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January THURSDAY 1 1863

Very pleasant & cool. Cleared paths. Sawed theremainder of the wood in the wood house. Helped grindthe axe and bill hook &c &c & this P.M. have been in

the woods with Father & Dea Pond. Trimed out smallwood. Meeting down stairs this eve. Jos. carried L.M.Adams home.Written on side: $26.48_?_.

FRIDAY, 2

Very pleasant & warm. Helped shell some corn & putup some & carried it to mill which took most all day.Went to poverty-lane but couldnt get it done, so wentto S. Burns in Bellingham. Called at Mrs. O. Adamses& got Lois A. Adams for Jos so to work there.

SATURDAY, 3

Very pleasant & warm. Thawed some. Worked in thewoods triming out small wood & helped father chop anhour or so on large trees. Divided the remainder of theapples &c. Carried Emeline & the baby up to Hermons& to Mr. Pherson & made a call. Jos. has been toBoston.

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January SUNDAY, 4 1863

Very pleasant & warm but came up very foggy & dampabout 3 oclock P.M. Went to meeting in A.M. Went &got Aunt Patty & Mrs. Dunham. Emeline went in P.M.

for the first time since she was sick. I stayed with thebaby. He was very good. Rev. J.R. Deering preached.

MONDAY, 5

Very pleasant & warm. Helped about the washingsome. Picked over some apples &c. Have been in thewoods this P.M., triming out tops. Father, Dea Pond &J. Pherson choped.

TUESDAY, 6

Cloudy most of the day & warm in A.M. (sliced or cut

up my beef stake & had it pickled down in a stone jar&c &c. Drawed a load of small wood in P.M. & gotsome meat at J.B. Whitings for Dea Pond. In store some&c. Father, Dea. Pond, J. Pherson & I in woods to day.Jos drawed out wood this P.M.

Janaury WEDNESDAY, 7 1863

All sorts of weather, very windy & cold, cloudy part ofA.M. & squally, pleasant P.M. Onloaded a load ofsmall wood & went & got another in A.M. & got some

into wood house & c. in P.M. Went into the woods &choped & sawed & c 2 hs, than we all went home.Father, Dea. Pond & J. Pherson. They worked part ofthe day. Carried 2 passengers off this eve.

THURSDAY, 8

Pleasant & Cold. We, Father, Jos, Mr. Pherson & Iwent into the woods about 9 A.M. & staid till noon.Drawed out some with the oxan. Father & Mr. Phersonworked some in P.M. Jos and I helped them at themeeting house in the eve. Tended the confectionarytable at the tea party &c. I cam & got Emeline &

carried here home again. Very full house.

FRIDAY, 9

Pleasant but cold. Have been helping clean the meetinghouse & c most of the day. Didnt get home last nighttill 2 oclock. Mr. Pherson & father choped some today.

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January SATURDAY, 10 1863

Counted the tea party money this eve, they cleared$64.00 or more.Cloudy most of the day & began to snow about 3

oclock P.M. Cold. Chored about the house some. Wentinto the woods in A.M. & drawed sleepers togetherwith Jos. oxan 2 hs. In the store some & about house.Helped father load some wood for Mr. Pherson. He,Mr. Pherson, worked in the woods part of the day. Mrs.Chs. Wadsworth & Mrs. Winthrop here to day.

SUNDAY, 11

Rained hard last night. Very pleasant & warm most ofthe day & very muddy. Went to meeting in A.M. Staidat home with the baby in P.M. & Emeline went. Rev. J.R. Deering preached; havent been this eve. Edmond

has been here to day.

MONDAY, 12

Very pleasant & warm. Thawed some. Helped about thewashing some. Helped fix the horse slead & c. Father &Mr. Pherson worked in the woods part of P.M. I settledwith Dea. Pond to day. Have been at work for Hermon3 hs. this eve welding up old shoes & c.

January TUESDAY, 13 1863

Very pleasant & warm A.M. Clouded up in P.M. & thiseve. Worked in the woods back of old barn 3 hs. inA.M. Father & J. Pherson worked there most of the day.

This P.M. I worked chopping birches &c. on theRockwood lot 3 hs. & helped Hermon 2 hs. this evewelding up old shoes.

WEDNESDAY, 14

Stormy most all day. Snow in morn but turned to rain.Warm. Chored about home some. Worked for Hermon5 hs. to day & this eve turning shoes &c.

THURSDAY, 15

Stormy all day & warm. Rain. Chored about house &

picked over some apples & pressed out some cider fromthe rotten ones &c. Father went to Boston.

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January FRIDAY, 16 186316 above zero

Very stormy & warm. A driving rain storm. Walkeddown to Franklin to the Doctors after some sugar oflead for my *poison. I have got poisoned. Came back in

the freight. In the house some. Fixed an axe & helpedfather some about making a bill hook.

SATURDAY, 1716 above zero

Very pleasant & cold. Am so poisoned that I couldntdo much to day. Have been in the house & store. Jos &Abbie have been to Boston & Father & Marianna toWoonsocket.

SUNDAY, 184 above zero

Very pleasant & cold. Staid at home all day on acct of

being poisoned. Rev. J.R. Deering preached (E. wrotein the other book) from which I coppied this)

*Poison Ivy

January MONDAY, 19 1863

Very pleasant & cool but thawed some. Have beenabout the house & store most of the day. Went to Mr.Phersons & made a short call.

TUESDAY, 20

Cloudy & cool. Looked some like snow. Have been inthe house most of the day. Helped some about thewashing & taking care of the baby & c. In the storesome. Got in a little wood & did the chores &c 7c. Mypoison going fast. Jos drawed sleepers & father & Mr.Pherson worked there.

WEDNESDAY, 21

Cloudy & cool, windy, began to storm (snow) about 2

oclock P.M. The ground has been bare for sometime past. Have been in the house & store most of theday. Jos drawed sleepers. Father, Dea Pond & Mr.Pherson worked in the woods.

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January THURSDAY, 22 1863

Stormy or damp & misty most all day. Have been in thehouse most of the day. Helped, helped grind a very dullaxe &c &c in the shop. Father shod the horse forward.

Jos shod the ox slead & he & Abbie gone to the Teaparty at Medway to night with Mancy Daniels.

FRIDAY, 23

Cloudy part of A.M. & very pleasant P.M. Warm &thawy, muddy. Chored about some in A.M. Went up toJos house & got some corn to full. Was sick in P.M.Emeline have me a rum or alcohol sweet. Was quitesick but am better this eve.

SATURDAY, 24

Very pleasant, warm & thawed some. Have been in thehouse all day but went out to go to Jos & to see to themail. Jos went to Boston. Feel much better thanyesterday but the poison is worse. Think the swet droveit out. It came out most all over me & my rist allfestered up.

January SUNDAY, 25 1863

Cloudy most of the day & warm. Cleared off towardsnight. Have been at home all day.

MONDAY, 26

Cloudy in the morn but pleasant most of the day. Warm& thawy. Have been in the house most of the day.Helped about washing. In store some &c &c. Father &Mother went to Woonsocket. The Doctor called her today (my rist was so lame couldnt write.)

TUESDAY, 27

Stormy all day, rain in A.M. Snowed in most of P.M.Warm. Staid in the house most of the day.

My rist is very lame or sore so I couldnt write.

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January WEDNESDAY, 28 1863Stormy most of the day, mostly snow, but little fell.Have been in the house most all day. My poison is (_?_gaining), but my wrist is very sore and lame.

THURSDAY, 29

Cloudy part and snowed most of the day. Warm. In thehouse most of the day. Went up to Ms Moses and gotsome milk. Called in to Hermons and the shop awhile.Went down to Jos. Clarks shop a while this P.M.

FRIDAY, 30

Very pleasant and cool but thawed some. Its quitegood sleighing but there is but little snow. Havent hadany snow for a long time before. Have been in the

house and about most all day. Emeline washed, I helpedabout it and helped some about the chores &c. Fatherand Mrs. Richardson went to Woonsocket. Mother toMr. Phersons and Marianna to (_?_).

January SATURDAY, 31 1863

Very pleasant, warm and thawy. About house andchoring around &c. in A.M. In P.M. carried MissCharlotte Fisher to Mansfield depot, went with J.R.

Deerings horse and my sleigh. It wasnt very goodsleighing. Came back in the eve.

February SUNDAY, 1

Very pleasant, warm and thawy. Have been to meetingall day. Emeline didnt go. Rev. John R. Deeringpreached. Edmond has been here to day. Came with ahorse and (_?_).

MONDAY, 2

Very pleasant and warm and thawy some, muddy.

Helped Emeline some about the washing. Carried 2passengers to Wrentham to R. Metcalfs. Went toMilford after Sarah Metcalf and Nora. Abbie went withme. Its poor wheeling.

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February TUESDAY, 31863

Cloudy morn and began to storm before noon. ColdN.E. snow storm but little snow fell as yet. In the house

part of the day. Went up to Mr. Moseses and got somemilk. Rode over to Mancy Daniels with Jos. Sawed andsplit some wood in woodhouse &c &c. Capt. J. Deandied this morn.

WEDNESDAY, 48 below zero

Very pleasant but very cold, the coldest yet I think.Havent done much today except the chores. Father hasbeen to Woonsocket and got a coffin for Capt. Dean.Jos. And Abbie gone to S. Whites Oyster - suppertonight.

THURSDAY, 56 below zero

Cloudy and snowed a very little most of the day, verycold. Went to the funeral of Capt. J. Dean, he was 79years old. Got in some small wood & c & c. My fingerand wrist is quite sore yet.

February FRIDAY, 61863

Very stormy all day, rain. It has rained very fast mostall day. Warm. The pond is full, must runs over the

road. Have been in the house most of the day. Cut alittle wood in my wood house and father cut somethere. Sarah has been here today and cut a dress forEmeline and Norah has been here.

SATURDAY, 7

Very pleasant and warm, thawy. Could do but little formy finger is very sore, but have been and got some milkat Mr. Moses. Chored about house some and the otherchores &c. Jos. and Abbie carried Sarah and Mr.Gilmore this P.M.. They went to Medway.


Very pleasant, warm and thawy. Stayed at home allday. Emeline went in P.M. and I took care of the babyand Aunt Nancy. Rev. J.R. Deering preached. Myfinger is better today.

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February MONDAY, 91863

Very pleasant and warm, thawy. Quite muddywheeling. Helped about the washing some, fixed the

clothes (_?_) some and chored about. Went to Mr. R.Cooks and got some fowls (2 hens and 3 pullets and 1of Mr. M. Cox. Jos. carried a Bbl of apples to Mrs. (_?_) and then went to Mendon with Mancy.

TUESDAY, 10

Very pleasant and warm but very windy and verymuddy. Went up into the woods to see them chopping.Washed my sleigh and was going to paint the shalves,but the paint didnt mix good. Fixed some at old barnand chored about in the store some. Jos. been to Boston.

