Thursday. June 1,1854
I rode John up to Town Today - & Brought
my own saddle & bridle home $21.12 + 1.00 (?1.50?)
for But = $22.62 of? $19. for saddle $1.00 for
stirrups & $1.00 for Bridle. I am to pay $5.00
& Father is to the change with $16.12.
During the after noon I drew off Becca Kerran's
account with Rhesa Allen.
The Boys were hauling ?oar? Logs. Becca
has $172.20 cents coming to his stipend.
I paid Lena 25 cents for an old shawl
for a saddle blanket.
Friday June 2 1834.
Very cold morning. Was fishing the fence at the river
- & c during the after noon I was digging drek (work hard) - also
cutting drek out of the wheat - Mr. Cowen
& c stopted to dinner - (roadmeeting)
Saturday June 3 1854.
Was at the car den machine - pulling & cutting
dock all day. Worked hard - a beautiful
day - weather rain rather cool -
Sunday June 4, 1854
Rode out to Salomon’s church - stopped at
Joseph Moores - a great number at church
- at 4. Was at preaching in M.C - at Tom Thomas
& at night ?listenin? to Rev Dilland - was
with Miss Maggie - a nice time - a Beautiful
Day - eat supper about 11 at night -
Monday June 5. 1854.
Was prepared for work - but as to day is
?Whiltuntids? - no work was done- I
was down at Ripliey’s until I ____
fishing - had strawberries for dinner
- was at Lems about 3 - & until dark
As he loaned me his horse - - Sol & I
under took ?to fish? But the misquitos
were so bad that we Give it up.
I have had some fine thoughts of
Miss Mary - for I believe she is one
of the kindest ladies ?just to? Her age.
She is not puffed out with vanity
But possessed of a great ____
of modesty - & simplicity
R.. L. Tuesday. June 6, 1854
Ploughed ___ all day. G… D. & H.
-a little rain in the after noon - Corn
6 & 8 inches tall - Read Mr. ?Litchen’s?
s____h On Custom Houses & ___ duty.
R.. L.. from Aaron Boon
?Hauled? Potatoes
Wednesday June 4. 1854.
Ploughed until dinner - G. H.. & ?Lorenso?
After dinner or about 12 - it commenced
to rain & rained very rapidly for some
time making it to wet to plough -
- some the hands went to ?thinning corn?
- I read & slept some - about 4 it
commenced to rain very hard again -
& rained very rapidly until some time
in the night - I believe Stony Creek
was higher from this rain than it
has been for 50 years - I was
reading until late - most to wet -
to thin corn - S___ & rain
Ember day - very fogy
L.. S Thursday June the 8 1854
I was hauling rails - Father started
to Wingh___ with John J Allen to
purchase a reaper - After dinner
I fixed up & wrote a letter to D. H. Walton
L.S to David H. W. - ?Bittir? Wrote to Matilda
I was at Town called to see ?Maria? Triplet
B___ - Maggie - Came home at 10, Bought
1. Battle ?Catharien? hair oil 25 (cent symbol) -
It rained some to day - air cool
to night -
Friday June 9. 1854
Was at Town - then went to Woodstock
-In the evening Cousin Annie & I were
Out riding - spent the after noon
at Town & staid all night at John’s
- I was at Woodstock <<scribble>>
Sunday June, 18th 1854 ,,
Was Church - 11- Rev Baird preached,- Lord's supper-
12 ½ - was in at Mr. Baird - ?Dole? Ripley came home &
dined with me - after which I went to Town, he home
- I spent some time with Miss Maggie & came home to ?bed? -
Mr. Browning's were at my house stayed all night -
--a Beautiful day - how happy would I feel to be with
cousin a brief time-
Monday June 19. 1854.
A little cloudy today--did not go out to plough until 7. ?conceived?
a letter - wrote some ideas out while in the field - it rained
about 10 ¾- came to dinner - Mr. Pennybacker -a & the Mr. Brownings
have been going over the farm. Commenced ?plowing? in the
orchard- rained a little after dinner - I made
____ ?proper? with my epistles during the evening.
Returned rather late - Mr. Brown who lives some
25 miles from Luray in ?Rappihem? is still here.
