none we have up 568 doz. Win W
Th 29 cloudy & warm the boys J Mills & Samey mowed & bowning some wheat I cut lying wheat & rufs to put under the stacks we put 30 cock of hay turned very cool in the evning Win NW
Fr 30 very cool night & morning Samey & I. Mills cut the oats and bown them up we have done cradling & mowing we put up 8 cock of hay Win N Mam & Becky went a black berying had the first mess of rosten? ears Win N
Sa 31 very cold morning we put up 1 wheat stack 2 hay stacks a fine day I piched I am very tiard old man Doherty stacked Win N
August 1st August 1st 1852
Cu 1 cold enough for frost this morning Nancy Doherty staid hear last night they all went to metin old man Doherty Mam Becky Jo Samey & Nancy all but me & the 2 childer cloudy all day Win E
Mo 2 a fine cloudy day we put up 231 doz of wheat in stack I Mills rode Black to Marion old man Doherty helped us they got 2 buckets full of blackberys Win E
Tu 3 cloudy in morning we finished stacking our wheat old man Doherty has worked 13 days & a half a fine day Win W
We 4 Samey & me put up or oats in the field below the house Jo is mowing for old Doherty til noon then Samey & Jo helped him tonight Win N
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August 5 1852
Th 5 a fine cool day Mam me Jo & Samey went to the Rapids we took down 1 B of onions 1 of tatoes 13 lb of butter 7 doz of eggs got madder afaua? Win N Jo & Samey helped old man D. in evning
Fr 6 a very cloudy warm day we put up 3 hay stacks & mowed some Win NW old Miss Mcarther was hear Nance Doherty came hear & Emeline was hear Win N
Sa 7 very cloudy when I got up comenced raining at 6 oc & rained on til 8 oc then we put up 2 hay stacks for old man Doherty & put up 40 cock of hay & mowed about an acre of grass Win S
Cu 8 very misty in the morning cool all day the childer went to hear the Morman preach Win N
Mo 9 a fine cool day cloudy in the morning & all day we put up one hay stack & 3 oats stacks old man Keeler & his daughter came to our house at 9 oc this evning Wash p8ut u the last of his hay Win NW
Tu 10 cloudy in the morning but a very warm clear day we put up 2 hay stacks then the boys went over the creek to hunt old Muley old Keeler went home we have finished all our harvest Win E
We 11 a very cool morning but warm day Samey & me fix fence along the petion fence off the prarie field Jo helped Wash hall hay we halled 3 load of railes to the petition fence and bilt the fence rount our wheat stacks we got a letter from Isaac from Ft. Larime
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Th12 a fine day we fixt the prarie field fence & got some black beryes & mowed weeds along the fence I wrote 2 letters one to J. Milligan & 1 to Milligan Win SE
Fr 13 cloudy & thundered & rained some I took the 2 letters to the Rapids got 4 lb nailes cut some weds out of the corn Jo & Samey cut some along at the back of the corn field along the old fence very warm day W S old man Doherty staid hear came to hear Isaac letter
Sa 13 rained a little in the morning very warm & cloudy all day we made a gate and hung it into the barn yard John Mcarther was hear old Doherty staid hear last night thundered in the evning Win N
Cu 15 rained a hard shower last night a fine clear morning Old Jim was in Roberts corn a very warm day Mam me went to Roberts Becky was at Bens Win S
Mo 16 a warm day we helped Mcarthers mow and make hay the black birds is eating up our corn Colista was hear Becky went to see Bens Win E
Tu 17 cool morning very warm day we helped Mcarthers mow and put up hay Johney & me put up hay ½ a day berys mam mad[e] 2 gallon of jely Win SW
We 18 cool in morning the hotest day this sumer Samey helped Mcarthers had a beast ½ a day I fixt the fence & put up a pair of bars at the prarie field Win W
Th 19 a fine cloudy day Jo & me went to the Rapids took 8 ½ B of wheat got no flour got rice teking Samey took a beast & helped Mcarthers rained a little Win S
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Fr 20 a very cloudy day Samey worked for Mcarthers & a horse we pulled out onions quite cool Win E
Sa 21 a fine cool cloudy day we put the onions on the loft Samey helped Mcarthers ½ of a day hall hay Win E
Cu 22 very cloudy in the morning a very warm day Mam & me went to Bens & sat up at Roberts thundered & rained in evning rained from W
Mo 23 a very warm day we helped Mcarthers thrash Jo Samey & me Win N
Tu 24 the warmest day this year we helped Mcarthers thrash Becky sat up at Roberts last night win N
We 25 a warm day we helped Mcarthers thrash ¾ of a day Mam & me sat up at Roberts Becky sat up at Bens Win W & SW
Th 26 a fine cool day we helped Mcarthers thrash I was taking sick with colamobus & come home at past ten Ben is all better Win N we have worked to Macarthers to the amount of $15.75
Sa 27 a very cool night a day Samey & Jo & me went tot he Rapids & got 258 lb flour got 15 yds of factory heared that Isaac was dead old man Doherty staid hear last night Win E we have comenced weaning our colts
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Cu 27 a fine day Nat Doherty B & Samey went to sit up at Polock some cloudy Win NE
Mo 30 thundered this morning & rained a hard shower cleared up warm Mam & me set up at Roberts last night rained from NW paid Tarpening his money Win S