WEDNESDAY, 11

Cloudy part and very pleasant most of the day andwarm. Chored about some in A.M. and got ready andwent up to Mrs. Briggses to the funeral of SeillyDorwins little girl. Called at Woonsocket and got myhair cut &c. Abbie, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Deeringwent with me. Was very rough going and muddycoming home. Jos. went.

February THURSDAY, 121863

Stormy all day. Snowed part and rained some, warm.Went to Mr. Moses after milk but got none, but got

some at J.B. Whiting. Fixed some shelves in the closetand chored about. Went to Mr. Deerings and got somecotton cloth.

FRIDAY, 13

Very pleasant and cool. Chored about some and wentup and turned shoes for Hermon. 2 1/2 hs turning 32shoes in A.M. In P.M. put up some grain and went toMr. Frosts mill. Mother went with me and stoped andsee Susan.

SATURDAY, 14

Very pleasant and cold morn, but thawed some. Wentto Boston. Stoped at Roxbury and went to uncleNathans and stoped a while then he went about the citywith me till past 4 P.M. Took dinner with him. Boughta cradle, wheels, shirts, cloth &c &c. Went and seeDarwin and Edmond.

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February SUNDAY, 15 1863

Cloudy and stormed part of the day, rain or mist, thawy.The snow is most gone. Went to meeting in A.M. andstaid at home in P.M. Rev. J.R. Deering preached.

MONDAY, 16

Very pleasant and warm, but very windy. Went to J.B.Whitings and got some milk. Helped about the washing.Cut a little wood at the door &c in A.M. In P.M. wentinto the woods back of old barn and cut and picked upold stuff and drawed home 1 load and father drawedMrs. Richardson 1 load. I fixed her fence some.

TUESDAY, 17

Cloudy most of the day and chilly, yet not very cold.

Worked in the woods back of old barn in A.M. cuttingfor rails & c. In P.M. sawed and split and got in the loadof wood drawed yesterday. Carried a passenger to Mr.Cooks in eve.

February WEDNESDAY, 18 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Worked in the woods most ofthe day choping and picking up the old and dead wood&c back of old barn. Tried the ice to see how thick, was

but 6 or 8 inches.

THURSDAY, 1935 above zero

Stormy most of the day, rain. Went and got some milkat J.B. Whitings. Carried Elmira Briggs and Abbie up toHermons and to Dea. Whitings. In store some. Paint theshalvs to both sleighs &c &c. In house some.

FRIDAY, 2042 above zero

Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day and very windyP.M. Chored about some. Went up to Hermons and

helped him set a large tire. Went to make a call on Mrs.Jos. Clark and Mrs. W.C. Whiting with Emeline and thebaby this P.M. Mrs. Clark was gone. Was very muddy.My left hand is lame.

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February SATURDAY, 211863

Pleasant, but very windy and cold. Chored about someand cut some small wood at the door &c &c. (_?_)

Fisher and wife and Julia and her 2 girls here today.This eve carried a Gentleman and Lady (_?_) toHolliston. Coming home I called at Martha Ponds andat D.J. Briggs a few, few minutes.

SUNDAY, 22

Cloudy and very cold. Began to snow about 3 or 4Oclock P.M. N.E. snow storm. Have been to meetingall day. Dea Pond took lead of the meeting. Rev. J.R.Deering is most sick. No meeting this eve.

MONDAY, 23

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very pleasant beforenoon. Windy. Conciderable snow on the ground, but itis very dry and lite. Shoveled paths, cleared up in thecellar some, chored about house some. Went up in theother house and got some corn. Went to Jos. Whitingsafter milk and to the saw mill with Jos. Mahlon Danielspaid me (_?_.).

February TUESDAY, 241863

Very pleasant and cold morn but warmer before noon.Cleared snow off of the pond so to get ice. It is about 6

inches thick. In store some. Chored about home.Shoveled the snow off of the hay scales and weighed aload of hay &c &c. The baby is very sick tonight.

WEDNESDAY, 25

Very pleasant and warm. Set up with the baby till most12 Oclock. He was very sick all night. Went after theDr. about 4 Oclock this morn and got Mrs. Wilson tohelp take care of him a few days. He is better now. Ichored about house and about in A.M. Worked forHermon 2 hs. turning shoes.

THURSDAY, 26

Cloudy most of the A.M. and stormy P.M, rain, warmand thawy. Drawed 2 load of wood with the horse andslead from the woods, old wood &c. Helped someabout the washing. Worked for Hermon 3 hs. turning 40shoes. Went to W. Cooks after milk but got none. Gotsome this eve at J.D. Whitings. Dr. here today.

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March THURSDAY, 5 1863

Very pleasant and very cold. Father and I went to thefuneral of Rev. Robt. Carver at Taunton. We went toDedham in the A.M. train and walked to Reedvill and

took the cars for Taunton, got there little past 12Oclock. The funeral was in Mr. Mallards church at 2oclock. Was a prayer at the house of Mr. Brown. Westarted back at 4 Oclock.


Stormy part and cloudy part of the day and very windy,snowed. Cold but thawed some. Cleared up the oldshop some. Cut some old wood &c. In there helpedshoe the horse. Went up to Hermons but didnt staylong. In store and house some.


Cloudy most all day and a blustering N.E. snow stormthis afternoon and eve. Went to Mr. W. Cooks and gotsome milk. Fixed for and weighed 292 lbs of hay for J.R. Deering. Split some wood at the door. Helped grinda new billhook. Sawed and split a little wood in shop &c. This eve, carried Frank Peck home. The wind blewand snow (_?_).

March SUNDAY, 8 1863

Very stormy most all day. N.E. snow storm. It is driftedsome. Staid at home all day. No meeting to day.

MONDAY, 918 above zero

Cloudy in the morn and snowed some, but cleared off.Very pleasant and warm. Shoveled paths. Helped aboutthe washing some &c in A.M. and in P.M. worked forHermon 4 hs. turning shoes. Turned some ox shoes.

TUESDAY, 1014 above zero

Very pleasant and warm. Went up to Jos. house and putup some corn and father and Marianna went toWoonsocket. Went to Mr. W. Cooks and got somemilk. Marked some clothes for mother &c. Fixed a

draw in the old shop &c &c. Alvah and his wife andboys came here to night. Father went to Wrentham withAlvah.

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March WEDNESDAY, 11 1863

Snowed fast most of the A.M. Cleared off in P.M.Alvah and wife and children went home in morn.Worked for Hermon 2 hs. turning ox shoes. Chored

about home &c some. Went to Franklin this P.M.Carried Hattie to her mothers and mother to Mrs.Farringtons and to (_?_) Fishers. Carried a watch to fix.

THURSDAY, 12

The best sleighing this year, very pleasant and cold.Went with a load of logs with Dea. Pond to mill. Thenfather and I drawed the load of posts from side of theroad to side of the farm back of old barn (woods) to fixthe fence with and drawed 2 load of rail cuts out and 1load of logs to mill and drawed back 2 load of sleepers.Mother, Jos. and Hattie went to Ashland.

FRIDAY, 134 below zero

Very pleasant and very cold. Chored about most ofA.M. Went and got Dea. Whiting to come and help getice this P.M. We, Jos. Dea Pond, Dea Whiting and Iworked getting ice most of this P.M. It is about 8 or 9inches thick. Drawed it with the oxon. Father andmother went to North Wrentham to (_?_) Blakes avisiting with the horse and sleigh.

March SATURDAY, 14 18636 below zero

Very pleasant and very cold. Worked on the ice most ofthe day and eve. Dea. Pond comenced about 9 A.M. andhelped the rest of the day and Dea. Whiting helped

most of the P.M. Father drawed it with Jos. oxon andJos. and I packed it. Have got the ice house most full. Itis about 8 or 10 inches thick.

SUNDAY, 15

Very pleasant and very cold. Went to meeting in A.M.and staid at home with the baby in P.M. Emeline went.Rev. J.R. Deering preached.


Very pleasant morn but clouded up before noon, but

pleasant most of P.M. and warmer today. Helped takecare of the baby and about the washing in A.M., and inP.M. went and got a horse load of wood and cut a littlein rock wood lot, and went and got some milk at W.Cooks. Called at Hermons. Took Mrs. H.L. Bardonsnote for $2.00. Father carried her to Mr. M. Cooks andhome. Jos. been to Boston.

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March TUESDAY, 17 18634 above zero

Pleasant most of the day and warm. Went up to Jos.house and put up some corn and carried to B. Frostmill. Carried mother and Emeline up to Hermons.

Sawed a little wood. Drawed 1 load of sleepers for Jos.Put up 6 bushls of potatoes &c. E and I went toFranklin with them this eve than I went with apassenger.

WEDNESDAY, 18

Cloudy part and very pleasant part of the day andwarm. Went to Mr. Frosts and got the meal and someshavings. Carried my sleigh to Jos. Clarks to fix. Sawedsome wood at the door. Helped father get a load ofwood for Mr. Deering. In store some &c &c. Jos. beento Boston.


Very pleasant but cold and windy. Fixed a chain &c.Went to Jos. Clarks and got my sleigh. Split some woodand cut some small in woodhouse. Cleared up in theshop some &c &c.

March FRIDAY, 20 18632 above zero

Very pleasant but cold. Went up in the woods and allabout in the Rockwood lot to see about chopping somethere. Skinned a woodchuck and hooped a pail &c &c.


Very pleasant and cold. Went to the saw mill andhelped Jos. onload a load of logs. Divided the beans&c. Went to Franklin with the handcar. Went afterwatch and glasses. Jos. and Wallace went with me.Trimed trees a while. Carried Abbie up to Hermons &c&c.


Stormed in the morn (rain), but cleared off, very

pleasant and warm. Went to meeting all day. Emelinewent in A.M. Mother took care of the baby. Rev. J.R.Deering preached . We went with the wagon for it ispoor sleighing now. Wet and slushy.

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March MONDAY, 23 1863

Pleasant and warm and thawy. Helped some about thewashing &c and Father and I worked on my sleighfixing the shoes &c. Putting in some new.


Cloudy most of the day, but has thawed some. Workedin the Rockwood lot trimming apple trees in A.M. andtrimed some about home in P.M. Went to Mr. W.Cooks and got some milk.

WEDNESDAY, 2538 above zero

Stormy and showery all day and warm, lightened andthundered this eve. Finished fixing the sleigh andsharped the pick and hook fork &c &c.

March THURSDAY, 26 186348 above zero

Stormed in the morn, but very pleasant and warm afterabout 1 oclock A.M. Worked in the shop in A.M.helping father make a pail of tongs and weld up some

old shoes &c &c. Split a little wood. Brought theremainder of the corn down from the other house.Trimed trees a little &c &c.


Pleasant and warm but cool wind. Trimed trees part ofthe day. Went and got a load of sawdust at J.B. Wssawmill &c &c.


