January, 1864

January, 1864

Monday, 4

Stephen & I left home for Augusta night found us in Portland to George Burks. Bought me one hood 1,25c feeling very sad

Tuesday, 5

Arose very early. Bought me a dress paid 6 dollars started at noon for Augusta reached there at nine in the evening

Wednesday, 6

left Stephen to Augusta & went to Parris to day sad & gloomy is the thought can I ever endure it Stayed with Washington Richards tonight

 

Thursday, 7

came to Bethel to day Stayed to Br. Lovejoys tavern over night found Joseph there O how lonely I am feeling cannot sleep

Friday, 8

came from Bethel today on the stage Stayed to Charles Abbotts all night

Saturday, 9

Stephen was mustered in to the united states Service today came home to day with George Newton found the Children all well sold the beaf cow to Mr. Grover for (40,00) killed Chickens

 

 

Wednesday, 20

Stephen left home to day

 

 

Saturday, 23

took up Rhoda note 50,00 for taxes 12,3

Mr. twitchel

bought at Andover 16,51

 

February, 1864

Tuesday, 9

paid Mr. Ilsley 3,05

Butter 1,00

Sheeting 40 4,00

two gallons Molasses 1,34

one fine Comb 15

1 half lb tea 50

8 lb butter 1,80

Tuesday, 23

Settled with Mr. Winslow 16,00

one ton of hay 8

one dust pan 25

one tea pot 20

one Bason 45

one cow Bell 50

one Choppe knife 25

1 spider 50

1 cross bar 58

1 stove back 92

1 shovel and tongues 58

10 yds of trint 25 2,50

2 pictures 95

one headdress 1,12

passage to Bethel 75

for coming on the stage 1,50

halling things up 2,00

for one meal 25

paid Mr. Scribner 5,00

for spice 14

one paper needles 6

1 dozen of Buttons 6

1 slate 10

hooks and eyes 6

postage stamps 1,00

paid Henry Douglas 2,00

paid Mr. Bragg cuting wood 4,00

paid Mr. Grover 3,00

paid Mr. Rich 2,58

paid for indian wheat 68

 

 

 

March, 1864

(no entries)

 

April, 1864

Friday, 1

Bought one yoke of oxen for one hundred and sixty seven dollars and a half

Tuesday, 5

Sold 22 hndred of hay at nine dollars flax seed 1,00 one half ton hay 3,50 one ton of hay to Mr Ballard at eight dollars

Friday, 15

Bought 50 lbs of nails for 8 cts a lb (4 dollars) one axx one dollar and 25 cts five gallons of molassas at 90 cts a gallon (3,50) one ?yuire? of paper 20 cts peper 10 cts one ball of waking 15 cts buttons 6 cts one spool of thread 11 cts one package of envolop 2 cts garden seed 20 cts sold four dozen of eggs ,67 bought 12 Sheets of paper 10 cts

 

 

May, 1864

Tuesday, 10

10 dozen of eggs )1,67( 8 dozen of eggs )1,23(

Wednesday, 11

for Showing my oxen 1,00 dollar

cutting wood four days 4,00

Friday, 13

bought on hoe 70 cts one hat 33 7 ½ lbs of fish at

6 ½ cts a lb, 45cts 12 Sheets of paper )10 cts( postage stamps 50 cts )

Tuesday, 24

express bill )80( cts for halling things from bethel one dollar + ten cts

 

June, 1864

Wednesday, 1

Sold four dozen of eggs )67(

Friday, 10

bought four Skeins of Coten yarn fiffty five cts linen thread )5 cts(

Saturday, 11

Sold four dozen of eggs )80( 5 ½ dozen )1,10( bought 32 bushels of grain at 60 cts a bushel 19,20 for drawing wood 3 days )3,00( for Shoeing oxen 75 on lb of tea )1,30(

Monday, 27

bought on paper of pins 8 cts postage 6 ctgs one lb of Coten yarn )1,10( 10 lbs of cod fish at nine cts a lb )90( 10 lbs of fish )75( 1 ½ of Cloth 90 cts one yd of drilling )58 cts( 6 skeins of thread 6 one yd of ?Salosu? 30 cts

Thursday, 30

sold nine bunches of Shingles at five dollars + sixty to cts 17 lbs of nails at 8 cts a lb )1,35

 

July, 1864

Monday, 4

Received 30 dollars by allotment Roll Sold six dozen of eggs at 30 cts a dozen )1,80( for keeping Henry Douglas horse )60( bought two bowls )40( one set Cop + cances )40 cts( one Chamber )55(

