October 1888
8. Monday. 5.30 AM. 56. 70. 45.
Clear start for timber about 8 AM. Five men at work building fence Bob Brown not at home. Tue sends word to Mrs. D not to wash today. Tue boiling down cider and making catsup. She is feeling very well. Eastin brings us load of wood. 9 PM.
9. Tuesday. 5.30 AM 56. 70. 45.
Clear with light white frost. Boys making fence and (?) around the house. Begin clearing out (?) west of house. Get saddle at Bobs. Mrs. B at home. Gather some hickory nuts. Gobed 9 PM
10. Wednesday. 5.40 AM. 36. 62. 50.
Hazy. Trade saddles at Skidmores. Nearly finish road west of house down hollow. Horce not very well, has been for month. Got home about dark. Gobed 9.30 PM.
11. Thursday. 5.30 Am. 47. 55. 50.
Cloudy rain in night very light. Light rain good part of day from 11.30 till 3 PM in timber. boys work for now at poling and staking fence. Warren hauling out Bob's rails. Start home at 3 PM but didn't get there till 6.30 PM. Got basket of grapes on Indian Hill. Maggie and Phebe went to doll party at Mrs. Knocks. Left word with Warren for boys not to work any were (sic) till see me. Go bed 10 P.M. 2 gal package came from JTSB
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