Tu 31 a fine clear morning some cloudy threw the day we got a letter from Isaac We got a mess of fish Win S
September 1852
We 1 cloudy the mashene [machine] came on we got 52 B of oats thrashed then it rained a shower at 10 oc then partly cleared up to we got 27 B of wheat thrashed then rained hard with thunder til night then cleared up cold came from W
Th 2 a fine cool day we thrashed 64 ½ of winter wheat & 123 spring Win NW
Fr 3 we thrashed 28 bushel of wheat then a fine cool day I went to Bens we had 24 B of wheat & 52 of oats Win NW
Sa 4 a fine cool morning very warm we fenced our hay stacks Win S
Cu 5 a fine warm day old man Doherty & Nance was hear they had Mormon meeten over the prarie Robert fetched Samey hear he staid all day Win S
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Mo 6 very cool morning warm threw the day the boys holled the rails along the lane fence & I build it Al Blare came to get the boys to help them thrash Win S Colista came to get the balance of his school money
Tu 7 a cool morning & very warm day I went to the Rapids to try to sell wheat but did not sell any Wm Keelar came home with me Jo & Samey is helping Blares thrash wheat they had a fuss with Dr. Mansfield Win SE
We 8 very warm last night & this morning old man Keeler staid hear last night the boys helped Bares thrash Jo & me staked & ridered fence then the boys came from Blares helped them 2 days Win SE
Th 9 rained hard last night & some today we halled rails & bilt on the lane fence I have had the shits for 2 days and am very weak cloudy all day Win NW
Fr 10 a cool night & morning warm threw the day we finished our lane fence I went to Bens in the evning Shereff Bell was hear Win SE Liz & Jane Mcarther was hear
SA 11 quite cool morning rained a hard shower last night very cloudy cold winday day I went to the Rapids the boys cut up the corn in the garden Win NW
Cu 12 very cold night & morning Win blew from N Mam & me went to Blares came for Becky Eleanor had the colamobes & Sirus Blare Win NW
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Mo 13 frost plenty this morning froze the punkin vines we showed 3 ½ of wheat in the prarie field & got it all plowed in but 5 middles again 11 oc cloudy in morning & comenced raining at 11 & rained by spells til night very cold winter day I went to James Browns his family is sick rained form N Win N Dr. Mansfield was to Browns
Tu14 a very cool night & morning a fine day til 10 oc then clouded up we sowed 8 ½ bushels of wheat has sowed 12 B Mam & me sat up at James Browns last night Win in NE Becky has got a touch of colaramoby
We 15 froze hard last night ice plenty this morning Samey had to run all night with the diaree I went to Marion to coart there was none I came home & sowed 4 B of wheat they boys plowed it in I went to Blares to see the sick Wesly got 3 B of wheat old man Keeler came hear this morning & eat breakfast Win E
Th 16 quite cold morning clouded up & looked like rain we sowed & plowed in 6 B of wheat Johney & me dug 8 B of patoes I went to Bens Win E
Fr 17 blowed hard last night clouded up & rained at daylight & rained til 8 then quit but cloudy all day we finished sowing wheat sowed 3 bushels today has sowed 26 bushels on 12 acres Win SW
Sa 18 put up my hogs a very cool cloudy day Becky Samey Jo & me went to the Rapids took 7 B of tatoes 21/2 B of onions 12 ½ of butter 2 doz eggs all came to $6.31 we took 2 B of corn to mill but dident get it grown
Cu 19 a cool cloudy day old Doherty & Dan & family was hear Jo & Becky went to Blares I was at Bens Win N
Page 118 Sep 20 1852 put up my hogs
Mo 20 a very cold wet drisley day cold enough to be in November we civered the crib was about all we don John Mills staid hear last night rained from N Win N
Tu 21 a fine day some cloudy Jo & Samey helped Ben cut up corn Johney & me put joists in the lower stable & laid it & dug 3 B of tatoes & cut the broom corn Win NW
We 22 a fine warm day we dug 16 B of tatoes & fetched them home & pulled a load of corn & halled it for the hogs I soal my 2 steers to Lobeck for 24 Dollars he paid me 10 down & pais the other in a week Win S all day
Th 23 very cloudy in the morning & cloudy all day we took 14 ½ B of tatoes to the Rapids got 30 cts a bush got Jo & Samey caps come to $4.80 got a barel of salt from Jo Green came to $5.00 Win blew hard all day from S
Fr 24 very cloudy & winday all day we halled the hay stack in the corner then we dug 16 B of tatoes Loback & Romine killed the red steer Win NW
Sa 25 thundered last night & rained very cloudy this morning cool all day we dug all of our tatoes we dug 18 B today we have had about 50 bus of tatoes very cold day Win NW
Cu 26 a fine day Miss Blare was hear Jo & Becky went to old Dohertys Win W
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Mo 27 a cool morning warm day we pulled our beens & husked a load of corn & halled it in the cows did not come up till in the night Emeline was hear Win SW
Tu 28 very cool morning but warm day we bilt up the crib in the land & civered it well Ben helped us to noon Win S Becky put in a web for Bens