Very pleasant morn but clouded up before noon and

began to snow about 2 oclock P.M., cool rains thiseve. Finished packing the ice and put more sawdust onit and took me 2 or 3 hs. Chored about some. Pickedover 1 Bbl. apples. Worked in the woods 2 hs. Cuttingand picking up old wood back old barn. Took care Jos.cattle &c &c. Jos. been to Boston.

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April SATURDAY, 24 1863above zero

Cloudy and began to snow about 12 oclock P.M.and stormed most of P.M. Worked in the woods back ofold barn in A.M. cutting and picking up old wood &c.

Cut some at the door and got some into wood house andcut and split some. Went to the saw mill and got a loadof saw dust and put in the ice house.

SUNDAY, 5

Storm most all day, rain and mist. Cool. Very stormynight last night. Went to meeting in A.M. and staid athome with the baby in P.M. and Emeline went. Rev.Jos. Deering preached.

MONDAY, 6

Very pleasant and warm. Went and got a load of sawdust at J. B. Ws saw mill. Started to go to townmeeting in A.M. Went as far as Nancy Danielses andcame back as it wasnt till P.M. Trimed trees &c someand went in P.M.

April TUESDAY, 7 1863

Cloudy and stormed this P.M. and part of A.M. rain andsnow. Beetled manure most of A.M. Began to clear upthe cellar. Went to the Parish meeting, was chose clerk

protem and was chose treasurer and collector &c.

WEDNESDAY, 819 above

Pleasant part and stormy part the day snow and rain.The ground covered with snow this morn thawed sometoday. Cleared some in the cellar. Got dirt &c forflowers and planted some peppers, tomatoes &c &c.Sawed a little wood. Chored about some &c &c.

THURSDAY, 9

Very pleasant and windy. Drawed 2 load of wood with

Jos. ox on the old wood from back of old barn inwoods. Father helped some. Sawed and cut some of itthis P.M. at the door.

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April FRIDAY, 10 1863

Very pleasant and warm, but very windy. Clouded uptowards night. Sawed wood some at the door. Carriedmother and Emeline up to Hermons and E. to Aunt

Patties and made a call. Went to Nancy Daniels andhelped Joseph pick up the old bords &c from the oldbuilding, 2 or 3 hs. (_?_) and Abbie gone to Medwaythis eve to tea party.

SATURDAY, 11

Pleasant but warm and very windy. Sawed and splitwood most of the day at the door. Jos. and Fatherdrawed lumber to and from the mill.

SUNDAY, 12

Very pleasant and very warm, 70 above zero at 1Oclock. (_?_) shade. Have been to meeting all day.Emeline went this P.M. Mother took care of the babyand E. went to the S.S. Concert tonight at 5 Oclock.Rev. J. R. Deering preached.

April MONDAY, 13 1863

Cloudy morn but clear of very pleasant and cool.Helped some about the washing &c &c. Got 1 load ofold wood with Jos. oxon for me. Sawed it this P.M.

TUESDAY, 14

Very pleasant and warm. Cut some small wood andsplit some large and chored about some in store some,and this P.M. helped Jos. on the barn at Mancys about3 hs. Father and Mother went to Milford to carry Abbieand the children to Ashland.

WEDNESDAY, 15

Very pleasant and warm. Helped Jos. finish takingdown the old barn at Mancys and roll some logs into

the mill, about 4 or more hours, most all of the A.M.This P.M. got in some wood. Raked the old stuff &c offof the gardens &c &c.

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April THURSDAY, 16 18632nd calf

Very stormy most all day, driving N.E. rain storm.Picked over a few apples. Helped Jos. roll in logs onehour. In store and house some &c &c. The wall &c on

Bald hill fell in this eve. Have been up there helpingthem get the hand car through. The engine and carsstay here tonight.

FRIDAY, 17

Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day. Went up andgot some corn, picked over some apples &c andEdmond and I went to Woonsocket..

SATURDAY, 18

Cloudy most of the day and rained a very little, pleasant

awhile, warm. Beetled manure part of the day, finishedit. Picked a few stone into heeps &c &c. Trimed treesawhile. Jos. gone to Ashland with the horse andcarryall.

April SUNDAY, 19 1863

Showers, but cleared off, very pleasant tonight. Went tomeeting in A.M. and Emeline went in P.M. and I wentto meet them with an umbarella. Rev. J.H. Deering

preached. Was a meeting at 5 tonight, but didnt go.

MONDAY, 20

Cloudy most of the day and stormed some. Very windyand cold. In store some. Put up some potatoes. Made acalf pen. Cleared up the floor &c &c. Mr. Greenwoodthrowed over the manure under old barn today. Amandaand (_?_) came to Jos. Abbie came home fromAshland.

TUESDAY, 2134 above

Very pleasant and cool. Split the rail cuts that wedrawed down here last year. Counted the sleepers thatare here at the R.R. Pulled the parsnips &c. Fatherwent to the confrence at Franklin and carried Abbie andMrs. J. P. Pond and Jos. Abbie, Amanda and Emelinehave gone this eve.

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April WEDNESDAY, 22 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Chored about house some.Went to Mr. Deerings to see (_?_), he is better. Split alot of rails up by the woods, trimmed apple trees this

P.M. Jos., Abbie and mother went to the confrence.Aunt Patty and Louisa Blake went with them.

THURSDAY, 23

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped fix the expresswagon than loaded 14 bushls of fathers potatoes and hewent to Milford with them. Got 60 cts bushl. Got insome wood and trimed trees some. Have had theheadache most all day.

FRIDAY, 24

Pleasant in morn but clouded up and began to stormabout 11 A.M., warm. Soak up and set out some appletrees. Got in some of fathers wood. Sorted and put up14 bus. Potatoes, &c &c.

April SATURDAY, 25 1863

Stormed most all day. Throwed over the manure underthe horse barn. Mr. A. Greenwood helped 2 hours andcleared up some in the atic and chored about some & c

in P.M. In store some. Jos. been to Boston.

SUNDAY, 26

Cloudy most of the day and cold. Cleared off towardnight. Have been to meeting all day. Rev. John R.Deering preached.

MONDAY, 2734 above

Very pleasant and warm. Cold morn. Ground frozesome. Helped some about the washing. Spaded uparound a few trees. Loaded some potatoes to carry to

Milford. Went up to Mr. Moseses and to Hermons.Spated up the flour garden by the house &c &c. Fatherwent and got his 6 Adams for Jos. and Amanda and J.R.carried her home.

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April TUESDAY, 28 186344 above

Very pleasant and warm. Helped Hermon in his shop 3hs. fixing or making some large (_?_). Spaded somearound trees some. Took up some. Went up in Aunt

Nancies pasture after and apple tree but got none.

WEDNESDAY, 29

Pleasant and cool, wind. Took up some trees andchored about some &c. Went to Milford with a load of14 bus. potatoes. Sold them to Mr. Moses for 65 ctsbushl.

THURSDAY, 30 (_?_)

Very pleasant and warm. Set out some trees. Went up toMr. Moses and went to Franklin after Abbie (she went

to meeting). Emeline went with me. We called to UncleRichardson and other places.

May FRIDAY, 1 1863

Very pleasant and warm. We put up 15 bushls ofpotatoes and went to Milford with them. Mr. E. Mosessold them for me. I got home about 4 oclock p.m.

SATURDAY, 23rd calf

Very pleasant and warm. Windy P.M. Went up to Jos.house and got the plow and plowed the garden by theshop and have furrowed it. Dea Pond worked here 4 hs.most of the P.M. helping me dig a ditch. In store someand chored about &c. Father and mother went toWoonsocket.

SUNDAY, 3

Very pleasant and cool. Have been to meeting all day.

Rev. Wm. M. Thayer preached. Rev. J.R. Deering wasthere. Emeline went this P.M. and mother took care ofthe baby. Monthly concert tonight, but didnt go.

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May MONDAY, 4 1863

Cloudy and stormed some. Helped about the washing.Drawed 4 load of manure and laid out back of old shopand planted some peas and a few potatoes chenangs.

Edmond and Fannie Sauke here to dinner.

TUESDAY, 5

Cloudy and stormed some very cold and chilly air.Weighed some hay for Rev. J. R. Deering, 124 lbs and90 lbs meadow. Cleared some old straw off of the grass.Carried and laid the tile side of the ditch. Hold 2 posts.In store some &c &c. Jos. been to Boston. Went to A.J.Newells and got a hen coop for Mrs. H. Richarson.

WEDNESDAY, 6

Cloudy, cold and stormed a very little. Fixed for and setout some sage &c &c. Sowed some (_?_) and spagledup among the raspburries and blackburries. Finisheddigging the ditch we had began. In store some &c. Ourtrees came and the grape vine we set out. The vine arepear and peach trees.

May THURSDAY, 7 1863

Stormy most all day, rained very fast. Spaded uparound some trees and dug some holes to set out some.In store some and house some. Helped turn some horse

shoes and made a spear. Cleared up wood house some.Picked over some apples this eve.

FRIDAY, 84th calf

Cloudy and damp A.M. and pleasant P.M., cool. Dugsome holes for to set out 5 pear and 2 peach trees.Plowed the garden by the house. Spaded up aroundsome trees &c &c. In store some.


Very pleasant and warm. Set out the remainder of the

trees. We bought 2 pear and 4 peach trees. Than drawedmanure onto the piece front of old barn from the horsebarn with Jos. oxon. 6 or 7 hs. Father helped. In storesome. Drawed 1 load manure back of the shop with thehorse and planted some sweet corn on it tonight. Dea.Pond, H. Richardson and Emeline went to Franklin withthe horse.

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May SUNDAY, 10 186345 above zero

Very pleasant and very warm. Have been to meeting allday. Emeline went this P.M. and the concert at 5oclock. Rev. Corn preached from N. Wrentham.

Mother took care of the baby in P.M. and I staid at 5Oclock.


Very pleasant and very warm. Picked over apples.Chored about house some. Went up to Jos. house andgot some corn and went to Woonsocket to mill andcarried the apples, sold bushls. Abbie went with mesince we got home. Tremont and I picked most of thestones in race meadow.

TUESDAY, 12

Very pleasant and warm. Picked up some of the oldvines &c front of old barn and throwed the brush overthe fence. Picked a few stone and laid in the ditch andlaid a few tile. Drawed 1 load of manure. Drawed theremainder of the stones off of Koll meadow. Set out alot of little trees. In store some &c. Father went to (_?_..) and got (_?_).

May WEDNESDAY, 13 1863

Cloudy most of the day and had showers at 6 (andafter) P.M. Set out a tree. Laid and covered part of thetile and dug another ditch and commence laying the tile

in it. At store some. Drawed 1 load of manure and 1 ofstone for ditch and 1 of old vines.