3 gallons of molassas )3,00( for hats )3,46( for pig )2,75( 12 lbs of pork )345(

paid Charles Douglas )13,40( 1 ½ of potatoes )75( to bushles of indian wheat )1,50(

Mr Small had my Oxen to days 2,00 for making Mrs Small a dress, 50 cts

for to meals and baling of hay 75 cts three ?parts? of plums 36 cts 3 dozen of eggs 90 4 ½ dozen 165

Monday, 11

one pocket bible )45( four lbs + 2 ounces of wool )2,88( for carding 20 lbs of wool at nine cts a lb )1,80( for carring the wool to be carded ,50

Tuesday, 12

Received forty dollars in to letters Sent 2 letters and one bible + 3 papers to Stephen number 21st

Thursday, 14

bought 4 lbs of Sabatus at 13 cts a lb 48

4 lbs of nails )40( postage stamps 1,00

Friday, 15

Sent to Stephen a letter containing 2 Sheets and 7 stamps, number 22

Thursday, 21

Bought to Rakes 45 cts a peace )90cts(

one half lb of tea )65( 3 lemons )15( one fine comb )20( papter )20( matches (30) one gallon of malassas )1,00)

Friday, 22

5 ½ dozen of eggs 30 cts a dozen 1,65

one dinner and horse bating 40

one dress to Mrs Grover 6,40

he paid me three dollars and eighty cts towards the dress

Friday, 29

Received fivety cts in a letter

Sent one letter to Stephen

 

August, 1864

Tuesday, 2

Sent to Stephen one letter 4 stamps + 7 papers Containing 2 sheets little tea one Hymn book number 24

Sold 5 dozen of eggs 1,50

horse Bating 25

Friday, 5

one dollar of postage stamps

Saturday, 6

Bought

9 ½ lbs of pork (2,30)

one half lbs of tea .75

one bottle of ink . 8

3 dozen of Crack .24

1 lb of Sugar .35

one ounce of nutmeg .15

Sunday, 7

we must all go when death call for us prepared or unprepared solom is the thought of being unprepared to meet god in peace we are apt to be like the Children of Israel wandrering from god our best friend one that wishes to do us no harm

Friday, 19

received one gold ring and 50 cts

Tuesday, 25

Sent one letter to Stephen num 25

Wednesday, 31

sold the thrashing mershen 30,00

4 Acrs of grass 10,00

for boarding Mr. bean 7,00

to meals of victuals ,50

one meal of victuals ,25

 

September, 1864

Sunday, 4

Licander + Charles Bean came here to Board + go to School for one dollar a week a peace + Sarah cow + 2 pigs

Monday, 5

Laura Brooks came her to day cleaned out the cellar to day + Shed

Tuesday, 6

Received five dollars in a letter Sent one letter to Stephen num 24 commenced School to day Mr. Bean came back to day

Friday, 9

bought

one pair of Shoes 2,75

4 spoons 6 24

ginger 12

Sent one letter + 10 papers and 6 stamps ) num 27 to Stephen 2 writing books )20 cts(

Licander run away to day

Monday, 12

Rainy to day Mr. Bean has fixed up the barn flour and fixed my Shoes + wheel

Tuesday, 13

Sent on letter to Stephen ) no 28

rainy to day Mr. Bean went down to Mr. Browns after Boards Bought 3 dollars and 65 cts worth and then we went to the office rainy to day

Wednesday, 14

bought 6 lbs of nails 12 .72

10 lights of window glass 7 .70

one quire of paper 20

tow ounces of linen thredd 6 12

one package of envelopes 13

on School book 30

 

Thursday, 15

bought a Sheep of David for 5 dollars to kill. Mr. Bean has ben mowing oats to day it has been rainy today

Friday, 16

Pressing hay to day + I went to the Office to day

Licander cam back to day

Mrs Scribner was here to day to dinner + Supper it has been rainy today

Saturday, 17

Mr. Bean pressed hay in the four noon and went home in the afternoon. Sold pinky for 45 dollars to Asa West Settled with Mr. Bean and paid him 30 dollars for work feeling somewhat sad

Sunday, 18

have been writing to Stephen Sarah Bean has been here to day time wares slowly away with me father was here to day + Mr. West it has been pleasent to day

Monday, 19

had a fine Shower this morning milked four cows + churned + spun 6 Skeins of yarn picked the geese + had some bread + milk for supper + knit some this evening and now I guess I will go to bead hopeing that all is well with my loved Companion