Very warm
M (?) Matilda Hildab____
by R. G. Hickerson.
Tuesday June 20 1854.
A very warm day. Aunt Matilda Allen, from Lapont ?Indiana?
& Ethan Allan came to our house - about 7 ½ oclock.
Very nice day- I stoped work about 10. - Ethan
came down in the field. When I was plowing. After
dinner we had Sol. Moore & c to day with us.
Mary. // Will. Jack Perry. were at our house to dinner.
We put the reaping machine together but
not without much trouble. Oh! how I sweated this
after noon. Wrote a letter to Rev G. Hos____
Wednesday, June 21. 1854,
Aunt Matilda - Ethan - Bettie & my self rode to
Aunt Annies old place - in Lems carriage and with
_____. This has been an exceedingly warm day -
Will & myself were in the creek. Ethan shot a
squirrel. Will and him caught 10 wild Turkeys.
It rained in the after noon - I shot a snake -
George caught an eel
Mountains// In Traversing these lofty sierras the traveler
is often obliged to alight and lead his horse up and
down the steep and jagad ascents & decents. resembling
the broken steps of a staircase. Sometimes the road winds
along dizzy precipices without parapet to guard
him from the gulf below & then will plunge down steep.
Thursday June 22. 1854//
Ethan and I walked up to Uncle John's - the
rest came up about 8. We spent the day in all ways.
- after tea we return to aunt Annies house and after getting
the horse we started home - Ethan stayed with me. Annie
stayed at Lemmuls.
Friday June 23 1854,
I was over the river - wrote a letter to Annie
Car___. eat dinner at Lem’s - I am going to Woodstock
Road Bill Mare. went very rapidly after I passed
____bury. Left my Boot ?Tops'? to be footed at Hock__
I was in some little rain. Saw very few of Annies _____
_____ cousin ?Marie?. chewed much tobacco.
L. S Saturday June 24. 1854.
Rain in the morning, had a brief talk with Miss
?Felloras?, Purchased linen for pants 3. yd. 75cent sign - $2.25
<<scribbled over>> the after noon with the
<<more scribble>> & c came
to Mr Riplies - staid all night.
<<scribble>>
dark and dangerous activities
Sunday June 25. 1854.
I came home about 10. Found some 25 persons
at our house. // Was at town. Rev __lin preached - old
Mrs// ?Stewart? funeral - she died yesterday from the
effects of taking two much Y____.
I called to see Miss Baird. & Parents.
Came home about sun set & c.
Monday June 26, 1854.
I commenced cradling this morning
& continued at it all day - George Allen
___ _____ little- also Ethan - We ran
4 cradles - H-D-S. & myself. I feel as usual -
very warm - no rain - out in Sibert field.
To 1 days cradleing. $. 1.50.
Tuesday, June 27 1854.
This has been the warmest day we have had.
I have cradled another day. $1.50. 2. Oclock (over dan) Dan
give out from being sick at it. I took his
cradle & never give up until sun set. Sanders (10 oclock over sanders)
give out. cradleing. ?Gerrge? (12. On george) give out. Also George Allen
(3 ¼ oclock on allen)
4 hands. I sweated like a horse. Ran a round the
bottom field- Robert Harris & wife - also his mother
were at our house 5 days.
Wednesday June 28. 1854
We started the reaping machine - I run
two cradles - Lem & I walked - It made my
arms very tired - very warm
Thursday- June 29. 1854.
I have been driving the horses to the
machine - Dan walked - Ethan was
in the field to day - I feel some what
?relieved?=
LS Friday June 30, 1854.
I drove very fast to day - broke a screw
It rained at Dinner -
L.S. to David H Walton
Worked all the after noon hard - cut fast
rained a drop or too.
Saturday, July 1st 1854.
Drove the horses all day - ran against a
stump - broke the ____ off. John Ott & Wife
came up - staid all night -
Sunday July 2nd 1854
Was at Town & around by Charles Moms'
Jon & I down by Rhesa Hawken's - Joseph
Morris & Aunt came about 9 oclock
After dinner John & I went to Lem's
I went to Town // Thomas preached at
4. I staid to clean - was to see Miss
Maggie & parents - I went to Riplys after
____ -. Thomas staid all night at our
house - I came home about 8 ½ -
Luis Rice died to day
Monday July 5, 1854
Went to driving broke the rod again
but was soon at work -
nice weather very warm day
Tuesday July 4, 1854
A beautiful day - harvesting - worked hard.
