1813


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Jan 1, 1813. On Fri I made a pare of shoes for Mr Gossetts son. it rained some. wind W.

 

2. On Sat I drew a little wood & had church meeting at our house   Mr. Hutchings came. it was a very snowy day.the wind was W.

 

3. On Sun I was at home. Mr. Hutchings was here but did not preach. it snowd a little. wind SW. snow about one foot deep, grows cold. purty had a calf today.

 

4. on Mon I cut & sleded some wood. it was mostly cloudy, the wind was W.

 

5. on Tues I workd at a hors rack & went a hunting toward night shot a Deer down & it got up again & ran away. Mr Hutchings came here from Ozwells & I gave him a bushel of buck wheet. it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

6. on Wed I went in the morning to look for the Deer I wounded yesteray  & found it but it got away. I put a rack & trough in the stable, it was   part clear, wind SW.

 

7. On Thurs I cilld 4 hogs for myself & one for Ozwell. it snowd part of the day. the wind NW. my hogs weighed 395 lb.

 

8. on Fri I put a tongue in my sled & went & ground some on Boatmans horse  mill. clear & cold. wind W

 

9. on Sat I shot 2 turkys, it snowd some, wind W.

 

10. on Sun I went to Aunt Rebecca Beremans to meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd  from Phil IV & 6. it was clear, W.

 

11. on Mon I dresd flax. Ozwell began to thrash a stack of wheet for me.  it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

12. on Tues I went a hunting part of the day & wounded one Deer & dresd some flax. it was clear. the wind SW.

 

13. on Wed I went out in the morning to look for my Deer but could not  find it. then cut & drew some wood. part clear. W.

 

14. on Thurs I thrashd wheet with Ozwell till noon.

 

15. On Fri I  went to Mr. Metskers & got his winnowing mill & cleaned up 23 bushels of wheet that Ozwell thrashd for the eighth bushel. it was cloudy & snowed a little. the wind W.

 

16. On Sat I thrashd & cleand 3 1/2 bushels of wheet. it was clear. the  wind SW. Amy went to Mr Hutchings with Reuben & wife in a sled to stay all night. thaws.

 

17. on Sun I stade at home & red. Amy came home from Mr Hutchings in the  evening. clear. the wind was SW.

 

18. On Mon I thrashd & cleand a lttle wheet and took home the winnowing mill & went to Boatmans horse mill & ground some wheet. the wind SW. the snow melts some.

 

19. on Tues I fell a tree & sleded some wood & went a hunting a spell.  part cloudy. wind W.

 

20. on Wed I dresd flax. it was clear & cold, the wind was SW. the snow remains

 

21. on Thurs I dresd flax till noon then went & dresd for Thomas Bereman.  part cloudy. SW.

 

22. on Fri I helpd Ozwell saw some timbber then he helpd me fall some trees. it was clear & moderate. the wind was SW.

 

23. On Sat I made a pare of bar posts & brought home a new spooling wheel from Thomas Bereman he made for us. cloudy. the wind SW.

 

24. On Sun I stade home & wrote part of a letter to Father. there was a thunder shower in the after noon. wind SW. the snow is gone.

 

25. On Mon I made a shoe for Aunt Rebeccca & one for Mary. it raind very hard. wind W. creeks are very high. the ground is full of watter. there fell a snow last night about 3 inches deep. I receivd a letter from Edward.

 

27. On Wed I dresd a little flax & warped a peace at Mr Gossetts. it was  clear. the wind SW. the trees is coverd with ice.

 

28. on Thurs I finishd my shoes & mended Hannahs & drew some wood. it snowd a most all day. the wind was SW.

 

29. on Fri I went to mill & fetchd home the flower of 6 bushels of wheet. clear. the wind W.

 

30. On Sat I dresd flax. the ice is on the trees yet.

 

31. on Sun I went to Aunt Rebeccas to meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd from Col I & 19. it snow. the wind NE. snow 66 inches deep.


 

Feb 1. on Mon I cilld a calf & went to mill. it was cloudy. the wind was N. cold.

 

2. on Tues I put a letter in the office for father & split some rails. part clear. the wind was SW. snow melts some.

 

3. On Wed I went to help Enos Johnson skin a deer 7 fetchd home the four quarters then went a hunting & cilld nothing. clear. wind SW. moderate.

 

4. On Thurs I started to Uncle John Beremans & cilled a fat doe between here and Mr Gossetts. Thomas Bereman was with me. We brought it home &  skind it then started on again & I cilled another before we got there & took it with us & left him the four quarters. it was clear. W.

 

5. on Fri I graind one of my dear skins that uncle John graind for me yesterday & cleand up about 8 bushels of oats & tapd 2 shugar trees. it  was mostly clear. wind SW.

 

6. on Sat I graind my other dear skin then went to Mr Hutchings to monthly

   meeting. it was part clear. the wind SW.

 

7. on Sun I was at Mr Hutchings whare he preachd from the 27 Psalm & 4. after sermon administerd the Lords Supper. it was cloudy.the wind was W. after meeting we all came home I hope with rejoicing.

 

8. on Mon I went to Mr Gossetts & drew in a peace in his loom & wove a 1/2  yard. it was clear, the wind was SW.

 

9. On Tues I went to brother Reubens & then opend our shugar camp. it  was clear. the wind was SW. moderate.

 

10. on Wed I workd at the shugar camp. it was mostly cloudy. raind a little.  wind SW.

 

11. on Thurs I went to Mr Gossetts & wove 4 1/2 yards. it was cloudy.  the wind was SE.

 

12. On Fri I went to Hillsborough whare the Redgment was called together  in order to rais volunteers for 3 months but only 6 turnd out. it raind  & snowd. very slopy. wind W.

 

13. On Sat I set last evening with the board of officers & stade all night at Hillsborough & came home this morning then went to New Market whare I was elected Lieutenant of New Market company & brother Reuben Ensign. It was clear & cold.

 

14. on Sun I stade at home & the Armenian Deceted(?). it was cloudy. the wind W. cold.

 

15. on Mon I went to Mr Gossetts & wove 6 yards. it was clear & cold.  the wind was NW.

 

16. on Tues I wove 6 yards. it was clear. wind NW.

 

17. on Wed I wove 7 yards. cloudy. wind W.

 

18. On Thurs I went & wove 2 yards & got out the piece. it was 27 1/2 yards long then went to mill & got the flower of 8 bushels & 2 new flower barrels. as I was going up a hill the four wheel of the waggon run over my foot & bruised it very much. it was clear and cool. the wind was N. cool.