Tuesday, 20

very pleasent to day commenced to rarke oats at nine Oclock + raked untill half past 2 Oclock + then went to the Offoce + received a letter from Stephen + bought a larntern )1.25) to platerns )95)

Wednesday, 21

Mr. Bean cam back to day + I went down to fathers + over to Mr. Bailys boughts one tabbe bed stead 6 Chairs one tub Clothes frames paid 10 dollars for them came home + sot in a load of oats

 

Thursday, 22

got washed up the flours + then raked oates + got in a load + load of indian wheat + toped of by milking four cows very pleasent to day

Friday, 23

commenced to thrash at ten O clock halled in the loads of indian wheat + thrash 57 bushel of indian wheat + 16 bushels of oats + milked 4 cows + then Mr. Bean + I winerd the oats in the evening

Saturday, 24

thrashed the wheat in the four noon had 24 ½ of wheat hired Mr. Small + paid him 50 cts hired Mr. Flagg to tend table + paid him 75 cents Mr. Bean moved the mershen to Mr. Braggs + got back in the evening cold + wet had a fine rain Lizzie is sick to day with the hooping cough very tired to night

Sunday, 25

cold + Showery milked 4 cows + then got breakfast David has been here to day had some boiled dish to day have been writing to Stephen feeling lonely today Mr. Bean went to Errold to day returned at 7 O clock in the evening little David has got the hooping Cough

Monday, 26

Arose very early + got breakfast + went over to Mr. Bailys with the oxen + got my things returned at to in the afternoon + than dug 5 bushels of potatoes + gathered the garden sance all courage

Tuesday, 27

very pleasent Done a large Churning to day + dug seven bushels of potatoes have been pretty busy seeing to things Mr. Ballard came here to work at four O clock in the afternoon Laura went home this afternoon paid her 3 dollars for teaching School Licander went to the office but did not get any letters I am tired to night but my trust is in god

 

 

 

Wednesday, 28

Mr. Ballard + Wallace dug 20 bushels of potatoes + put them in the Cellar sold David the overcoat for nine dollars I have been washing + am very tired + lonely for my mind is wandering to some distant spot where my Dear Companion is Mr. Ballard went home to night.

Thursday, 29

Wallace + I have dug 15 bushels of potatoes + put them in the Cellar at three in the afternoon and then it commenced to rain + rained all night Mr. Bean came here to night I am feeling very sad to night

Friday, 30

Wallace went to the Office Mr. Bean moved the haypress and carried 8 bushels of indian wheat to mill for me Sold a pelt for 1,75 cts) one dinner)25) oats for hourse (20) bought one tin pail 90 cts) 3 basons (60 cts) on dish )38) Stove blacking (12 cts) paper of pins )10 Jerusha was here to day + Sarah to dinner sold 4 dz? (37 cts) of eggs to pay for the Childrens paper )28 cts) for last year had a letter from Stephen have been writing to him

 

 

October, 1864

Saturday, 1

Went over to fathers by foot Jane brought me back to Mr Braggs Wallace dug 4 bushels of potatoes. I am very tired tonight and lonesome we are all alone to night O what would I give to see my Husband

Sunday, 2

It is very rainy to day Mrs Grover has been here to day I have writen to Mr. Beal and Mr Osgrove and to Stephen have to busy my self some way to stop thinking to much about Stephen

Monday, 3

Churned + Wallace + I dug 18 bushels of potatoes Mr Small was here all night + Mr Brown + boy + to other men came out of the meadow after dark and wanted to stay all night and 6 Cattle and some Supper and I could not turn them away

Tuesday, 4

I have been to fathers and to the Offace and received a letter from Stephen and sent one to him bought Wallace a pair of boots and paid 3,75 cts one paper of pepper 12 cts Wallace dug 6 bushels of potatoes some rainy to day Sarah Bean brought home my grist 8 bushels

Wednesday, 5

Washed up the flours and went up to Mrs Winslows to a funerel and came home and got dinner Jerusha Sarah Lottie n Walter was here to dinner + then dug 10 bushels of potatoes Sarah paid me 6 and fifteen cts for the Children board 1,50 due

Thursday, 6

Wallace and I have dug 15 bushels of potatoes to day have Just commenced to fat the hogs I went up to Mr Grovers and hour at noon I am feeling lonesome to day and hardly know how to contain my feelings but will trust in god

Friday, 7

Wrote a letter to Stephen and reiced one from him I went down to Mr Ames to buy his Calf but could not Sold David my Oxen for 1,65 dollars Wallace dug 5 bushels of potatoes and Mary Small stayed here to night bought one paper of Camphor 20 cts