THURSDAY, 14

Cloudy and hazy most of the day, rained some. Cooltonight. Laid and covered tile and dug out part of theditch in the R.R. Worked on it most of P.M. and somein A.M. At store some. Abbie and Amanda went toFranklin after Jos.

FRIDAY, 15

Cloudy most of the day. Rained a very little, cool. Dugthe ditch in the R.R. the day or more and havefinished laying the covering, the tile. At store some.Father went to Mr. Sargents and got some sour milkand carried the hens.

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May SATURDAY, 16 1863

Pleasant and cool. Cleared up the horse barn some.Cleared the brush off of the grass and trimed it out. Setout some dalias &c. Got Jos. oxon about 3 Oclock

P.M. and drawed manure from the horse barn the rest ofthe P.M., 6 load. Father helped. He went to Mrs. O.Adams and to Woonsocket.

SUNDAY, 17

Cloudy and cool, rained a little this P.M. Have been tomeeting all day. Emeline went this P.M. Mother tookcare of the baby. Rev. J.R. Deering preached. Nomeeting this eve at 5 P.M.

MONDAY, 18

Very pleasant and cool. Went up to Jos. house and gotthe horse wagon and drawed manure from old barn withthe horse, 20 load. Drawed off load of vines. Fatherhelped about the washing. Mrs. O. Adams helpedmother today take up the carpet.

May TUESDAY, 19 1863

Very pleasant, cool. Drawed manure most all day withthe horse. Father helped me. Got all from under oldbarn and most all from horse barn cellar. Set grafts in 5

stocks apple &c &c.

WEDNESDAY, 20

Very pleasant and warm. Spread a little manure in themorn. Got the garden beans and seeds together. Burneda lot of brush. Planted some beans and potatoes ingarden &c. Frank Adams worked for father in woodsand for me an hour or so. Went to Mr. N. Hawes thiseve and to Mr. Phersons.


Very pleasant and very warm. 87 above zero at 1Oclock P.M. Set out the dahlyes, worked some in thegarden. Went and helped father hive a swarm of bees atMr. W. Cooks. Went to see Mr. N. Hawes. In storesome &c &c. Father went to Woonsocket and catchedsome fish. Jos. and I went to see to the bees tonight.

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May FRIDAY, 22 186360 above zero

Very pleasant and very warm. Spread manure most ofthe day. Mr. N. Hawes has been plowing with his 2horses. Plowed the piece of old ground front of old barn

and began some greensord by the barn but it was tohard. I held plow some.

SATURDAY, 23

Very pleasant and warm. Helped about churning. Setout some tomato plants. Planted a few hills of squashesand cucumbers &c. Carried water trying to put out thefire in old sleepers, but could not. Dug up the grass & cside the wall where we plowed. Fremont and Stephenrod horse to harrow 3 or 4 hs. cultivated some. Webought a (_?_). Hermon had my haircut to night. Putshort clothes on to the baby.

SUNDAY, 24

Cloudy most of the day and cold. Have been to meetingall day and Emeline went this P.M. Mother took care ofthe baby and E went this eve at 5 Oclock. Rev. J. R.Deering preached. Put short dresses on to the babyyesterday.

May MONDAY, 25 1863

Cloudy most all day and cold. Planted potatoes andcorn (3 Bushls seedlings). Fremont harrowed andhelped furrow 1 hs., Dea Pond helped this P.M.

Father helped drop some.


Very pleasant and cold morn and night but warm day,white frost. Planted corn and potatoes, seedlings,Jackson white and Danvers Red. Dea Pond, E. Balonand father helped drawed manure from cow yard andsome from the horse barn cellar and put on some superphosphate lime.

WEDNESDAY, 27

Very pleasant and warm, cool morn and night. Finishedplanting the piece front of old barn. Planted some (_?_)and some maine some, early ripes and cow horns andwatermellons, cucumbers, musmellons with the beans.The bees swarmed. Jos. and I went to Jos. Clarks afterhive but got none. He is making some.

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May THURSDAY, 28 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Worked fixing the beesconcidering they left the hive we put them in and cantmake them stay. Cultivated and furrowed the garden.

Got 1 load of manure into it. (_?_) 2 bus. potatoes.Went to Jos. Clarks and this P.M. have been toWoonsocket with Emeline, the baby and Abbie andNettie.

FRIDAY, 29

Very pleasant and warm. Went to Jos. Clarks andcarried some glass for bee hives and stayed and helpedfix one and brought it home. We put the bees into it thathave been out 3 days. Took most of the A.M. and thisP.M. planted some in garden squashes, cucumbers,beans &c. Plowed a little piece.

SATURDAY, 30

Pleasant but windy. Clouded up in P.M. Went up ontoRockwood lot and got a lot of pea brush and some (_?_). Harrowed and furrowed the piece back of horsebarn. Got a load of night soil (ox manure) &c at Mr.Deerings and 1 load of ours and put on and haveplanted (_?_) to sweet corn &c &c. Went into the watertonight.

May SUNDAY, 31 186366 above zero

Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day and verywarm. Had a few drops of rain. Went to meeting inA.M. and staid with the baby in P.M. and Emeline

went. Rev. J.R. Deering preached.

June MONDAY, 1

Very pleasant most of the day and warm, windy, aneclipes tonight and cooler. Helped about the washingand churning &c. Finished cleaning out the privy andfinished planting the piece back of horse barn to beans,sweet corn and squashes &c. Took the tires off of thefarm wagon wheels and got them ready to set.

TUESDAY, 2

Pleasant but very windy, cooler. Set the tires on thefarm wagon. Drawed 1 load of manure for the garden.Worked and put up the butter. Made a beet bed andsowed it. Father and Amanda and Biron went toWoonsocket. Went to Jos. Clarks and got a bee hiveand we, Jos. and I carried it to W. Cooks and hived aswarm of bees. This eve went and moved them and gotstung.

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June WEDNESDAY, 3 1863

Very pleasant. Planted a few beans &c in the gardenand hold among the trees. Put up some potatoes andsent off Blackstone. Helped father draw wood some

with the horse, 5 load. Helped Hermon set 2 heavy tires&c &c.

THURSDAY, 4

Very pleasant and warm. Cultivated and manured outthe little piece of greensord and planted some. Plantedaround the trees (Dovers potatoes). Unloaded a load ofsmall wood. Helped Hermon and hour or 2 set 2 largetires. Father, mother and Marianne went to Boston.Adelaide Dean here this P.M. and Edmond at noon.

FRIDAY, 5

Very pleasant and warm. Helped fix the roll Jos.borrowed then finished planting the little piece by oldbarn to (_?_) squashes and potatoes. Drawed (1 cord) 2load of birch wood from the Rockwood lot. Broke theshaft and left the last load on the long hill by Josphs.Emeline and I went to a lecture this eve.

June SATURDAY, 6 1863

Foggy in morn, but pleasant most of the day. Fixed theshaft to the farm wagon and drawed down and unloadedthe load of wood left last night. Drawed 3 load of dirt, 2

in hogpen and 1 under old barn, &c &c. Went to Mr.Phersons and got a lot of sour milk. Mary A. Metcalfcame here to night.

SUNDAY, 7

Cloudy and stormed some, cool. Went to meeting inA.M. Staid at home in P.M. Rev. J.R. Deeringpreached. Edmond Metcalf was married to FannieLenke to day at Woonsocket.

MONDAY, 8

Cloudy and stormed some, showers. Helped some aboutthe washing. Sowed some turnip and cabbage seed.Planted some beans where the crows pulled up the corn&c &c. Edmond and his wife came here.

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June TUESDAY, 9 1863

Showers most of the day. Fixed some stakes for Mrs.Richardsons clothes line. Cultivated the garden by oldshop and hoed some. Helped shoe the horse. Rode to

Mr. Phersons and Hermons with Eddie. Set 3 pains ofglass. Helped un load 2 loads of wood & c &c.

WEDNESDAY, 10

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped churn and hivethe bees. They swarmed. Went to Jos. Clarks and got ahive. Staid and helped fix an hour or 2. Drawed 1 loadof old wood for me. Bushed part of the peas. Hoed alittle &c &c. Went into the water to night.

THURSDAY, 11bees

Pleasant and very warm. We cultivated the garden byold shop again. Bushed most of the peas and poled thebeans and hoed part of it. Went to W. Cooks with fatherand hived a swarm of bees. Went tonight and movedthem &c. Went to Jos. Clarks and got a hive &c, wentwith the horse. Jos. went tonight to W. Cooks with me.

June FRIDAY, 12 1863

Very pleasant and very warm most of the day, but cameup a hard showers about 4 P.M. and is storming yet(this eve). Helped scold and fix the bed stead. Hoed a

little. In store some. Went up in Rockwood lot and gotsome Pea brush and got very wet in the shower. Father,Abbie and Mrs. H. Richardson went to Woonsocket.Put up some butter.

SATURDAY, 13

Cold N.E. storm but hasnt rained a great deal to day.Worked in the shop most of the day making new tiresfor the covered wagon &c. In store some. Jos. been toBoston.

SUNDAY, 14

Very pleasant. Went into the water in the morn. Went tomeeting in A.M. Staid at home in P.M. with the babyand Emeline went. Rev. J.R. Deering preached.

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June MONDAY, 15 1863

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped about thewashing some. Covered some of the vines and killedbugs. Unloaded a load of wood. Went and got a load of

shavings to B. Frosts. Helped load a pig (up to Jos.house). Hoed some back of shop. Bushed the remainderof peas and beans. Cut the poles in the woods. Fixedfence some. Set the tire on covered wagon.

TUESDAY, 16

Very pleasant, cool and windy. Emeline and I went toBoston on the 7oclock A.M. train and came home onthe 5 P.M. train. Abbie took care of the baby (he wasvery good). Father and I went to Mancy Daniels to seehis corn crib, but didnt by it.

WEDNESDAY, 17

Pleasant and warm. Nailed and fixed the new tires oncovered wagon &c. Looked after to woodcks in grass.Helped Dea Pond cultivate corn &c to hs. with thehorse. Drawed some rails and fix fence and for a cowyard in the pasture. The last 2 calves are gone.

June THURSDAY, 18 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Holed some posts and fixedthe fence some around the pasture back of horse barnand turned the cows in. Helped fix an iron to the shaft

of the carryall. It was broke. Dug a ditch from the brookto hard land in pasture. Cultivated 1 hs on corn andpotatoes front of old barn. Fremont rode horse. Mother,Mrs. Richardson, Abbie and Emeline went toWoonsocket. Jos. went after Mrs. Adams.

FRIDAY, 19

Cloudy most of the day and cool. Cultivated theremainder of the piece front of old barn and we howedto the road. Mr. Lewis Pond and A. Greenwood workedhere (and Dea Pond, 2 or hs.) and father helpedFremont rode horse 1 or more hs. Sold Pike cow to

Mancy.