 

19. On Fri I set in the house, my foot was so soar that I could not walk. I wrote some in a letter to Temperance Sheppard & smokd my deer skins & cut out a pare of shoes for my self. it was clear. the wind was W.

 

20. on Sat I graind my Dear skins & cut out a pare of shoes for Ozwell. cloudy. wind SW

 

21. On Sun I stade at home & wrote some verses in my blank book. My foot  was too soar to go to meeting. cloudy. wind W.

 

22. on Mon I cleand 15 bushels of oats.it was part cloudy. the wind was N.

 

23. on Tues I closd Ozwells shoes & soald Isaacs. Ozwell & T Bereman thrashd  wheet for me. it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

24. on Wed I thrashd wheet with Ozwell & finisd then cleand 4 bushels.clear. wind W.

 

25. on Thurs I cleand 9 bushels of wheet then went & tended on the shugar  camp it was clear. the wind was W.

 

26. On Fri I cleand 3 1/2 bushels of wheet which is the last I have. then  worked at the sugar camp. clear. the wind was W.

 

27. on Sat I workd at th shugar camp. the watter run midling well. it was  clear. wine W.

 

28. On Sun I stade at home & red. it clouded up towards night & came on to   rain. waind W. there was a hard thunder shower in the night.

 


March 1. On Mon I deadend some timber & went to town to clerk for the  trustees of the township. it was part clear. wind W.

 

2. on Tues I deadend timber in the fore noon & went to the shugar camp in  PM. it was clear till towards night. wind SW.

 

3. on Wed I finishd Ozwells shoes & made a cover to the meat tub. it was  clear. the wind was SW.

 

4. on Thurs I grubd in the old field. it was clear. the wind was NE.

 

5. On Fri I finishd the ash house & cut some rail ends. it was part cloudy. the wind N.

 

6. on Sat I split some rails then we had church meeting at our house. it was a stormy day. the wind was NE.

 

7. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd from Jerem VIII & 22 then he & Mr Hage stade all night. cloudy. wind W. some thunder.

 

8. on Mon after the men went away I fell some trees for rails & went to gether  some shugar watter. it was part clear. W.

 

9. on Tues I split rails & grubd some. it was cloudy. the wind was NE.

 

10. on Wed I boild shugar watter. it raind all day. the wind was S. thunderd in the night.

 

11. on Thurs I freshd over the shugar trees & getherd the watter. part  clear. the wind SW.

 

12. on Fri I hude a pare of bars. it was cloudy. raind & snowd some.  the wind was W.

 

13. On Sat I went to uncle Johns & fetched home a dog pup near 4 weeks old.

 

14. On Sun I went to uncle Joels to meeting. Mr Pitinger preached from Colos III & 3. after sermon J Emery and E Kirkpatrick was set apart for  Elders & ordaind. clear. the wind was SW.

 

15. on Mon I grubd & took up my flax. it was part cloudy. the wind was NE. 16. on Tues I went to Mr Rays & Merphys. it was cloudy wind NE. raind  conciderable last night.

 

17. On Wed I workd some at a pare of shoes for my self & mended some  shoes for Mr Stroup. It rained. the wind was SW.

 

18. on Thurs I split some rails & staks. I workd some at my shoes. it raind  some, the wind was SW.

 

19. on Fri I split some rails & put up a pare of bars. it was part clear.  the wind was N.

 

20. On Sat I went to Mr Gossetts & got 27 peach trees & set out. it was  clear. part W.

 

21. on Sun I stade at home. it was part cloudy. wind SW.

 

22. On Mon I went to Reubens & sold him my black mare for $35. & bought  sister Betcys hors for the same then went to Mr Metskers & home & was  blooded by Mr Coons. cloudy. wind W.

 

23. On Tues I went to Mr Robinsons after whisky but got none then put a new handle in my dung shovel. it was cloudy. the wind was SW.

 

24. on Wed I drew some dung into the gardin & plowd it. it was clear.  wind N.

 

25. on Thurs I went & freshd over the shgar trees then dresd 4 1/2 lb of  flax. clear & cold. the ground froze. wind N.

 

26. on Fri I thrashd oats & cleand up 18 bushels. it was cloudy & cold. N.

 

27. On Sat I went to the shugar camp & getherd the watter & made it into shugar. it was cloudy & raind a little. the wind E.

 

28. On Sun I stade at home & wrote a letter to David Bateman. it raind  in the morning. cloudy all day. the wind W.

 

29. on Mon I went & getherd shugar watter in the fore noon & pickd brush off  the wheet in PM.. clear the wind was W.

 

30. On Tues I went to Brother Reubens & took all my family & helpd him  clean oats. it was cloudy. the wind was W.  raind a little.

 

31. On Wed I went to Reubens vendue and clerkd for him. I bought a few things. it was clear. the wind was SW. very pleasant.

 


 

April th 1. on Thurs I helpd Mr Emery roal loggs. it was cloudy. wind SW.

 

2. on Fri I cleand my flax ceed & but & rolld some logs. it raind some. SW.

 

3. On Sat I went to New Market to company muster.

 

4. on Sun I went to unkle Joels to meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd from  2nd Cor III & 18. it was showry. wind W. thunderd & lightning.

 

5. On Mon I went to the township election & was elected clerk. it was  cloudy. the wind was SW.

 

6. on Tues I cleard off the peach orchard & went & got my log chain mended.  it was cloudy. the wind was SW.

 

7. On Wed I went to E Beremans and began to plow for oats. it was clear. wind SW. I have taken her place to work on the shares.

 

8. on Thurs I plowd at E B s. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW.

 

9. On Fri I plowd at Sister Betcys and stopd at Ozwells as I came home & saw Father Sheppard who arivd there in the after noon & came  home with me. part clear. the wind was SW.

 

10. On Sat I stade in the house with father & Reuben & wife. raind. SW.

 

11. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd sermon from Luke XXIV & 32 & stade all  night with us. it was clear. the wind was W.

 

12. On Mon I went to Ozwells with Father Sheppard and Mr Hutchings & then  after noon went & plowd at Betcys and finishd & went to mill & fetched  home a grist. it was mostly cloudy. the wind was SE. a hard shower in  the evening.

 

13. on Tues I cleard off my stalk ground & began to plow at home. part  cloudy.  SW. a shower in the evening.