Saturday, 8

Went down and dug 15 bushels of potatoes and Churned and spun 4 Skeins and doubled and twisted 2 skeins and knit in the evening Mary was here to breakfast and she and her Sister to dinner

Sunday, 9

quite Cool have been busying myself reading and seeing to things I am feeling somewhat lonely to day but my trust is in god I mean to try and Obey him who is worthy of our praise and reverance I must go and milk and go to bed

Monday, 10

Rather Cool to day Spun 7 Skeins + doubled and twisted 8 knots for Stephens gloves and knit in the evening Wallace and I went over to Mr Scribners and got the looms Mrs Caroline foye was her to day

Tuesday, 11

Went over to Mr. Smalls to day and had a good visit found David here when I got Back and I got him some Supper and he stayed all night

Wednesday, 12

David took the Oxen he is owing me one hundred and thirty three dollars and a half I have been washing to day and called down to Mr Flaggs paid Doctor Tingly 3,00 dollars for Mr Small it has been wet to received to letters from Augusta

Thursday, 13

Wet to day have Spun 6 Skeins to day and Churned ans washed the flours besides all other dometic affairs my Courage is good to day and my health is first rate and my trust is in god I am very tired to night

 

Friday, 14

Cold and Snowy I have been to Mill to day Carried 8 bushels of indian Wheat did not get back not till evening Received one hundred and twenty dollars by express paid 75 cts for bringing it

Saturday, 15

Started to go to Mill to day and brook down and left my grist to Mr flags and come back and cleaned up the flours and busying myself seeing to things Mrs flagg was here to dinner Stormy to day Mr West took his Cow to day

Sunday, 16

Some stormy to day had a boiled dish to day David + Enoch was here to dinner + Mr Small we are all neat and Clean to day but lonely O how pleased I shoud have been to have gone to church to day but will trust in god

Monday, 17

It is Cloudy to day have spun 6 Skeins to day and bought a horse of Mr. Bennett of Greenwood paid 40 down and give a note for sixty dollars father came here with him finished Stephens footings

Tuesday, 18

Have spun five Skeins to day Mrs foye was here to dinner to day some pleasent to day I am feeling lonely and gloomy O I want my dear Companion to home but all I can do is to pray for him god is able to bring him to home again

Wednesday, 19

cloudy to day Spun 3 Skeins Received a letter from Stephen paid Mrs flagg 10 cts for mending my Shoes

Thursday, 20

cloudy to day have spun 6 Skeins and sat up the loom with all other domestic affairs

 

Friday, 21

Rather cool to day have been Sewing to Day Bought 75 cts worth of books of Mr Shurtleff went over to the Office with him did not get back untill evening

Saturday, 22

Cloudy to day have been amusing myself about household affairs feeling sad and lonely but good health and Courage and my trust is in god for he doeth all things well

Sunday, 23

cloudy to day Went of to Mr Grovers to meeting to day Mr. Small and Mary was her to Supper

Monday, 24

Cloudy to day we have plenty of Cloudy weather I have been washing to day and writing to Stephen Mr and Mrs foye was here to dinner to day O how I want to see Stephen to night

Tuesday, 25

Went over to the Office but did not get any letter went up to Mr Godwins and got a oder $40 do and than went to meeting in the evening + stoped all night with Sarah Bought a Close line of Sarah Bean I am feeling lonely to night Cloudy Sent 2 letters to S

Wednesday, 26

pleasent to day Arose very early and come home have done a great days work have been Cleaning up the house and mending

Thursday, 27

have spun 5 Skeins

Friday, 28

Went to the Office received a letter from Stephen road down to fathers and staid all night very rainy to night

 

Saturday, 29

took my horse home and give a note 60 dollar note dated Oct 19th to be paid in six months Bought a read paid 1,50 to be paid

Sunday, 30

am feeling lonely to day have been reading Mr Small and Wife was here to dinner

Monday, 31

Went to mill to day Carried ten bushels of Indian wheat Bought one ounce of Indigo 20 cts 7 ½ of Mutton 60 cts not paid

 

 

November, 1864

Tuesday, 1

Cold have been Busying myself about domestic affairs Norman came here at two O clock to work received a letter from Stephen

Wednesday, 2

have been washing to day and knitting am very tired to night I cannot tell my feelings But am lonely and sad would like to know how it is with Stephen Cold