SATURDAY, 20

Pleasant and cool, windy. Finished hoeing the piecefront of old barn and back of horse barn and gardenbeet bead &c. Dea Pond helped 2 or 3 hs. And so didfather. Went to Mr. Milton Cooks with the old cow. Jos.and Abbie went to Boston. Fred Newell is here to night.

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June SUNDAY, 21 1863

Pleasant and cool. Have been to meeting all day andEmeline went this P.M. and mother took care of thebaby. Rev. J. Rd. Deering preached.

MONDAY, 22

Pleasant and warm. Churned and helped about thewashing &c most of A.M. Washed the covered caragesthis P.M. Set out some cabbage and peppers and tomatoplants.

TUESDAY, 23

Very pleasant and warm. We started for Ashland about8 oclock A.M. Carried Aunt Patty to UncleRichardson. Called and see Nellie Woles in Holliston.

Got to Alvahs and Johns about noon. Found them quitewell. Mr. Benj. Frost was hurt very bad to night. Aboard flew and hit him from his saw.

June WEDNESDAY, 24 1863

Pleasant and warm. Showery P.M. We, Emeline, babyand I, started for home about 4 Oclock P.M. Calledand see Martha Pond. Got home about 8. Went back to

Mr. Frosts with Jos., Abbie and Mrs. Richardson. Hewas very badly hurt.

THURSDAY, 25

Very pleasant and warm. Ground the cythe and mowedthe door yard some side the road and R.R. and aroundthe horse barn some and raked it. Emeline and Mrs.Richardson went to see Mr. Benj. Frost about 6 and hehad just died as they got there.

FRIDAY, 26

Very pleasant and warm. Mowed some side the roadand R.R. most of the A.M. Spread the hay mowed alittle at Mr. J.R. Deerings. Cut some wood at the doorand raked up the hay &c. this P.M. Went into the waterto night. Jos. been to Boston. Mrs. Richardson toFranklin with the horse.

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June SATURDAY, 27 1863

Very pleasant and very warm. Cleared out the calf penand took it down. Drawed 1 load and put in the hogpen. Cultivated the greensord and hoed part of it.

Spread, raked and cut in part of the hay. E and I went tothe funeral of Mr. Benj. Frost. Wm. Thayer and J.R.Deering attended it.

SUNDAY, 28

Very pleasant and warm. Have been to meeting all day.Emeline went this P.M. and mother took care of thebaby. Rev. _(blank)__ from Blackstone preachedmeeting to night. Uncle Nathan came out last night.

MONDAY, 29

Very pleasant and warm. Mowed a little back of thehorse barn and some in R.R. Helped about the washing.Finished hoeing the piece of greensord. Helped DeaPond cultivate his corn and potatoes, 2 hs. Jos. been toBoston and Abbie gone to Ashland.

June TUESDAY, 30 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Mowed most of the A.M. (thenew laid back of old shop, clover). Father churned andhelped mow &c and so did Uncle Nathan. Fremont

helped this P.M. Cultivated some corn and potatoes andrake some. Got in a little. Jos. been at Boston. Solgerscame tonight.

July WEDNESDAY, 1 1863

Very pleasant and warm, windy. Mowed the little pieceon the nole side the RR. Opened the hay. Hoed some onthe corn and potatoes. Dea Pond helped 2 hs.Fremont R. all day and father and Uncle Nathan some.We got in to the horse barn 2 load. Bees swarmed.

THURSDAY, 2

Pleasant A.M. and cloudy P.M. and a little mist orsprinkle of rain. Mr. De Pond worked for me hoeingand Fremont R. in A.M. We finished cultivating thepiece front of old barn and have hoed to the road orcrossing. I got in some hay. Uncle N. and father helped.Mr. S. Pond and Martha here to tea. Went around withhim some. Bees swarmed. Been to meeting this A.M.

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July FRIDAY, 3 1863

Pleasant and very warm. Mr. De. Pond worked for mein A.M. hoeing. We finished the field and hoed some inthe garden. Father and I mowed the piece by the garden.

I went out collecting (_?_). Went to Franklin with Jos.Uncle N. spread hay &c.

SATURDAY, 4

Very pleasant and warm most of the day. Chored aboutsome, in store some. Helped open the hay &c and wentto the picnic in the grove by Dea Whitings about 11A.M. Staid till 3 P.M. Emeline and baby went withme. Got 1 load of hay to the horse barn.

SUNDAY, 5

Pleasant part but cloudy most of the day, and rained avery little about 3 P.M. Went to meeting in A.M. ansstaid with baby in P.M. Emeline went. Uncle Nathan,mother and H. Richards went to Franklin to meeting.Rev. J.R. Deering preached here in A.M.

July MONDAY, 6 1863

Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day. Sprinkled avery little, very warm. Helped some about the washing&c. Mowed the piece beyond the greensord by old barn

and some front of old barn and raked it. Hoed some ingarden. Fremont R. helped. He (_?_).

TUESDAY, 7

Very pleasant and very warm. Good hay weather. Wentto Mr. Woodwards with the hiefer. Mowed part of thepiece front of old barn. Got in 1 load into horsebarn.Fremont helped. He churned in morn. I mowed some tonight.

WEDNESDAY, 8

Cloudy in morn, but cleared off and was a good hayday. We mowed some beyond the brook, back of oldshop and got in 4 load, 1 of 922 lbs. For J.R. Deering.Put the (_?_) in old barn. We helped Jos. rake some tonight. Fremont helped me today.

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July THURSDAY, 9 1863

Stormed last night and part of the day to day. Helpedshoe the horse, new forward. Went up to Jos. and cutsome corn and this P.M. went to Woonsocket with

father and Uncle N.

FRIDAY, 10cool

Cloudy and damp but not much rain to day. Hoed in thegarden and set out turnip and (_?_) plants &c &c.Father and Uncle Nathan went to Woonsocket.

SATURDAY, 11

Cloudy morn but sun came out. Very warm part of theday. Little shower towards night. Helped grind a newcythe. Chored about house barn and in store some &c.

Helped open the hay and mow Mrs. Richardsons dooryard and the piece below there. Got in 2 load hay.Fremont helped this P.M. We cultivated and hoed thepiece back horse barn &c. Jos. went to Boston.

July SUNDAY, 12 1863

Cloudy most of the day and very warm. Have been tomeeting all day. Emeline went in P.M. and Roxy andmother took care of the baby. Rev. Cole of Sheldonvill

preached.

MONDAY, 13

Cloudy and damp, cool. Took the old gate from cowyard and put up another. Helped some about thewashing &c. Picked some peas this P.M. We mowedand raked into heads the thick grass back of old shop,beyond the (_?_). Fremont helped this P.M. MaryMetcalf came on 10 A.M. train.

TUESDAY, 14

Very stormy most all day. Churned, chored about some.Got a new note of A. (_?_). Mowed a little white weed.

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July WEDNESDAY, 15 1863

Cloudy and damp most of the day but sun showd, verywarm. Got some stuff out for a screen door. Worked thebutter. Chored about some. Ground the cythe. Mowed

in Racemeadow in P.M. and part of A.M. Fatherhelped. It was all eadged down.

THURSDAY, 16

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very pleasant and verywarm. Mowed some in Race Meadow. Took 2 boxes ofhoney from the bees. Spread and turned they hay. Gotin 1 small load and drawed in 1 more. Fremont workedto day.

FRIDAY, 17

Heavy showers in A.M. Pleasant in P.M. We (_?_) thehay turn (_?_) in Racemeadow. Chored about. Haventdone much around (_?_) work to day. Went to Mr.Pherson and to Jos. Clarks after boxes. I see my namein with the drafted of this town today.

July SATURDAY, 18 1863

Very showery all day. Sun out, but little while at a time.Very warm. Heavy rain. Worked making a screen door,fixing up the dahlyes. Working the butter &c &c.

SUNDAY, 19

Rained hard most of A.M. and pun this P.M. Verywarm. Went to Mr. Woodwards with the (_?_) cow, gotwet through. No meeting in A.M. We went in P.M. (Eand I). Mother took care of the baby. Rev. R.R. Deeringpreached.

MONDAY, 20

Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day and verywarm. Churned. Helped about the washing some. We,

father and I, went to Mancy Daniels to see his carriages.Opened the hay we had out and run out the load andspread it and got it in and 2 more from Race Meadow.Fremont helped hour.

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July TUESDAY, 21 1863

Cloudy, damp, fog, not much sun. Began to rain hardabout 11 A.M. and stormed most of P.M. Cleared offtonight. Got in the little haying we had out and mowed

conciderable in Race meadow. Pitched off and saltedthe load of hay that was in. Jos. been to Boston.

WEDNESDAY, 22

Very pleasant and warm. Finished mowing the (_?_) inRace Meadow and the piece young orchard. Got out thelittle lot of hay and maid and got it in. Raked andtumbled all up most (_?_) tumbles. Fremont helped andfather and Uncle N. the horse been to Franklin 3 times.

THURSDAY, 23

Very pleasant and warm. Mowed the remainder ofpiece back of horse barn. Got in 5 load of hay from theyoung orchard and Race meadow, 1 into horsebarn and4 to old barn. Fremont worked here. Uncle N. andfather helped. Abbie and Emeline went to Woonsocket.Mary A.M came this eve.

July FRIDAY, 24 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Mowed the piece of (_?_)front of old barn and the (_?_) back of old shop andsome of the swale. Got in 1 load to horse barn. Fremont

helped and father and Uncle N. Had notice when toappear to Worcester.

SATURDAY, 25

Cloudy most of the day and warm. Mowed the swaleand piece around the pond and raked it. Drawed in 2load to run out again. Fremont helped part of the day.Went with the water.

SUNDAY, 26

Rained very hard in morn, but cleared off about 9

Oclock A.M. Went to meeting all day. Emeline went inP.M. Rev. Davis preached. Have been to Mr. (_?_)Adamses to night. Frank Hancock went with me to seeabout corncripts.

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July MONDAY, 27 1863

Very pleasant and very warm in the morn, but cloudedup and had a very hard thunder shower about noon. Itstruck the house by the telegraph. Showery in P.M. We

mowed part of the (_?_) front of old barn. Opened thehay and (_?_) got the 2 load that was in the barn.Spread it and got in and the rest all got wet. Fremontworked.

TUESDAY, 28

Very pleasant most of day and very warm. Stormed the(_?_) here and mowed the corner piece part of and tookcare of the hay. Got in 3 load that was not in there.Uncle N., father and Fremont helped. Fremont churnedin morn.

WEDNESDAY, 29

Cloudy and showery. Rained hard, very warm. Weunloaded the load of hay and got in a load. Mowed theremainder of the corner piece and poled part of it acrossthe potatoes. Cleaned up the horse barn some &c.Father and Uncle N. went to Woonsocket.

