July 17 - August 28, 1854

Monday July 17th 1854
We have been hauling in wheat. Kenny & I made a nots out of ???. It rained hard this afternoon just before the rain the wind blew all the caps off the shack.

2 LS Tuesday July 18th 1854
Nice day I was engaged at opening & framing the wheat stacks. We are hauling in the barn during the afternoon.
2 (underlined) One to Nillian & Lonell the other to Mrs. Allen.

Wednesday July 19 1854
I assisted in the building a hay stack to day Father gave me $5.00. rained a few drops. The crew was a farce in Woodstock. Very warm today.

Thursday July 20th 1854
Finished the risk about 7. Put half a load in Lem’s stable ??? ??? ?? event ??? for Matilda, Cousin David, Wallen, Annie & Aunt Betsy, came at 10 at mom I stopped work Ethan, Dave & I ??? in the very warm rained a little. Annie, Better, I and went others.

Friday July 21 1854
Cousin David and myself went over to Charles Monis was introduced to Miss Hullbech of Stanton. We saw Miss Annie I purchased 5 lemons 20 cents a/bottle of hair daep 25 cents. After dinner we drank lemonade then went to Lemark. About dusk returned last night I slept in the passage.

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LS Saturday July 23, 1854
??? ??? ??? left for home. Matilda and the children came last night. I brought her down from Lem’s in Dave’s carriage.
A warm day spent the afternoon writing. LS One to Bob Dickinson the other to C. Dickinson_purchased some ??? cloth for a cost 3 and 1/2 _ 6yd I was in the water.

Sunday July 23, 1854
A warm day was to hear rev. Leline purchased ??? mouse and bird was to miss ??? full all day _ I spent a few hours in ??? ladies today

Monday July 24
Ethan Allen and mother Matilda started for home Laporte
[Piece missing from middle of paper] purchased a lucky and filled as on my room door _ rained very hard tonight _ Rias came home with the machine from ??? Palen of Washington City.

Tuesday July 25, 1854
I was at Mr. Ripleys most of all day it rained about as hard and fast in the afternoon as we general read about _ my room windows if ??? bridge washed off came Lamarks down so.

Wednesday July 26, 1854
I received to papers from Carlisle was at Lem’s purchased at Sibenls some cake and been ate spent the rest of the day at home reading and working _ Lem and Rhea brought the cattle home in _ it commenced raining in the evening _ I wrote a letter to Boon.

Thursday July 27, 1854
LS to Aarron Boon was at town spent the day at home reading _ was at Lem’s in the evening.

Friday July 28, 1854
??? the machine_ Henry and I saw a rich of hay up in the meadow I worked all day

Saturday 29
LR from Mrs Allen_ I worked most of all day _ forgot to go to the springs not well

Sunday July 30, 1854
The clouds indicate rain I left about five and a half for the spring which place I reached about nine. I stopped at Brradfords was introduced to Mr. John Wireman we roomed together I saw Min. Lewis and Mr. Newman. Bankhead.

Monday July 21, 1854
Warm day _ I spent the day in different ways _ cousin Nany Moore in very ??? they danced tonight Minister Rooster came out today to the Bradfords.

Tuesday August 1, 1854
O what a warm day 98 degrees
I have felt the heat more today then I have for years then.
I introduced Mr. Murmur to Maggie

Wednesday August 2, 1854
It rained today and cooled the air nice ??? . I have chew and smoked ??? . They danced at Seymores tonight _

Thursday August 3, 1854
Rained again today_ I read some little book some frills_ ??? ??? ???

Friday August 4, 1854
I was called up early this morning by Milton to bid Nanny farewell she was dying_ I was ??? by her bedside she said she was going almost gone_ she seemed perfectly happy and_ did about three ??? in the afternoon_ Min. arrived just before she breathed her last.
I was sorry to part with one who I loved so high as she was so happy smiling to the air_ I felt sometimes I felt sick and weak today ??? rested ??? . The fruit of the ??? did worthy ??? ??? ??? .

Saturday August 5, 1854
The day is pleasant the remain were taken to Mt Jackson started about ten arrived at four Rev Kline preached to people. Most all the people left for home today. Mary Allen to 12 arrivals I was introduced to Miss Lincoln. They danced tonight. Red pepper tea I take_

Sunday August 6, 1854
I was preaching at the ballroom for Miss Hoff I left for home about 4 ??? _ reached a poem about 8 saw Miss Jordan standing at the window from limbs.

Monday August 7, 1854
I went to the market to the show. I saw John Thumb and the man without any arm the white beard/the elephants_the monkey hoofman_ zebra camels_ tiger and lyons so.

It cost me 55 cents I had Miss Anny in the show she was so amused I could do nothing with her_ I had my arm around her waiste and helped her it rained hard she fell down_ I felt cold riding home_ ??? summer Lem’s.

Tuesday August 8th, 1854
A cold air sunny_ I feel badly. Was at work during the after noon wrote??? ??? on Ms Mary Bird Album. I feel better tonight.

Wednesday August 9th, 1854
I was at town this morning. Dr. L cut my hair_ Miss Allen and cousin Nanny ??? the afternoon Lamark is sick_ Bob McMuran laif all night with me. I call to see Miss Trephit. She and I called to see Miss Jordan. I constantly saw into ??? to the nice intelligent game little girl of Lo. I found her intelligent and only 15 years old. After ten Bob and I returned home.

Thursday August 10, 1854
I was at the engineer’s tents. I beautiful noon ??? to Mr. Bunnyfowls_ laid all night at cousin John Allen’s.