Thursday, 3

very pleasent Mr. H worked here to day George Rawson was here to dinner to day finished my Stockings to night have been to home all day am tired and lonely

Friday, 4

very stormy to day and I am feeling very lonesome

Saturday, 5

stormy to H worked for me to day I went to the Office to day should have been to quartly? meeting if it had been pleasent sent a letter to S

Sunday, 6

very pleasent to day wrote a letter to Stephen went over to Otair? Abbots and staid all night

Monday, 7

Mary Small was here to Breakfast got my horse Shankled and Started for bethen? Stoped to the minsters to dinner + than went on the hill got Mr. Siberson to make out a deed and paid him 1,00 bought a pair of cards? paid 50 cts door hinges 15 cts went down to Mr. Beans + staid all night

 

Tuesday, 8

Bought me a harness paid 23 dollars one halter 1,00 dollar + 50 cts one Bunch of yarn (750) 3 gallons of molasses )2,49) 1 bushel and a half of salt (1.87) one pail + half bushel (1,00) 12 buttons (15cts) paid 12 cts for Crossing river 2 quarts of oil 15 cts one rope 35 cts stoped to the M to dinner paid him 2,00 and got up to fathers at seven O clock + staid all night

Wednesday, 9

Bought 93 lbs of Beaf of father and paid him 8,37 Bought on quarter block tea and to ounces of indigo 70 cts sent a letter to Stephen got home about noon tired all out found things all right at home

Thursday, 10

I have Been to Mill Carried 8 bushels 4 of Wheat and four of indian Wheat paid Varnum 3,00 for three days work Bought a pelt and paid 1,95 for it

Friday, 11

Spun to Skeins and have Been going from one thing to another Wallace went to the Office But did not get any letters Mr. Small was her to Brakfast

Saturday, 12

have washed to da and Cleaned up Mr foy was her to dinner Bought a Calf of Mr. Small and paid seven dollars sold him 3 lbs + a half of Cotten yarn for 5,60 am owing him 61cts now sixty one cts

Sunday, 13

Snowy to day hav writen a letter to Stephen am feeling lonely to day

Monday, 14

Rather Clool worked my web to day Mr. foye worked for me to day on the Barn knit in the evening untill ten O clock my mind is continuely on Stephen when will he be delivered from the Army

 

Tuesday, 15

bought 2 lbs of nails 25 cts 50 cts drawed in my web and git it to work Mrs foye cam out her to day Mr foye and I went over to the Office in the evening but did not get any letters Mr foye worked for me to day

Wednesday, 16

wove 4 yds to day Mr foye worked for me to day

Thursday, 17

Mr foye worked to day I wove 3 yds to day David came over her to night

Bought one Reed piad 1,25 for it

Friday, 18

wove 3 yds to day rainy in the four noon I went to the Office in the evening received one letter from Stephen and one from Joseph Bought 2 yds of Sheeting, 1,65 thread and Sulphur 14 cts paid Mr foye 4 dollars 20 cts postage

Saturday, 19

David worked for me to day Cutting wookd wove 2 yds to day Wallace hubbed wood with the hose and hose sled

Sunday, 20

very pleasent to day David went home to day Mr and Mrs flagg was here to day have been very busy seeing to things Mr Ballard and Mr Small was here to day have been writing to Stephen

Monday, 21

wove two yds to day very rainy to day

Tuesday, 22

have wove too to day Cloudy to day have not heard from the Office to night

Wednesday, 23

wove tooo yds to day with all my other wokr Mr Small was her to Supper and staid all night

 

Thursday, 24

very pleasent the Children and I went over to Mr Scribners to thankgiveing and I went up to Mr Grover in the evening

Friday, 25

wove one hd and a half and took the wed out 21 yds long seven and a half belonged to Mrs foye David and H Godwin had my horse to go to Andover

Saturday, 26

pleasent and warm washed to day + washed up the flours and warped a web Mrs foye came out here in the afternoon she and David + Godwin was here to Supper and David + Godwin was here to breakfast sent a letter to Stephen

Sunday, 27

very pleasent and warm went over to the Office and received a letter from Stephen Mrs. Bragg was here to day

Monday, 28

Bought one lbs of Sabatus drawed in a wed to day Cloudy Bought one yoke of five years olds and paid 147 dollars ten Sheep and paid 30 dollars one cow and paid 32,00 am owing David 55 ½

Tuesday, 29

School begun yesterday in my house I have drawed in a wed to day ironed and picked 3 Skeins in the evening I am very tired to night Mr foye was here to day warm + rainy Sheep get there liverng now