July THURSDAY, 30 1863

Cloudy and showery and warm. Mowed about of theday, some in A.M., some in P.M. Finished the piecefront of old barn (the mowing). Fremont worked in

P.M., spread hay, cut wood, went a berrying &c. I wentto Mr. Phersons this eve.

FRIDAY, 31

Cloudy and some rain. The sun shone a little while at atime. Father worked fixing the cart. I helped some.Picked some peas &c &c. Raked some, pole some hayout and this P.M. we have spread and raked all therewas . Mowed up into tumbles, Uncle N. and I.

August SATURDAY, 1

Cloudy most of the day and very warm. Had a hardshower. Helped fix the horse cart. Doubled some of thehay tumbles. Pulled 1 row of peas and set out cabbageplants. Primed some baords to keep the baby fromfalling down stairs. Helped shoe the horse &c 7c. Mr.Westhi Adams from Boston came here this A.M.

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August SUNDAY, 2 1863Cloudy part and pleasant part of the day and verywarm. The warmest day we have had this sumer. Havebeen to meeting all day. Emeline went this P.M. Rev. J.R. Deering preached. Took a walk with M. Adams

MONDAY, 3

Very pleasant and very warm. The hottest day yet.Good hay day. Mowed some in Race Meadow and tookcare of the hay that was out. Got in 4 small load and leftone of old out. Fremont helped and father and Uncle N.Father not very well.

TUESDAY, 4

Very pleasant and warm. We, father and I, finishedmowing the Race Meadow. Uncle Nathan and Fremont

opened and spread the hay and turned it. We got in3load. Uncle N. is all beet out, most sick to night.Fremont worked here.

August WEDNESDAY, 5 1863

Cloudy in morn, but cleared off. Very pleasant. We,father and I, spread the hay and mowed a load in BrookMeadow and got it in and the 4 load on Race Meadow.

Got set with 1 load and pitched off part of it.

THURSDAY, 6

Very pleasant most of the day and very warm. We,father and I, mowed the remainder of brook meadowand Uncle N. spread most of it. We raked and got it upthis P.N. 3 small load. I mowed a little in RR byRacemeadow.

FRIDAY, 7

Very pleasant and warm. Chored about some. Went up

and got some corn and father and Uncle N. went toWoonsocket. I spread out the load of hay and took careof it and we got it in and get the little by RR. HelpedJos. get up a load of oats.

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August SATURDAY, 8 1863

Cloudy morn and stormy most all day. Fixed for andput a window into the woodhouse. Fixed a rake. In storesome. Chored about some &c &c. Jos. and Abbie been

to Boston. I am poisoned again.

SUNDAY, 9

Very pleasant and very warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Staid with the baby in P.M. and Emeline went. Rev.J.R. Deering preached.

MONDAY, 10

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped make some beeboxes and take some honey from the bees. Went andgot some poles to prop up the trees with and to see

where there was some berries &c. Went to ErnstsAdamses and Nesons this eve.

August TUESDAY, 11 1863

Pleasant morn but came up some very heavy thundershowers the hardy I bout ever saw. Blowed a number ofapple trees and other trees down &c &c. Sawed a little

wood. Picked pees and pulled them. Fixed an apple tree&c &c &c.

WEDNESDAY, 12

Very pleasant and warm most of the day. Dug (_?_)potatoes, washed and cleaned out the boat and fixedsome (row) pins for it. Fixed the apple tree some. Getthe links off of the Elm. Pulled some peas &c &c. Wentinto the water to night.

THURSDAY, 13

Very pleasant and warm. Father carried G. W. Fosterand I to Gae Nasons at 5 Oclock A.M. and his teamcarried 14 of us conscripts to Woonsocket and there wetook the cars for Worcester and was waiting there to beexamined till past 4 P.M. We rode back in the freight toWoonsocket. Got home here about 1 Oclock at night.

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August FRIDAY, 14 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Churned, chored about. Pulledsome weeds &c &c. Havent done a great deel and notvery well, nore is Emeline either.

SATURDAY, 15

Very pleasant and warm. Did not do a great deel. Cutsome wood. Mowed some weeds &c. About house andgarden. Father and Uncle N. went to Woonsocket. Mr.W. (_?_) came here to night, gave us some (_?_). Wentto Mr. E. Adamses. H. Hancock and W. (_?_) wentwith me.

SUNDAY, 16

Pleasant morn but clouded up and began to storm

before night. Went to meeting in A.M. Staid at homeP.M. Havent been very well for a few days past.

August MONDAY, 17 1863

Cloudy morn and stormed some but cleared off thisP.M. Dug a few potatoes, picked up a few apples,sawed some wood. Carted some dirt, 5 load, into the

hog pen and 2 to fix the dam at the pond.

TUESDAY, 18

Very pleasant and warm. We dug a bushl potatoes.Helped about the washing some. Carted 3 load of dirtinto the hog pen. Picked a few apples &c &c.

WEDNESDAY, 19

Very pleasant, warm and windy. Went to Mr. R. Cookswith Uncle N. after some ducks but got none. He wasgone. Chored about some. Pulled some weeds. Picked

some apples &c &c. In the store some. Jos. been toBoston. Father and Uncle Nathan went to Woonsocketafter a (_?_) (_?_). Adams went (_?_..)

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August THURSDAY, 20 1863

Very pleasant and very warm. Ground the cyth4es andUncle N. and I mowed most of the A.M. in the pasture.Father and Amanda went to Woonsocket. Had 13

tumbles hay. There is a meeting down stairs this eve.Emeline has gone.

FRIDAY, 21

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very pleasant and verywarm. Dug some (1/2 bus.) potatoes, picked beans &cfor dinner. Took care of the hay, 1 load, and got it in.J.R. Deerings horse. Uncle N. and T. Copland helped.He took dinner with father and Jos went to the funeralof Mrs. (_?_) Adams. Got in some wood &c.

SATURDAY, 22

Cloudy and damp. Had a shower last night. In the nightcleared off before night this P.M. but had a shower thiseve. Churned &c and worked for Jos. Clark makingpicker teeth (455). The first I ever maid.

August SUNDAY, 23 1863

Very pleasant part and cloudy part. Had a little sprinklefrom a shower. Went to meeting in A.M. Rev. J.R.Deering preached in P.M. Went to the funeral of Lewis

E. Wales at the Universalist church in Franklin. Rev.Squares preached.

MONDAY, 24

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very pleasant and verywarm, windy P.M. Helped fix the cart some. Trimedsome brush &c &c. Went to Mr. E. Adamses and gotmy draft papers. Mother went with me to Mr. N.Rackwoods and Emeline and baby to Chs. Deans.

TUESDAY, 25

Pleasant, very warm and windy, but clouded up andbegan to storm, 7 Oclock P.M. Worked for Jos. Clarkmost of the day making picker teeth (1500). Helpedfather some about fixing the cart axle down there.

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August WEDNESDAY, 26 1863

Stormy most all day. Worked for Jos. Clark making1055 picker teeth most all day. Father came down andgot the cart.

THURSDAY, 27

Very pleasant and cool. Went to Boston and toBrighton, but got no cattle (_?_) wasnt Brighton. Daytime is changed to Wednesday. We got a lot of iron &cfor Jos. Clark (father and I).

FRIDAY, 28

Very pleasant A.M., but clouded up in P.M. and beganto storm about 3 Oclock. Worked for Jos. Clark mostof the day making picker teeth. 810.

August SATURDAY, 29 1863

Cloudy morn and night, but pleasant part of the day.Worked for Jos. Clark making picker teeth most all day(_?_..).

SUNDAY, 30

Very pleasant and cool. Staid at home in A.M. with thebaby and E. went to meeting and we both went in P.M.Rev. Cunningham preached (from Attleboro). Went into water in morn.

MONDAY, 31

Very pleasant and cool. Worked digging the trench forthe wall front of old barn and helping lay and get stonefor it. Mr. Bawcorn worked here laying it.

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September TUESDAY, 1 1863

Cloudy and began to storm in P.M. Worked digging forand drawing stone and helping on the wall. Mr.Bawcorn and De. Pond worked till 2 P.M. than I went

to Jos. Clarks and made 525 picker teeth. Unloaded aload of hay.

WEDNESDAY, 2

Very pleasant and cool. Worked on the wall digging,laying and drawing stones. Mr. Bawcorn and De. Pondworked on it and E. Dawson Cook part of the P.M.Drawed 2 load of stone with Jos. oxon. Father helpedsome.

THURSDAY, 3

Cloudy most all day. Cool, foggy morn. Worked on thewall all day casting, digging and laying stones &c. Mr.Bawcorn, E.D. Cook and L. Pond worked on it.

September FRIDAY, 4 1863

Cloudy most of the day. Worked on the wall digging,drawing and laying. Mr. Bawcorn worked on it andfather some.

SATURDAY, 5

Very pleasant and cool. Worked on the wall all daydigging, drawing and laying stone. Mr. Bawcorn andE.D. Cook worked on the wall today.

SUNDAY, 6

Very pleasant and warm. Went to meeting in A.M.Staid with the baby in P.M. and Emeline went. Rev.J.R. Deering preached. Mother, Uncle Nathan andAbbie went to Franklin and Jos. to Mansfield to camp

meeting. Fred. N. came here.

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September MONDAY, 7 1863

Very pleasant and very warm. Worked on the wall withMr. Bawcorn and E.D. Cook. Father helped some. Wedrawed some dirt into the road and some into the cow

yard.

TUESDAY, 8

Very pleasant and very warm. Worked on the wall withMr. Bawcorn and E.D. Cook. Carted some stones, somedirt into cow yard and laid some stones. Father churnedand helped some.

WEDNESDAY, 9

Cloudy and stormed some in P.M. Helped Mr. Bawcornon the wall in A.M. and we finished it. Father helped.

Went to Woonsocket in P.M. with Emeline and MaryA. Metcalf.

September THURSDAY, 10 1863

Very pleasant and cool. Mowed a little rowen in morn,than went to Mendon to Mahlon Danielses with Mancy,then to Milford and got dinner at Pierces hotel. Got

home about 4 P.M. and than raked cranburries (3 pks).Father and Uncle N. went and got 5 ducks and I gotsome bhls.

FRIDAY, 11

Very pleasant and quite a frost last night, warm. Fatherand I mowed the rowen front of old barn, 46 tumbles.Fremont R. worked for me today, raked a fewcranburries.

SATURDAY, 12

Cloudy most of the day and warm. Made a fence sidethe garden back of old shop. Got in a little rowen. Madea scaffold over the floor to put the rowen and pitchedup some. Pickled a few beans. Got in some wood andwe picked 3 bbls of very nice porter apples. CarriedMrs. Susan Frost home this eve.

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September SUNDAY, 13 1863

Cloudy and stormed some. Cool. N.E. storm. Went tomeeting in A.M. and staid at home in P.M. with thebaby and Emeline went. Rev. J.R. Deering preached.