We 29 a cool morning but very warm day Wash halled 150 railes for me we halled & thrashed 5 ½ B of beens blowed hard from S Win S
Th 30 a very winday & cloudy rainy day Samey filed in some brick in the house Mam & me went to Washes in the evning rained form S Win S Mam sent a letter to Milligan
October 1852 October 1st 1852
Fr 1 very cloudy & winday all day I went to the Rapids fetched up a mare to keep for Dr. Mansfield Al Blare came hear & was very sick win has blowed from the south for 3 or 4 days very hard Win S
Sa 2 very cloudy til 8 or nine oc then rained on all day Mam Samey & me went to the Rapids came home threw the rain we took down a $11.00 worth of tatoes beens butter and eggs got on $3.95 in cash got Becky a shall price $5.00 15 ½ factory mam a pare of shoes rained from South
Cu 3 a fine day rained hard last night the Morman preached old man Doherty & Nance was hear Win N
Mo 4 cool & some frosty this morning very warm threw the day I went to Marion got a set of harnes came to $19.50 the boys husked 2 load of corn we halled 1 load I got 4 sacks Win SW
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Tu 5 a cool morning but warm as July til 4 oc it clouded up very quick & rained with thunder we husked 1 load of corn & halled 2 load & halled & thrashed the balance of our beens had 3 ½ bushels I swaped the little black mare off for a yoak of ox raining hard tonight from SW win in SW the cows did not come home til after night
We 6 rained hard last night a fine warm day til 2 oc then clouded up & thundered hard & rained James Brown altered the bull today we cleaned up 10 ½ B of wheat & plowed a little rained from SW Win SW
Th 7 cloudy all day Jo & me went to the Rapids & took 10 ½ B wheat & had to leave it in the ware house took 3 Bus of beens to Jo Green Win S
Fr 8 we started 2 plows we plowed til 2 oc then rained til night Miss Cortron was hear rained from E
Sa 9 cloudy til 11 oc then rained til night the sun came out when setting the boys plowed til it comenced raining rained from NW I put a bottom in the wagon
Cu 10 a tolerable fine day clouded up at noon like rain Mam & me went to Dohertys Jo & Becky went over the River to Yates & Millers Win SW
Mo 11 thundered and rained last night & this morning & all day so we done nothing I went to Cortsons in the evning threw the rain to see about geting lime rained all from N
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Tu 12 froz the grown hard last night ice all day from the sun we went to Cortrons got 9 bu lime Jo plowed all day Samey ½ a day I made a gate Wash came hear Win N very cold all day Win N
We 13 a fine day very smoky & some cloudy the logs plowed all day I fixt the gate & hung it & bilt the fence to the gate & set a pair of bars into the paster Wash staid all night Warrell? was hear Win S
Th 14 froze hard last night the boys plowed I bilt the land fence from the bars to the paster & put the hogs out of Roberts corn John Mills came hear this evning Win N Ben was hear
Fr 15 a fine day John Mills & Samey plowed JO & me cut wood til noon then I fixt my cribs Buz & me went to Bens to git his swingle trees old man Keeler & will Neven came hear & staid all night Win S
Sa 16 a fine day but frosty mornings for a week Samey & me plowed til noon Jo & John Mills halled 2 load of wood & one of railes again noon then I. Mills plowed in my place & Jo & me hunted old Muly but did not find her she went away yesterday old man Keeler went home after dinner Win S
Cu 17 a very warm day as warm as in August we fetched old Muly home Nancy Doherty came hear Win S
Mo 18 a fine day very smokey Samey & me went to the Rapids & got 325 lb flour & coffe John Mills halled rails Win NW
Tu 19 a fine morning we comenced pulling corn pulled & halled 12 load had 2 hans all day and 1 ½ a day Win S
We 20 a fine day I plowed ½ a day they pulled & halled 11 loads of corn we had 3 hans today Win S
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Th 21 a fine day the boys husked & halled 21 loads of corn I finished plowing the field below the house & plowed in the paster some we had 3 hans Win N
Fr 22 a fine cool day I plowed some in the paster they halled 10 load of corn had 3 hans Win S
Sa 23 clouded up this morning but cleared up at 9 a fine clear winday day they halled 12 load of corn has halled 55 load Win S
Cu 21 thundered & rained this morning before day cloudy all day Jo & Samey went to old Bens & fetched Becky home then they went to the Rapids for the papers and to see about a letter Charley Lefrich took Dr. Mansfield mare Win W
Mo 25 clear in morning clouded up soon & very windy til evning blowed & rained they got in 9 load of corn 1 fore me 8 for I Mills had 3 hans theyor was a man by the name of Stewart staid hear Win E
Tu 26 rained & blowed all night & on til 7 then misty & dark all day we don nothing rained from E
We 27 a fine day we husked & halled in 11 load to corn had 2 ½ Win N Nance Doherty was hear
Th 28 comenced raining at 3 oc this morning & rained & blowed all day the childer went to hear the new preacher rained from NE cold all we done nothing Win NE we have halled
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Oct 29 we cut about 5 load of wood and halled 3 of ____ halled 1 load of railes from Roberts & a load of slabs from Milbourns mill I bilt a hog pen & put a floor in it the old one got so mudy Samey & me cot the load & I split it very misty & rainy all day from NE