 

14. On Wed I shot 4 squerels in the morning & plowd in the after noon. father in law  Ozwell  Lydia and Reuben came here & dind. it was part clear.  the wind was W. cool.

 

15. on Thurs I went to Betcys & sowd oats & flax & harrowd it in. cloudy. the wind SW.

 

16. on Fri I went to unkle Joels with father in law & made a bed cord in the fore noon & plowd in the after noon. it was clear, the wind was NW. ice 1/2 inch thick.

 

17. On Sat I went to Hillsborough to Batn Muster. it was clear & cool. wind W.

 

18. On Sun I went to Mr Hutchings to meeting. he preachd from luke XII & 52. after the meeting examond Mrs Arlidge & he baptized her. clear. wind SW.

 

19. on Mon I plowd. it came on to rain towards night. the wind was SW.

 

20. On Tues I mended one of father in laws shoes & setld with Brother Reuben  & took his Notes of Vendue account to settle for him. it was a very  rainy day. the wind was SW.

 

21. on Wed I cut some logs in the fore noon & plowd in the after noon. it was cloudy. W. showry.

 

22. on Thurs I helpd Mr Gosett roal logs in A M & plowd in P M & finishd for  oats. it was very wet. cloudy. the wind SW.

 

23. on Fri I wrote a letter to brother [in law] Edward & cut out & closd a  pare of shoes for Thomas Bereman. showry. wind SW.

 

24. On Sat I went to town to clerk for the Trustees of the township. they devided the roads into deastricts. clear. SW.

 

25. on Sun I went to uncle Joels to meeting. Mr PItinger preachd from the 24 Psalm & after noon from Zecheriah III & 9. mostly clear. wind SW.

 

26. On Mon father  Reuben & wife all startd about 10 oclock for Jersey never more to return. I then made Thomas B. shoes. it was showry. the wind was SW.

 

27. On Tues I sowd my oats & harrowd them over once in A M & went with Mr Goodman to town to see about giting a school.  it was showry in P M. W.

 

28. on Wed I went to Jemes Morrows in the morning then alterd my back bands & went to Ozwells. Showry, wind SW.

 

29. on Thurs I dedend some timber & went to Mr Murfeys  Rays  & Colins &  then home. it was cloudy, the wind was SW.

 

30. On Fri I rivd some clap boards & made an ashe hopper & sowd my flax seed & harrowed my oats over. clear. wind SW.

 


 

May 1. On Sat I went to Giblars Mill then we had church meeting at  our house. it was clear. the wind SW.

 

2. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd at our house frrom Rev XIV & 3. it was  part clear with some showers. wind SW.

 

3. on Mon I negroed logs in AM & plowd Ozwells gardin in PM. cloudy.  wind SW. a thunder shower in the night.

 

4. on Tues I workd at my logs & went  askd hands to help me roll on Thurs.  it was cloudy. the wind was W.

 

5. on Wed I grubd some & went to unkle Joels to prayer meeting. it was fast day. it was cloudy & cool. wind W.

 

6. On Thurs I rolld logs; had 6 men to help me. it was cloudy. the wind NE.

 

7. On Fri I helpd uncle Joel roll logs & set mine afire. clear mostly.  wind E.

 

8. On Sat I bottomd a rocking chair & put up the log heaps & went to town.  It raind nearly all day. wind was NE.

 

9. On Sun I went to Mr Hutchings to meeting. he preachd from st tim L & 15.  it was cloudy and cold. the wind was NE. this day Volunteers turnd out  to go and join Harrison to stop the indians progress.

 

10. on Mon I put up the log heaps & grubd some & dresd some flax. it was  clear. SW.

 

11. on Tues I went to town  halld 2 lodes of wood for Mr Goodwinn & plowd  our gardin & rolld some logs in PM. it was clear. the wind was W.

 

12. On Wed I plowd my orchard lot. School began. it was clear. the wind W.

 

13. On Thurs I finishd rolling my logs & sheared my sheep. clear. wind SW.

 

14. on Fri I began to plow in the old field for corn. it was clear. W.

 

15. On Sat I plowd & plantd a little corn. the boys plantd. clear. NW. cool.

 

16. On Sun I went to the new presbyterian meeting house in New Market. Mr. Pittinger preachd  from acts IV & 11 then from ruth I & 16 -17. clear & cool. the wind was NW.

 

17. on Mon I plowd. clear. the wind NE.

 

18. on Tues I plowd. clear & cool.. the wind W.

 

19. on Wed I plowd the fence got afire & burnt about 60 railes. clear. N.

 

20. on Thurs I finishd plowing & began to mark out. clear. the wind W

 

21. on Fri I markd out for corn. Ozwell planted for me. it was clear.   the wind SW.

 

22. on Sat I finishd planting corn  split 50 rails & made up the fence that   was burnt. it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

23. on Sun I stade at home & read Stilmans sermons. it was clear excepting  a shower to the eastward. wind was SW.

 

24. on Mon I plowd for Ozwell & halld some wood, it wa mostly clear.   wind SW.

 

25. on Tues I went & took some wheet to Giblars Mill &  then split some  rails. it came on to rain some. the wind SW & c.

 

26. On Wed I spun some rope yarn & made a school basket fir the children.    it raind. the wind was NE.

 

27. On Thurs I plowd for Ozwell & went to town whare George Shafer was elected Ensign in our company. cloudy. wind NE.

 

28. On FriI went to Hillsborough & got some books for the chidren & other  notions. it rained the most of the day. wind N. the watters was high.

 

29. On Sat I workd on the road. it was clear. the wind was SW. pleasant.

 

30. on Sun I stade at home & red. I wrote part of a letter to John Reeves.  it was showry some hail. the wind was W.

 

 

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Jun th 1. on Tues I split stakes & rolld some logs. A & I grubd. clear. the wind N & W.

 

2. On Wed I went to Barn s & fetchd home some lime then went to mill &  fetchd home some flower. clear. wind SW.

 

3. On Thurs I dresd some flax & went to brush creek & got some buck eye  bark. it was clear. the wind was W.

 

4. on Fri I made Ozwell a riding bridle & workd at clearing the patch for potatoes. clear. the wind W.

 

5. on Sat I went to Hillsborough to our yearly meeting in the waggon.  Mr Smith preachd from 2nd Cor III & 9, mostly clear. the wind was SW.

 

6. on Sun I went to Hillsborough to meeting in the court house. Mr Wilson  preachd from John III & 14-15. then Mr Smith from Jerem XXIII & 6. after preaching Smith administered the Lords Supper. it was cloudy not much  rain the wind W.