Wednesday, 30

I have just finished footing to pair of stockings for Jerusha

Rainy to day I have been weaving wove 2 yds of wail and fed the hogs and pigs + done the work + milked + washed the flour and made a sweet cake for supper + picked 3 Skeins

so ends this month

 

 

December, 1864

Thursday, 1

have been weaving to day Cloudy

Friday, 2

pleasent have wove 1 yd and went over to the Office But did not get any letters Bought one quire of paper 25 staid all night to Mr. Briggs

Saturday, 3

snowey Bought 4 bushels of Indian what paid 3 dollars of Mr. Bragg and got Sarah horse sled and went to Mill bought 4 bushels of Indian wheat of William Godwin and paid 3,40 and when I got home I was tired and Cold paid Mrs Douglas 40 cts for kniting gloves

Sunday, 4

windy to day I have been very busy all day seeing to things have been writing to Stephen this evening my Courage is good my health is good

Tuesday, 6

Wallace went over to the Office and staid all night Bought 2 quarts of Oil one quire of paper

Thursday, 8

finished my web to day ten yds of wail for Mr. Scribner Sold 2 tons of hay for 15 dollar a ton Rainy to night all Bare ground

Friday, 9

I have warped another wed for Mrs. Abbott very cold have not heard from the Office to night

Saturday, 10

drawed in a wed and moved the stove snowy very stormy

Sunday, 11

I have Been very busy all day seeing to things and have been writing to Stephen milder to day But some story Mr Winslow was her to day I am feeling some lonesome to night

Monday, 12

Very Cold and windy I have been to Mill Carried 4 bushels of wheat and one of Corn I suffered with the Cold received 2 letters from S Bought 14 lbs of Beaf paid 1,00 Candle mould 33 cts Sent a letter to Stephen

Tuesday, 13

cold Mr foye worked part of the day School stped to day Washed to day Wallace went over on the other hill foot Sent a letter to Stephen

Wednesday, 14

Stormy Mr. + Mrs. foye Worked for me today + Mr. Douglas killed the hogs Paid him 80 cts the Well Chain broke and we had to melt some snow

Thursday, 15

Very Cold to day had quite a time fixing the well killed seven chickens Charles + Mr. foye cut up the hogs in the eve on waied 400 hundred + the other 300 lbs

Friday, 16

Received a letter from S. Sold Mr. Motten two tons of hay for 33 dollars he moved it to day pleasent they was here to dinner Mr foye went home to night paid him 4 dollars + half

Saturday, 17

Cold out wind in the morning But grew warm all day Mr. Small + daughters was here to dinner bought one gallon of cider 33 cts to Bushels of Indian wheat 1,60

Sunday, 18

quite pleasent But Cold went over to fathers

Monday, 19

Out wind with Snow I have Wove to day to men Staid here all night paid me 75 cts Very Stormy paid 10 dollars for Stephens boots 8 lbs of Sugar 2,00

 

Tuesday, 20

Cold + windy sent 2 letters to Stephen I have been weaving to dya bought 8 lbs of dried apple 1,12

Wednesday, 21

Out wind and Snowy again finished Mrs. Abbotts wed 13 ½ yds long I am most sick to night and very lonesome to night

Thursday, 22

very Cold made Stephen a Shirt almost Sack very bad stormy

Friday, 23

windy no passing very lonely But am trying to make the best of every thing

Saturday, 24

Broke the road to day Mrs. foye was here to day to dinner + supper and breakfast made Wallace a shirt went over to the Office received a letter from Stephen

Sunday, 25

very pleasent went over to fathers Mrs foye went home to day

Monday, 26

very pleasent washed to day + washed up the flour am very tired

Tuesday, 27

Warm and pleasent I went over to Mr. Morses received a letter from Stephen and sent one

Wednesday, 28

quite stormy Mr Ballard draws wood for me to day I had Breakfast Before light and then I went over to the mill Mr. Bean staid here all night

Thursday, 29

Warm and rainy Mr Bean drawed wood for me to day I worked all day about the house and sat up all night fixing Stephen's box

 

Friday, 30

quite Chool Started as soon as light for Bethel with Stephen's box very bad weather Bought one pair of Shoes 2,50 to balls of weeking 33 linen thread 10 staid all night to Mr. twitchel

Saturday, 31

Arose very early feeling smart + went on the hill got Mr mason to hoop + mark my box 25) 6,00 express piece of chain 6 ½ ) one pair of Shoes 1,92 malos )2,46) salt )45)