Sa 30 cloudy & cold we halled 2 load of wood & holed our cabich & onions & made a barel of crout comenced raining after dark I Mills went home let Concwa? Have 20 B of corn Win N
Cu 31 a fine cool day Some cloudy we all went to Morman meeten old man Doherty & Nancy was hear & went to meeten W blew from NW
November 1st 1852 November
Mo 1 a very dark cloudy day we fetched in 6 load for me and 4 for John Mills had 3 hans Win SE
Tu 2 a fine day we finished the 2 fields by the barn & halled 5 load out of the prarie field had 3 hans I went to the election to our school house Win W
We 3 very cloudy til 10 oc then comenced raining & rained on all day we got 5 load of corn husked & halled it in halled 3 load in the rain then we killed a hog had 3 hans ½ a day rained from E
Th 4 rained last night very hard very cold & cloudy til 2 oc then rained on til night we pulled our turnips and toped & holed them before it rained James Brown took his mare & stag away rained from NE
Fr 5 very cold and cloudy til 2 oc then comenced raining & blowing & blowed a fare tornado all night we took 13 Bushel of turnips & 11 ½ Bus of wheat to the Rapids got 382 lb of flour got the childer caps got home at 2 oc John Mills took a load of corn to Marion
Page 124 Sa 6 of Nov 1852 November
Sa 6 rained & blowed hard all night very cold windy snowey day the frost snow this fall freezing hard this evning Jo & Samy took 16 Bu of turnips to the Rapids Jo & Samey took 16 Bu of turnips to the Rapids Jo Green took them at a bit a bushel come to $2.00 he credited $1.15 to me blowed & snowed fromW Sid Mills staid hear
Cu 7 froze hard last night & blowed from W til 11 oc then cleared up a fine day but chilly wind from NW Mam & me went to Bens Samey took Judg to Dan Dohertys Nance Doherty was hear Win NW
Mo 8 froze hard this morning we halled 6 load of corn & husked 8 had 3 hans Win NW
Tu 9 a very cold day the win blew all last night I slep none last night we halled 8 load of corn had 3 hans of Conleys Win in NW
We 10 very cloudy til 9 oc then comenced snowing & snowed & blowed hard all day we got 1 load of corn pulled for me & 4 for I. Mills sueked? & halled in the snow had 3 hans ½ a day I got no sleep last night blowed form E has got 25 load out of prare field
Th 11 it snowed & blowed all last night & today snow nee deep & snowing on Samey made a wheal barow & dunged some out of the lower stable snowed today from N & NW I Mills staid hear all day
Fr 12 cloudy all day thawed some quite moderate I went to I Browns & to Roberts Martins child died last night the boys took the dung out of the stables I Mills went home Win SW
Sa 13 cloudy & sput snow JO & Samey took 2 B of corn to mill & got it grown & went to the Rapids & got the papers I fixt 2 stalls in the lower stable there was a man hear to get in our house Win SE
Cu 14 froze hard this morning snow 12 inches deep warm to the sun but freezing from the sun I went to old Bens Jo went to Roberts Becky & Samey was at Lucases Win N all day has 11 load of corn to take in yet
Mo 15 a very cold cloudy day til 3 oc then it comenced snowing Samey & me cut & halled 3 load of wood Win SE
Tu 16 snowed last night & today slowly I put up a stall in the lower stable & fixt a rack helped Chaterman load 20 of corn the boys pealed & put up 2 poles of punkins to dry I went to J. Browns in the evning Win E snowed from E
We 17 very cold in the morning quite moderate threw the day I made Mam a ash house then went to Neal Harrises & home then to Mcarthers Brown was there he came along with me he was going to see Eleses place Win N all day feels like rain in evning Win N I dremp about Milligan
Th 18 a fine day Jo Samey & me went to the Rapids took 18 B of corn & 15 of Butter got 20 cts pur corn 15 cts for butter came to $5.85 got Jo a pair of boots for Jo $3.00 $1.00 worth of coffe Win NW
Fr 19 I dremp about Milligan last night the warmest day for 3 weeks Jo & Samey took 20 B of corn to Higleys I cleaned out the stable Win W
Sa 20 thawed today cloudy we done nothing I sold 20 B of corn Win E thawing tonight Win blows from E Becky took out Hinses web
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Cu 21 Nov 1852 snowed & blowed all last night & today on til we went to bed Ben was hear snowed & blowed from E all the time
Mo 22 it snowed & blowed a fare tornado all night blowed the stable full of snow & the poarch & evory place elce [ or else] drifted the as high as the board fence I went to Mcarthers John & Allen killed 2 wolvs it blowed & snowed from E cloudy all day & thawed
Tu 23 a very cloudy thawey day we hunted wolves all day killed two I Mcarther & Allen & Tailor was along Dan Doherty was hear Win SE
We 24 cloudy all night til before day then it comenced snowing & sleeting & raining & blowing & turned to rain about 9 oc & rained & blowed all day from SW
Th 25 cloudy all night & ion til 12 oc then snowed about an hour cloudy on til we went to bed I went to Marion & paid my tax $17.50 w blew from W old Conely got a load of straw Win W
