Oliver Harris Diary
1796
| April 1796 10. On Sat I went to the quarter meeting. It was cloudy in the morning then clear. the wind was SW 11. On Mon I dressed flax. it was clear but the wind was about W and struct my hand very bad. 12. On Tues I heckle some flax. I was not very well. It was cloudy, the wind So. 13. On Wed I worked in the garden and drove team to plow. It was nearly clear and the wind was W. and S. 14. On Thurs I drove team. It was cloudy. The wind was SW. and rained at night. 15. On Fri I cut a little wood and white washed the house. It was some cloudy. the wind was SW. 16. On Satterday I went to the bridge. planted potatoes. it was cloudy. The wind was -- 17. On Sun I went to the bridge meeting. it was clear. the wind was E and SE 18. On Mon I went to Peter Wolpits after Sider rales. it was clear. the wind was SW 19. On Tues I came home with a load os sider railes and drove plow in the afternoon. it was clear. the wind was S. 20. On wed I carted wood and ddrove team in the afternoon. it was clear. The wind was S W 21. On thurs I drove team. it was some cloudy. the wind was about E 22. On fri I --- ---- and pulled -------- 23. On Sat I pulld cockld and hoed. I heapt the stack bottom. it was clear. the wind was NE and S 24. On Sun I stade at home. it ws mostly cloudy and raind a few drops. the wind was SW 25. On Mon I carted dung. it was cloudy in the moring then clear. the wind was NE 26. On tues I sheld corn and went to Voar Bowin and Phebe Perrys wedding. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SE 27. On wed I drove cattle out to Mr. Wolperts and fetch home a load of sider rales. it raind, the wind was SE 28. On thurs I workd at place and carted dung. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NW 29. On fri, I dressd flax and spred dung. it was some cloudy the wind was NW 30. On Satterday I made fence. it was clear. the wind was NW May 1796 May 1. On Sun I went to meeting. it was part cloudy. the wind was NW 2. On mon I begun to plant corn all day. it was clear. the wind was W. 3. On tues I planted corn. it was clear. the wind was S. 4. On Wed I carted dung at Jonathan Pottsee. it ws clear. the wind was SE 5. On thurs I carted and spred dung at jonathan plattses. it was cloudy. the wind was SE 6. On fri I wove a little. it raind all day. the wind was SE 7. On Sat I wove. it raind til noon. the wind was SW and NW 8. On Sun I went to Yearly meeting. it raind some. the wind was SE 9. On Mon I went to Yearly meeting. it was cloucy and raind a little, the wind was NW 10. On Tues I wove. it was m ostly cloudy. the wind was NW the mare foald at night. 11. On wed I planted corn. it was mostly cloudy and their was a showr at night. the wind NW 12. On thurs I planted corn and went to the raising of Alexander Bishops barn. it raind in the morning then clear. the wind NW. 13. On fri I planted corn and sheard the sheep. it was part cloudy and part clear. the wind was W and S. 14. On Sat I made fence. we put the colt in the gears to hall some rails. it was a little cloudy the wind was S 15. On Sun I went to Anenias Irelans Brauryend. their was a very hard showr. the wind was S.W. 16. On mon I wove, it was part clear and part cloudy. the wind wa S 17. On tues I wove. it raind a little. the wind was S. 18. On Wed I wove. it raind. the wind was SW 19. On thurs I wove till noon an then went to the moveing of Lishua Swineys barn. it raind till noon then cleard away. the wind was SW 20. On fri I planted corn at Anny Perrys. Their was flying clouds. the wind was NW 21. On Sat I planted corn for Samuel Dowdney.it was clear. the wind was SW. 22. On Sun i went to Deerfeld Meeting. it was clear. the wind was SW 23. On mon I wove. it was mostly cloudy and raind a few drops. the wind was SW. 24. On tues I got out the peace. it raind in the morning then mostly cloudy.the wind N. 25. On wed I worpt 60 yard peace it raind. the wind was NE 26. On thurs I went to mill it raind the wind was NW. 27. On fri replanted corn and plowed bocks. it was clear. the wind was S it raind in the forenoon and it raind in the afternoon the wind was SW. 28. On Sat I plowd bocks and drowd in a peace. it was part clear in the forenoon and it raind in the afternoon the wind was SW 29. On Sun I stade at home. it was clear. th wind was S 30. On mon I cut wood and planted beens. it raind some the wind was SW. 31. On tues I wove and cut wood. it raind some. the wind was SW June, 1796 June the 1. On wed I plastered the oven. it was mostly clear. the wind was N. I split rails. 