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7^th month 1869

2^nd day 26 Ben to town with 3 horse^{Neds horses} load of hay
W^m about house, I raking grass fld
Walter came at 12 N. Mrs Bliss &
daughters came to day. W^m puting
up rakings. I at house. We had
a little company in the eve and had
very nice time. Clear.

3^rd day 27 Ben got back at 9 P M Wheel broken
down, had 3680 Lb instead of [say?]
2800 $1.00

4 " " 28 I took wheel to Grady to be repair^d
Ben & W^m thin^d beets & opened hay
after din hauled it in one cart load

5 " 29 Ben & W^m hauled out manure
Robt took Walter & C to Hartshornes
6 " 30 Ben to with hay (Neds H horse)
Robt & W^m cutting grass near house
I at road work

7 " 31 Robt Annie Caleb & Walter to Alexa
the former and last on their way to
London - Ben back at dusk 2175
Lbs @ $1.00

2 ^th Month
2 " 2 Ben hauling out manure &
hauled 1 load wood - I getting
ready to th[rash?]

3 " 3 Com^d threshing Asa with 4 Horses &
5 Hands as he has 2 stacks of our
joint crop - I had 2 horses & 1 hand
of Fred & Alban - fin^d Asa stacks 180 [Bus?]