Fr 26 cloudy all day & very cold & freezing all day Samey & me went to J. Browns & got a pair of sled runers & cut & halled 2 load of wood I went to old Bens in evning Win NW
Sa 27 a very cold morning cloudy til noon then a fine clear afternoon I went to the school house and to Bens to get him help Bucher Conley halled 2 load of straw home Win SW
Cu 8 a cloudy day til noon then clear old Doherty and Nance and Chaterman was hear snow about 16 inches deep yet freezes hard at night
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Mo 27 Nov 1852 a very cold morning frost flew til 11 oc we killed 9 of our hogs had Ben & 2 of Conleys to help Black was hear to see about a school we finished cutting up an all again 2 oc Win S clear in evning
Tu 30 the coldest night & morning this fall & the warmest day this month Samey went with Wesley Conley to hunt oxin I let I Milbours have 9 B & a 1/3 of corn Win N
December 1st 1852
We 1 cold til in the night then comenced getting more moderate til about 9 oc then thawed on all day very foggy all day we cut out 7 load of wood & halled 5 Win S we broke the tung out of the wagon
Th 2 a very warm thawey day the snow all slush we halled 4 ½ load of corn the warmest day in a month we susked with in our shirt sleevs Win S
Fr 3 rained by spells all last night the darkest and foggyest day I ever seen we could not see 5 rod & the mudyest snow nearly off very warm we tucked & halled in 4 load of corn Samey Mike Conley & me Win E
Sa 4 very foggy all day 3 days so dark we can hardly see a rod we finished our corn halled & load & cut & halled a load of wood to the school house & 1 home we have halled 10 ½ load of corn in 2 ½ days Win W
Cu 5 c coal cloudy day I went to meten over the prarie the childer went to Doherty old man Conley & his brother in law eat dinner hear Win E
Page 128 December 6 1852
Mo 6 a very cold freezing day I went to the Rapids took 18 lb butter the childer started school I got 11 yds of calico Win NW
Tu 7 a very cool all day I cut some wood old Mr. Conley cut wood for me in place of Mike John Mills came hear the childer was to school Win N
We 8 a very chilly cold cloudy day I went to the Rapids & back again noon then pulled corn from John Mills he had 3 hans of Conely helping him Win SE
Tu 9 a very cold snowey day we husked 8 load & the last John Mills halled in7 load snowed from W a very freezing evning
Fr 10 cloudy snowey day very cold the childer was at school Win W John Mills is hear yet SA 11 a very cold & cloudy day we cut some wood & halled 5 load 1 to the school house old Miss Mcarther was hear & Nancy Doherty Win E
Cu 12 a very cloudy snowey day old Mr. Lewis staid hear last night & preached at Mcarthers school house at 11 and at our school house at 2 oc I was at both meting this 15 days of cloudy weather Win E
Mo 13 the coldest night and day this winter I done nothing the childer went to school Conleys halled 2 load of straw Win W
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Tu 14 a cold chilly morning snow about 3 inch deep not so cold as yesterday I went to Bens came & cut down jack oak in the field & cut it up Win S
We 15 not so cold thawed a little I cut down 2 jack oaks in the field cut them up then wrote a letter to John Milligan the hogs eat a gander up Win blowing hard from E Becky went to Bens to twist yarn Win E
Th 16 it thawed very much & got very muddy til 2 oc then rained and blowed a fare tornado on til we went to bed & froze evory thing stiff freezing the hardest I ever saw it I went to the Rapids come home threw the storm rained & blowed & snowed & rained from S
Fr 17 cold blowed a fare tornado all last night & today frost flew in fare clouds as cold a day as I ever felt win blowed from SW the horses & cows staid in the ruff all day Win SW
SA 18 very winday & chilly Win E all day the boys halled the haystack from the hog pen Win E I am very horse this evning
Cu 19 a very cold day Mam & me went to Bens I am very hoarse & not well Win NW
Mo 20 a very cold day as cold cold a day almost as Friday it snowed all day sloly from the north win blew from N all day
Tu 21 a very cold & cloudy I went to old Bens snowed a little last night Win blew from N all day I was at J Browns in evning Win W
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Fr 22 a very cold cold chilly day W East all day sleeted in evning Win E
Th 23 thawed some I went to the Rapids took 7 ½ of butter got .2 cts a lb got 1 gallon of molasses .93 cts worth of dry apples Win S
Fr 24 a very cold blowing day as cold almost as last Friday win blew from NW Will Neven came hear I was at Roberts
Sa 25 comenced snowing at daylight & snowed about 3 or 4 inches deep Robert & Aney was hear we halled 2 load of wood Wil went home snowed from W Win West
Cu 26 a very chilly cold day cloudy froze hard last night I was over the prarie to metin there was none Win SE
Mo 27 snowed all last night & blowed a fare tornado snowed & blowed on til 12 oc then sort of thawed a little then win turned from SE to NW cold as Greenland I went to N Akleys in the evning I wrote a letter to George Milligan
Tu 28 blowed a fare tornado from NW all night a very cold morning sun dogs as big as I ever saw very cold chilly all day w blew from W
We 29 a very cold night & morning very cloudy & cold all day Win N & Snow about 7 inches deep