The baby held its breath till it most lost it.

MONDAY, 14

Cloudy in morn, but cleared off before noon. I workedat Jos. Clarks making picker teeth most all day. Father,Uncle N. and A. Greenwood worked on the road. I heldthe plow a little while to plow side the road.

TUESDAY, 15

Cloudy morn but cleared off. Very pleasant and warm.Churned. Opened the hay. Pulled part of the beans. Sent

3 bbls. Porters to Boston &c &c. Uncle N., mother, Mr.Pherson and Aunt Patty went to Mendon to Mr. Jos.Thayers.

September WEDNESDAY, 16 1863

Very pleasant and very warm. Went to Brighton andbought some cattle, 3 heifers, with father. Went aboutthere till 1 40/60 P.M. than went back to Boston in the

horse cars and about there bought some things. Camehome in 8 P.M. train. Jos. sick this P.M.

THURSDAY, 17

Cloudy and some rain. Very warm. Went after the Doct.For Frankie, but he died about 9 Oclock (Jos. littleboy). He was 2 yrs. and 5 months old. Went to Mr.Phersons to let them know. Went to Mr. Rays atMedway and got our cattle that came from Brighton.

FRIDAY, 18

Cloudy and stormed some and very windy live gale Ishould think and warm. Went to Jos. Clarks afterthings. Picked the plumbs. Went to Franklin withfather, Jos. and Hermon to look out a lot in thecemetary &c. Fixed our hed. Notified the (_?_) of littleFrank &c &c.

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September SATURDAY, 19 1863

Cloudy most of the day and stormed some and quitehard in the eve, cold. Helped unload a load of rowen.Carried Hattie to Franklin &c &c. Went to the funeral

of Frankie, Jos. little boy. Rev. Wm. Thayer and J.R.Deering attended.

SUNDAY, 20

Cloudy and stormed a little. Have been to meeting allday and so has Emeline. Malund Scott and Mariannetook care of baby. Rev. J.R. Deering preached in A.M.and Rev. Jos. Thayer in P.M.

MONDAY, 21

Cloudy in morn, but cleared off. Very pleasant. We

ground the cythes and mowed the rowen in racemeadow, 63 tumbles. Fremont worked here to day andfather and Uncle Nathan helped. F and I racked andpicked some cranburries and some beans. Got up a loadof beans.

September TUESDAY, 22 1863

Very pleasant and cool and windy. Helped get somecorn and beans ready. Father and Uncle N. went toWoonsocket with it in A.M. Helped about the washing

some. Fremont R. worked here. We spread the rowen,took most of A.M. We turned it in P.M. and raked itand took the boards off of wagon house at (_?_) anddrawed home father and Uncle Nathan.

WEDNESDAY, 23

Very pleasant and cool. Very hard frost last night.Ground froze. Worked , father and I, most of the daytareing down and bringing home the wagon house fromMancie Daniels. Fremont worked here. Uncle N. and hetook care of the rowen and picked apples. Traded ofwatches with Mancy.

THURSDAY, 24

Very pleasant and cool. Fixed fence. Helped churn.Picked some apples. We took care of the rowen and gotit in, 3 load. Fremont R. worked here. Uncle N. andfather helped. Father carried Abbie to Franklin and heand Uncle N. went to see some cattle of Jos. Clarks.

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September FRIDAY, 25 1863

Cloudy most of the day. Stormed in P.M., warm.Fremont R. worked here. Got lot of sweet corn andwent and got some corn up to Jos. house and father and

Uncle N. went to Woonsocket with it and got Bhls &c.We picked some apples &c &c. Helped fix a bed &c&c. I cut a little wood. Jos. went to cattle show atDedham

SATURDAY, 26

Cloudy and stormed a little, cool. Worked the butter.Fixed fence. Picked some apples in A.M. In P.M.Fremont R. worked. We, Uncle N., father, Fremont andI, finished getting the apples out of the little orchard.There was a great many.

SUNDAY, 27

Very pleasant and cool. Went to meeting all day. Rev.J.R. Deering preached his farewell to day expect.Emeline went this P.M. and mother took care of thebaby. All but E. and I and baby went to the concert tonight at 5 Oclock. Baby got a bad cold and so have I.

September MONDAY, 28 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Was a frost last night. Pulledsome beans and cut the corn below horse barn. Helpedabout washing some &c. Fremont R. worked this P.M.

We raked and picked cranburries. This eve I went toMr. Pecks and got $15.

TUESDAY, 29

Very pleasant and warm. Drawed up the pumpkins,corn stalks &c from back of horse barn &c. Than rakedcranburries. Fremont helped to day. Father and motherwent to Boston. Uncle N. met them at Franklin at 5P.m.

WEDNESDAY, 30

Very pleasant and warm. Settle with Jos. Picked a lot ofgreenings that were on the ground. Cleaned up thehorse barn. Raked cranburries most of P.M. Father,Uncle N., Marianna and Fremont R. went to the cattlefare at Milford to day.

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October THURSDAY, 1 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Helped about the churning.Picked lot of weeds, vines &c back of horse barn.Picked some apples by the corn and picked part of the

greenings &c. Fremont R. helped. Went to Jos. Clarksthis eve.

FRIDAY, 2

Very pleasant and warm. Helped make a ladder.Cleared the weeds off of piece back of horse barn and(_?_) it. Carried a passenger to Wrentham. Sorted a bbl.of apples and sent to Franklin. Fremont R. worked partthe day.

SATURDAY, 3

Stormy and very warm. Put up some butter for thebaker. Helped make a nail hammer. Cleaned up the oldshop some. Helped Jos. about his hog some. He had itkilled. Chored about some &c &c.

October SUNDAY, 4 1863

Cloudy most of the day and stormed some. Warm.Went to meeting in A.M. and staid at home in P.M. andEm. Went. Rev. Clark preached. Hattie Metcalf was

married to Mr. Wm. (_?_). Was married in Holliston.

MONDAY, 5

Very pleasant and warm, windy P.M. Fremont R.worked here. Picked over the (_?_). W. Sweetings andwe picked the remainder of the greenings and peckspleasant &c side the road. Father carried Abbie toMilford to go to Ashland. Uncle N. and father pickedthe apples in the potato piece.

TUESDAY, 6

Very pleasant and warm. Cleaned up some of the bbls.Picked over 6 bbls. Of greenings and picked applesmost of the day. Fremont R. helped and father and Jos.went to Dedham. (_?_) and Uncle N. helped us some.He went to Franklin.

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October WEDNESDAY, 7 1863

Very pleasant and warm till most night than clouded upand began to rain. Fremont R. worked here. Wechurned, pulled the beans in, corn, picked apples &c.

Emeline, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Moses, went toWoonsocket. Father and Jos. to Dedham.

THURSDAY, 8

Cloudy and stormy most of the day., warm. Choredabout some. Picked over some apples. In store some &c&c. Father and Jos. are at Dedham. Sold a watch to A.Cass and some apples to Wm. A. Heaton. Uncle Nathanand Mrs. Richardson went to Metcalfs and got Abbie.

FRIDAY, 9

Very pleasant and warm. Sowed some rye and hay seedon the piece back of horse barn and cultivated cushedand rolled it in A.M. and picked apples in P.M. Fremontworked here and Stephon in P.M. Father and Jos. wentto Dedham about Uncle N. Went to Franklin after (_?_).

October SATURDAY, 10 1863

Very pleasant A.M. and cloudy P.M. and stormedsome. Fremont R. worked in A.M. We sorted applesand got in some and Emeline and I started for Ashland

at 12 P.M. and stoped at Martha Ponds a while andgot here before dark.

SUNDAY, 11

Cloudy and cool. Went to meeting here in Ashland inA.M. and Emeline went in P.M. Rev. Webster fromHopkinton preached. I went to the concert with Alvahin eve.

MONDAY, 12

Pleasant and cool. Started from Ashland about 1

Oclock P.M. Sarah and her Willis came with us toHolliston to get his picture taken and we had our babytaken. Got home about 6 this eve.

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October TUESDAY, 13 1863

Very pleasant and cool. Mr. Anson Cass worked here.We picked apples and sorted some, got some casks toput them &c &c. Father most sick, but he and Uncle N.

went to Woonsocket.

WEDNESDAY, 14

Very pleasant, cool. Picked apples in morn. Fremont R.and A. Cass worked here picking. I went to B. Frostsauction about 10 A.M. and got home about 5 P.M. Wasthere to dinner or supper.

THURSDAY, 15

Very pleasant and warm. Helped pick apples some, putthe beans up in the barn. Chored about house and store

considerable &c &c. A. Cass and Fremont R. workedhere. Father and Uncle N. went to Woonsocket, I wentto. N. (_?_) comes and got some Bhls. Hannah Hancockand boy here today. Jos. been to Boston.

October FRIDAY, 16 1863

Cloudy and began to storm about 3 P.M. , warm. Put anew bottom in the cart and got in a lot of apples, thengot ready and Jos., Abbie, Emeline and I went to

Ashland to the funeral of Johns little Willie. A Cassand Fremont R. worked here. Dug potatoes and got inapples.

SATURDAY, 17

Stormed in the morn but very pleasant in P.M., warm.(_?_) over accts with Mrs. H. Richardson and Fremontand bated the cattle. Worked the butter. Chored aboutsome and this P.M. drawed up a load of potatoes. Fixedthe wagon bottom, then picked over apples and drawedup to the horse barn.

SUNDAY, 18

Foggy morn, but cleared off, very pleasant and warm.Went to meeting in A.M. and staid at home with babyin P.M. and Emeline went. Rev. Clark preached. Havebeen to the S.S. concert to night at 6 Oclock. Fatherhas been most sick for a week or more.

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October MONDAY, 19 1863

Showery most all day and very warm. Helped about thewashing some, dug the early potatoes back of old shopand pulled the beans. Picked over some apples &c &c.

Fremont R. worked here. He cut some wood &c. A.Cass came here to night.

TUESDAY, 20

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped Uncle N. abouthis wine. Chored about house some &c &c, at storesome. Jos. to Boston. Helped die some potatoes, got upsome apples &c 7c. A. Cass and Fremont R. workedhere. Father, mother and Uncle N. and Mrs. Gould wentto Franklin.

WEDNESDAY, 21

Very pleasant and very warm. Helped get somepotatoes down cellar. Churned, chored about some.Mowed some weeds in the potatoes, sorted some applesand got them up. Helped pick up and get up a load ofpotatoes &c &c. A. Cass and Fremont R. worked here.Father, mother, Uncle N. and Mrs. Gould went toWoonsocket.

October THURSDAY, 22 1863

Very pleasant and warm. Got some potatoes into thecellar. Sorted some apples. Loaded a load of ciderapples and carried them to (_?_) Grants mill. A. Cass

and Fremont R. worked here. Helped dig some potatoes&c. Uncle N. and Mrs. Gould went to Boston this morn.Emeline, A. Cass and Fremont and I went to a showthis eve at (_?_).