 

7. on Mon I (after Mr Smith went away which was about 10 oclock) plowd the potatoe patch & harrowd & markd it out. clear. the wind was SW.

 

8. On Tues I plantd my potatoes & halld 500 of my bricks for an oven. it was mostly clear the wind SW.

 

9. on Wed I split some rails & made some fence. clear. the wind SW.

 

10. on Thurs I began to  build a brickoven. it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

11. on Fri I workd at the oven & finishd it. mostly clear. the wind was W.  warm.

 

12. on Sat I went to McDaniels church to their monthly meeting. there was no preaching. it was clear. the wind SW.

 

13. on Sun I stade at home. clear till evening then a shower withthunder. W.

 

14. on Mon I harrowd corn  dresd some flsx. it was clear the wind was SW.

 

15. on Tues I halld rails fro Ozwell to fence his peach orchard. warm.the wind SW.

 

16. on Wed I harrowd corn & dresd some flax. clear & very warm. the wind SW.

 

17. On Thurs I helpd James Morrow raise a double log barn very large. it was clear and very warm. the wind was SW.

 

18. on Fri I harrowd corn & went out towards evening & shot a turkey. clear. wind SW.

 

19. On Sat I went to New Market to a contested election. we concluded it to be unlawful. There was a shower in the even. SW.

 

20. On Sun I expected Mr Hutchings but he did not come & Mr Goodwin preachd  at our house from the nd Kings IIII & 40 then went to the Methodist camp meeting and saw them administer the sacrement. they par took upon their knees a strange method to me, there was a smart rain at even. SW.

 

21. on Mon I began to plow corn. it was clear. the wind W.

 

22. On Tues I plowd some corn & went to Mr Metskers to the burying of a man that was cild by a tree after he left the camp meeting. there was a shower in the after noon. the wind was SW.

 

23. On Wed I plowd corn in the fore noon & in the after noon helpd Mr  Gossett load 666 bricks which I let him have for a grind stone. it was clear. wind SW.

 

24. on Thurs I plowd corn. clear. the wind N.

 

25. on Fri I harrowd corn for Ozwell it raind part of the day. the wind SE.

 

26. On Sat I finishd plowing corn & went to Hillsborough & got my watch mended and got 5 lb. of nails. it was clear. wind SW.

 

27. on Sun I went to the meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd 2 sermons from the 110 Psalm & 3 vers. clear. wind SW. warm.

 

28. On Mon I took some oats & corn to Betcy Bereman & went to Giblars & got  some whisky then dresd flax in the after noon. it was clear. the wind

SW.

 

29. On Tues I dug some stone made a bail to the water pail. then began a  fraim for my grindstone. there was a heavy thunder gust in the  after noon. the wind SW.

 

30. on Wed I finishd hanging my grind stone & ground up the axe, then fellsome old trees & pild some brush, a smart shower in the middle of the day. wind was SW.

July th 1. on Thurs I plowd my lot of corn the second time then went & got the plow irons sharpend. ther was smart showers. the wind SW. warm.

 

2. On Fri I was 33 years old & was not well but plowd my potatoes & went & cilld 2 squerrels. it was mostly clear. SW.

3. on Sat I mowd round the house & then we had church meeting at our house.it was clear. the wind SW. a shower in the night.

 

4. On Sun I was at home whare Mr Hutchings preachd from st Peter II & 5 then John Heard spoke a little. clear. the wind was W. news came to day for more mounted Volunteers.

 

5. on Mon I plowd corn & burnt some brush. it was clear.the wind was W.

 

6. on Tues I rep wheet for Mr Gossett. it was clear. the wind W. cool.

 

7. on Wed I rep wheet for Mr Emery. mostly clear. wind S. warm.

 

8. on Thurs I bega to reep. Ozwell helpd me. we quit & went to making a cradol. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. I was unwell. Ozwell  recievd a letter from Shilo.

 

9. on Fri I cradold wheet. Ozwell helpd me in P M. cloudy in the morning the clear & cool. the wind was NW.

 

10. on Sat I cradold wheet & bound what I cut. Isaac rakd it. clear. wind NW.

 

11. on Sun I stade at ome & was unwell. there was a shower towards night. the wind NW.

 

12. on Mon I finishd cradoling wheet & took it up. it was clear.the wind NW.

 

13. on Tues I mowd in the morning & stackd my wheet in PM. clear. wind NW.

 

14. on Wed I mowd some & finishd halling wheet. I had 90 doz. cloudy SW.

 

15. on Thurs I plowd corn, it was clear, the wind was NW.

 

16. on Fri I finishd plowing corn & finishd mowing the peach orchard, clear, wind W.

 

17. on Sat I went to Betcys in the morning then put pat of my hay in stack & went to Brother Coons s & stade all night. clear. the wind was SW. warm.

 

18. on Sun I went to Mr Hutchings to meeting, he preachd from Rom VI & 14  then came home, there was several very hard showers with heavy thunder.  wind W.

 

19. on Mon I grubd some for a turnup patch & bound up some flax. clear mostly. wind W.

 

20. on Tues I rold some logs & fixd some ground for buck wheet & stackd some hay. part clear.the wind W. cool.

 

21. on Wed I plowd & sowd a quarter of an acre of buck wheet & mowd a little in the medow. there was a shower towards night NE.

 

22. on Thurs I cradold m oats at Betcys 2 1/2 acres. some cloudy, the wind S. a very hard thunder shower in the night.

 

23. on Fri I took some wheet to Giblars Mill then grubd for turnups. Ozwell helpd me. mostly clear, the wind N. warm.

 

24. on Sat I mowd & dresd some flax & hald in part of my flax & some hay.it was clear. the wind N. warm.

 

25. on Sun I went to Hillsborough to meeting. Mr Abram Grifith preachd  from John I & 12 then Mr Hutchings from Luke X & 37. it was clear & warm the wind was SW.

 

26. on Mon I mowd. clear. wind W.

 

27. On Tues I halld 3 lodes of hay & took up 35 doz. of oats at Betcys. there was a shower in the middle of the day. wind W. I receivd orders  to march for Fort Meigs after tomorrow morn.

 

28. On Wed I cradoled oats & finishd halling my hay. wind W. I got ready to start to camp next morning.

 

29. On Thurs I startd at 7 oclock A.M. & went to Hillsborough & startd  from there at 1 oclock & went to hardins creek & incampd. there was a battalien. clear. wind SW.