Th 30 quite moderate til evning then sleeted I went to the Rapids took 20 Bus of corn 7 ½ of butter got 25 cts per corn 18 2/3 cts for butter got a pair of boots and coffe sugar apples Win NE
Fr 31 a very cold day froze hard all day I cut down jack oak in the field old Mills & wife was hear they took corn to Marion Robert was hear to ask mam & over a new years Win NW
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January 1 1853 January 1853
Sa 1 a very cold cloudy day old man Mills & wife staid hear last night we halled 2 load of wood then we went to Roberts with them Mike Conly cut some wood for the stove Win S Samey went & helped Ben kill a hog
Cu 2 very cold til 2 oc then comenced snowing & snowed til in the night I went to see old man Doherty Becky went to Quiller Millers snowed from N Win N
Mo 3 a very cold freezing morning cold til 11 oc then the sun came out & the clearest afternoon in 2 months Win NW
Tu 4 a very cold morning snowed & haled about a n hour then quit I cut some wood Mike Conley cut stove wood I soald a hundred B of corn for $22.50 Will Neven came hear Win S
We 5 a fine clear day thawed a little I halled 3 load of wood Mik cut stove wood Will Neven took 1 home 30 stoats that he bought I cleaned up 12 B of wheat Win S
Th 6 a fine day I took 12 bus & 37 lb of wheat to mill & got 415 lb flour Mam went as far as Celers & staid to I come back thawed a good deal Win S
Fr 7 a fine day the horses lost the bell I hunted for it & cut 2 trees in the field & cut them up Win SE Becky went to Dohertys Win E
Sa Becky & me Jo & Samey wen to the Rapids got 4 B of meal thawed very much Win SW
Page 132 January 9 1853 January 9
Cu 9 froze hard last night I went to see old Doherty Mam & Becky went to 3 oc metin Win NW
Mo 10 froze hard last night thawed some threw the day very icy Win NW
Tu 11 very icy thawed a little I halled 2 load of wood the little spoted sow had 10 pigs Conleys took a load of straw we got a letter from Isaac Win NW
We 12 very icy yet I walked to Mount Vernon to see a man about bying my place & come home again come by the Rapids Win N
Th 13 very icy & cloudy I done nothing Win N
Fr 14 icy yet cloudy & misty there was four men & 2 women come hear to look at my place Win N
Sa 15 still icy I soald my place to one of them to Mr. Tetsford & my hogs & calves a clear fine day Win SW the old man & sone is hear yet
Cu 16 icy yet them men staid today I went to Dohertys Win S the childer went to metin
Mo 17 a very cold day them men went home I went to the Rapids as cold a day as this winter Win NW
Tu 18 very cold morning & day w blew from N I soal my sled & a wheal & wedges Win N
We 19 a fine day I went awey down by Mt. Vernon to see Tetford came back & staid up with old man Doherty til 8 oc Win SE
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Th 90 a cool morning but a fine day I went to Tailors to get him to write a deed for Tetford old Miss Munks was hear today I went to Bens in the evning very icy yet freezing hard this evning Win W
Fr 21 cloudy in the morning comenced raining at 12 oc Tailor came & drawed a deed for me last night old Ben Harris came & accnolidged it old Mrs. Conley & old Miss Harves was hear & Ackly & John Mills rained from S Win S
Sa 22 thawed the most for 2 weeks I went over the River to Dye Rishers came home then went to old Dohertys to see him he is no better Mam is better Jo is very unwell today Win N
Cu 23 froz hard last night but thawed the most since the 1st of Dec the earth a fare sea of water Ben came over Mom & me went over with him to see Eleanor they had a young son I came home & went up to see old Doherty Mr. Tedford came hear this evning Win blew hard from NW
Mo 24 a fine day Mr. Tedford paid me $689. 00 & bought all the things in the house I went to old Conelys came home & went to old Dohertys to see him John Mills staid hear tonight Win NW
Tu 25 the coldest or near about as cold a morning & day as has been this season I went over the River & bought 3 yoak of oxen like to a froze Ben went below Marion to see if he could buy any for me the got none Win N West blowed a fare tornado all day
Samy got snap shawed
We 26 a very cold day I went to old McKees bot a yoke of ox then went to the Rapids got lining for my coat got home at night Samey went to Conleys to try to get Mike to come & work Win NW
Page 134 Jan 27 1853 Conley _____ _____
Th 27 a fine day Mike Conley came hear to work I went over the river & got 2 yoak of ox for 120 dollars Win S I bot the from George Mcorkle Win S
Fr 28 a fine thawey day Mrs. Blare staid hear last night I rode all day hunting but got non Win SE Celler was hear & old baby Jones & J. Mcarther
Sa 29 a very warm day thawed very much I went to Marion got a bolt of factory bot Elick Jonses wagon for 62 ½ dollars bot a quarter of Buffalo Beef for $4.20 I sewed Miss West Dan Doherty got a letter from Isaac Win W
Cu 30 a fine spring like day I was up to see old man Doherty he is living yet Win S
Mo31 a very warm muddy day the first mudy day since the 3 of Dec I went to the Rapids old man Doherty died yesterday about 3 oc p m and was buried today Win W I bot A Jonses wagon paid him $62.000
Febuary 1st 1853