2. On thurs I cut wood and hode corn. it was clear. the wind NW 3. On fri I went to the ceder swamp. it was clear. the wind was SW. 4. On Sat I split rails and hode corn. it was clear in the fore noon and raind a little in the afternoon. the wind was SW. 5. On Sun I went to meeting. it was clear in the forenoon and it raind very hard in the afternoon. the wind was SW and NE 6. On mon I carted rails, it was cloudy and raind a little. the wind was NE. 7. On tues I botomd a chear and made fence. it raind the most part of the day. the wind was NE. 8. On wed I cut wood and harrowd corn. it was part cloudy. the wind was S. 9. On thurs I harrowd corn. it was mostly clear. the wind was S. it raind in the night. 10. On fri I harrowd corn. it was mostly cloudy the wind was SW and it raind at night. 11. On Sat I made fence and dug stone. it raind some. the wind was NE. 12. On Sun I stade at home. it was cloudy and raind some. the wind was NE. 13. possible typographical errors this line contained .... and numerals the wind was SW 14. On tues I planted pootatoes. it was clear in the forenoon their was a shower in the afternoon. the wind was S and NE. 15. On wed I harrowd corn. it was cloudy. the wind wa SE. 16. On thurs I harrowd and hode corn. it was cloudy the wind was SE 17. On fri I hode corn. it was clear. the wind was SW. 18. On Sat I made fence and went to a burying. it was clear. the wind was SW. it raind at night. 19. On Sun I went to meeting to the bridg. it was mostly cloudy the wind was NW. 20. On mon I hode corn. it was cloudy. the wind was S. 21. On wed I plowd and hode corn. their was flying clouds. the wind was SE and SW 23. On thurs I went to the marsh to mow it. it was clear. the wind was SW. 24. On fri I went to the marsh to mow. it was clear. the wind was S. 25. On Sat I hode corn. it was mostly clear. the wind was S. 26. On Sun I stade at home. it was a showr in the afternoon. the wind was S and SW. 27. On mon I went to the marsh to rake hay.it was mostly clear. the wind was N. 28. On tues I went to the marsh to mow. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. 29. On wed I went to the marsh and carted hay. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 30. On thurs I carted hay. it was clear. the wind was NW. July, 1796 July 1, 1796 On fri I went to the marsh and rackd hay. it was clear. the wind was S. 2. On Sat I was 16 years old and I rept for Jacup Harris. it as clear. the wind was S. 3. On Sun I went to grandaddys. it raind. the wind was E. 4. On mon I harrowd corn and rept wheet a little. it wa clear. the wind was NW. 5. On tues I rept at home. it was clear. the wind was SW. 6. On wed I rackt and bound wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 7. On thurs I carted in the wheet. it was clear. the win was S. their was some showers. 8. On fri I carted in granddaddys wheet. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW and their was a very hard thunder showr at night. 9. On Sat I carted hay. it was part cloudy and part clear. 10. On Sun I went to meeting. it was some cloudy. the wind was SW 11. On mon I carted hay. it was mostly clody. the wind was SW. 12. On tues I plowd corn. it was clear in the forenoon and raind in the afternoon. the wind was SW and W. 13. On wed I hode corn. it raind a little. the wind was SW. 14. On thurs I plowd and hode corn. it was showerry. the wind was SW. 15. On fri I hode corn. it raind in the afternoon. the wind was SW. 16. On Sat I harowd corn and took a lode of hay to grandaddys. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. 17. On Sun I came home from granddaddys. it raind some in the afternoon. the wind was SW. 18. On Mon I went to Jacup Halls brick seting. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. 