 

30. On Fri we startd at 5 & went to Greenfield stopd to feed at 10 oclock  A.M. there the sergeons examond the invalids & cleard several startd  from there at 3 & came to Davis inn & incampd at 6. clear. wind N.

 

31. On Sat we startd at 6 came 14 miles to Deer Creek and stopd at 1  oclock. the 3rd battal fell in with us. Mr Tarrs waggon broke down &  they presd another & started at 4 & went to west fall & incampd at 1/2 past 6. clear. wind N. this evening we drew provisions for the  next day.

 


July th 1. on Thurs I plowd my lot of corn the second time then went & got  the plow irons sharpend. ther was smart showers. the wind SW. warm.

 

2. On Fri I was 33 years old & was not well but plowd my potatoes  & went & cilld 2 squerrels. it was mostly clear. SW.

3. on Sat I mowd round the house & then we had church meeting at our house. it was clear. the wind SW. a shower in the night.

 

4. On Sun I was at home whare Mr Hutchings preachd from st Peter II & 5  then John Heard spoke a little. clear. the wind was W. news came to day  for more mounted Volunteers.

 

5. on Mon I plowd corn & burnt some brush. it was clear.the wind was W.

 

6. on Tues I rep wheet for Mr Gossett. it was clear. the wind W. cool.

 

7. on Wed I rep wheet for Mr Emery. mostly clear. wind S. warm.

 

8. on Thurs I bega to reep. Ozwell helpd me. we quit & went to making a    cradol. it was mostly clear. the wind was SW. I was unwell. Ozwell  recievd a letter from Shilo.

 

9. on Fri I cradold wheet. Ozwell helpd me in P M. cloudy in the morning  the clear & cool. the wind was NW.

 

10. on Sat I cradold wheet & bound what I cut. Isaac rakd it. clear.  wind NW.

 

11. on Sun I stade at ome & was unwell. there was a shower towards night.  the wind NW.

 

12. on Mon I finishd cradoling wheet & took it up. it was clear.  the wind NW.

 

13. on Tues I mowd in the morning & stackd my wheet in PM. clear. wind NW.

 

14. on Wed I mowd some & finishd halling wheet. I had 90 doz. cloudy SW.

 

15. on Thurs I plowd corn, it was clear, the wind was NW.

 

16. on Fri I finishd plowing corn & finishd mowing the peach orchard,  clear, wind W.

 

17. on Sat I went to Betcys in the morning then put pat of my hay in stack  & went to Brother Coons s & stade all night. clear. the wind was SW.

   warm.

 

18. on Sun I went to Mr Hutchings to meeting, he preachd from Rom VI & 14  then came home, there was several very hard showers with heavy thunder.  wind W.

 

19. on Mon I grubd some for a turnup patch & bound up some flax. clear

   mostly. wind W.

 

20. on Tues I rold some logs & fixd some ground for buck wheet & stackd  some hay. part clear.the wind W. cool.

 

21. on Wed I plowd & sowd a quarter of an acre of buck wheet & mowd a  little in the medow. there was a shower towards night NE.

 

22. on Thurs I cradold m oats at Betcys 2 1/2 acres. some cloudy,  the wind S. a very hard thunder shower in the night.

 

23. on Fri I took some wheet to Giblars Mill then grubd for turnups.  Ozwell helpd me. mostly clear, the wind N. warm.

 

24. on Sat I mowd & dresd some flax & hald in part of my flax & some hay.  it was clear. the wind N. warm.

 

25. on Sun I went to Hillsborough to meeting. Mr Abram Grifith preachd   from John I & 12 then Mr Hutchings from Luke X & 37. it was clear &  warm the wind was SW.

 

26. on Mon I mowd. clear. wind W.

 

27. On Tues I halld 3 lodes of hay & took up 35 doz. of oats at Betcys.  there was a shower in the middle of the day. wind W. I receivd orders  to march for Fort Meigs after tomorrow morn.

 

28. On Wed I cradoled oats & finishd halling my hay. wind W. I got ready  to start to camp next morning.

 

29. On Thurs I startd at 7 oclock A.M. & went to Hillsborough & startd   from there at 1 oclock & went to hardins creek & incampd. there was   a battalien. clear. wind SW.

 

30. On Fri we startd at 5 & went to Greenfield stopd to feed at 10 oclock  A.M. there the sergeons examond the invalids & cleard several startd  from there at 3 & came to Davis inn & incampd at 6. clear. wind N.

 

31. On Sat we startd at 6 came 14 miles to Deer Creek and stopd at 1  oclock. the 3rd battal fell in with us. Mr Tarrs waggon broke down &  they presd another & started at 4 & went to west fall & incampd at  1/2 past 6. clear. wind N. this evening we drew provisions for the  next day.

 


 

Aug th 1  On Sun we started at 1/2 past 6 & traveld through rich plains &crossed Darby creek & stopd at 11 to eat & feed then started at 1/2  past 12 & went to within 9 miles of Franklinton & incampd at 6 by the side of a stream. clear. wind N.

 

2. On Mon we started at 1/2 past 6 & got to Franklinton at 12 & crosd over the Ciotty river & incampd at 1. it is a handsom town mostly  brick buildings. at even marchd back to town & drew our arms. clear wind SW. warm.

 

3. On Tues our redgment was organizd into 2 battalions & Captain Patterson was plasd over us & his orderly Sergeant then drew 2 days rations & prepard for a march at 1/2 past 3 & came about 6 miles &  incampd by a fine stream about 6 & the waggons was till dark before

   they came up the road. muddy. clear. wind SW. the land very rich.

 

4. On Wed we marchd at 7 through good land till 11 & stopd to eat dinner

   & had our guns appraisd. we go up whetstone creek. started at 2.

   wind SW. warm & dry.

 

5. On Thurs started at 6 & marchd 6 miles to Delaware & on further &  incampd at 10 & drew 3 days rations. I was officer of the front guard. wrote a few lines home. clear. wind SW. warm.

 

6. On Fri we marchd at 1/2 past 6 & came to fort Morrow near Norton.  stayd one hour fed & eat then went till dark & incampd. the land was  very rich & roads muddy. I was on the rear guard. clear. wind SW. warm.

 

7. On Sat we started at 7 & came to little cioty & eat & fed then came   7 miles & incampd by a beautiful stream at 7. there was a light shower  in PM. wind W..