Tu 1 frose but little last night a fine day warm & cloudy I went to Bens to Cortrons? John Mills came hear and another young man Win W
We 2 snowed last night about 3 inches deep I went to the Rapids bot me yoak of ox very cold winter day Win NW
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[apparently continued from page 134 Wed the 2nd] I bot 6 sacks 3 deer hans came to $1.50 sack came to $1.50 thread .10 cts
Th 3 a very cold morning & cloudy all day I went to Greens sawmill & to Bens old Mr. Tedford moved up hear Win N U. Howey & wife came hear
Fr 4 as cold a morning & day as has been this year we done nothing all day Win NW
Sa 5 still colder I went to Albaughs to my low suit with Miss West ____ delavinched? Win NW had 6 witnesses snowed a little last night Win NW
Cu 6 the coldest night & morning this year Win NW
Mo 7 a little more moderate I swaped wagons with Mr. Tedford sold him my old ox bought his mare bought a mare from his sone or swoped 2 colts then went to Harises and to Ushers Ferry got some wagon bows turned cold in evning Win S til evning then in NW very cold 2 young men came hear
Tu 8 as cold a morning as any this year & coldest day I went to the Rapids got Mike C a pair of boots and Johney a pair Davis & the other young man fetched there ox to put in to go to Origon Win N
We 9 as cold as ever very winday * chilly all day I am unwell I bot a yoak of ox from Loronzo Gray Miss West flunkered? Me Win W
Th 10 a fine day I was up to Conleys there was a good many foks hear Win NW
Page 136 Feb 11 1853
Fr 11 a fine day very muddy old man Tedford Jo & me went to the Rapids I bot 3 bolts cloth 2 bolts ogengury? & 1 of huckery from Carters bot iron 95 lbs from Danels Miss Blare staid hear last night W turned in N from S
Sa 12 froze hard this morning I went to Marion & got my money from Danels bot dryed apples & peaches came to $6.00 Wash & Emeline came hear & old man Yates & the wife Win W very mudy day
Cu 13 cold morning clouded up at 8 oc & blowed a fare tornado snowed about 3 inches deep last night Win blew from W
Mo 14 a very cold windy chilly day I went to see Nickles ox the boys halled a load of wood Win S
Tu 15 cool morning a fine day I went to Conleys then to Albohs & D Doherty Win S
We 16 a cool day I went to the Rapids the boys cut some wood Win W I went tonight meten
Th 17 a very cloudy day Gilbert B Clark paid me $50.00 in part of his fee I went to Bens Win E they boys halled some wood Win E
Fr 18 very cold morning & day Henry Stifler staid hear last night I went to Marion bot a yoak of ox at $65. A wagon at $46. & a log chain at $1.37 lash .60 all come to $112.97 Win NW
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Sa 19 Mam & me went to the Rapids & bot in Caters $6.35 worth in Danels $7.90 a find day thawed some very cold in evning Mr. Tedfords sons came hear Win W
Cu 20 cool in morning cool all day thawed some I was at Bens he soal his colt Win N
Mo 21 cloudy & rainy we don nothin we comenced on a stock in the upper yard Mcarthers girls was hear a sowing on the tent Win E
Tu 22 cold a little skift of snow this morning I went to the Rapids very cold day
WE 23 cold thawed a little I went to Bens Miss Blare came hear Win NW Dupois bought the stove
Th 24 a cold morning Miss Blare staid hear last night I went to Marion got 97 lb of chees at 12 ½ cts per lb 23 lb beaches 12 ½ pur lb and iron came home with Dan Doherty & wife Win S
Fr 25 snowed a little a fine day thawed a heep very mudy we cleaned up or wheat had 106 B W W
Sa 26 a fine warm day very mudy I went to the Rapids got 10 ys osenburg 5 ct of coffe $2.00 worth 21 lb iron 7 ½ cts pur lb $1.55 Win S
Cu 17 comenced raining last night & rained on by hard showers rained all day Win SW
p. 138
Mo 28 a fine day Dan Doherty & wife old Sulivan was hear Win NW & W
March 1st 1853 March 1 1853
Tu 1 a fine morning turned cold about 9 oc & froz hard the boys fetched the wagons from Comebs I was to Bens we washed the wagons clear in morning cloudy threw the day Win NW
We 2 froze very hard last night a fine clear cold morning & day I went to the Rapids & got rice 41 lb & 3 lb of red led & one sack 2 locks all came Win NW
Th 3 a very cold day I went to Bens John Mills came hear Brigs was hear Win NW
Fr 4 a fine clear Robert painted 2 of the wagons I fixt at them Mam & Miss Tedford went to Mcarthers Win NW
Sa 5 Becky & me went to the Rapids a very cold day we got 64 lb coffe I got one thousand check changed for Mr. Tedford Win NW
Cu 6 a fine day Mam & me went to Bens in the morning I came home Tailor Al Blare Dr. Mansfield & sister was hear and dad we got a letter for Ohio from Hugh Win S
Mo 7 Tailor was hear a fine day Win S
Tu 8 went to the Rapids took 47 Bushels of wheat got 17.80 lb flour got 4 pare of boots Win S
We 9 a fine day I went to Dan Dohertys Robert painted on the wagons I got old man Mills cariage yesterday at $75.00 Win NW
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Th 10 cloudy the old man Tedford paid me up all the $161.00 for my place & got his deed snowed in evning 2 or 3 inches deep Win E
Fr 11 cloudy snow about 3 inches deep last night all off at non I went to the sawmill & to old Bens cloudy all day Win SE
