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1851 April 16th Wednesday
Raining in morning and
continues at noon – worked in shop
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Cloudy & cool – Wind still N.E.
peach blossoms beginning to
fall off. Worked shop –
Joseph S. Tempes went out to
look at land. bargained
for 100 acres at $1200 –
F. B. Harvey called to get a
release of mortgage written –
wrote it to night.
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More pleasant – worked in
shop and at fence.
Went to Miss B’s at night for
shoulder bacon – Beautiful
star light and appearance
of clear weather