 

8. On Sun we started at 7 & got to upper Sandusky at 11 & went near a  mile past the fort & incampd. there were 4 or 5 Redgments came on to   the same ground before night. it is a good piece of ground & excellent watter. open woods & handsom plains. clear. wind SW.

 

9. On Mon I was in the tent & about till 4 oclock then we was calld out  on grand parade. 2 Divisions formd in a line of 3 men deep on the  plain & the Governor rode by & we gave him a Salute. I suppose there  was 6000 men. it was part cloudy. the wind Eastward.

 

10. On Tues we was calld out on parade at 4 oclock & gave the Governor a salute & saw about 40 British prisoners put into the fort that was taken at lower Sandusky. it was clear. the wind N. we recievd orders for two  thousand men to be detaind & the others discharged.

 

11. On Wed I was officer of the guard to day & all night.there was  arangments made for sending all the men home but two thousand & then to  be retained for 40 days. I was drafted to stay. clear. the wind was W.

 

12. On Thurs I was dismisd from guard at 9 oclock then wrote a letter home  by some of our company who went back & the remainder of the day staid in  the tent. cloudy. wind W.

 

13. On Fri I was in the tent the most of the day. there was news that 2  men was shot about 10 miles from here on the Norton road by Indians. the  light horse started & fetchd in 2 Indians in the night. they are said to  be pesones but supposd to be guilty. clear. wind SW

 

14. On Sat I helpd the Captain make out a muster roll & attended at the Majors office drill muster. clear. wind SW.

 

15. On Sun I staid in the tent. it raind all day. the wind was S. the cannon is fird morning & evening.

 

16. On Mon I was in the tent till towards night. then our company movd to another part of the camp. part cloudy. a hard shower in the night. W.

 

17. On Tues I went to the fort to guard the 2 waggons for provisions  then attended the grand muster of officers at 10 oclock. we drew no beef yesterday but to get some more than our rations. at 4 went out on the grand parade. clear. wind NW.

 

18. On Wed I was very unwell with a cold & not able to parade. clear. NW.

 

19. On Thurs I was some better & paraded some & helpd git some puncheons for a table & benches. clear. wind S.

 

20. On Fri I had a light chill early in the morning & some fever but kept  about & sent a letter home by Mr Wisby. clear. wind SW. night before  last at 12 oclock we had a false alarm & was all formd shortly & stood  one hour.

 

21. On Sat I paraded with the officers & on the grand parade. the captain  was on guard. clear. wind SE. I mend some.

 

22. On Sun I did the duty of a captain in the morning. At 1 oclock this morning we had a false alarm & all paraded & was informd a dog was cilld by the centinall then dismisd. at 11 oclock we attended at the center of  the camp for singing & prayer. clear. wind NW.

 

23. On Mon I attended all the parads. clear. the wind W. warm.

 

24. On Tues I was midling well & attended to my duty. clear. the wind W.

 

25. On Wed I attended on all the parads. our men returnd from Cinica but no  news. I wrote home. it was mostly clear. wind SE. Mr Emery is very sick. All the horse companies is dismisd & going home.

 

26. On Thurs I attended on all the parades. it was clear. wind W. some  plunder was found with the Indians today.

 

27. On Fri I attended to the duties of the camp. Mr Emery is still very sick. clear. wind S. warm.

 

28. On Sat I attended to my duties. there was a shower at evening. wind W.

 

29. On Sun there was no parading in our Ridgment. a Captain McCulie was  buried. he died last night. toward evening I went & heard a exhortation  from Romans. clear. wind SE.

 

30. On Mon we had orders early in the morning to porepare for going home. then drew 2 days rations cookd it & started at 1 oclock & came to   the fort formd into a hollow square & heard a speech from the Governor then came 8 miles & incampd by a stream. the whole Brigade is with us.   Showers went round. wind SW.

 

31. On Tues we started at 6 & came to a little watter & eat at 2 oclock.  came 18 miles then started at 4 & came past Norton. Traveld 5 1/2 miles  & incampd at sunset. clear. wind SW.

 


 

 

Sep 1. On Wed we started at 6 & came to Delaware at 11 oclock 7 1/2 miles  & drew one days rations then started at 3 & came 9 1/2 miles & incampd.  it was cloudy towards night. the wind SW.

 

2. On Thurs I or we started at 6 & came 15 1/2 miles to Franlinton by 12  oclock & deliverd up our arms & camp aquickage & came one mile & incamped & got our discharges at night. I was lame in one ankle. cloudy. raind a  little, the wind was W.

 

3. On Fri I staid till the waggons started which was about 12 crosd the  cioty & came 17 miles to the walnut planes & put up at a tavern. the most of our men started early in the morning. It was clear. wind W. I  was still lame. Mr Emery [and] Andrew Charles rides in the waggon.

 

4. On Sat I sarted before day with Mr Smith & came to Circles vill & crosd the cioty & came to west fall & took breakfast & when the waggons came up I rode to Oldtown & stade all night at Mr Careys. my ankle is very lame. clear. wind SW. cool mornings.

 

5. On Sun I started early & came 7 mles to Davises tavern & overtook the waggons took breakfast and wrode in the waggon till I met the mare that  Mr Huston fetchd for me to ride. I then rode home by dusk. clear. wind SW. I stopd at brother Coonses & took dinner.

 

6. On Mon I was lame in my ancle. Joel VanMeter  Charles Moor and Daniel Jenkins & there wives came here from Mad river. * Temperance Shepherd is married to Charles Moor. it was clear. the wind SW.

 

7. On Tues I went to Uncle Joels & got 2 barrels of peaches to dry to the halves. C. Moor  D. Jenkins   O. Ayres  and there wives came here.  we took a walk in the woods. it came on to rain a little towards night.  wind W.

 

8. On Wed I drew off the journel I made while I was gone. it raind nearly all day. wind SW & E. Charles Moor & Temperance came here and staid all  night.

 

9. On Thurs I went to town & saw our relations start to mad river then went to Giblars & to Betcys then counted out bricks for uncle  Jonathan Bereman. I receivd a letter from Brother Charles [Charles B. Harris]

 

11. On Sat I counted out bricks for uncle Jonathan till he halld 3 lodes which made 6000 in all he has got. then he paid me 77 dollars.  I went & paid Betcy $7.75 & cleaned some oats. clear & warm. wind SW.  I went to see Mr Emery who is still sick.

 

12. On Sun I went to Ozwell's & uncle Ruel Sayres came home with me  who came to town the evening before. it was clear. wind SW.