Sa 12 snowed about 2 or 3 inches last night from S Zech Yates staid hear last night I went to the Rapids got my crackers and other things & settled up with Danels paid them $45.55 in full very chilly all day the snow all off Win NW
Cu 13 a fine cool day old grany West was hear We took 2 cowes to Milbourns bull froze hard in the evning Win NW all day
Mo 14 froze hard last night con___ all days the ox has the fouls we cleaned 4 or 5 of there feet Lewis & Scot came hear Win N
Tu 15 me and old man Tedford & Lewis went to Marion I got a set of harnis they came to $26.00 one saddle at $8.00 3 ships we came home & put in the bows in the wagons Win S
We 16 quite warm a fine day Robert hauled the bugyes I bought Milbourns cow Lewis Conley put the steeples in the yoaks Win NW
Th 17 very cloudy til 1 oc then rained til night Mam & me Jo & Mike went to the Rapids took 20 Bush wheat got 600 lb flour & our tinware Win S
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Received of Henry Tedford 689.00 259 in gold
reced 1,005.00 & 430 in paper
reced 75.00
reced 1, 070.00
2,839.00
owes me 161.00
3,000.00
Bot 1 yoak of ox at 55.00
Bot 3 yoak for 218.00
Bot 1 yoak & chase for 53.00
Paid Quller Miller 8.00
Bot 2 yoak at 120.00
436.00
bot 1 yoak at 65.00
498.00
to Howey 30.00
to one yoak of ox 60.00
in cash 15.00
573.00
one yoak ox from Conley 65.00
one yoak from Benison 80.00
one yoak from Davis 65.00
175.00 [this does not add up correctly]
3000
1769
- 573
161 175
- 748
page 141
WM Conley Dr. Sa 23 1852
To 14 lb meet 45
To 20 lb flour 40 the corn
To rush corn 20 9 B
To 4 bus corn 4 B
To 14 ½ lb flour 29 20 B
To 19 lb flour 1.14 23 corn
To 4 bus corn 25 took out of 73 load in the fields
To do 7 prarie field 25 by the barn
98 42
To 20 11 to take in look in 10 ½ load & 224 days
[this page has numerous colums and figures. I copied the above because it made a little bit of sense - this page is for figuring and doesn’t make much sense at the moment so I didn’t finish transcribing it]
page 142 [big ink smear on this page makes it hard to see parts of the text]
wrote to Milligan Mar 20 1852 or ____ & me wrote
wrote to Milligan May 7th took it to the office 8th
Isaac came home on the 24th of Febuary 1852
Wrote to Milligan on the 8 of june
Got a letter from Isaac June___ 23 May
Wrote to Milligan on 14 Jun
Wrote to Milligan Aug
Got a letter from Issac from Ft. Lareme date June 24th on the 11 Aug
Wrote to Milligan Aug 3
Got a letter from Isaac date 10 July from Seet Water 250 from Fr. Larame on 31 Aug of August
Got a letter from Isaac date 10 July from Sweet water 250 miles from Ft. Larame on 31 Aug
Mam wrot to Milligan Sep 30th 1852
Got a letter from Isaac Jan 10 1853 date Oct 21
Conley & ___ to 4 B corn
To Do 1
To Do 20
To Do 2 ½
To Do 7 ½
To Do 6
41
Harrison Campbell Dr to 2 B corn 25 = 50
To 325 lb flour- 65
To meal 20
To 2 qut onions 25
To 27 ½ lb meet 7 cts 123 ½
3.53
To 6 lb fat 5 .30
To 21 lb bacon 2 189
To 50 lb flour 2 100
Page 143
R. Doherty dr cr to 3 days laying brick 3.00
To 3 days pulling corn 150 to making door and put 1.50
To 4 ½ B of wheat 50 225 it up 4.50
375
To 1 Bushel salt 75
To ½ Bushel see corn 20
450
Daniel Doherty dr Oc 12 1850
Dr to a wagon 20 dollars 20.00
To 11 hens 10cts a peas 1.10
3 doz egg .15
21.25
21.25
7.25
Cr Ily Parker one days work 1.00
By plank 6.25
7.25
To scantling .70
7.95
May 6th 1852 Francis C. Williams Dr
To 15 lb meet 7 pur lb 1.05
To 6 ½ B corn at 33 ½ 2.16
To 1 ½ B potatoes 50 pur B 1.50
To 4 Bus oats 20 1.80
To 13 ¼ of pickle meet 7 pur lb .94
6.45
Cr by cash 3 dollars 3.00
9.45
By cash 1.50 1.50
1.95
page 144
- Miller Dr to me John Robison
To 5 ½ lb butter 10 552 ½ Dr. to Miller
To 2 ½ do 10 25 for 54 of slash
To 2 ½ do 10 25 light 216
To 1 do 10 10 700
To 2 ½ do 10 25 to 1 table 1800
To 2 ½ do 10 22 ½ 245 2776
To 1 do 12 ½ 12 ½ 622
To 4 do 10 50 18250
To 4 ½ lard 7 31 ¼
To 3 butt 12 ½ 37 ½
To 4 do 12 ½ 50
To 2 do 12 ½ 12 ½
To 2 do 12 ½ 15
To 1 ……………..
To 152 ft walnut 4.98 ½
Pland at 1 ½ per hund 2.28
To 108 per white walnut 7.92 ¾
Plank 1 ½ pur hundred 1.62
To chery lumber 3.18
To 1 cow & calf 14.00
6 May 1852
Frances C. Williams Dr. to 15 lb pork 7 5
To 4 ½ B of corn 33 ½ 1.50
To 2 bushel corn 33 ½ 2.66
To 1 ½ bush potatoes 10 1.50
8 cr 3 dollars in cash 8.0 3.00
12 to 4 bushels oats 5.31
18 to 15 ¼ to meet 7 pur lb 3.00
2.31
page 145
Dr to A. Miller July 4 1851
To ½ day in binding wheat .50
To 1 binding wh 1.00
To 1 day binding wheat 1.00
To ¾ day binding wheat .75
To ½ day binding wheat .50
Aug 4 to ½ day stocking hay .37 ½
9 to 1 day binding oats .55
to 1 day thrashing .50
5.37 ½
Isaac Lucas Dr. to John Robison
To ½ bus corn 18 ¾ .27
To hay at one load 1.50
To 15 bus corn 12 ¾ cts 2.75
To hat at sundry times 2.00
To 6 ½ bus oats 20 pur B 1.30
To 13 lb bacon 7 . 91
To bush & ¼ seed corn . 25
To helping him plant corn
To 1/3 of a bushel of corn .11
Owes me 1.00
A Miller to
Dr to I Lucas
Days halling corn 1.50
Aug 4 to ½ day cradling oats .50
5 to ½ day cradling oats 1.00
May 22 to ½ day plowin 3.00
To 1 ½ days plowing 1.54
Page 146
D to 1 dozen hens 1852
To 2 ½ lb butter 10 Wite face & Jent took the bull on the 7 of Febuary
To 4 ¾ do 10
To 8 heads cabich 4
To 4 ¾ butter 10
To 4 lb do 10
To 1 ¾ lb do 10
To 3 ½ lb do 10
To 3 lb do 10
To 2 lb do 10