Friday August 11, 1854
I was at town today. This afternoon I was out to work overseeing JB it rained very hard for one hour_ About dusk I went to town spent 3 hours at Mr. Jordans_ At 11 I arrived at Uncle John Ringers??

Saturday August 12, 1854
I accompaiend with 6 other were hunting between the mountains_ run ??? ??? done came to ??? ??? at / I came to the house about supper time it rained very fast for some time this afternoon.

Sunday August 13, 1854
I was at Mr. Jordans_ Celine P. Moore BC in church today had watermelons was at Mr. Jordan.

Monday August 14, 1854
Took 22 cattle to Humphries farm_ was at R. Allen dinner at Ripley’s_ Mrs Moore was in ??? at 5. ??? I was at Tom for dinner took Mrs. Jordan here.

3LR Tuesday August 15, 1854
Was at Mr. Meene’s_ was introduced to Miss Ely from Kentucky. We sat washing today_ I had little Jordan with me at Meene’s_ I was at church tonight.

3LR One from Dickinson one from Hawkinds, the other from Ethan Allen
Rancher 12 ??? ??? tobacco ???

Wednesday August 16
Thrashing all day. I rose to finish to ???

Thursday Aug 17, 1854
??? today and moved the machine. Chewed more tobacco

Friday August 18, 1854
I worked until noon_ afternoon I got ??? Moms horse and went stood to the camfr Murry
_ but stayed at Ripley’s as I felt rather unsafe_I washed in cold water

Saturday August 19, 1854
Arrived at the camp ground was introduced to the intelligent as well as beautiful Miss Annie Sanders. I purchased a watermelon at 25 cents and $5 note. She and Murf ate half of it I found her quite eyeable_ I have her picture on paper. I like her so well because she seems so kind ??? I soon became aquanted_ I dinner at Humphries and suppered came home at 10.00.

Sunday August 20, 1854
I did not go to the camp outing today as I had not a horse. Spent my time reading in ??? .
Mrs Keller laid all night with ??? I was at Lem’s in evening

Monday August 21, 1854
I started in Lem’s ??? For the camp ground with Nanny and Matilda at for ??? the time came off and I took the carriage to Ruby’s shop_ and borrowed John and Allen’s carriage I came home about 6 wrote Charlie fast and at I arrived there about 8 ¼.
Rain during the camp meeting till dusk.
Tuesday August 22, 1854 wiskers
I came home this morning after selling the cattle and return in after noon slept in Sinel Uncle Rinken Lem sat at Miss Burkes I spent some time with Miss Sanders I hope she will not encourage me if she has already set her affections on some other person_ if I can love her faithfully for two years I will truly desire a women if feels the same for me that I do for her she exchanged songs with me this evening_ I shaved

Wednesday August 23, 1854
This morning I road up to Ripley’s I got some apples Nanny adopted sister home though I hope to call her by a more affectionate name. We had a difficult ride drove very fast for one mile she is so very kind and gentle. The very moment I caught her up I felt as if I would like her_ before I started I became more aquainted_ I receive a lecture from cousin Annie for riding away for after which I felt sorry_ I prayed for the ??? of God ??? ??? made happy and released go I was made happy and it continued all day.
14 joined the church
I promised not to chew any more tobacco for 2 years ??? not shame any more ??? unless Dave requires the

Thursday August 24, 1854
The camp meeting closed I was there bid my cousin and sister farewell I handed her the gold pin_ Rode Marshall and Dave came with me home. We ran at ??? Gale’s This evening_ purchased a watermelon

My triumph there if my feeling and affections still unseen for the one who I have so late been made aquanted I shall inform her_ why I love her so and cannot tell_ “stribbled out” Davis call Phill in the pond_

Friday August 25, 1854
David and Marshall started to Woodstock. I was around by Ripley’s ??? Allen’s My hand pains me purchased a bottle of ??? for 25 cents ??? rained some_ Mr. Thomas ??? ??? with me _ I went to camp took the wash there_ I have been reading a good deal ??? afternoon went home Boone
I am Connoisseur in Doer Connsoisseur.

Saturday August 26, 1854
I am not gifted with the same clearness ??? as in you who speak in looking into the lucid depths of her clear eyes and reading her every thought

A place in the morning ??? is ace ??? I claim,
So pause and look back when the heavens
The sound of my name

Read “Alice Grey” By Clarence May
Before manh weeks have passed the trees and shrubs will be decked with the sober tents of autumn not long after instead of walking in soft green grass you will have so tread over frozen ground instead of gentle breeze fanning zone ???? to face a ??? cooling air. The blue waves of the ??? mill then look to you is a dreamy waves of waves. Grace was in her steps heaven in her eyes. In every gesture distinguishly I love.

Sunday August 27, 1854
I was at engineers camp James and Thomas laid all night with me_ we road to Aunt Annie then_ the severest stone I ever saw was brought to my observation the mind had ??? power _ we stopped at town to hear Thomas preach ??? ??? _ was introduced to Marshall finaly Thomas went to camp after tea.

Monday August 28, 1854
Yesterday was the first time it has rained for a long time_ the ??? Nose laid low by the great stone in means. I have been at home all day father went to the Edinburg Bridge I have been kept going all day. As Lem has been at ??? wheat ??? with Penny asked VC trying the machine. But no go she a ??? _ Miss ??? and Miss Fanny came to our house this morning I hope to read some law today ??? 10 pages a present deal in Harpers magazine.

I stole one bird_ two chickens the day has been rainy with clear appearance of rain_ I do not chew any more tobacco I promise a young lady who I truly love_ and if I can love her devotingly for two years_ I will marry her ??? she will ??? ??? ???
My wiskers are out for the minutes
Mr. Penny brought fathers coat home today ??? ???