 

14. On Tues we went to strait creek to Mr Smiths & staid the remainder  of the day & uncle looked for land to suit him to buy. it was cloudy.  wind W.

 

16. On Thurs I came home & went immediately to Hillsborough to  Regimental muster. it rained in the midle of the day. we elected Samuel  Boyd Ensign. W.

 

17. on Fri uncle Sayrs stayd with us last night & started home this morning. I went to uncle Joels & got some peaches to dr then set the boys to   harrowing the fallow & burnt some bruch in the clearing. it wa clear.  the wind was W.

18. on Sat I cleand my ced wheet & workd in the clearing. Wm Nelson grubd  for me. it was cloudy. the wind was NE.

 

19. on Sun I went to town to meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd from [space left blank] then administered the sacrement & preachd another sermon from Math XXV & 34. it raind in the morning then cloudy. wind N.

 

20. On Mon I workd in the clearing till noon then went to Betcys & saw Mr. Pittinger marry her to Abraham Metsker. cloudy. wind W. uncle John &  aunt Easter came home with us.

 

21. on Tues I went to uncle Joels with uncle John then came home & workd in  the clearing. it was clear. the wind was W.

 

22. On Wed I workd in the clearing & broke my axe & took it to the smiths to be up set. it was cloudy. the wind W.

 

23. on Thurs I workd in my clearing. it was part clear. the wind was SW.

 

24. on Fri I cilld my 4 year old heffer. she weighd 393. I sold the most of  it then I workd in the clearing. part clear. SW. warm.

 

25. on Sat I workd in my clearing. Wm Nelson has helpd me all the week.  it was part cloudy & part clear. the wind SW.

 

26. on Sun I wrote a letter to father & brother Charles. it was clear. the wind SW.

 

27. on Mon I cut off the logs in my clearing in the fore noon & in the after   noon had 7 hands & rolld the logs. clear. the wind SW.

 

28. on Tues I halld the small stuff for fire wood & went to Ozwells & got my new plow. cloudy. wind W.

 

29. on Wed I workd at the log heaps & markd out my fallow ground & began to plow in wheet. clear. the wind was E & S.

 

30. on Thurs I plowd in wheet & put up the log heaps. part cloudy. the wind W.


 

 

Oct 1. On Fri I went to Boatmans horse mill & ground 3 bushels of  wheet & one of buck wheet then put up log heaps. cloudy. SW.

 

2. On Sat I cut my buck wheet & plowd in wheet. it was part cloudy. wind W.   frost & ice this morning but not to bite things.

 

3. on Sun I went to Mr Hutchings to meeting. he preachd from  I kings XVIII & 44 then came home. part cloudy. wind W.

 

4. on Mon I plowd in wheet till noon & finishd then workd in the clearing.  it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

5. on Tues I topd corn & workd in the cleearing. it was part clear. wind W.

 

6. on Wed I topd corn after raking my buck wheet & workd in the clearing. clear. SW.

 

7. On Thurs I set up some corn fodder & began to plow in the new ground.  it rained in the after noon. the wind SW. I dresd a few handfuls of  flax.

 

8. on Fri I plowd. it was cloudy. the wind W.

 

9. on Sat I plowd. it was cloudy. wind SW.

 

10. on Sun it was showry in the morning with hard wind from the SW.  I stade at home.

 

11. On Mon I sowd & harrowd in my now ground wheet & helpd uncle Joel roll   some logs. cloudy & spit a litle snow. wind SW. ground froze.

 

12. On Tues I thrashd my buck wheet & went to the Election & was  clerk. it snowd & raind some. wind W. cold. David Swinney came here from Jersey.

 

13. On Wed I went to court & was on the grand jury. it was cloudy. the wind was W.

 

14. on Thurs I went to court & attended on the Jury & was dismisd at night.  part clear & part cloudy. wind W.

 

15. on Fri I went to Ozwells & stade part of the day. it raind. the  wind was SW.

 

16. on Sat I went with David Seinney a hunting & cilld but one squerrel. it was cloudy & came on to rain towards night. NE. I wrote a letter to  father in law.

 

17. on Sun I went to uncle Jonathans whare Mr Pitinger preachd from  Ephe II & 5 6 & 7. it was part clear. the wind SW.

 

18. On Mon David Swinney started home & I went to Giblars mill then bound  some tops. it raind in the morning & evening. wind SW.

 

19. On Tues I fell some trees & bound some blades & went to Mr Gossetts &   got 3 bushel of apples at 50 cents pr bus. & halld my pumpkins. it  was part clear. wind W. cold.

 

20. on Wed I finishd binding tops & halld & stackd my blades & cleand my buck wheet had near 4 bushels. part cloudy. wind W. a hard frost.

 

21. On Thurs I dug potatoes all day. it was mostly cloudy. the wind SW.

 

22. On Fri I workd on the road. it was cloudy. wind SW. raind & snowd  last night.

 

23. on Sat I workd at giting clap boards Abram Metzker helpd me. it was  cloudy. the wind was SW. warm.

 

24. on Sun I stade at home, it raind. wind SW.

 

25. on Mon I rivd clap boards. A Metzker helpd me. it raind a great deal through the night & was cloudy all day. wind SW.

 

26. on Tues I went to Giblars mill & then rivd some boards & halld them. clear. the wind SW.

 

27. On Wed I cut & halld some poles for a shed over the thrashing floor. it rained part of the day. the wind was SW. thundered some.

 

28. On Thurs I had 6 hands to help me cover the thrashing floor. it came on to rain. wind W.

 

29. on Fri I put some poles on the crib. it was cloudy. the wind was SW. some showers.

 

30. On Sat I cut some poles & raised my crib higher. it snowd some. the wind NW. cold.

 

31. on Sun I stade at home. it was clear. wind NW.


 

Nov th 1. on Mon I beat flax. it was clear. the wind W. very cold.

 

2. on Tues I finishd beating flax & finishd my crib. it was clear. wind SW.

 

3. On Wed I helpd brother Abram build an oven. part cloudy.wind SW. raind  at night.

 

4. On Thurs I helped Abram & finishd the oven. it was clear & cold. wind NW.

 

5. on Fri I cleand some wheet & went to Pattersons mill & shot a buck.

   it was very fat. I oild the gears. clear. wind SW.

 

6. on Sat we had church meeting at our house. I went to town in the morning & got some lether. it was clear. the wind was SW. warm.