19. On tues I mode and rackt clover. it raind very hard in the morning then clear. the wind was W. 20. On wed I shelld corn and wove a little. it raind. the wind was NE. 21. On thurs I spred and rackt clover hay. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was W. 22. On fri I carted clover hay. it was clear. the wind was NE and SW and SE. 23. On Sat I mode at the salt marsh. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NE. 24. On Sun I stade at home. it was some cloudy. the wind was SW. 25. On mon I carted in the flax and hode corn. it was part cloudy. the wind was S. 26. on tues I mode and rackt clover hay. it raind about noon. it was mostly clear the best part of the day. the wind was SW. 27. On wed I m ode and rackt clover hay. it was clear. the wind was NW. 28. On thurs i cradold oats and went to the Widow Irelans Vendue. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SW. 29. On fri I took up oats for grandaddy. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 30. On Sat I rackt hay at the salt marsh. it was some cloudy the wind was SW and W. dog days begin. August, 1796 Aug the 1. On mon I cradold oats. it raind in the afternoon. the wind was SW. 2. On tues I cradold oats. it was clear. the wind was NW. 3. On wed I rackt and bound oats. it was clear. the wind was NE. 4. On thurs I rackt and bound oats and carted in. it was clear. the wind was NE. 5. On fri I rackt and bound oats for granddadddy and carted them in. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was S. 6. On Sat I went to the wild marsh to mow. it raind some. the wind was SW. 7. On Sun I stade at home. it raind. the wind was NE. 8. On mon I went to the marsh to mow grass. I was sick in the afternoon. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 9. On tues I went to Eunice Swinneys Vendew. it was clear. the wind was NW. 10. On wed I spun rope yarn. it was mostly clear. the wind was S. I had the ------ foot. 11. On thurs I spuld yarn and shelld a little corn. I had a very sore foot. it was some cloudy. the wind was S. 12. On fri I sode some turnips. it raind a little. the wind was S. I had a sore foot. 13. On sat I worpt a peace. it raind. the wind was SW. 14. On Sun I stade at home. it was some cloudy. the wind was SW. 15. On mon I carted dung. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 16. On tues I went to the marsh to rack hay. it was clear. the wind was NE. 17. On wed I rackt at the marsh. it was claear. the wind was NE and E. 18. On thurs I carted and stackt hay. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was E. 19. On fri I pickt up apples for cider. it was cloudy and raind a little in the afternoon. the wind was SW. 20. On Sat I pickt up apples for cider. it was showery. the wind was SE. 21. On Sun I stade at home. it was showerry. the wind was SE. 22. On mon I made cider. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SE. 23. On tues I finished makeing cier. it was some cloudy. the wind was NE. 24. On wed I carted dung for Mr. Plats. it was mostly clear. the wind was NE. 25. On thurs I carted dung. it ws some cloudy the wind was E. 26. On fri I fixt up the threshing floor. it was showerry.the wind was NE. 27. On Sat I carted dung. it was showerry. the wind was S. 28. On Sun I stade at home. it was some cloudy.the wind was S. 29. On mon I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was SW their was a shower at night. 30. On tues I cut up fents and cleand wheet. it was clear. the wind was N. 31. On wed I thrashd weheet.it was clear. the wind was N. September, 1796 Sep the 1, 1796. On thurs I pickt up apples for cider. it raind. the wind was S. 2. On fri I pickt up apples.it was some cloudy. the wind was SE (A mistake. the weather was a fri as of Sat and a Sat is got it a fri.) 3. On Sat I made cider. it was cloudy. the wind was NW. 4. On Sun I stade at home. some cloudy. the wind was N. 5. On mon I carted dung for grandaddy. it was cloudy. the wind was N. 6. On tues I thrashd wheet. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NE. 7. On wed I thrashd wheet. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. it raind a little. 