FRIDAY, 23

Very pleasant and warm. Cool morn and night. Workedthe butter, chored about, helped Abbie churn. Helpeddig and got down potatoes &c &c. Loaded a load of 26bushls apples and carried to mill. S. Grants this eve.Jos. been to Boston. A. Cass and Fremont worked here.

SATURDAY, 24

Cloudy and stormed most of the day, warm. A. Cassand Fremont worked here. We cut and got up the corninto old shop, 2 loads and got in the beans &c and thepotatoes down collar. Husked out all the corn, sortedsome apples, cut a little wood, fixed some casks &c.

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October SUNDAY, 25 1863

Cloudy most of the day and cool. Stormed some inmorn. Went to meeting in A.M. Rev. Clark preached.Staid with the baby in P.M. Jos., Abbie, Nettie, mother

and Emeline went to Franklin to meeting all day.

MONDAY, 26

Very pleasant and cold. Froze quite hard last night. A.Cass worked here. We went to Jos. Clarks and got 3heifers. Dug the potatoes in the barn lot and some in thefield. Mr. Hawkins and Ed Metcalf worked on thetelegraph poles. I helped 1 load.

TUESDAY, 27

Very pleasant and cold. Helped load a load of cider

apples. Mowed lot of weeds in potatoe field. Set out 4trees, 2 plants and 2 apples and helped dig potatoes. Webegan about 2 Oclock P.M. A. Cass, Ed metcalf, L.Hawkins and I. Father carried apples to mill, 1 load.

October WEDNESDAY, 28 1863

Pleasant and cold, cloudy morn. Went to Dea Whitingsabout telegraph poles, then went into the woods and cutand drawed 2 load with Jos. oxon. A. Cass and L.

Hawkins helped and father some. This P.M. weedingpotatoes. Father went to Woonsocket.


Very pleasant and cold. We cut and drawed 2 load oftelegraph poles with Jos. oxon in A.M. A. Cass and Le.Hawkins helped and father some. He went to cider millwith apples. We sorted and dug potatoes in P.M.Amanda helped Emeline today. Went to Hermons andgot some meet this eve.

FRIDAY, 30

Cloudy most of the day and warmer. We, A. Cass, LeHawkins and I, dug potatoes most all day. Fatherhelped some. Mowed a few weeds and dug a few.

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October SATURDAY, 31 1863

Foggy and very damp morn and cloudy most all day,warm. We, Anson Cass and I pealed 5 telegraph poles.Churned, mowed the weeds and finished digging our

potatoes. Sorted 14 bushls and carried them to S. Painsthis eve, washed them.

November SUNDAY, 1

Very pleasant and cool. Staid at home with the baby inA.M. and E. and I went to the funeral of Mrs. JoelCrooks in P.M. Rev. Stacy attended it. Hattie took careof the baby. E. went this eve to meeting, Rev. Clarkpreached.

MONDAY, 2

Very pleasant and cool. Helped load a car of 50telegraph poles, 43 of ours, 1 or more hs. A. Cass,Hawkins and A. Greenwood and Jos helped. We sorteda few potatoes an hour or so. They worked in the woodsthe remainder of the day and I 1 hour. I went to thecider mill with a load of apples. Got them at Mrs.Shippies, 2of bushls, brought back cider, 2 bbls thiseve.

November TUESDAY, 3 1863

Stormed before light, but cleared off, pleasant. HelpedA. Cass cart a load of wood to Mancy Danielses thenwent to Ms. (_?_) and (_?_) house and got some chores,

table and stove and carried there than went to townmeeting, walked back and carried a load of apples tocider mill and brought back some cider, 2 cask.

WEDNESDAY, 4

Very pleasant and windy. Helped get 2 casks ciderdown cellar, sorted a few potatoes, worked in thewoods some and pulled the beets, turnips and cabbage&c. A. Cass worked here in wood part of A.M. and allP.M. and Dea Pond worked there in P.M. and fathersome. John and Sarah come here. I carried Hattie toUncle R. this eve.

THURSDAY, 5

Cloudy most of the day and very windy, rained a little.Sorted the potatoes in the barn, chored about some.Went to the graveyard and about with John. Abbie andmother went. Went to Wrentham with passengers.Cleared up a little in garden and about. John and S.gone home. A. Cass, Dea Pond and Le Hawkins workedin woods on poles in A.M. Cant cut any more poles.

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November FRIDAY, 6 1863

Pleasant part and cloudy part of the day and windy,cool. Worked in the woods in A.M. and went toWoonsocket in P.M. Emeline, the baby and Marrianna

went with me. A. Cass. And Le. Hawkins worked in thewoods for me and father some trimming up.

SATURDAY, 7

Pleasant part and cloudy part of the day. Rained a littlethis eve, cool. Went to O. Saylises and bought 35bushls of his cider apples, than worked in the woodsdrawing poles together with the horse 3 hs (till noon)in P.M. wnet with the apples to mill from Sayleses. ACass and Dea Pond worked in the woods and fathersome.

SUNDAY, 8

Very pleasant in the morn, but clouded up and cool.Went to meeting all day. Emeline went in P.M. and hasgone this eve. Rev. Clark preached and this eve there isa S.S. concert and or lecture by a cullard man (orNegro).

November MONDAY, 9 1863

Cloudy most of the day and cool. Fixed the wagon, filland drawed poles together part of the day. Cut andtrimed out some. A. Cass helped and father some.

Henry Bliss worked in P.M. drawed down 2 load smallwood for father. We helped him some and he us some.Mrs. Carvers came here to night. Worked makingpicker (250) teeth this eve at Jos. Clarks.

TUESDAY, 10

Cloudy and snowed some in A.M. Cleared off, pleasantand cold, first snow of the season, but all gone. HenryBliss drawed some wood for father and I picked oversome apples at old barn and got them down cellar.

WEDNESDAY, 11

Very windy and cool, pleasant. Sorted and got someapples into the cellar. Helped load a car of lumber 1 or 2 hs. Henry Bliss drawed wood with the horse, 4load, for father. John Hoag came to work on Jos. barn.

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November THURSDAY, 12 1863

Pleasant and warmer. Fixed Mrs. Carvers box of thingsto cary off and father and mother went to Foxboro withher. Sorted a few apples, got out a lot of beans &c.

Henry Bliss helped and cut wood some. Went to Mr. R.Cooks to see some Bhls. this eve. Have been to seeDanl. Whiting. Rev. J. Rees family here.

FRIDAY, 13

Very pleasant and warm. Picked over a few apples.Went with Mr. Rockwoods to (_?_) the telegraph poles.Helped bring Rev. J. Rees goods over here and pack inthe car. Helped load a car of 55 telegraph poles, 3 hs. H.Bliss helped. He worked for me to day, churned, cutwood &c. A. Cass worked in the woods day.

SATURDAY, 14

Foggy and very damp (misty). A. Cass worked drawingdown telegraph poles, 77, with Jos. oxon. I helped andso did father some. He carried a lot of bhls to the cidermill and got 1 cask of cider. H. Bliss cut and got insmall wood of fathers.

November SUNDAY, 15 1863

Stormy most all day, warm, rained very hard. Went tomeeting in P.M. Emeline went all day. Was very fewout to meeting. Rev. Clark preached no meeting this

eve.

MONDAY, 16

Foggy, but quite pleasant most of the A.M. Clouded upand stormed some in P.M. quite hard this eve. Sorted afew apples. H. Bliss worked here. He ground out a lotfor cider, we pressed out some, helped about thewashing, got some cider bbls ready and father went andgot a load of cider and he went and got Mr. (_?_) towork for Jos. &c &c.

TUESDAY, 17

Very stormy most all day, warm. Sorted a few apples,pressed out some cider. Helped load a car of telegraphpoles, 55, 2 hs. H. Bliss helped and A. Cass 1 hour. Jos.and Greenwood 1 hs. Bliss chored around some, cutand sawed some wood. I feel most sick to night.Emeline cut (_?_) this eve.

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November WEDNESDAY, 18 1863

Cloudy and cool. Had a little rain. A. Cass worked inthe woods to day. H. Bliss cut some wood and helpedfather cart down some telegraph poles with the horse,

16, the last of them. I went to the cider mill and got therest of the cider with Jos. oxon. Am sick to night. SusanFrost here visiting this P.M.

THURSDAY, 19

Very pleasant and warm. Have been most sick to day,but better now. A. Cass worked in the woods in A.M.till 11 oclock for me. H. Bliss worked here, cut somewood and helped about the hog. Dea Pond killed 1 ofthem, it was very wooly. A. Cass worked for DeaWhiting this P.M. I carried some apples to Mr. Everett,2 bbls. Called and see Rev. Dean.

FRIDAY, 20

Very pleasant and warm. Helped cut down the hog.Went to Milford and got Sarah Metcalf (John wasthere.) Emeline and baby, mother and Marianna wentwith me. E. got a cloak and hood &c. Drawed off a caskof cider &c.

November SATURDAY, 21 1863

Clouded up and began to storm before noon, warm,rained. Helped get the cider down cellar. Cut up the hogand salted it. Went and got Hermons balances to weight

some butter, 44 lbs. For Mancy Daniels. Carried it tohim and apples to Cass and (_?_) to Dea Whitings. Atstore some, chored about some &c &c. This eve carriedA/D. Sargent home from cars. It rained. H. Cassworked in A.M. drawing manure from the barnyard tothe gardens and spread some.

SUNDAY, 22

Very pleasant and warm. Went to meeting here in A.M.Rev. Clark preached and in P.M. Went to Franklinmeeting. Rev. Wm. Thayer preached. Emeline, Abbieand Sarah went with me. We called at the grave yard.

Wille, Johns little boy is burried in the wrong place.Emeline has gone this eve.

MONDAY, 23

Very pleasant and warm, cool nights. Ground frozesome. Sorted and got apples into the cellar most of theday. Chored about some and about the washing &c &c.Father churned. A. Cass and Ed Metcalf worked here.Got out the remainder of yard manure and up some hayin A.M. and worked in woods in P.M.

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November TUESDAY, 24 1863

Stormy most of the day and warm. Chored about housesome. Worked lot of butter. Helped clear up the aticsome. Pressed out a little cider &c &c. Father went to

Woonsocket. Met here to pay taxes to day.

WEDNESDAY, 25

Very pleasant and warm. Sorted and got some applesdown cellar. Helped load car of chestnut lumber 2 hs.Father and Jos. helped. Uncle Nathan came at 11 A.M.and John this eve. A. Cass worked in the woods.

THURSDAY, 26Thanksgiving

Very pleasant and cool. Chored about house some.Carried Marianna to her brother. E. Rockwoods call

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