 

7. on Sun I was at home. Mr Hutchings prachd from Solomon Songs I & 5.  there was but few here. it was clear & smoky. wind was S.

 

8. on Mon I pulld off corn & carted 3 lodes. it was smoky. wind SW.

 

9. On Tues I helpd Ben Eakins raise a cabbin. it was cloudy. the wind was S.

 

10. on Wed I pulld corn halld 2 lodes. it was cloudy & raind at night. wind W.

 

11. on Thurs I finishd pulling off the corn in that field & halld 4 lodes. clear & cold. NW.

 

12. on Fri I halld 3 lodes of corn & my tops & stackd them, it was cloudy.  wind W. cold.

 

13. On Sat I huskd corn & made a husk pen & went to Pattersons mill. clear.  wind SW.

 

14 on Sun I stade at home. it snowd a little all day. the wind was SW.

 

15. on Mon I huskd corn  thrashd wheet. it was clear. the wind was NW.

 

16. on Tues I cleand some wheet & huskd corn. it was cloudy. the wind N.

 

17. on Wed I went to Boatmans mill then huskd corn. cloudy. wind SW.

 

18. On Thurs I made Ozwell a pare of shoes. it snowed. the wind was N.

 

19. On Fri I made Lydia a pare of shoes. it was cloudy. wind W. snow  several inches deep.

 

20. on Sat I went a hunting & got some fire wood. it was cloudy. wind SW.

 

21. on Sun I stade at home. it was cloudy. SW.

 

22. on Mon I pulld off the last of my corn & halld it 2 lodes. part cloudy.  wind W. warm.

 

23. On Tues I finishd husking corn & put in the crib. I had a good  crop at least 200  bushels. it came on to rain. wind SW.

 

24. On Wed I got up at 3 oclock & went & got some of the neighbor women  to come & sent for Dr Hand who came to Amys assistance & about 10 oclock  she was delivered of a son & was quite brave. It raind most ot the day.  wind Sw. warm.     [Samuel Stillman HARRIS, b. 24 NOV 1813, New Market, Highland Co., OH]

 

25. on Thurs I went to Pattersons mill & did some notions. it was cloudy  & cold. wind W.

 

26. on Fri I split some rails & dresd some flax. it was clear. the wind Sw.

 

27. On Sat I split some rails & made a pen & put up my hogs to fat & went to  town to see about giting Mr Coons to keep school & helpd Mr Gossett husk  corn at night. it was clear. the wind was SW. midling cold.

 

28. on Sun I stade at home. clear. wind W.

 

29. on Mon I dresd flax & cleand some wheet. the boys thrashd. clear.  the wind S. cold.

 

30. on Tues I went to pattersons mill then cleand some flax ceed. it was  clear. wind SW.

 


 

 

Dec th 1. on Wed I helpd Ozwell cill a hogg & put up his stable. it was  cloudy. wind SW.

 

2. On Thurs I thrashd some clover seed & went to the schoolhouse & fixed  it for a school. it was mostly cloudy. wind SW. more moderate.

 

3. On Fri I dresd 11 pounds of flax. it was very clear. the wind was NE.

 

4. On Sat I went to Hillsborough & gave my vote for Brigadier General then   went to Mr Hutchings to church meeting & stayed all night. raind some.  wind SW.

 

5. on Sun I was at Mr Hutchings whare John Hart preachd from John XVII & 2   then Mr Hutchings from Rev XX & 6 the came home. it was cloudy. wind SW.

 

6. on Mon I went to Abrams & to town then made a door to the crib. it  raind part of the day. the wind was SW. moderate.

 

7. on Tues I went a hunting a spell but caut nothing. then cut some wood. cloudy. wind NE.

 

8. On Wed I made a new waggon shed by the crib. it raind & snowd. wind SW.

 

9. on Thurs I cilld a shoat & went & got the mare shod. cloudy. wind SW. a little colder. my shoat weighd 62.

 

10. on Fri I cut some wood & went to Pattersons mill. cloudy. wind W.

 

11. on Sat I went to mill & halld some fire wood. it was cloudy. wind W.

cool.

 

12. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd at our house from Isai XL & 1:2 cloudy mostly.  wind N.

 

13. on Mon I winered some  fo my flax ceed. it was cloudy. the wind was NW.

 

14. on Tues I helpd Ozwell cover his stable.it was cloudy. wind was NW.

 

15. on Wed I went to Pattersons mill & got a lode of slabs & some flower. it was part clear.the wind was W.

 

16. on Thurs I workd at a pare of new shoes for my self. it raind, wind SW.

 

17. On Fri I finishd my shoes then hunted some & helpd Amy about baking.  cloudy. wind SW.

 

18. on Sat I hunted some cilld a posom & cleand it & drew some wood. cloudy.  wind SW.

 

19. On Sun I wrote part of a letter to father & receivd one from Edward &  one from father in law. they both brought the solemn news of the Death  of brother Charles who died 22 of last month the last of my brothers  & sisters. I only am left. Oh, that the Lord would help me devote the  remainder of my days to his glory. cloudy. wind N.

 

20. on Mon I cut & workd out a pareof sled runners. it was cloudy & cold. N.

 

21. on Tues I dresd 5 1/2 lb of flax. it was clear. wind was NW.

 

22. On Wed I thrashed wheet till noon then I hit my eye brow with the  swingle & cut a gash one inch long & swelled my eye very much. clear. wind SW.

 

23. on Thurs I thrashd a little & cleand some wheet. cloudy. wind SW. my eye is very soar.

 

24. on Fri I finishd writeing my letter to father & put it in the post.  cloudy. SW.

 

25. On Sat I went to Hillsborough & got some dishes. it was clear. the wind W. cool.

 

26. on Sun I went to unkle Joels to meeting. Mr Pitinger prachd from  prov XIII & 15. it was clear. the wind was SW.

 

27. on Mon I fell some trees for rails & drew some wood. it was cloudy. wind SW.

 

28. on Tues I drew some wood & went  drew some dung in to Ozwells gardin  for him. it was mostly cloudy. wind was S.

 

29. On Wed I went a hunting & cilld a turky. it snowd some. wind SW. snow 1/2 inch deep.

 

30. on Thurs I workd at my sled & finishd it. cloudy & cold. the wind

   was SW.

 

31. on Fri I cleand some wheet & took a sled lode of grain to Giblars mill  & stade a whle at Ozwells. cloudy & cold. wind was SW.

 

 

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Oliver Harris Diary 1814