8. On thurs I piddled about. it raind. the wind was NE. 9. On fri I wove. it was mostl clear. the wind was W. 10. On Sat I got a fir hat. I thrashdoats. it wa smostly clear. the wind was SW. 11. On Sun I went to Dearfield to meeting. it was clear. the wind was SE. 12. On mon I thrashd wheet. it was some cloudy. the wind was SW. 13. On tues I helpd Joel Harris tred out wheet. it was clear. the wind was SW. 14. On wed I thrashd wheet. their was a barn burnt with lighning at night. it was clear. the wind was SW. their was a shower at night. 15. On thurs I pickt up apples. it wasmostly cloudy. the wind was SW. 16. On fri I rakt hay for Joel Harris. it was clear. the wind was N. 17. On Sat I mode for David..... it was some cloudy. the wind was NW. 18. On Sun I went to meeting. it was cloudy. the wind was NW. 19. On Mon I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 20. On tues I mode. it was clear. the wind was NW. 21. On Wed I mode. it was clear. the wind was SW. 22. On thurs I topt and stript corn.it was some cloudy. the wind was NW. I went to Johnson Reeveses. 23. On fri I came home from Uncle John Johnsons and stript corn. it was clear. the wind was NW. 24. On Sat I topt and stript corn. white frost. it was clear. the wind was SW. 25. On Sun I stade at home. it was clear. the wind was W. 26. On mon I topt and stript corn. it was clear. the wind was NW. 27. On tues I topt and stript corn. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SE. 28. On wed I wove. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NW. 29. On thurs I wove. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NW. 30. On fri I bound corn tops. it ws clear. the wind was N. October, 1796 October the 1, 1796. On Sat I thrashd wheet. it was cloudy. the wind was N. 2. On Sun I stadeat home, it raind some. the wind was NE. 3. On mon I wove. it rind. the wind SE. 4. On tues I got out the peace and cut wood and thrashd oats. it ws clear the most part of the day. the wind was NW. 5. On wed I thrasht wheet. it was clear. the wind was SW. it raind in the morning. 6. On thurs I thrast wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 7. On fri I thrasht wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 8. On Sat I cleand wheet. it was clear. the wind was NE and shifted to SW. 9. On Sun I stade at home. it was some cloudy. the wind was NE. 10. On mon I went to the marsh and carted out and stackt hay. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 11. On tues I went to the marsh and carted hay. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 12. On wed I topt corn. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 13. On thurs I topt corn and huskt corn. it was part clear. the wind was S. 14. On fri I bound and toated corntops. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. 15. On Sat I huskt corn. it was mostly clear. the wind was S. 16. On Sun I stade at home. it raind. the wind was NE. it cleared in the afternoon with the wind SW. 17. On mon I huskt corn. it was clear. the wind was NW. 18. On tues I huskt and carted corn. it was clear. the wind was SW 19. On wed I went to training. it was part cloudy and part clear in the afternoon with the wind SW. 20. On thurs I huskt corn at Jonathan Plattses. it was some cloudy. The wind was SW. 21. On fir I huskt corn. it was cloudy. the wind was NW. 22. On Sat I gethered in the apples.it was cloudy. the wind was W. 23. On Sun I stade at home. it ws clear. the wind was SW. 24. On mon I huskt corn. it was clear. the wind was W. 25. On tues I carted corn. it was clear. the wind was W. 26. On wed I cart stocks. it was clear. the wind was SW. 27. On thurs I trasht wheet and cut wood. it was clear. the wind was NE. 28. On fri I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was SW. 29. On Sat I beryed apples. it was some clody. the wind was SW. 30. On Sun I stade at home. it wasmostly clear.the wind was NW. 31. On mon I thrasht wheet. it was cloudy. the wind was SW. November, 1796 November the 1. On tues I thrasht flax. it was part cloudy and part clear. the wind was N. 2. On wed I harrowed in wheet. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 3. On thurs I finishd harrowing in weet. it ws mostly clear. the wind was SW. 4. On fri I winnered flax cede. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW 5. On Sat I made cider. it ws mostly cloudy. the wind was SW. 6. On Sun I stade at home. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SW. 7. On mon I finishd making cider. it was clear. the wind was SW. 8. On tues I cleand flax cede. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. 9. On wed I dug potatoes. it was clear.the wind was SE. 10. On thurs I hoald the potatoes. it was very smoky. the wind was E. 11. On fri I spred flax.it was foggy all day. the wind was SW. 12. On Sat I made a hog pen and cild the old mare. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 13. On Sun I stade at home. it was cloudy. the wind was NE. 14. On mon I husktcorn. it was cloud. the wind was SW. 15. On tues I cut wod. it was cloudy. the wind was SW. 16. On wed I thrashd oats. it was clear. the wind was NW. 17. On thurs I helpt fix daddy off to market. it was clear. the wind was S. 18. On fri I fecht the cattle from the marsh. it wasmostly clear. the wind was S. 19. On Sat I cut wood. it was clear. the wind was SW. it was very warm. 20. On Sun I stade at home. itraind a few drops. the wind was SW and arm. 21. On mon I huskt corn. it was clear and warm. the wind was W and SW. 22. On tues I huskt corn. it was cloudy. the wind was S. 23. On wed I huskt corn. it was clear and cold. the wind was NW. 24. On thurs I finishd husking corn. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was NW. 25. On fri I carted in tops and went to mill. it was cloudy. th wind was W. 26. On Sat I mended my shew. it was mostly clea and cold. the wind was NW. 27. On Sud I stade at home. it was clear and cold. the wind was NW. 28. On Mon I fell whieoaks at grandaddys. it was cloudy the wind was W. 29. On tues I cut and carted wood. it was clear. the wind was NW. 30. On wed I cut wood and carted rails. it was part cloudy and part clear. the wind was NW. December, 1796 December the 1. On thurs I warpt a peace. it snowd and the snow was 2 inches deep. the wind was NE. 2. On fri I thrashd wheet. it was some cloudy. the wind was NW. 3. On Sat I thrashd wheet.it was some cloudy. the wind was NW. 4. On Sun I stade at home. it ws some cloudy. the wind was NW. 5. On mon I huskt corn for Joel Harris. it was clear. the wind was NW. 6. On tues I carted tops. it raind. the wind ws SE. it snowd at night. 7. On wed I sheld corn. it was cloudy. the wind was NW. snow 1 inch deep. 8. On thurs I cut wood in the swamp. it was some cloudy. the wind was NW. 9. On fri I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 10. On Sat I thrashd wheet. it ws mostly clear.the wind was NW. 11. On Sun I stade at home.it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 12. On mon I hlept kill hogs for granddaddy. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 13. On tues I cut wood. it ws cloudy and raind and snowd a little. the wind was SW. 14. On wed I cut wood. it was cloudy. the wind was SW. 15. On thurs I cut wood for Mr. Platts. it ws clear. the wind was NW. 16. On fri I cut wood. it was part cloudy and partclear. the wind was NW. 17. On Sat I thrashd wheet. it ws clear. the wind was NW. 18. On Sun I stade at home. itraind. the wind was SE. 19. On mon I cut wood. it was part cloudy and part clear. the wind was NW. 20. On tues I helpt ..... (someone printed in scinet over the .....) steer calf and went to the bridg. it was clear. the wind was NW. 21. On wed I cut wood. it ws mostly clear. the wind was NW. it snowd in the night. 22. On thurs I came home from Cousin Moseses and towd wood. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. 23. On fri I thrashd wheet. it ws clear. the wind was NW. 24. On Sat I thrashd wheet. it was part clear and then it snowd a little. the wind was NW. 25. On Sun I stade at home. it was very clear. the wind was NW. it snowd in the night. 26. On mon I wove it snowd some. the wind was NW. 27. On tues I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 28. On wed I thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW. 29. On thurs I cleard swamp. it ws clear. the wind was NW. 30. On fri I carted wood. it snowd and raind. the wind was SE. 31. On Sat I helpt kill hogs. it was mostly clear. the wind was NW. |