Fixed a new block for the reaper ran 4 cradles.
Very warm , oppressive
Wednesday July 5. 1854.
Ran 8 or 9 cradles this after noon - Sandy
field (warm) - I stopped the reaper to
Night. rained to day at noon - &
in the evening - loud thunder.
L..R Thursday July 6, 1854
Run 8 cradles and 4 cut with moving scythe.
I cut all day. Finished the wheat. commenced in
the rye. Very warm- Father gave me $10.00 -
L//R from David H Walton requesting $10.00.
Father paid off the hands.
L//S// Friday July 7. 1854
I arose late - was at the river. Little George & I
were in the water. I took him on my back.
came home mailed a letter to David H Walton
L.S. with $10 enclosed. After dinner I went to
Woodstock. Was at Miss Fellows m___ exa__ng
saw Miss Dyer & Luis ?OC? Rainer
I took Miss Ella home. They heavy rain caused the ?bad go away?
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Set down the whole number of months, in years and months.
Annex at the right one-third of the days
Multiply this sum by one-half the principle, for _____ per cent,
and cut off three figures to the right for cents & mills
Note - If the principle contains cents, multiply the whole of it
by one-half of the other sum, formed by the months & days
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Saturday, July 8th 1854
Very warm in the morning. Rained some at
noon - I was at Mr. Samuels all morning
& at dinner. We had a cheerful time with Miss Sarah
Luis and Miss Lucy S Dyer. Sing & laugh.
Miss Lucy looks very well. After dinner I started
home - purchased some candy and Lemons
as a present for Mrs Ripley - as she asked me
for them. “I have my thoughts about such
matters”. I stoped to tea at Ripleys - made
Lemonade. - came home about dark.. Found
Ethan at home.
Sunday July 9 1854.
I was at church. Mr. Cline preached about
Esau & Jacob. Spent the after noon at home
Ethan & I reading the Bible and sleeping.
I feel rather drousy - n_____
Monday July 10. 1854.
Was mowing until Dinner. - it affected my
Back. after noon we _____d the reaper but
no go. Cloudy to day. - cousin hauling grain.
I spent the evening in my room - my
back hurt ?me?
Tuesday July 11, 1854
I took mother, aunt Matilda & c to Mrs. Pennybackers.
I then came back and went to mowing with
the reaper - it did first rate as it was sharpened
- father went to ?Edinburgh?. I raked off the machine
- Waltons ?find? part of it for no - 4.8 cents - I look
rather indecent to go to town - brought the women
home -
Wednesday July 12, 1854
R. L. From Aaron Boon. I have been raking
off the machine all day - ran into
many stumps - Charles Wonder is at our house tonight.
Jim brought Rhesa Machine.
Thursday July 13 1854
Finished mowing the ?hill? field with the machine -
after dinner Ethan - Mary Moore and my self went
to John Allens. We soon returned & found Catharin
Moore and Mary Allen at our house - I went
home with Mary Allen & Cat came home
after dark. I rode John ____ Charles Wonder
went to Johns.
a nice day - fine weather for ?selling?
in grain - we have 4 ?reoks?
Friday July 14 1854.
I have been hauling in hay all day.
I loading for 2 ____.
I was rather stiff today but worked
well. Put 4 loads in the barn.
L.R Saturday July 15// 1854
I have ?ricked? some today, & ?Rias?
& I hauled. 10 loads. of hay -12 each.
Plenty of co - today -
L//R from D.H Walton -
Ethan & I were in the river.
Rev Baird & family staid all night -
Sunday July 16
A Beautiful day. Gave to Baird from
wage. $2.00 -, as a present. Father gave $5.00
I also gave to ?snack? purposes in collection. I
saw Miss ?Tyler? & c. , a very warm day. loaned
Mr. B 25 (cent symbol) and Mrs. ____ 25 (cent symbol).
I spent the day at Lem's. Rubin Kinper came
to our house. I drove the bugy with aunt M_____
to church
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